Messy buns and topknot hairstyles have been having a major moment lately, and if weโre honest, we hope this very wearable trend sticks around. After all, a topknot is our go-to hairstyle when weโre running all of those errands weโve been avoiding, working out, or running late to the office.
If you ever had doubts that your favourite up-do could be incredibly chic outside of the gym, the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle, gave messy buns her royal tick of approval when she wore the effortless style on her wedding day.
This seasonโs incarnation of the top-knot is undone (unlike a sleek ballerina bun) worn slightly loose with face-framing tendrils.
You can blame hair guru Jen Atkin, who recently gave her clients, Kendall Jenner and Hailey Baldwin โ90s tendrils on the red carpet, for bringing back the chin-grazing hair strands. While the messy bun might seem quite straightforward at first glance there a few tricks that you can use to achieve the perfect โundone doneโ messy bun. The truth is that there is a skill to creating these seemingly unkempt, effortless hairstyles.
How To Create The Perfect Messy Bun
If you want you can use a little bit of volumising root spray or a spritz of your preferred dry shampoo to texturise the hair
Next, create a high ponytail right on the top of your head, this doesnโt have to be too neat but try to get it right up to the crown of the head. Tip: If you have really long or thick hair and find it tricky to create a high pony, tip your head upside down to make sure you can get you pony high enough.
Once you have a high pony divide into two sections and use your fingers to twist the hair around into a bun securing with a hair tie.
You will now have a tight ballerina style twisted bun. We like making things look a little messier so this is the time to start pulling out a few strands around the face and loosening up the bun to add volume.
Using bobby pins you can play around the shape of your bun to add more dimension. Finish with a light hairspray to keep all the strands in place.
Weโve rounded up the most elegant messy buns with loose tendrils for all the inspiration you need to recreate the โ90s style. Keep scrolling for our top picksโฆ
Meghan Markle
Meghan Markleโs signature up-do is the loose chignon or ponytail. The secret to nailing the royalโs elegant hairstyle is securing strands with bobby pins and securing your low bun at the nape of your neck with a spritz of high-shine hairspray to keep frizz at bay.

Hailey Baldwin
A cool-girl look that puts the focus firmly on Haileyโs stunning features. This messy top knot is perfect for second-day hair or anyone with thin hair.

Kendall Jenner
The supermodelโs easy messy bun style requires minimal hairstyling and is perfect for special occasions.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
The British modelโs boho loose bun is created with textured strands for a contemporary edge.

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