Read to learn more about how to do a man bun in three stylish ways.
Look 1: How to Man Bun
Step 1: Use dry shampoo.
Dry shampoo helps soak up all of the grease and excess oil in the hair leaving your hair feeling refreshed and ready to style. Hold Dove Detox & Purify Dry Shampoo six-inches away from your roots as you spray the product on your hair. Use your fingers to massage the product throughout your hair. After this, use a brush to detangle your hair.
Step 2: Use a blow dryer to create a bit of volume.
With the concentration nozzle attached, use a blow dryer to give your hair and roots a quick blast to create a bit of volume to your hair.
Step 3. Brush hair upwards to create a smooth high ponytail.
Apply some of Dove Men + Care Defining Pomade to create a smooth base and to tame cowlicks. Use your brush to smooth hair up into a high ponytail. Try to position your man pony at eye-level, this is a great technique to use when trying to determine which height is best for you. Secure your ponytail with a hair elastic.
Step 4: Wrap hair ends [neatly] into a bun.
The goal of the modern man bun is to have a bun that’s neat, controlled, and handsome. Brush the ends of your hair to smoothen, then twist the length of your hair. Roll your coiled ends into a bun right around your hair elastic.
Step 5: Use hairpins to lock your modern man bun in place.
Grab some hairpins and tuck them into the bun. This will ensure that you won’t have to worry about re-doing your man bun again throughout the day.
Look 2: How to Put Your Hair in a Man Bun (with a Twist)
Look 3: How to Tie a Man Bun in Under 3 Minutes
Step 1: Brush your hair.
Skip the morning shower—you’re wearing an updo, all is forgiven—and just reach for that flat brush. Remove all tangles with some well-meaning brush strokes from roots to ends. Time: 30 seconds.
Step 2: Apply some pomade.
Providing your hair isn’t limp from buildup from the day before, you’ll definitely benefit from a styling product to keep that look polished and frizz-free. Apply a finger-swipe of non-greasy pomade—we like Axe Signature Clean Cut Look: Classic Pomade—evenly onto palms. (Tip: Rubbing your palms warms it up for a smoother application.) Spread evenly from hairline to ends. Time: 1 minute.
Step 3: Refine with a comb.
Give your strands a quick pass with a fine-toothed comb just to make sure your product is evenly distributed. Get your hair tie on the ready. Time: 30 seconds.
Step 4: Tie it up.
Short to medium hair: Gather hair up into a ponytail, and with a free hand, keep looping your elastic around the ponytail until it’s tight enough to be left as a knot. The ends are to be left tucked into the elastic for the final look. Medium to long hair: Gather your hair up into a ponytail, then twist the hair tightly to resemble a rope. Coil the rope around itself, forming a bulb or knob. Tie the elastic around the base of the knob, maybe twice or thrice, to secure. You’re done! Time: 1 minute.
