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The balletcore trend is still going strong. As you’re stocking up on leg warmers, leotards, and Mary Jane slippers, here’s another ballet-inspired ideas you might want to steal: a balletcore bun. Made famous by dancers and dance fans, this hairstyle is elegant, low maintenance, and happens to have another major perk: it can hide thinning hair. Whether you opt to keep your bun low and simple or high atop your head and perhaps even bedazzled by a sparkling clip, this is a hairstyle that works on all hair types and will make you feel instantly more pulled-together. It requires just a few products and steps and, as Arrogant Smith, a hair expert and the hair consultant of keswigs.com, explains, it can conceal sparse strands and a visible scalp. Here are the steps you need to know to style a balletcore bun.
Balletcore Bun Tools
Every beautiful hair style starts with the right tools and prep. To create a ‘balletcore’ bun that can hide signs of thinning hair, Smith says will need the following items:
– A good quality hairspray (Kenra Volume Spray adds oomph to thinning hair)
– Hair tying tool (such as a bungee or elastic)
– Bobby pins or clips to secure the bun
– Volumizing powder or mousse (optional) — one to try: Biosilk Volumizing Therapy Texturizing Powder.
Steps
Smith says these four steps are all it takes to get a gorgeous ballet-inspired bun:
1. Start by styling your hair in two sections - one on top and one on bottom. If needed, apply some volumizing powder at the roots for added lift and body. Secure the sides together with an elastic band at the back of the head.
2. Take small strands from each side of your head, twist them away from your face, and secure them with bobby pins/clips. This creates more volume around your crown area, which camouflages any thinning spots around this area. Try not to make it too tight because it might pull down on thinner portions of your hairline, giving away where there may be thinning spots showing through without enough coverage.
3. Gently wrap all the twisted strands up into one nice bundle using another elastic band and secure it in place with bobby pins/clips if necessary for extra hold.
4. Finish off with a light mist of hairspray for added hold and shine. And you're done! Enjoy your new 'balletcore' bun look that hides the signs of thinning hair.
One important thing to remember as you’re thinking of new, creative, and elegant styles that can conceal thinning hair: try not to overdo it when it comes to tight hairstyles. If possible, loosening the elastic on your bun to ensure your scalp isn’t pulled tight can help avoid more hair breakage. Alternate tighter styles with days that you are letting your hair be loose, free, and unrestricted. And follow tips for thinning hair that include ingredients to stay away from (like parabens and alcohol) when shopping for shampoos and conditioners.
