Hair Bun DIY

Last night I decided to try my hand at making a hair piece in the shape of a bun that I could use to create late 50s/early 60s hair styles. The result was this:

 

 

 

It was super easy to make and only took about 20mins. Here's what I used: a sponge donut (the bigger the donut the bigger the bun, clip in hair extensions to match my hair colour (they don't have to be human hair, cheap synthetic one are fine), scissors, needle and thread.

 

 

 

Clip one extension weft on to the inside of the sponge donut at a time, and wrap the hair around. Sew into place on the inside only so no stitches are seen from the outside. Keep going until the whole donut is covered well and no longer visable. I used a little hairspray at the end to smooth down any flyaways.

 

I turned the donut inside out for this pic to show you how to attach the weft




Hair pieces were quite popular in the late 50s right through to the late 60s. They were used to add height and volume to upstyles and often featured barrel curls. The ladies own hair would be pinned up into either a French Roll or even left out (the late 50s saw the introduction of the 'bob', so if her hair was left out it would be flicked up at the ends in most cases) and the hair piece would sit up on the crown of her head. With the 'beehive' becoming popular, women would often use a hair piece to achieve the height they wanted.

 

So, to achieve a late 50s look, i went with a small Fench Roll for my own hair, then added the hair piece/bun ontop. I teamed it with a rolled fringe (see my earlier blog 'Fake It 'Til You Make It' on how to do these) and polished it off with a silky scarf, here's the final result





 

This will come in very handy as my own hair is too short to put into a bun. I'm looking forward to creating more styles using my new hair piece, so keep your eyes peeled :D