The best way to show off your hair volume is with a messy bun for long hair. Messy buns will never go out of style and rightfully so. This season, we have plenty of messy style bun variations that are utterly gorgeous and easy to try on your long hair.

How to Style Messy Bun for Long Hair

The first thing to consider when styling a messy bun is your hair’s texture. Would you like a straight bun or perhaps some waves or even curls? Once you’ve decided, apply a heat protector and blow dry hair. From there you can give your hair soft waves or use a flatiron to make hair straight, if that is what you desire. 

Next, pull all of your hair up into a high ponytail. How high you choose to wear it is really up to you, but just remember that high buns are very trendy right now, so you really can’t go wrong. Once you’ve pulled your hair up into a position that feels comfortable (no pulling anywhere), you can take your fingertips and gently pull the hair across the front area of your scalp slightly out of the ponytail. This will give hair a slight lift and give it a gorgeous texture. 

Once hair is slightly pulled out, place your fingers into the hair and spray with a good hairspray for long-lasting hold and style. Now it’s time to focus on the ponytail. Even if your hair is straightened, you’ll want to tease the length of the ponytail to give it more volume for filling out that cute, messy bun. 

After you’ve teased the pony, take another hair tie and loop it around the hair and create a small teardrop bun, leaving most of the hair out. Wrap the ponytail as many times as you can, according to your hair’s thickness. Next, pull some hair on the ponytail portion in the same manner as you did before on the top of the head to give the bun texture. 

Take the remaining portion of hair that has been left out and wrap them around and pin them under the front and the back of the bun. This will add to the loose and looping look that is key for this style. Lastly, don’t forget to pull a few wispy pieces down to frame the face. This gives hair that ultimate messy, laidback feeling. If you wish, give hair another quick spritz of hairspray and you’re ready for the day!