Do A Traditional Ballet Hair Bun

Ballet dancers secure their hair in tight buns during performances.

The understated, classic bun favored by ballerinas is a hairstyle that every woman should have in her hair repertoire. It is a versatile hairstyle that is also easy to execute, and there are few, if any, situations in which the style is not appropriate. A bun allows you to feature a striking physical attribute or accessory. It is also an ideal solution for days when the wind, rain or humidity ravage your hair. Once you know shape and secure a bun, you will not even need to look in a mirror as you fashion the arrangement.

Instructions

1. Brush your hair to remove any tangles.

2. Mist your hair lightly with water. Alternatively, rub a pea-sized bead of styling cream onto your palms. Run your hands through your hair. Smoothing your hair with a little water or hair product will make the arrangement smoother and rein in flyaways or frizz.

3. Place the brush at your hairline, in the center of your head. Brush straight back. Repeat this motion at your hairline on the sides of your head. All of your hair needs to be flowing toward the back of your head.

4. Gather your hair in a ponytail. Hold the base of the ponytail just under the prominent ridge in the back of your head.

5. Brush the hair back from your hairline as you hold it loosely to straighten and smooth the arrangement.

6. Secure the ponytail with a hair elastic.

7. Wrap your hair in a coil around the base of the ponytail. The arrangement should resemble a cinnamon roll.

8. Hold the loose end of the ponytail in place against the base of the bun. Position the open end of a bobby pin perpendicular to the loose ends you are holding in place against the bun. Slide the bobby pin into the bun to secure the ends.

9. Slide a bobby pin into the bun opposite of the pin you inserted previously. Continue sliding pins into the base of the bun until it is secure. It will require four to eight pins, depending on the size of the pin and thickness of your hair.

10. Spray the finished style with hairspray to keep wisps of hair from sticking out, if desired.

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