Q&A for How to Make a Donut Bun

It really helps if you find a sock or donut form to help shape your bun.

Pull your hair into a ponytail. Twist the ends of the ponytail a few times to bring the strands together, then wrap them around the ponytail loosely. Secure with a few bobby pins, then use your fingers to spread and soften the bun, allowing some short pieces to come loose.

You can create a simple bun by starting with a ponytail. Then, twist the tail together until it forms a rope. Wrap it around the base of the ponytail and pin it in place.

Make a ponytail and pull the ends through the center of the donut, sliding it all the way to the scalp. Divide the ponytail into 4-6 sections and wrap each one over the edge of the donut, overlapping as needed to cover the donut completely. Secure with bobby pins.

Start with a ponytail. Then, cut the toes off of the sock and roll it end to end to make a donut. Wrap the ends of your hair around the donut, and roll down, spreading the hair out to cover the sock

If you are using a doughnut form or sock you may not need to add bobby pins, but I would always recommend it. They will hold the shape in place and make it feel more secure. Apply them in crisscrossing x-shapes to ensure they don't slide around.

The easiest solution is to make yourself a new form. Use an ankle sock or a cut leg from a nylon to make a smaller form.

It depends on how well you end up doing the bun. Practice a few times to get more comfortable with the process. When you are ready, use hairspray to get the neatest look.

I personally feel like the second method works better. From experience, the first one is easier to mess up, and more likely to cause tangles.

Use more bobby pins and hair spray. It will seem like you're using too much, but it will result in a tighter bun. The thicker your hair is, the more of both you will need to use.

Use hairspray and smooth the hair down with your hands. Use bobby pins to pin larger strands of hair down.

Make sure you cover the full donut bun, then get an elastic band and put it over the hair that's on the donut bun.

You can usually find them in the hair product aisles in supermarkets, pharmacies, and department stores. If none are available in your local area, they are readily available online.

Just make a ponytail and twist your hair and then wrap it around your ponytail.

Yes, it will work, but not as well as a blonde donut bun. Just make sure you have evenly spread your hair around it to hide the donut, and it will be fine.

Yes, as long as you don't do it too tight, otherwise the elastic band might harm your hair by pulling it.

You have to roll it enough, and use a lot of hairspray and bobby pins. I have long, thick hair, and the first method works better because it makes a large bun, but doesn't look like I have two buns in my hair.

You can use water because when it dries, the hair will stay in place. You can also use hair clips, bobby pins, or hair elastics.

Use the texture of your hair to your advantage when you are rolling it into the donut bun. Bobby pins will probably be a must, though.

Yes, just make sure to straighten it or blow dry it straight so it's easier to handle.

You need to wash it or dry shampoo and hairspray it. Make sure that it isn't very oily, as that could mess up your bun.

Yes, you can. Do it the exact same as shown, but then at the end you can pull out some stands of hair if you want for a messier look.

You could do a low bun, or select hair extensions, depending on what color hair you have.

The second method, because the first can get messy. It might also be too short for the first method

All you have to do is use an extra hair tie. Simply put it around the bun when it is all finished.

Then you'll need to get yourself bigger hair ties to pull off this look.

Pull your hair into high ponytail and secure it with a hair tie. Twist it into a rope, then wrap it around the base. Secure it with another hair tie and bobby pins. For more ideas, check out How to Do a Quick and Easy Hair Bun .

Gather your hair like making a ponytail, then twist it into a rope. Keep twisting until it coils in on itself, then wrap it into a bun. Secure the bun at the base with a hair tie. For more ideas, read How to Make a Messy Bun .

You can try to brush it smoother first, and then form the bun.

Yes. It might be a little harder, but something that helps is to tuck any loose strands of hair under the bun. If you do this and add a little hairspray, it will probably hold for a few hours.