3 Part 3 of 3: Using the Sock to Create a Bun
- Pull the donut through the ponytail. Take the end of your ponytail with your non-dominant hand.
- Wrap the ends of your hair over the sock donut.
- Start rolling the donut through your hair.
- Tuck in any stray hairs.
- Secure your hair with bobby pins and spray with hairspray.
How long does your hair have to be for a sock bun?
This part gets a little tricky and you may have to practice a few times before you get it just the way you like. Bring the doughnut to the ends of your hair and leave two to three inches of hair, this will help set up the initial roll. Splay the two to three inches of hair around the doughnut and start to roll down.
How do you tie your hair up with a sock?
How to make a sock bun:
- Cut the toe end of the sock off and roll it up from the other side to create the sock bun.
- Make a high ponytail in the hair.
- Slip the sock bun onto the base of the ponytail.
- Spread the hair overtop and secure with another hair elastic.
What can be used as a hair tie?
less of a hair emergency until you can stop at the drugstore for some new hair ties.
- Chopsticks From a Restaurant. We’ll start with something we are all familiar with.
- Bag Ties at a Grocery Store.
- Coffee Stirrers/Skewers/Toothpicks.
- Old (Clean) Sock.
- Tin Foil.
- USB Cable.
- Rubber Water Bottle Seal.
- Shoe Lace or Hoodie String.
How to do a sock bun?
When you’re ready to create the sock bun, smooth your hair with a comb or brush to remove any tangles. Next, pull your hair up into a fairly high ponytail. Secure it with an elastic. Your hair can be dry or damp when you pull it up into the ponytail.
How to do a ponytail buns at home?
Grab the hair in the ponytail and twist it tightly all the way to the tip of the hair. Wrap the twisted hair around the base of the ponytail. Place a hair tie around the bun you created (you can use two to make it even more secure). Use bobby pins to secure any loose ends. Spray the final bun with hairspray.
How do you put a sock in your hair to style?
Steps Select a sock. It’s best to use the odd sock that isn’t useful anymore; avoid using a sock that’s still in regular use. Cut off the end. Remove the toe-end of the sock using sharp, fabric scissors. Put your hair in a ponytail. Roll up the sock so that it is donut or ring shaped, and slip it over the ponytail.
How do you make a ponytail out of a sock?
Tuck the hair around the side and into the center of the bun. Roll the sock down. Hold the ends of your hair at the center of the sock and roll the fabric down towards the base of the ponytail. The hair will gather in a ring around the sock.
