Messy buns are a great way to stay sexy and stylish while casual at the same time, so if you want to know how to do a messy bun then you probably like the kind of look that says “hey I look good and I didn’t spend 2 hours on my hair!“. Messy buns also normally look fantastic on women with round faces. If you have a round or oval face, don’t be afraid to put your hair up! And messy buns can be a great way to try out this look.
They are great for those days when you don’t feel like messing much with your hair, but still want to look like you are ready for a date! Want to look nice while at the beach or pool? Then a messy bun hairstyle is the perfect solution!
How To Do A Messy Bun: Here Are The Steps:
The first thing you need to do is sweep the front part of your hair to one side of your head (high up above your ears). This will create a more full crown area which is what you want. The crown area is the top of your head towards the back. Then use your fingers and a good paddle brush to move both sides of your hair to the back of your head.
Grab all your hair into your hands and into a loose pony and tie it together is a pony elastic. Make sure when you do this you grab all your hair! The base of the ponytail (where you tie it) should rest in the middle of the back of your head.
Next, push your ponytail up just a bit so that you make the top of your head more full, then add some hairspray to keep things together.
Now grab the pony and separate it into one or two inch sections and curl each section loosely. You don’t have to be perfect on this step. Just curl each section loosely and don’t worry if it’s not perfect…remember this is for messy bun styles so you want that kind of messy look. When I say curl it loosely, I mean you only have to hold each piece of hair in the curler for 3-5 seconds or so. If you hair is very thick then up to 10 seconds will be plenty.
After you curl each of the sections of your pony, use bobby pins to pin the curly pieces against your scalp. When you pin each piece you don’t want to do them all on the sides of your head! Make sure you pin some at the top so that the shape of the bun is even.
Now you are pretty much done! That was a pretty easy messy bun right? All that’s left is to use your fingers to loosen the curl a bit so it looks messy and awesome! You can mess as much or as little as you want, depending on how you want the style to look. Then finish it with some hair spray and you are ready to rock! Next time you are wondering how to do a messy bun, just come back here and check up on these tips.
