25 Captivating Weave Bun Hairstyles for 2021
Weave Bun hairstyles are so popular nowadays, and for a good reason – they are so sophisticated and elegant. But it seems a bit irrealistic sometimes to see all these women with their perfect hair shaped into a perfect bun, doesn’t it? That’s because it is. One of the most common tricks to achieve that beautiful bun is to use a weave. If you keep reading this article, you can find out what the best ways to do it are.
How to Do a Bun with Weave
There are two most common ways of creating a bun with a weave. The first is with a sew in weave, and the other one is with braiding hair. However, for a simple bun, you can use a simple bun extension.
Comb your hair and tie it in a ponytail. Then create a bun from your own hair. Then place an extension on top of the bun you created. Use a styling gel or wax if you want the hairstyle to be sleeker.
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How to Do a Bun with Sew in
Step 1: Wash and condition your hair. Before sewing on your weave, it is very important that you prepare your hair.
Step 2: Decide where your part is going to be, and start braiding your hair into cornrows. The first cornrow should go around the outer edge of your hair. But when you want to put your hair into a bun, you should leave sections right around the hairline unbraided.
Step 3: Start sewing the weave from the cornrows in the center to the outer cornrows.
Step 4: Tie your hair into a ponytail and shape it carefully into a bun.
Step 5: This sew in the method should be effective even if you want to wear your hair down, but if it doesn’t look good, you can always braid those outer sections, and sew another set of extensions on.
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Short Sew in Hairstyles for Women
Sew in Weave Bun vs. Weave Bun with Braiding Hair
There are a few pros and cons for both methods, but you should choose one based on your personal needs.
A sew in weave bun is more suitable for girls with shorter and thinner hair who don’t necessarily only want a bun from their weave, but also a more permanent solution for their hair situation.
However, for girls whose hair is not that short and who only want a beautiful, voluminous updo every once in a while, sewing a weave on their head could be a little bit extreme and too much of a hassle. In that situation, a nice piece of braiding hair will be just enough to do the trick and give you that perfect, puffy weave bun.
Stunning Weave Bun Hairstyles for Women
In this article about gorgeous weave bun hairstyles for women, you are going to find instructions on how to create a bun using different types of weaves, as well as 25 great hairstyles that you can use as inspiration.
1. Knotted Bun with Weave
Having a nice bun hairstyle with weave does not only require skill, but also some imagination!
Ideal for: Oval and square-shaped faces.
How to style: Create a very high ponytail and attach a curly weave. Then create two round buns attached to the back of your head and two more from the rest of your ponytail.
2. Simple High Bun
Did you want to be a ballerina when you were a little girl? With this weave bun, you can definitely look like one.
Ideal for: Oval and square-shaped faces.
How to style: On a high ponytail, use a perfectly straight, long weave. Shape the bun to be voluminous to hide all the bobby pins and elastic bands and to give your head the desired shape.
3. High Bun with Thin Braids
If your hair is long but it lacks thickness, this is a weave bun hairstyle to try out.
Ideal for: Oval and round-shaped faces.
How to style: Have all of your hair braided, with the thin braids creating interesting shapes. Then use a weave to create a very high, big bun and wrap the braids around it to enhance the texture and hold it in place.
4. Boho Low Bun
Want a romantic bun hairstyle for your wedding day? Then making an extra effort on your weave bun won’t be a problem for you.
Ideal for: Square and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: Use a sew in wavy weave and curl your hair into nice relaxed waves. Braid it into this big, textured braid ending in a layered low bun.
5. Big High Bun with Wrapped Around Braid
How to do a bun with a weave? Easy. All you need is a braiding weave and some extra patience and precision.
Ideal for: Round and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: Tie your hair into a high ponytail and add a braiding weave. Create this big slick bun and use a braid to wrap around the bun.
6. Braided Space Bun with Braids
Be inspired by the fantasy video game characters for a nice double weave bun with braids hairstyle.
Ideal for: Square and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: Divide your hair as shown on the picture, leaving the bang out. Create a double high braided bun and leave enough hair for two medium-thick long braids.
7. Double Bun in a Half Updo
If you have a weave that’s sewed in, there are plenty of bun hairstyles with a weave that you can create. This one is really easy and really fun.
Ideal for: Round and oval-shaped faces.
How to style: Similarly to the previous one. Just leave out a significantly larger portion of hair.
8. Donut Bun
Don’t be afraid to be bold when styling your bun hairstyle with a weave. Sometimes risks do pay off.
Ideal for: Square and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: Tie a high ponytail on the top of your head. Then shape it into a bun and use weave to create this huge, yet sleek and simple donut bun.
9. Pin Up Roll Bun with Weave
Some pin up hairstyles are just pure art. But to create these beautiful shapes, hair must be of a certain length. That’s why creating this bun with a weave is a great idea.
Ideal for: Square and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: Create a sleek high ponytail, leaving out the piece of hair from which you will later create the roll. Then create a bun from the ponytail and attach a braiding weave and fan out the big, voluminous bun.
10. Wavy and Messy Weave Bun
This hairstyle shows the true power of a weave. For the women who always wanted to have thick hair even if it’s only for special occasion, this hairstyle is the one that shows how powerful a weave can be.
Ideal for: Square and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: Curl your hair into big, relaxed waves and shape it into a voluminous, high messy bun, leaving a few random strands of hair loose. Highlights also look beautiful on this type of hairstyles and are great to additionally emphasize them.
11. Low Double Weave Bun
It never hurts to go back to being a girl, even if it’s just for a day.Try the double weave bun to bring your girly self.
Ideal for: Heart and round-shaped faces.
How to style: Divide your hair symmetrically and tie it into two low ponytails. Shape them into buns and add little weave extensions on top of them.
12. Bow Weave Bun
Don’t be afraid to have fun!
Ideal for: Oval and round-shaped faces.
How to style: Create a high ponytail and attach a braiding weave. Then shape the hair into this adorable bow bun.
13. Sleek High Updo with Bangs and Weave
Doing a bun with a weave and straight bangs has never been easier.
Ideal for: Square and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: A big high bun created with weave extensions can only be enhanced with these gorgeous bangs.
14. Braided Updo with Weave
Chic, sexy and fun and yet very simple and practical.
Ideal for: Oval and square-shaped faces.
How to style: Braid the front part of your hair into neat symmetrical braids. Then create a high bun with weave from those braids and leave the rest of the hair fall down loosely.
15. Low Messy Bun with Weave
Who’d know that a perfect weave bun hairstyle requires just 5 minutes of your time?
Ideal for: All face shapes.
How to style: Keep it loose and natural. The waves are going to add a romantic and sensual dimension to the hairstyle.
16. Elena Lenina’s Waffle Cone
This girl is so extra and brave and deserves a hairstyle named after her.
Ideal for: All face shapes.
How to style: Use a weave, tease your hair all the way and create this tall waffle cone weave updo.
17. Hat Bun
A weave can be used to create various shapes and a weave bun can be created even on places on your head where you never thought they could be.
Ideal for: Oval and round-shaped faces.
How to style: Make sure that the hair outside the bun is completely slick.
18. Wavy Bun in a Half Updo
Use a weave and keep everything else simple and minimalistic.
Ideal for: Square and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: Curl your hair into gentle waves and create a nice half ponytail with a nice, textured weave bun.
19. Layered High Bun
This layered weave bun hairstyle is great if you want to feel extra special.
Ideal for: Round and heart-shaped-faces.
How to style: Tie a very high, slick ponytail and attach a weave to it. Then create a loose weave bun and use elastic bands to make it layered, as shown in the picture.
20. Sleek Low Weave Bun with Highlights
This bun style with weave is worthy of an elegant princess.
Ideal for: Oval and square-shaped faces.
How to style: Use a weave with highlights to enhance this beautiful slick, low bun.
21. Double Curly Updo
Easy, cute and adorable, we just can’t resist the charm of this hairstyle.
Ideal for: Square and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: Create two medium-high, slick side ponytails and attach a braiding weave to each of them. Curl the weave and create either a nicely shaped, or a completely loose double weave bun hairstyle.
22. Curly Bun with a Braid
A classic puffy braided bun with weave for women.
Ideal for: Oval and round-shaped faces.
How to style: This is a curly messy bun with a sewed in weave. Braid a halo braid about two inches behind your hairline. Keep the hair in front of and behind the braid a little bit looser, so that the overall style is not stiff and the braids and threads underneath are not visible. Then just create a curly medium-high weave bun behind.
23. Double Dutch Braid and Low Weave Bun
Less is sometimes more! Enjoy simplicity even in the most special of moments.
Ideal for: Oval and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: Choose the type of weave based on your hair length. Braid two wide braids starting from your hairline and ending in a neat low weave bun. When creating a bun, first create one from your own hair, and then add a weave on top of it.
24. Elongated Low Bun
A wedding is a special occasion, and having a special hairstyle is in order.
Ideal for: Square and heart-shaped faces.
How to style: Use a braiding weave for this one. Tie a low ponytail and attach the weave. Then shape a bun into an elongated and elegant form. You can even decorate it with subtle hair accessories.
25. Five Braids Weave Bun
This hairstyle requires sewing the weave onto specifically braided cornrows that form a shape of a star and then braiding the weave over them. But if you have a little bit of patience, it is definitely worth trying.
Ideal for: Oval and round-shaped faces.
How to style: Braid five jumbo box braids that form a shape of a star, and then twist them around each other to form a big high bun with weave.
Weave buns are great for special occasions, and also for ladies who like to look elegant and sophisticated on an everyday basis. And creating that perfect bun with the help of a weave and just a little bit of patience turned out to be easier than one might think.
