How to Make Perfect Ballerina Hair Buns

Create the perfect ballerina hair buns!

Follow our tips, techniques and instructions for bun hairstyles for dance, competition, performance and exams.

Easy to do, smooth and perfect hair styles.

To create the perfect ballerina hair buns you will need

A good bristled hairbrush
Clean spray bottle with a fine mist spray nozzle, filled with water
Plenty of hair pins, closed and open hair or bobby pins
Tangle free hair bands

Optional
Hair gel
Hairspray

Step 1

Brush hair back off the face and brush until smooth and free of tangles.


Step 2

Lightly spray a very fine mist of water all over the hair.


Step 3

Brush the water through and then brush the hair up into a high ponytail, securing with a hairband, where you want the bun to be positioned.
Smooth any stray hairs back and into the ponytail.

Step 4

Brush the ponytail.

Step 5

Take the ponytail in your hands and twist the hair to create a rope. (See below for an alternative method).


Step 6

Wrap the ponytail rope around the base of the ponytail, tucking the ends underneath.


Step 7

If the hair is thick and the hair bun becomes large and heavy, you can put another hairband over the bun near the base to secure.

Step 8

Use as many hair pins as needed to secure the bun.

These steps are all you need to do a perfect hair bun for your ballet or dance classes. If you like, you can finish off with a light spray of hair spray to keep it in place. I personally don't like using sprays and gels on my childs hair on a daily basis and only use water, but that is my preference. A suitable ballet or dance scrunchie, flower or ribbon around the base of your bun (if allowed), will finish off the perfect bun hairstyle.

If you are doing a bun for a stage performance or a dance or ballet exam, you will need to use hair gel. This is the best way for the hair to stay smooth to the head, and to attain a totally smooth, neat bun without any wispers of hair coming loose.

After stage 2 when you have sprayed hair with water, take a scoop of gel with your hands and smooth it onto the hair. Brush through well, ensuring you don't get any blobs left. Carry on as per above instructions. Spray with hairspray to secure.


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