Hair How To: Messy Topknot Bun
- Posted on 04 May, 2012
- Hair Knowledge
- By Anonymous
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Hey guys today, I'm gon na show you a really really quick and easy way to get a simple top knot kind of like a messy ballerina bun. This is my go-to look when I just don't feel like doing anything with my hair, especially since I have pretty long hair so to go through the whole process of actually making it look. Presentable can be like you know. Sometimes I'm just feeling a little too lazy to do that. I think this is a great hairstyle to wear, maybe you're wearing dangly, earrings or statement necklace or an outfit. That has a really bold pattern or print that you wants to be noticed. I'M gon na get started and show you how I do it okay, so last night I did wash and style my hair, but I think the beauty of this look is that you can pretty much do it whenever you want to um I'll. Do this when I get out of the shower and my hair is wet well, my hair's dry, when my hair is clean, when my hair is a day or two dirty. Basically, whenever you need a quick fix, oh by the way, all that I use for this is one single, solitary hair tie. If you have shorter hair, you might need to use bobby pins to get the pieces to stay up or something like that. But honestly, I don't use anything but hair tie to do this style. I don't even use a hairbrush, so I think that's actually one of the keys to getting the look. So the first thing you want to do is pull your hair all the way up. On top of your head, try to do this all getting my feathers feathers in the way, so you really want to comb it all the way to the top, and I actually like I said I don't use a brush or anything. I just finger comb it up, because I think that it looks a lot more just a lot more carefree. That way, if you comb it all back, it kind of looks too perfect a too sleek and you get more of like the librarian bun. Look. I feel like so I do like just smooth back any unsightly bumps or anything like that. But if you have a few, it's no big deal, but you really do want to pull it up to the top. Almost like a troll doll. You want to like pull it straight out to start off of it. Just so you get the height and then you can adjust where it's gon na go. I can all kinds of crazy baby hairs and flyaways don't mind that I usually like to grab on to my little ponytail. I'Ve created right at the base on my pony, so you almost want to hold it right where you would place an elastic if you're going to wear your hair in a ponytail just wan na like hold it like that, and then I'm gon na take the rest Of my hair - and I usually do this really really quickly, so it's kind of hard to explain how to do you just got ta like you'll get the hang of it after a while. I just like twist it like that and as I'm twisting it, I'm still holding it with this hand, but I'm like wrapping and twisting at the same time while holding it all together. Now some people like to tie their ponytail and then wrap like actually tie it with a tie and then wrap around the ponytail holder. I just use. I just use one and secure it at the head, so then okay, so then you should be here and you should have like a tiny little, barely anything fun. So the next thing I do is, I just grab it grab it with my hand and tie around like you, don't want to tie the very like at the very bottom, because then it's just gon na come undone. You want to save a little bit of space right there, so that there's some pieces. You know you don't want to tie it at the very bottom, almost like 99 % of the way. This isn't the cutest fun in the world. So I want to show you how I kind of adjust it and what I do is I'll actually start tugging on opposite sides, so I'll take so I'll. Take two pieces like that across from each other and tug, then it'll go then I'll. Take two more pieces that are across from each other and hug and they starts to loosen up, and you start to see that you kind of have what starts to look like a bun. Just by pulling these opposite pieces, and what that gives you is, it gives you a little bit more volume to your bun in it also, and it also gives you a little bit of the variation in the shape so that you know there's looser pieces sticking out Here, there's some pieces that are pulled tighter right here and you get more of a variation in the shape and you can just basically make it look exactly the way you want to like right here, it's a little bit too tucked in so I kind of like Pull some more out there, you can even like widen it, but actually pulling up and down that way. And then you start to get more of like a top, not looking situation, then what tends to happen usually I'll get these little spy Keys, which I actually I like that was like. I said. I think it keeps it from looking like too much like a librarian, but I just wanted to look a little bit more casual and like carefree looking so I kind of like shake it back and forth just to loosen the hair underneath yeah. I usually always do that, then I'll just go back and tighten it by pulling the center of the bun, and you can actually position this where you want it by pulling it over pulling it to the right and then retightening it by pulling the center. So the center is gon na pull it tighter to your head, and it also gives you some of these some more things like little poofy things. If you want it to be a little bit more, pull together - or you know see you have pieces like that - are just too loose kind of flopping around instead of Bobby pinning these kind of pieces, I just push them right back through the elastic just to tighten Everything up we're like this piece, that's just kind of sticking out, looking all crazy I'll, just shove that back in or just use a bobby pin. If you really want to you, know Miguel, sometimes I do that too. The one last thing I'm going to show you guys, I know I said normally and normally I don't use any bobby pins or really any styling products when I do this aside from the other normal ones that I use everyday, but I'm going to show you a Little trick that I will do sometimes because I tend to get crazy flyways like I have baby hairs and all kinds of like I get wings, because I just have these like crazy baby hairs, so a lot of times I'll take a little bit of hairspray. This is my big sexy hair spray and play a volumizing hairspray and it usually comes in an enormous giant. Can do I keep this one around for traveling and what I'll actually do is you can spray this on a column if you want to and do the same thing but I'll just usually spray a little bit like in my hand, just a very little bit. That was probably even too much and then just go like that, and it really does help smooth. You know those crazy pieces or just kind of like tames them a little bit so they're not as noticeable. I do want to mention. If you have shorter hair, you might need to pin you know bobby pin in the back just to keep some of the pieces from falling down in the back. Sometimes I'll do that as well. I hope you guys enjoyed this tutorial and try it out. Let me know what you think. Thank you guys for watching and I'll talk to you soon.
Comments
AprilAthena7: Alli you are so beautiful! I love this hair tutorial and your room is so cute! Love how you edit your video! :D
Kassie Thatcher: Loved your lipstick in this video!!! Great tutorial!! xoxoKassie ps LOVE your new intors :)
GuidedWithLight: You're a very good instructor. Normally I find it hard to follow hair tutorials but your way of explaining and showing the techniques are spot on.
Brooke Fenwick: Watched loads of top knot vids and couldn’t get the hang of them. Did this one twice and it freaking works! I’ve got super long, thin hair and it looks like I’ve got thick full hair. Love this tutorial, thank you
Gina: You are a LIFESAVER!! This is perfect for when I'm in a rush and my hair is a couple days dirty and it works as well (I've tried others and they dont)! also my hair is REALLY long and it still looks good so yeah...Thanks for a quick and easy tutorial! :) x
MakeupByAlli: That's a really great idea for a tutorial I'll definitely do my best! I've been planning on doing a look with the Sleek palettes, love them!
Michelle Benson: I immediately went to the mirror to try this! Thank you so much for filming this, I've always wondered how to do this bun and your tips were very helpful. p.s. The intro is adorable!
Miss Patricia: I LOVE doing this messy bun..I do it all the time so thanks so much for showing us ladies how to do this awesome messy bun! Thanks girl :)
Patrice: Thanks for this tutorial! This is a really easy bun for me to do and I think it looks great. You're georgous btw!!
Birbo: Thank you so much for this video!!! I have been trying to do a messy bun for awhile!!!! FInally I can do it thanks to you!!!!!
Taylor Goebel: Really love this! Been looking forever for a tutorial on this! Thanks so much!
clarkcrib: I've been trying to do this cute hair style forever ,now I can do it! Yay
MakeupByAlli: Thank you for sticking with me all this time!! I do my best to listen to everyone's suggestions and feedback - you guys are my best source of inspiration! <3
Dawn Hammond: Finally. I've been trying to get this right for years. This is the first tutorial that worked for me. I kept thinking maybe my hair or head wasn't right for it. Took me awhile to get the part where you twisted the hair, but I think that's really the key to the bun. I struggled for awhile until I realized I needed to let go of the hair except for my thumb and forefinger to twist the hair. Thanks, great tutorial!
N A: My hair is super long and crazy thick and wavy. This saved me! I had a gorgeous top knot with medium length hair and haven’t been able to duplicate it. THIS IS IT!!
kwc love: Thanks for getting right to the point in the GREAT tutorial!!
sweetinsomniac82: Thank you Alli!! For those of us who are not blessed with inner hair know-how, tutorials like these are so helpful!! I actually have a bun that looks pretty and not like a hot mess or a librarian! :)
Sian: i tried this tonight and it worked first time! Definelty wearing this when i have a bad hair day or for games/under my swimming cap! Thank you so much, i've finally found a topknot that stays in place and doesn't flop about/down! Your awesome Alli!
Poshing Along: Aww!! That turned out sooo pretty!! Love it! Thanks sweetie:) Will try on my grandaughter
ayitslexi: I finally fount a bun I can do!! Thank you!! I did my hair while watching this on my first try & I adore it.
JakeIsFine379: Very well done tutorial and it looks adorable on you. I would love to wear this look... BUT my hair is way too thick and heavy to wear it like this without it being uncomfortable. I think your kind of hair is perfect for this particular look. And your make-up looks so pretty w/ the earrings and that lip color!!
littleangel3184: So cute and so easy!I will try it for sure!And what an amazing hair color you have!
Licronable: Finally a how to for NOT curled hair :D Thanks a lot, this really works good with my hair.
Makeupbychloexoxo: Ah! So cute, easy, and simple! Only messy bun tutorial that works for me. And only one hairtie! Awesome. You've got yourself a new subblie.
Julie Burton: Thank-you for the easy to understand tutorial without making it over complicated, will do this for work tomorrow.
Emzzz._____: Thank u, thank u, thank u!!!!!! Finally!!! An absolutely perfect imperfect messy top knot!!! So simple. The best tutorial I have seen, and I have searched for MANY! My new go to look!! ***Muah****Muah****Muah!!!
Sian: I love your hair colour, it's so pretty! The mixture of blond is so... WOW! Wish my hair could be lighter like yours. Will try this topknot as your tutorial is the best compared to a lot of others <3 Thank you!
karinabellexo: I first thought that this was not going to work out with my own hair, but I tried it and it completely did! Soo easy and cute. Your videos are wonderful!!
Mrslolalynn: Love it! you are so beautiful! my top knot never turns out this good! I love watching your videos, I just started making them and I think I reference you a lot now while filming cause I remember your recommendations of products that I have purchased! Thanks for another great video!
Stephanie Mantor: This is the only tutorial I've seen that actually makes a messy bun possible for my super thin and long hair and I've seen tons of them!Thanks!
Megan Brossart: I love your eye makeup look here! it really goes well with the cute bun! love it! :)
bonnie: THANK YOUUU! I've watched so many messy bun tutorials and none of them worked with my type of hair ( super thin and short) this is the only tutorial that worked!! Thank you!!!!
Stacey G: I love it , its so simply and easy to do! :D
7poetsdream: I love messy buns. I'm def going to try this version. I love this.
Magdalen Rose: I have super thick hair and I've never been able to do a top knot. This was really helpful. Thank yoooou~
Brandie Dennis: You do have a lot to say about something "simple"... but for people like me who are NOT hair-style inclined, the details help a lot. the simple things you talk about are things that I would have no clue how to fix. ive tried to do this type of messy bun a million times and it has never worked. lol but I sat at my computer and did with my hands what you were doing (no mirror) and suddenly it worked! thanks!
christyboo7: I love this! Not a lot of fuss and pulling out all these tools to do it. Simplicity love!
Friends Don’t lie: I know this video is old but thank you SO much. I've watched tons of messy bun vids and just couldn't do it with my hair. Did this and it looked perfect!!!!
SimplyToria: wow that top knot is perfect!! Thanks so much for making a tutorial!! Also, its kinda crazy but we actually look a lot alike!! The only difference really is that my eyes are more green than blue.. Anyways, your amazing!!! :)
Brianna Murray: I really liked that. It's the first messy bun tutorial I have seen that has a good method that looks the similar on everyone. Thanks for sharing. It's classic and cute.
Emma Rose: I've tried to do a sloppy bun for a few years (on and off) and was never able to do it...I did a bun, but it looked like something landed on my head--ugh! Well, your video helped me make my first SUCCESSFUL MESSY BUN! THANK YOU!!
Carine Andrews: how awesome. ive never been able to get it to look like yours just by using a hair tie. its so simple. thanks alli xo
Kelsey Paige: OMG love you!! I have super long hair too and washing every day is so bad for it so I usually do this and if its looking kinda greasy I will trough a bandana in as a head band!!! So awesome,I thought I was the only one who did this kind of bun!! I get so many compliments and I dont even try lol love it!!
Ambar Vera: I love this look. I have such long hair and have been dying to get this messy but glamorous. i just did it along with you and then looked at how it turned out and I love it so much. Thank you for this tip. any more are requested. BTW... I LOVE LOVE your make up.
Stephanie White: this was so helpful! i had no idea it was easy and definitely didn't think it would work on my coarse curly hair. but it did!! thanks!
KIM PEARSON: This was very helpful and easy on my daughters hair thank you!!!!!!!! :-)!!!!!!!
Kaye Carter Mature Woman Daily Dose: Fun and easy! love it!
Sophia Price: Finally ! A messy bun tutorial that works for me :)
Stephanie LaFleur: This is how I make my messy buns, especially with the tugging/pulling/tucking parts. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who does that :3
Jessica Dean: I am 27 years old and have NEVER figured out how to do a top bun until tonight!!! You’re a lifesaver! Not a single video I’ve ever watched mentioned the crucial detail of not tying at the bottom of the bun and I think that’s why I’ve been failing. Regardless, thank you! I can truly embrace my mom look now
infinitelyfinite: When I tried to make the 'small' bun my hair was huge and.... yeah This bun looks really nice so if i ever master it I'll be very grateful :)
Gabriele Gabby: Thank you! The best bun tutorial so far! And btw i used some bobby pins to hold it down! You have got a new subscriber!
Talis O'Brien: That was amazing, Been trying to find out how to do it in a long time so now im going to give it a go
Jenny David: Thanks! Finally a hair tutorial where we actually see very well the way you do your thing...Too many people capturing half of their body but not their hair properly!! I'll watch more of your videos :-)
lindah camacho: {{{{{ ALI thank you for posting this video, I love how beautiful the bun comes out in the end. I have a date with my baby on Saturday and I'll fix my hair like this, btw do you have a tutorial on how you do your black eyeliner (like in this video) I absolutely LOVE IT! Thank you Ali!
Amber メ: I love you!! I have really long hair and cant ever find a cute way to put it all up and this looks so good and works! Yay for me!! Lol
Meg104D: This is so cute - I'll be trying it out! Really like your new style of opening for your videos.
Tara Allen: LOVE your intro Alli!!!!! LOVE this CUTE hairstyle and its easy!!!! :) I have that same color polish:D LOVE YOU ALLI!!!! XOXOXOXO,Tara
Amiriah Scott: Very neat tutorial and excellent use of supplemental tips at the end.
Alicia W.: I love the new intros to your videos! This hair bun is so cute!
Little Gabby: I love this bun, super cute!(:
Jason Tahbo: Thanks, dear!!! I worked! The very first successful bun in all my years!!! :)
UrThickQueen: i love this style, it worked fine for me, except I have side swept bangs so I just poofed my bangs slightly (or rather they did it on their own) and it looks way cute.
Nguyen Py: So easy so helpful ... Thank you <3
katharinabxbm: You helped me a lot, thank you! All the pretty girls in school weare these buns and they look sooo cute!! now I can weare them too! Thank you very much :)
Akai O.: I always love these messy type looks. This is really cute.
Nikki P: Thank you for the video it worked wonderfully! I'm surprised it was so easy.
Chantelle Ramage: finally, one that's easy to follow and actually works! :)
Jess: Your everyday make up is flawless! I love it!
Georgina Rossab: I have long, long thick hair and this is the first tutorial i found useful. thank you so much
The Sky Is The Limit By Angie Aguon: That's perfect!!! I love it. Thanks for this video :)
rosemarie627: I love your explanations and thorough tutorial!
liviutza08: nice!..i used to do this kind of bun almost every time when i had longer hair. it's super comfy and practical! and you're so cute!
Skylar Lightwood: My friend does this the same way but puts her hair into a high-ponytail but doesn't tie it. She then twists it around like you did and wraps it around then ties it.. but the problem with that is because i have such thick hair it weighs it down and the hair just above my neck starts falling out of the bun.... anyone else have this problem?
RachaelJohnson: ah ive watched you since your first few vids and LOVED how you would always comment back when i had a question. and NOW youre one of the ONLY girls who actually listen to the comments and give us what we want (like us asking for this video). we really appreciate you delivering what we ask for so quickly! keep it up. <3
MakeupByAlli: Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment, it really means a lot :)
pukebox: Just omg. I have been looking for a easy tutorial and i finally found it :DDDD the other ones are so complicated >-< Thank you so much!
Andrea G: I love this! Trying it for school tomorrow :)
Stephanie: Yes! I'm loving the new intros to your videos. So professional and fun :)
kayla marie: It worked!! Finally I can have a good looking bun!
Genevieve Martin: Worked for me in the first try! Thank you!
VivaLaMarisa: PERFECT tutorial! Thank you!! =]
Rachel: its not as easy as it looks! hahahah but i loveee this look. thank you alli! :D
Rose Kimberly: gorgoeous!!
Claudia Getz: I'll have to try it. Love how it turned out
Nicky Ivy: This was actually pretty on the mark. I guess there's different tricks for different hair, but this way worked perfectly for mine so thanks ^.^
rachelbees8: This way is fantastic! You almost get the look of a messier sock bun. I shall be trying this today since its rainy and gloomy outside.
Angel Sly: Okay so I just stumbled on to your channel and I was like wow he's pretty... Let's watch! I tried this hair tutorial out because I have never been able to do a basic messy bun. ( I know it's sad) I tried it and got it perfect on the first try!!!! Thank you sooooo much:)
ihatewinkyfaces: You have no idea how much I've been wanting to be able to do this but since I don't know anything about hair styles, I've always failed. I never tried twisting it and when I did, it worked. Thank you!
ccape8: I had to work 12 hours in the hospital ER yesterday - I did my hair like this and got so many compliments, and it stayed out of my face all day. THANKS! :)
Cricket_Chirps: This worked perfectly for me thanks soooo much!!!
Maddy V: This is the best and easiest messy bun I have tried thx!
sugardizzle: It actually works with my hair type! Yay! Thanks so much!
blkazn77: My hair is long thick and curly, but I do my topknot this way too! I don't use hair spray, though because it pretty much stays put. I use leave in conditioner before I get started to tame fly aways and make the edges of my hair look nice and tame.
soapbiaatch8: This is exactly how I do my hair!
Leah Chan: this is actually one of the first videos for messy buns that actually helped me
MakeupByAlli: they're just naturally very pointy - I even try to tame the arch a bit. I'll put that video on my to-do list :)
MakeupByAlli: Aw thank you so much love that's really sweet! I just watched your Nicole Scherzinger inspired tutorial..sooo pretty!! <3
Charlotte Dubin: Your hair looks so good when it's naturally down!
sabrina harvey: I love how you did the bun