Check Out This Quick and Easy Messy Bun Hack

Laineymariebeauty
by Laineymariebeauty
2 Materials
5 Minutes
Easy

Hey guys! Here's a quick and easy messy bun hack.


This messy bun hack is super cute. You can wear it as a high messy bun or low bun!

Tools and materials:

  • Hair comb
  • Hair elastic
Tying ponytail

1. Start with a ponytail

Leaving small sections of hair hanging at the front, put the rest of your hair into a high ponytail.

Making a messy bun

2. Make a messy bun

Flip your ponytail to the front of your head and then pull the ponytail partway through the hair elastic.

Making a messy bun

Now you have a messy top bun.

Making a messy bun

Bring the remaining ponytail up over your loose bun and tuck the end of it into your hair elastic.

Adding hair elastic

Now bring the hair elastic back up and over the whole bun to hold it in place.

Finishing bun

3. Finish the bun

Fan the bun out over the top of your head.

Finishing bun

Tuck any loose ends at the back under your hair elastic to hide them away.

Messy bun hack

Messy bun hack

That is a pretty glamorous-looking messy bun! 


Leave a comment if you try this quick messy bun hack, and let me know how you like it.


Next, check out my Cute and Easy Barbie Ponytail Tutorial.

Suggested materials:
  • Hair comb
  • Hair elastic

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  • Bonnie Bonnie on Oct 07, 2024

    My daughter has showed me how to do a messy bun..I got half way through her instructions and am now confused..not her issue telling us step-by-step directions. I'm more of I have to see it in person type. I think I'll stick to what I know. Very pretty, though!

  • Ste104672299 Ste104672299 on Jan 25, 2026

    This hairstyle I can do,even with very fine hair. Thank you

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