Struggling with stragglers, fly-aways, and general hair calamities can cause a lot of stress for those special occasions. Everything has to look sleek and be combed into place. So, whether going to an intimidating job interview or a snazzy party, a classic bun is a cool way to dress your hair in case of up-do crisis. The real question is how do you do a bun? We all know the sloppy buns, and the unfinished pony-tail buns, but the new way to go is the sleeker sock-bun. Once you get over the initial embarrassment of attaching a piece of footwear to your head…
Supplies:
- one tube-sock (the longer the sock the bigger the bun)
- two hair bands
- five or so bobby pins.
Step One
Grab a tube-sock that matches your hair color. It doesn’t have to be perfect but I would advise against choosing the bright pink and blue polka-dotted one if you’re a brunette. Cut a quarter sized hole in the toe, and role your sock until there’s nothing left to role. (It should resemble a swollen hair band with a small hole in the middle).
Step Two
Pull your hair back into a ponytail at the spot you want the center of your bun to be. Next pull your hair through the center of the rolled sock, and make sure you don’t leave any part of your ponytail behind.
Step Three
Spread your hair over the sock in all directions so that none of your sock shows. It helps if you lean forward so that your soon-to-be-bun is parallel to the ground and gravity is on your side. No need to mess with Mother Nature. Secure your hair with a hair-band around your hair and sock.
Step Four
Now your bun is almost perfect. The last step is to pin the ends of your hair after they’ve been wrapped around the outside of the bun. Then allow hair spray to become your best friend.
Mix It Up
To add some flavour to your bun and make it ready for crazy parties, or just a day out with your friends, you can add a braid before you bring your hair into a pony-tail. Or, if you have nothing to do with your bangs, pin them back into a poof at the top of your head for that super-model “chic” look.
What Do You Think?
As strange as a sock in your hair might sound, will you give this look a try? Let us know how it turned out in a comment below!
| Tweet | Pin It |
|
You might also like
|
How to… Make the Perfect Bun, Pt. 2: More Help! A few of you (okay, a lot of you) asked for pictures to accompany the instructions and tips for those... |
|
3 Ways to Wear: Beach-Proof Hair From salt-water swimming to sweaty beach volleyball and sand in places it shouldn’t be, a day on the... |
|
Holiday Hair: Easy Party Updo Want a chic updo look that lasts all night for your upcoming holiday parties? Well you don’t have... |
|
4 Looks To Rock This Spring So we did it – we survived another winter. Why not celebrate and get in the spirit by... |
|
Quick and Easy Spring Waves If you haven’t caught on from my last few posts (and the number of days in between them)... |
 | Written by |
10:37 am on July 7th, 2010
This sounds promising, but are there any pictures or videos to show it step-by-step? I’m a visual learner, so this is a bit confusing. Interesting concept though!
12:09 pm on July 7th, 2010
Sari–I’ll talk to Tianna and see what we can do!
12:24 pm on July 7th, 2010
Thanks for the tip! I can never get my hair in a bun properly and I’ve heard of models using this, but I never knew how.
3:15 pm on July 7th, 2010
I second the video tip!
6:11 pm on July 7th, 2010
This is an interesting article, but a proof-read is in order. I’ve never heard of putting a sock in my hair and I look forward to giving this a try.
2:44 pm on July 11th, 2010
I’ve just done this and it took me like 30 seconds. It’s really easy!
In lamence terms, you just put your hair up in a ponytail, then put a sock (with the end cut off) round the top of your ponytail, lean forwards so that your hair falls around it and then put a hair tie around it to hold it and fasten any stray bits with bobby pins.
Thanks for this tip Kaleigh it looks really nice and is so quick!
6:41 pm on July 25th, 2010
Try this version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I13J7ArHTkM&videos=30TusJmTYq0
12:34 pm on August 7th, 2010
When I was in high school, we used to use the ‘sock bun’ as our choice of hairstyle for marching band color guard performances. It really does work well, it was just good to have a friend to help & some hairspray to get all of those fly-aways.
1:26 am on September 9th, 2010
We use this in the Army as a way to change things up every once and a while. I have really long hair, and I always seem to have too much hair to know what to do with after I put in the sock and secure it with the hair band. Any suggestions?
11:42 pm on October 6th, 2010
I have heard women in the Military use this. My hair is too short a bun now, but when it grows out I’ll try this!
5:25 pm on May 6th, 2011
I want a low bun for dance pictures
1:19 pm on May 12th, 2011
Amazing! Super easy! I have thin, straight hair, and my bun looks smooth and perfect. Maybe it was my choice of sock, but the bun is a little flatter than I think I’d like. I may experiment with different socks, but this one works for now. Thanks so much!!
5:53 pm on August 16th, 2011
this was really helpful, thaanks!
7:10 pm on October 13th, 2011
very helpful!!!
11:37 pm on January 17th, 2012
SO helpful. just did it, i’d post a picture if i could. turned out great and took 2 minutes ( i even had a sock with a hole in it already haha)
11:10 am on February 8th, 2012
i cant do this it appears i have too much hair left afterwards what can i do?!!!
11:31 pm on March 29th, 2012
Would never work for me. My hair goes past my butt.
I have found that those slap-bracelet bun makers work really well, though–they even last all the way through karate class even if you’re constantly doing crazy things like high kicks or stretching on the floor. Normally, that stuff makes your hair come out of any restraints you attempt unless you do a very tight ponytail–but the slap bracelet thing works. It’s called… hairagami? I think. Google it.
Buns aren’t just for looking pretty. It’s really nice to have your hair out of the way during karate (side effects may include Mulan jokes).
5:22 pm on April 11th, 2012
I love this! I can never get my hair in a perfect bun- but this works so well! I didn’t try it with the tube-sock, but other than that its AMAZING!