Bun With Short Hair: 3 Ways To Do And Extra Tips

Stylish and practical, bun hairstyles are always in hair lovers’ repertoire. While those with medium to long hair have no difficulty experimenting with different bun hairstyles, it feels like a bit of a challenge if you have short hair. However, our guide on how to make a bun with short hair will make you rethink! We’ve put together 3 ways you can embrace your short mane and create stunning bun hairstyles. There are also some tips to help you achieve the best results, so keep reading to discover!

1. Preparation

Before diving into our step-by-step short hair bun tutorial, make sure you gather all the necessary supplies as follows. You don’t want to lack an essential thing while your hands are busy styling your bun, right?

• Boar bristle brush
• Comb
• Hair tie or elastic band
• Bobby pins
• Hairspray
• Hair mousse or gel (optional)
• A hair donut (optional)

2. How to make a bun with short hair

2.1. Low Messy Bun

Step 1: Gather your hair into a low ponytail

As long as your hair can be gathered into a ponytail, this messy bun with short hair hairstyle works for you. Gather your hair at the nape of your neck and secure it tightly with a hair tie or elastic band.

If you want to spice things up for a night out, you can move it to the right or left side for a side bun.

Step 2: Tease the ponytail

As you are creating a messy bun, you’ll need to tease the ponytail to make it look more voluminous. Hold it out and backcomb it section by section.

Step 3: Wrap and pin your hair

Take a section from the ponytail, fold it over, and pin it under the hair tie. Repeat with the rest of the ponytail, dividing it into smaller sections so you’ll get a messy look. Make sure all the ends are secured tightly.

Step 4: Finish the style

Leave some loose strands in the front to frame your face. Spritz some hairspray over your hair to keep your hair in place all day long. So that’s it – how to do a messy bun with short hair!

2.2. Sleek Low Bun

Step 1: Apply hair cream or oil

As you aim for a sleek bun, the first step is to apply hair cream or oil to your hair. This helps tame flyaways and sets your hair up for success in the next step.

Step 2: Gather your hair in a ponytail

Using a bristle brush, pull your hair back in a ponytail, positioning it at the nape of your nape or a little bit higher where you want your bun to be. Make sure it looks smooth, and then secure it with a hair tie or elastic band.

Step 3: Create a sleek bun

Twist the ponytail at the base of your ponytail and wrap it around the hair tie. If your ponytail is too short to do this, simply fold it in half to form a bun with the ends sticking out close to the nape of your neck. Secure the bun with another elastic band.

Step 4: Smooth any strands sticking out

Again, you’re creating a sleek bun, so what you need to do now is to pin away all those pesky strands flying out with bobby pins.

Step 5: Finish the style

Now that your bun is secure, spritz some hairspray to lock in your hairstyle. You can apply some hair serum to any flyaways to smooth them down if needed. Do you find this low bun hair tutorial easy to follow?

2.3. High Ballerina-Style Bun

Step 1: Apply hairspray or mousse

A Ballerina-style bun is also a sleek bun, so you need to smooth your hair down with hairspray or mousse before moving on to the next step.

Step 2: Gather your hair into a high ponytail

Using a boar bristle brush, pull your hair back into a high ponytail and secure it with a hair tie or elastic band.

Step 3: Create a Ballerina-style bun with short hair

There are several ways to create a Ballerina-style bun, so just choose what suits your hair length and your preference

• Method 1 – Twist it: If your ponytail is long enough, twirl it into a tight spiral and wrap it around the base of your ponytail. Secure it with bobby pins on the top, bottom, right, and left every time you go around.
• Method 2 – Divide it into two sections: If your hair is pretty short, you can divide it into two equal sections. Twist one section downward and tuck it under the ponytail with bobby pins, then twist the other section up and over the ponytail and also secure it with bobby pins. By doing so, you’ve formed the whole bun.
• Method 3 – Use a hair donut: Slide your ponytail through the center of the donut. Spread the ponytail hair over the donut to hide it and use a hair tie to secure the bun. Wrap the hair ends around the hair tie and secure them with bobby pins, making sure they are invisible.

Step 4: Finish the style

Use bobby pins to tuck in any loose ends. Then spritz some hairspray to keep the hairstyle in place, and you’re good to go!

3. Tips for creating a bun with short hair

If you are a beginner and find it a little bit challenging, don’t worry. Our tips below will help you achieve your desired result effortlessly.

• Apply styling hair products like gel, mousse, or hairspray before making the bun to add grip to your hair.
• Tease the ponytail if you want to add volume to the bun.
• Spritz some hairspray on your hair after you finish making the bun to keep it in place throughout the day.

Conclusion

Bun hairstyles are not limited to medium or long hair only. We’ve just shown you there are many ways to create a bun with short hair, so feel free to experiment with them and enjoy a stylish yet practical hairstyle.

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