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Tutorial Tuesday - How to make a ballerina bun

8/26/2014

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For ballet class, it is important for dancers to wear their hair off of their face and neck. This tutorial will show you how to create the perfect ballet bun for class and for performances. The materials needed to make a bun are:
  • Hair brush
  • Comb
  • Hairspray or gel
  • Bobby pins or hair pins
  • Elastic
  • Hair net (same color as dancer's hair)

I found some helpful pictures from the Gulfshore Ballet website, which I'll add to this tutorial. Here we go!


Step one: Brush hair back into a ponytail. Use gel or hairspray to tame wisps and strands of hair that are not long enough to reach the ponytail. The ponytail should be in the middle of the dancer's head (not too high, not too low). Secure the ponytail with an elastic. 

Picture
Step two: Twist the ponytail and coil it into a tight circle (it should look kind of like a cinnamon bun). Secure the bun with hair pins or bobby pins. To do this, open the hair pin or bobby pin and then insert directly into the bun.  
Picture
Step three: Wrap a hair net around the ballet bun. This will catch any loose hair or wisps that did not make it into the bun. This also helps to give a polished look to the dancer's bun. 
Picture
Step four: Use hair spray to secure any loose strands of hair around the dancer's face. Once the bun is complete, you can use decorative hair clips or barrettes to add some flair!


You can find all of these pictures and instructions at http://www.gsballet.org/content/how-make-perfect-ballet-bun. This may take a while to master, but practice at home before classes begin in a couple of weeks! 


-Miss Sara 
3 Comments
Samantha
9/13/2014 11:25:24 am

Where can I get one of those hair nets? I have a donut for a bun but I don't know where to find those nets and they look neat after the bun is complete.
Thankyou for your time.

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Miss Sara
9/15/2014 12:32:38 am

Hi - I have found them in CVS, Walgreens, and even grocery stores sometimes. I think I bought some at Stop & Shop once. They can be difficult to find, but I would start with those stores. Let me know if you have any trouble finding them!

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anni
5/5/2016 07:04:23 pm

my hair is not that big but i love it so i mite do it

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