Ballerina_girl Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Really struggling to teach my eleven year old how to do her own bun in her hair, any tips or advice appreciated,or where to find good tutorials for them, she’s got small hands and a lot of hair and is not getting the hang of it at all, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neverdancedjustamum Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Ballerina_girl said: Really struggling to teach my eleven year old how to do her own bun in her hair, any tips or advice appreciated,or where to find good tutorials for them, she’s got small hands and a lot of hair and is not getting the hang of it at all, thanks! If it makes you feel better, my DD is 12 (almost 13) and still can’t do her own bun in the neat way she wants her buns to look like. I won’t be of any help but would be curious to see the replies to this too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaFrosty Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Also following as I have an 11 year old with small hands, long hair and a perfectionist streak! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixiewoo Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 My perfectionist DD learnt to do hers to her satisfaction by just doing it again and again until she was happy! It wasn't quick, but she got there! Pony tail on top of head, then twisting it round on itself so it's like a rope, then round and round the bobble, and tucking the end under bobble. Pop a bun net over and pin. Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neverdancedjustamum Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, Pixiewoo said: My perfectionist DD learnt to do hers to her satisfaction by just doing it again and again until she was happy! It wasn't quick, but she got there! Pony tail on top of head, then twisting it round on itself so it's like a rope, then round and round the bobble, and tucking the end under bobble. Pop a bun net over and pin. Good luck! Ohhh! I love that tip about tucking the end under bobble. I never thought of that before. Will tell my DD. She gets really worked up when she can’t get hers perfect and as flat as possible - always a massive task when she’s got super long hair. Her bun sometimes looks like a small plate! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancing unicorn Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 (edited) I’m pretty sure, but when dd started voc school the yr8’s helped! The house parent said they were up at 6.00 to do their hair 🤣 that soon changed the more practice they had so tell her not to worry about it 💗 Edited August 10, 2022 by Dancing unicorn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsellian Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 This tip only works if you have reasonably long hair yourself, but I demonstrated doing my own bun for DD, which helped her see how to manage having to do it by feel and what to do with each hand. It still took a fair bit of practise for her to get the hang though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixiewoo Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 53 minutes ago, Neverdancedjustamum said: Ohhh! I love that tip about tucking the end under bobble. I never thought of that before. Will tell my DD. She gets really worked up when she can’t get hers perfect and as flat as possible - always a massive task when she’s got super long hair. Her bun sometimes looks like a small plate! Welcome. DD has super long hair too! She now does the bun at the bottom of her head/top of neck, but when she was learning, it was easier on top as she could see what to do! ( also, plenty of bashing it with back of hairbrush to flatten it out! ) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farawaydancer Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Dd could only do hers consistently well and to her satisfaction when she had no choice but to do it herself every morning! Until then it was easier to give up and just get me to do it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 I've added a couple of tags. There may be some useful information in older threads. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballerina_girl Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Pixiewoo said: My perfectionist DD learnt to do hers to her satisfaction by just doing it again and again until she was happy! It wasn't quick, but she got there! Pony tail on top of head, then twisting it round on itself so it's like a rope, then round and round the bobble, and tucking the end under bobble. Pop a bun net over and pin. Good luck! thank you, yes that’s a great tip! Is getting her to turn her head upside down the easiest way for the high pony? That’s what we are trying! I’m pretty good at doing the buns in her hair really neat and great with french plaits but teaching her how to do it herself I’m doing a pretty terrible job 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballerina_girl Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 2 hours ago, MamaFrosty said: Also following as I have an 11 year old with small hands, long hair and a perfectionist streak! The small hands definitely are a hindrance aren’t they for doing it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballerina_girl Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Jan McNulty said: I've added a couple of tags. There may be some useful information in older threads. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 There are some clips on youtube, but avoid the silly ones that use one of those doughnut things. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixiewoo Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Ballerina_girl said: thank you, yes that’s a great tip! Is getting her to turn her head upside down the easiest way for the high pony? That’s what we are trying! I’m pretty good at doing the buns in her hair really neat and great with french plaits but teaching her how to do it herself I’m doing a pretty terrible job 🤣 Yes, head upside down to get the high pony! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balletgremlin Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Best tip to get the bun to lie flat is to pin as you go. Don't wait until you're spiralled all the hair (especially if it's very long) or the middle will pop out. But as every else has said, it's just practice. The more she does it, the easier and quicker it will become. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhatsThePointe Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 If she is struggling because there's so much hair to wrap around, she can split the ponytail in two and wrap half into a rope and twist it roubd into a bun shape, then do the other half the opposite way round. If they want a flatter bun, once it's coiled round, put a bun net over it and then let it loosen (allow it to unwind slightly) and shape it into a flatter shape before pinning. Pins can go in at an angle, pointing towards the outside of the bun and then kind of fold back on themselves to pin inwards. No idea if that makes sense, it's hard to describe! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ba11erina Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 I have a lot of hair and I find that splitting the ponytail into two sections and doing it in two twists instead of one really helps. Getting a spray bottle of water to use before brushing it really helps me as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissEmily Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I remember learning by redoing it when it had just come out of a bun and so went back into a ponytail and then a bun more easily because the hair was already trained in the right directions if that makes sense?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballerina_girl Posted August 11, 2022 Author Share Posted August 11, 2022 17 hours ago, WhatsThePointe said: If she is struggling because there's so much hair to wrap around, she can split the ponytail in two and wrap half into a rope and twist it roubd into a bun shape, then do the other half the opposite way round. If they want a flatter bun, once it's coiled round, put a bun net over it and then let it loosen (allow it to unwind slightly) and shape it into a flatter shape before pinning. Pins can go in at an angle, pointing towards the outside of the bun and then kind of fold back on themselves to pin inwards. No idea if that makes sense, it's hard to describe! That’s a great tip about splitting into two thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballerina_girl Posted August 11, 2022 Author Share Posted August 11, 2022 40 minutes ago, MissEmily said: I remember learning by redoing it when it had just come out of a bun and so went back into a ponytail and then a bun more easily because the hair was already trained in the right directions if that makes sense?! Ooh yes I know what you mean great tip thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballerina_girl Posted August 11, 2022 Author Share Posted August 11, 2022 15 hours ago, ba11erina said: I have a lot of hair and I find that splitting the ponytail into two sections and doing it in two twists instead of one really helps. Getting a spray bottle of water to use before brushing it really helps me as well Bottle of water spray sounds a great idea! I know gel before can make it crunchy and hard to style, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela Essex Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 On 10/08/2022 at 20:59, WhatsThePointe said: If she is struggling because there's so much hair to wrap around, she can split the ponytail in two and wrap half into a rope and twist it roubd into a bun shape, then do the other half the opposite way round. If they want a flatter bun, once it's coiled round, put a bun net over it and then let it loosen (allow it to unwind slightly) and shape it into a flatter shape before pinning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela Essex Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 This ☝️☝️☝️There is a Claudia Dean you tube video on ballet hairstyles that explains this method. Gets the bun flat every time. Key is putting hairnet on, remove pins, re model bun shape then re pin. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballerina_girl Posted August 12, 2022 Author Share Posted August 12, 2022 15 hours ago, Angela Essex said: This ☝️☝️☝️There is a Claudia Dean you tube video on ballet hairstyles that explains this method. Gets the bun flat every time. Key is putting hairnet on, remove pins, re model bun shape then re pin. Brilliant I will check that out. Thank you 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon2 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Dirty hair easier to manage than clean hair. And accepting it takes lots of practise which is hard for young dancers that want everything perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ba11erina Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 On 11/08/2022 at 23:46, Angela Essex said: This ☝️☝️☝️There is a Claudia Dean you tube video on ballet hairstyles that explains this method. Gets the bun flat every time. Key is putting hairnet on, remove pins, re model bun shape then re pin. Removing the pins after the bun net is a lifesaver!! I started doing this last year and my bun has looked so much better since 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela Essex Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 4 hours ago, ba11erina said: Removing the pins after the bun net is a lifesaver!! I started doing this last year and my bun has looked so much better since Yes! Game changer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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