How-To Do a Braid Bun

Here's how to do a braid bun. This bun stays up very well for class and performances.

Materials:

1. Your Hair
2. Hair Brush
3. Hair Elastics
4. Bobby Pins (for wispies)
5. Hair Pins (for actual bun -- I use bunheads dance products)
6. Hair Nets (also bunheads dance products) 
7. Cloth Ribbon or Scrunchie (optional)       

Make sure the hair elastics, bobby pins, hair pins, and hair nets are the same color as your hair so they are seemingly invisible.

Steps:

1. Make sure all your materials are in front of you at easy access. 
2. Brush your hair thoroughly.
3. Put your hair up into a  tight ponytail in the middle of  the back of your head. Make sure it's not to low or to high  because this may bother you during class.
4. Braid your hair till the end. 
5. Fasten another hair elastic at the end of the braid.
6. Wrap the braid around the root of the ponytail until it forms a bun shape.
7. Push pins into the sides of the bun. About 8 - 10 pins should do the trick.
8. Wrap a hairnet around the top of the bun. Wrap it around more than once if need be.
9. Attach the Scrunchie or wrap the Cloth Ribbon around the bun.
10. Shake your head or do a few jumps to ensure the bun is tight to your head and won't distract you during class.       

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- Ballerina Bunhead