Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Bridesmaid Hair: Messy Side Bun


Since I'm doing my own hair for my friend's wedding on Saturday, I've been practicing this bun all week. I'm usually helpless when it comes to anything beyond the realm of ponytail, but this look is relatively easy. I started with a standard bun, adding bobby pins at every turn, and this Youtube tutorial proved very helpful for the rest. The loose, messy styling allows room for error. And, it wasn't nearly as difficult as photographing the back of my head in a mirror. I'm feeling pretty good about the look. It's like a cross between a ballerina and Princess Leia, which is what I aspire to in all areas of my life.

23 comments:

  1. You did a great job! It looks fantastic. I need to watch that tutorial...I'm such a rookie when it comes to styling my hair.

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  2. You did this on your own? I love it! Looks beautiful.

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  3. This makes me miss my long hair! It looks so pretty!

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  4. This is absolutely gorgeous! I'm going to give it a try with my hair and keep my fingers crossed my hair is actually long enough to pull it off.

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  5. This is so pretty. I want to try right away! :)

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  6. This looks so pretty! You did a great job!

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  7. That will be perfect for the wedding! I'm so impressed!

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  8. Oh I love it! So nice to find a look that's easy and looks nice!
    alexa
    theshortandthesweetofit.com

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  9. Side buns are incredibly romantic. This looks wonderful.

    Have a great day!
    You Are My Favorite

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  10. that is so pretty. perfect wedding hair.

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  11. What a pretty choice! I hope the wedding goes nice and the weather holds up! *knock on wood* Enjoy!

    Melanie's Randomness

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  12. Beautiful!! I am always looking for easy summer updo ideas. I am going to try this!

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  13. Wow that is great! I could never do that on my own!

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  14. this is so so pretty! i may have to try this for my brother's wedding in august :)...my hair skills are terribly limited, so anything that can be played off as intentionally messy is right up my alley - haha!

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  15. love this! going to try to do something similar for my bff's wedding in a month! Thanks for posting!

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  16. cute cute.

    have fun at the wedding!

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  17. I'm very impressed! This looks amazing for you to have done on your own. My daughter got her hair done in a similar style for a ball and it cost a fortune! You may be interested that the hairdresser curled all her hair first into soft ringlets - don't know if that will help you?

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  18. I am beyond impressed. This is my favorite favorite hairstyle. I can't believe you did it to yourself! This gives me hope.

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  19. it looks so good! im impressed!

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  20. thanks for dropping by my blog! i'm loving this hair do!

    i just need more hair i think....

    AlphabetSoup Style

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