Cupcakes and Cashmere

How To: Messy Bun

March 3rd, 2010

I’ve been wearing my hair in some sort of messy updo for most of my life.  While it’s certainly a simple way to battle a bad hair day, I’ve surprisingly received numerous requests to see just how it’s done.   It helps to have hair that hasn’t been washed for at least a day and the best thing is that it doesn’t have to look too perfect.

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  • http://scrumptiousstyle.blogspot.com/ Lexi

    WOW! this is a great look , very cute to wear out

  • Beatriz

    How’s your hair cut???? I’m just dying to know, seriously. I’m kinda in a constant fight with my hair, since i cut bangs ad dyed it. Now I’ve cut it shorter to eliminate de damaged tips and I’m waiting for it to grow, so I can finally find some peace with my head. So, it would be really helpful if you told me.
    Thanks a lot, you’re a such a princess!!!
    kisses

  • http://dsudomo.blogspot.com dsudomo

    it’s really fantastic, love it!

  • http://www.newengland-style.com/ Michelle Jamieson

    I LOVE the messy bun! I’m 43 and have had long hair ‘most’ of my life but probably had medium long layers most of the time. For the past couple of yrs I’ve let it be longer than ever before and can’t believe the complements I’ve started receiving since I’ve started using my flat iron to smooth and straighten all my frizz and waves. I am finding it is easier to look ‘fashionable’ in almost anything I wear now! Who knew??? Anyway, the only drawback is that my buns and pony tails are a bit more challenging now with all this extra length – my messy buns are not as easy to play with – I used to have shorter strands to make stick up as I pulled them out of the bun, now they all want to drag down so low and just pull the bun down to my neck, giving me more of an ‘old fashioned’ look from the front (not good at my age). I will try your method. My method was more of a twist up in the back and hold in place with a banana clip (which isn’t good for blogging because I like to lean my head back on my pillow) – so lately I twist it up and clip it in place with a flat barrette and let the rest of the hair flop over.

    I just found your blog through Beso – Elaine sent me there. I’m now following (or subscribing I guess it is when you’re not with blogger). I am going to enjoy digging deeper into your tips as I spent way too much time working on my interior design blog (website) and my husband says I need to have another interest other than home decor, gardening and home improvement!

    Michelle
    New England Style

  • http://www.michellesstylefile.blogspot.com Michelle

    Once again fabulous!

    Michelle
    http://www.michellesstylefile.blogspot.com

  • http://Www.facebook.com/sneiheisel Stephanie Neiheisel

    Rockin this look today! I’ll need to send in a photo :)

  • http://littlerosebigapple.blogspot.com/ Rosie

    If only it was that simple…

  • Paige McDonald

    I just did my hair like this today and got tons of comments! thanks:)

  • http://a-secret.de.vu la petite princesse

    looks great.
    i´ll try it soon.

    a-secret.de.vu

  • Olivia

    I love this look!

    but whenever i try this look my hair tends to slide out into a loose ponytail

    (my hair is about armpit length :D )

    any tips?? thankss

  • http://hollyarabella.blogspot.com holly

    Thankyou SO much for this, i’ve been wanting to know how to do it for ages but kept pulling my hair completely through the ponytail, I can’t wait to try it today.
    You look so happy in the last picture, so nice to see!

  • Frances

    Looks amazing, but sure I won’t be able to do it myself!

  • http://xoxoshaikha.blogspot.com/ Shaikha

    lovely, propply gonna do it today

  • Emily

    luv it! its just so perfectly not perfect!
    xoxo

  • http://facebook.com/rachbaby2 Rachel

    i adore it, definietly something i’ll be using for those bad hair days. :)

  • http://idonthaveone Lauren

    I love this hairstyle!!! It’s so chic and effortless!! Thanks for sharing!

  • http://forcouture.blogspot.com/ Britt

    The idea of covering the elastic hairband is genius!

  • http://Www.TotallyBriFul.blogspot.com BriLike

    Nice, ima try it for school(:

  • Andrea

    I love it! Did it today for school. Boys seem to think it’s stranger at first than most girls, but I think it’s adorable! Thanks!

  • Maddie

    this looks totaly cute! i tried it w/ my outfit today and what do you know? it fit perfectly!!! short sleeved denim vest over a brown “to the elbow” shirt w/ fancy trim, a pair of skinny jeans, my glasses plus your messy bun completed my outfit for today!

  • Hilary

    Where do you pull the piece of hair to wrap around the elastic from? I’m always looking for ways to “re-do” my 2nd day hair but when I did this myself, I couldnt get a good piece to wrap around the elastic?

  • http://twitter.com/Paris_Franz Paris Franz

    After many years of a short cut, I’ve been growing my hair, and it’s finally long enough to do this. It’s still something of a novelty!

  • Lindsey Heim

    Could you pot an entry on how-to do an iPod such as the on in your entry in “Palm-lined”

    Thanks.

  • Lindsey Heim

    Could you put am entry on how to do a messy top knot?