How to tie a tight ballet bun

A professionally tied, firm, neat and flat ballet bun is crucial for ballet classes and performances. It keeps loose hair away from the face and helps you dance better. A flat bun will improve your balance and turns.

To achieve a neat tight bun, you will need the following:

  • spritz bottle of water
  • fine tooth comb
  • hair elastic (grippy type)
  • fine hair net
  • U pins

1. Light mist hair with the water spray. This makes the hair easier to manage and tames flyaway strands.

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2. Using a fine tooth comb keeps the ponytail tight and close to the scalp. Comb hair into a neat tight ponytail and secure with a grippy hair elastic.

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3. Lightly twist the hair and wrap around the ponytail base in a spiral manner until a bun is formed. As you wrap you may flatten it against the scalp.

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4. Wrap the fine hair net around the flat bun to hold its shape. Depending on the size of the net and the bun you may wrap it around a few times.

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5. While holding the bun flat against the scalp, insert u pins all around the circumference of the bun. The pins should be inserted in a pointing outwards manner (Fig 5a) then turn under the bun and insert pointing inwards (Fig 5b).

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6. Finish with hairspray if necessary to keep flyaway hairs in check.

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