I never imagined I might be
doing a hair tutorial on this blog,
but after having my e-mail and Facebook inbox
flooded with questions about how I pull off this hair style,
I decided the most convenient way to tell
you would be to address it in a post.
The thing you need to know is that
my hair pretty much has the consistency of straw...
I bend it and it stays....literally...
so if your hair is amazingly silky and straight,
this particular version might not actually work for you.
Just sayin'.
Artwork courtesy of Derek Walker...artist extraordinaire.
Step 1: Start with not-so-clean hair...hehe...
This is usually a three-days-after-hair-wash-do for me...
so now you know that dirty little secret.
My hair is just too thick and curly to contain otherwise.
Step 2: Pull your hair up into a (really) high ponytail.
If you don't get it high enough, it'll just look like any
other bun on the back of your head.
The point of a ballet bun is for it to be on top of your head.
Step 3: Split your ponytail in half, left and right.
Step 4: Twist the right section just a little and twirl it down
and around to the top to form the bottom of your bun. Pin.
Step 5: Twist the left section and up and around
to the bottom to form top of bun. Pin.
Step 6: Add more pins to secure. Done.
(J.Crew scarf and tuxedo t, LOFT jacket, BR denim skirt)
Hope all you darlings have a fantabulous weekend!
