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RedditThe Mom bun, it’s a staple for most moms. However, always sporting the same top knot at the top of your head can leave your hair broken and cause headaches. So I went looking for some new mom bun styles that kept the hair out of my face. I found these 10 ways to style a mom bun.
To keep your hair healthy always detangle your hair with a wide tooth comb first before you brush your hair. Brushing your hair without first detangling it can lead to broken hair and split ends.
I also use the Goody Ouchless hair ties on my super thick hair. While every now and then one will break they don’t pull out my hair when I go to remove them and that’s a big plus.
To help keep your hair from breaking switch up your style each day. This prevents weakening the same spot in your hair over time. Try to wear your hair down as often as you can too. On the days that I wash my hair in the shower, I typically let it air dry down.
Mom Bun Styles
Below are some of my favorite ways to style a mom bun that isn’t just the same old top knot. Most of these styles only take a few minutes to do but look great on most hair types. They also look great with a few strands or stray hairs that hang around the face to frame it.
A classic trick for the messier looks is to use a bit of dry shampoo on your hair first. This creates a bit of volume and gives you that low maintenance messy hairstyle you are looking for.
Add A Braid To A Low Messy Bun
Try adding a braid into your bun to dress it up a bit. This look transitions well from work, to after school activities, to dinner out with the family. It also works great for those of us who refuse to get rid of our side part.
Use This Top Knot Tutorial
The Top Knot is a favorite for most moms. Except when your hair decides to have a mind of its own and what you end up with is a big pile of mess on top of your head. Use this tutorial for a fool proof always perfect top knot.
My Personal Favorite The Bubble Bun
The bubble bun is a favorite of mine, no matter if I pin the ends away or not this is my usual mom bun. By pinning the ends away it looks like you have your stuff together though so I’ll probably start pinning my ends.
Try Low Space Buns
Low Space Buns is great for us older moms who don’t feel like we can quite pull off the high space buns. It’s a softer look that keeps the hair out of our face but still has loads of style.
Upside Down Braided Bun
I love the look of the upside down braided bun. While this is absolutely best to be done with two people I do have a few tricks to making it easier for one person to do. First, ALWAYS do this style with day old hair, freshly washed hair does not work well here.
Second, section off your hair first then braid it with your head upside down. Finally, rest your arms after braiding before you start the bun process.
Do Double Buns Instead
Double buns, or Space buns, are super cute and easy to do. They work really well with people who have thicker hair. Make sure you pull at the hair a bit to give it a messy more textured look.
Try A Chignon Bun Instead
A Chignon bun is easy to do and ends up looking sleek and professional. Less mom, more kickass boss lady. For a more casual look pull at the hair after it’s all pinned to give it a more relaxed messy look.
Make It A Half Up Bun
A half up bun is a quick and easy style with less damage. It works great on shorter hair too as I’ve done it on my just above shoulder length with ease and not a lot of bobby pins.
Add A Scarf To Your Bun
Adding a simple scarf to your bun can brighten up your mom bun and give you a style looks. They even have these scrunchies that look like scarves making it even easier on you.
Messy Bun For Curly Hair
The biggest struggle for curly hair women in wearing a bun is that most styles actually stretch out their beautiful curls. The trick to achieving a messy bun with curly hair is to scrunch and secure instead of tightly wind and wrap.
Styling A Mom Bun
Remember these golden rules. First, braids and messy looks work best on day old hair. Second, dry shampoo is your best friend. Finally, switch up your mom bun each day to keep your hair healthy and free from breakage.
With all these different, fast, and easy styles you can a fresh look every weekday for two weeks. Simultaneously look great and be functional with your hair out of your face so you can handle everything life throws at you in a day.
Which bun is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below. Follow me on Pinterest for more like this and pin this to your favorite hair and beauty boards.
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