Keep Long Hair In A Ballet Bun

Long hair can be striking in a tight ballet bun.

The longer your hair, the more hair you have to style when creating an updo. Although longer hair length helps to create an attractive updo, there can be challenges when putting long hair up. Keep long hair in a ballet bun, preventing fly-aways and sagging hair. With attention to how you secure your hair, it should stay neat and tidy until you take it down.

Instructions

1. Spray the hair lightly with a spray bottle to make it slightly damp. The slightest hint of moisture will help tame fly-aways and make the hair smoother as you pull it back into a ponytail.

2. Comb or brush your hair to remove all tangles.

3. Apply a small amount of hair gel or mousse for added control. The gel or mousse will also make your hair smoother when forming the ponytail.

4. Pull the hair back into a tight ponytail at the crown of the head. Comb or brush the hair as you make the ponytail to ensure that you make the hair as smooth as possible. Secure the ponytail with the ponytail holder, making the ponytail as tight as possible.

5. Twist the ponytail tightly until it coils into a circle around the base of the ponytail. Continue twisting the hair into a circle to form the bun. As you twist, insert bobby pins spaced about 1 inch apart around the bun to hold it tight.

6. Continue coiling and pinning until you coil the entire length of the ponytail into the ballet bun.

7. Stretch a hair net tightly around the ballet bun to hold it even more securely. The hair net will also prevent fly-aways.

8. Spray the entire hairstyle lightly with hair spray to hold it tightly.

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