BALLET BUN INSTRUCTIONS

Not yet sure what a "ballet bun" really is?
​Ditch the sock and use these instructions below to create the perfect ballet bun for your next performance!
WHAT YOU NEED FOR YOUR PERFECT BUN
  • Hair brush with nylon or natural bristles (close bristles)
  • Hair elastic
  • Nylon hair net (matching hair color-available at WBC or most drug stores)
  • Hair pins or bobby pins. Hair pins (U shape) are thicker and will grip more hair. (10-20 pins are needed, depending on thickness and length of hair.)
  • Hair spray
  • Hair gel

HOW TO MAKE YOUR PERFECT BUN
(Helpful pictures on your right :)
  1. Wet and brush hair.
  2. Apply a small amount of gel to your hair.
  3. Pull hair back neatly into a ponytail. (Placement of the ponytail determines placement of your bun—see page 2.) Use a brush to smooth "lumps and bumps".
  4. Secure ponytail tightly with hair elastic.
  5. Use hair spray to eliminate any "whisps" around the head, smoothing any remaining bumps of hair on your head. You should not need any extra clips or pins for bangs or short layers.
  6. Twist the ponytail as you gradually begin wrapping the hair around the elastic,  inserting hair pins as you wrap. Be sure that your hair pins contain hair from both the head and the ponytail.Continue wrapping the hair, as you insert a hair pin about every inch to keep the bun flat against your head.
  7.  The idea is to have your bun tightly coiled around your elastic and flat against your head, RESEMBLING A CINNAMON ROLL .
  8. Once you have created your bun, wrap your hair net around the bun as many times as it will allow for a snug fit.
  9. Hold the hair net in place with a few extra bobby pins, and hair spray or gel any stray hairs.
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How to twist and pin the bun
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CORRECT shape of bun
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INCORRECT shape of bun

See Some Examples