To create the perfect ballerina bun:1. Start with slightly damp hair as this will make it easier for you to keep your hair close to your head. Alternatively comb through a little mousse like my Leo Bancroft Perfectly Volumised Mousse to add some extra hold.
2. Scrape the hair back into a high ponytail and secure with a hair band. Make sure the band is secured tightly in order to prevent it from falling out. The bun is usually held between the crown and the middle of the back of the head which creates a clean, elegant look. The higher you position it the more of a statement you will be making.
3. The next step can be altered depending on the style you wish to achieve. Split
the ponytail in two and plait each one individually trying to keep the hair as
tight into the plait as possible. 4. Take these two plaits and then twist them around the hair band as tight as you can until you achieve a bun shape. Secure in place with bobby pins and give it a spray of my Leo Bancroft Secretly Styled firm hold hairspray.
Alternatively you can simply twist each ponytail and again, wrap the twists around the elastic, secure with pins and spray with hairspray.
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