Miley Cyrus' messy bun, 10 New Ways to Wear a Bun

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10 New Ways to Wear a Bun

It's glamorous, yet simple; classic, but not stuffy. The bun is a timeless hairstyle -- here's how to give it a modern twist

November 1, 2011 | by Anna Jimenez | 50 COMMENTS

Miley Cyrus' messy bun

Best for: Curly or wavy hair is ideal, says Schlenger.

Schlenger's how-to: Start by backcombing the crown area. Secure a ponytail at the center back of the head, leaving out the front hairline. Ball up the tail bringing it towards the base. Set the bun with pins, letting loose ends fall out. Any long pieces can be wrapped around the bun and secured with pins. Loosely brush the curly hairline back with your fingers leaving height and volume. Spray with hairspray to hold and secure longer hair with French pins.

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I don\'t know, for me all the buns look the same.

by heidihannibal33 Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 06:16PM Report as inappropriate

Kim' Kardashian's bun isn't flattering on her at all; not a big fan of the flat bun or the top bun either.

by Chantilly Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 01:06AM Report as inappropriate

i occasionally wear buns but unfortunately i didnt see any i liked

by talecon Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 09:31PM Report as inappropriate

I love sloppy buns!

by EricaF123 Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 01:38PM Report as inappropriate

i hate to say i liked miley's the best. too bad she wrecked that!

by deanne127 Friday, December 7, 2012 at 12:56AM Report as inappropriate

most of these looks are gorgeous. gotta love a good bun

by kimihavens Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 07:51PM Report as inappropriate

I loved lauren conrad's bun!

by Chris213 Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 08:17PM Report as inappropriate

Ugh the first thing I need to do is grow out my hair again.

by schien Thursday, September 20, 2012 at 10:41AM Report as inappropriate

loving the buns!

by isa_bella04 Monday, July 2, 2012 at 05:18PM Report as inappropriate

LOVING BLAKE LIVELY'S BOHEMIAN BUN :)

by MiSSxLusciouSxLokitA Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 02:30PM Report as inappropriate

I will be trying some of these! Others not so much...

by rawrxjasmine Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 01:10PM Report as inappropriate

useful

by ambreen_nadeem Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 07:41AM Report as inappropriate

I love Amanda Seyfried's bun with the hair band.

by beautybody Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 08:43PM Report as inappropriate

now this is a useful article!

by olkrav319 Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 10:24AM Report as inappropriate

nice

by eatinglipstick Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 07:37PM Report as inappropriate

The ballerina bun looks so pretty

by erica_mendez Friday, March 30, 2012 at 12:39PM Report as inappropriate

love

by BrenBren Friday, March 23, 2012 at 06:50PM Report as inappropriate

interesting article.

by lazorc Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 07:41PM Report as inappropriate

Good ideas in this article, thanks! Miley Cyrus' bun looked just beautiful, while SJP's looked awful. Fact about buns...you absolutely have to have striking/beautiful bone structure to pull it off, as so much of your face is on show. SJP isn't an attractive woman, so point proved...

by Perfectionist Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 04:18PM Report as inappropriate

I love buns...Thank you for some new ideas!

by powerwoman033 Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 07:16PM Report as inappropriate

Some really nice styles here (mixed in with a couple that I think look awful). Thanks for the ideas!

by Jewelrydesigner Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 02:32PM Report as inappropriate

great for everyday!

by jenneferschmidt Monday, March 5, 2012 at 07:18PM Report as inappropriate

Cool

by queenphoto Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 10:13PM Report as inappropriate

Gives me some great ideas, thanks!

by ayegee Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 01:44PM Report as inappropriate

Nice Ideas. Definitely going to try these out over the weekend!! :)

by arimshh Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 04:50PM Report as inappropriate

Messy bun, got that down...

by Only1KimmieD Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 12:17PM Report as inappropriate

My hair is slightly curly so a messy bun is my favorite. I like the ideas.

by brandi918 Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 12:15PM Report as inappropriate

Ain't the biggest fan of buns. But good article!

by MissXu Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 10:46PM Report as inappropriate

by mgibs96 Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 05:27PM Report as inappropriate

I like messy buns but my hair is too straight. I'll try Kim's and Mandy's styles.

by patricia89 Monday, December 12, 2011 at 11:21AM Report as inappropriate

I love buns for the cold weather. Now I have lots of ideas! I like Mandy Moore's the best.

by bonjournikkie Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 06:51PM Report as inappropriate

My fav was the Amanda Seyfried bun, I liked Blake Lively's too. Not a fan of the bun on the top of the head.

by ColeyStrasz Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 12:13PM Report as inappropriate

I love Amanda Seyfried's bun. It could really be worn for very dressy events or with really casual attire also, in my opinion. I do wish more of the hairstyles had pictures of the back/side as well as the front though.

by LipglossandSpandex Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 05:26PM Report as inappropriate

Mandy Moore has the best bun and SJP the worst...at least according to me :)

by selma Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 12:14AM Report as inappropriate

This might have been a great story, but only 3 of the 1 buns had a picture of the bun from the back so that you got the whole 'picture' . Disappointing.

by HeideC Friday, November 25, 2011 at 02:37PM Report as inappropriate