Make a loose bun

Gather dry loose hair into a comfortable low bun.

When to use it

A dry-hair updo that gathers a low ponytail into a loose coil held by a soft fabric-covered tie.

When you want a loose dry-hair bun and can reach the nape comfortably.

Stop if the coil feels tight, the tie catches, or the bun creates painful pressure.
Open the tie fully before taking it off; do not pull it through the bun.

Check the situations below before you begin, then follow the steps with those adjustments in mind.

Work in reachable areas

Use a fixed mirror if helpful and stop rather than straining for an unseen back area.

STEP 1 OF 5
Gather a low ponytail
- With both hands, gather dry loose hair into a low ponytail at the nape. Keep a soft fabric-covered tie ready on one wrist.
- Hold the ponytail without tightening at the scalp; reposition if you feel pulling.
STEP 2 OF 5
Twist the tail loosely
- Support the gathered tail at its base with one hand. With the other, twist the hanging length loosely into a soft rope without pulling the roots.
STEP 3 OF 5
Guide the rope around its base
- Guide the loose rope around its base into a low coil. Keep one hand supporting the coil.
STEP 4 OF 5
Secure the supported coil
- With one hand supporting the coil, use the other to bring the soft tie around it.
- Use the tie only as tightly as needed to hold the coil. Leave the bun loose enough to stay comfortable.
STEP 5 OF 5
Unwrap the tie before removal
- Support the bun with one hand. With the other, unwind each turn of the soft tie until its loop is wide.
- Guide the widened loop over the supported coil without snagging, then let the coil unwind.