Post by Sekhmet on Oct 10th, 2007 at 6:32pm
This was a trick I learned from a ballet dancer I went to high school with, a trick I have shared with every person who was interested enough to ask “How on earth did you get a bun like that?”
This can work for any length hair that is long enough for a normal bun I think, depending on exactly how you want to style it.
For this bun you will need:
An old (clean!) mate-less sock, dark colors work best
Scissors (Intrigued yet?)
At least 2 hair ties, and possible pins depending on hairstyle preference
1) Cut the toe off of the sock, just the toe, turning it from a sock to a tube.
2) Begin rolling the sock outward into a donut shape, starting at the toe, keeping it tightly coiled.
3) When you’re all done rolling, you should have something that looks like this:
4) Put your hair into a ponytail—how you do this is up to you, whether you just want it half up, or all the way.
5) Once your hair is up, put the sock over your ponytail, all the way to the base.
6) Now the fun part…flip your head forward and let your hair “fountain” over the sock. This takes some getting used to, you might need to do it a few times to get it right, or utilize a buddy’s birds-eye view. As you can see, mine isn’t very even on my first try (but hey, this is just a tutorial)
7) Once you have your hair evenly covering the sock (and none is showing through) slide the second hair tie over the bun…usually you won’t need to loop it more than once, if you do, try using a smaller hair tie.
8) It may take a couple tries if you are looking for a sleeker look, but I like mine to look a little messy.
9) Now, what you do with what’s left is totally up to you. Often, I will leave mine hanging out because I like the wild look, but it is just as easy to wrap it around the base of the bun and pin it under, or use your favorite hair sticks to decorate.
Now, I did mine quickly and didn’t bother to make it fancy, but I’m sure by now you can see all the possibilities this method provides! I hope this was helpful, and if you like this little trick then I encourage you to share it with those who inquire. Hair and beauty tips were certainly meant to be celebrated and shared!
This can work for any length hair that is long enough for a normal bun I think, depending on exactly how you want to style it.
For this bun you will need:
An old (clean!) mate-less sock, dark colors work best
Scissors (Intrigued yet?)
At least 2 hair ties, and possible pins depending on hairstyle preference
1) Cut the toe off of the sock, just the toe, turning it from a sock to a tube.
2) Begin rolling the sock outward into a donut shape, starting at the toe, keeping it tightly coiled.
3) When you’re all done rolling, you should have something that looks like this:
4) Put your hair into a ponytail—how you do this is up to you, whether you just want it half up, or all the way.
5) Once your hair is up, put the sock over your ponytail, all the way to the base.
6) Now the fun part…flip your head forward and let your hair “fountain” over the sock. This takes some getting used to, you might need to do it a few times to get it right, or utilize a buddy’s birds-eye view. As you can see, mine isn’t very even on my first try (but hey, this is just a tutorial)
7) Once you have your hair evenly covering the sock (and none is showing through) slide the second hair tie over the bun…usually you won’t need to loop it more than once, if you do, try using a smaller hair tie.
8) It may take a couple tries if you are looking for a sleeker look, but I like mine to look a little messy.
9) Now, what you do with what’s left is totally up to you. Often, I will leave mine hanging out because I like the wild look, but it is just as easy to wrap it around the base of the bun and pin it under, or use your favorite hair sticks to decorate.
Now, I did mine quickly and didn’t bother to make it fancy, but I’m sure by now you can see all the possibilities this method provides! I hope this was helpful, and if you like this little trick then I encourage you to share it with those who inquire. Hair and beauty tips were certainly meant to be celebrated and shared!