How-to: the Carrie Bradshaw bun
Whether you’re a Sex and the City devotee, or simply in the market for a brand spanking new hair ‘do for summer, odds are you’re well acquainted with the infamous ‘ballerina’, or ‘Carrie Bradshaw’ bun.
It’s a BIG deal right now. All puns intended. Seriously, this thing is mammoth, and for far too long now people have been going out of their minds trying to figure out how to recreate such a larger-than-life look with their limpish locks that just won’t go the distance.
If you want to know how simple it is to achieve this superbly summer style, watch the video above and be prepared to get Carried away…
Tips to keep in mind when attempting the look:
- - When purchasing a donut, try to find one as close to your natural hair colour as possible. This will solve any embarrassment if your shape and tuck technique isn’t perfect.
- - Don’t forget to place your pony at the crown of your head – the higher the better!
- - Ensure you shape your hair loosely to the shape of the donut – and continue the motion the whole way around, trying to distribute the hair and cover the donut easily.
- - For a sleek, chic look, use a spray gel to ensure all flyaways and shorter strands lay down flat against your head.
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176 Member Comments
Looks great! Used to do the donut the 'rolling up' way put this looks much easier!
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Thanks so much for sharing this! I needed it so badly haha! I can't wait to try this out!
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such a classy look but hard for me to achieve with my crazy curly hair
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Love Sex And The City and love Carrie! She always looks amazing and while some find her look a little over the top I think she looks wonderful. :P
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Good tips, although I think my waist-length hair is too long for this
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Soo want to try this but I have short hair!!
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Love Carrie!! Thank you for the great article!
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I saw a video previously that used a sock, cut off the "toe" end and rolled it up to form the donut. Quick, easy and highly inventive I think!
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Love my hair doughnut! always get compliments when I use it. Great video by the way, very cute haha..
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Oh god I cracked up! Best vid ever Liv!
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i created this look without the use of a hair donut, my hair is longer now so i can do it yah!
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What an awesome vid - I've been trying (and failing) to create a Carrie bun for ages!
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omg its stunning! i'm not sure my hair is long enough :(
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This inspired to get myself a hair donut! Purchased one at Price Attack for $8.95 - I love it <3
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great tools the donuts, but I have dark hair and couldn't find a dark coloured one any were, so I made one using some black fluffy socks, works a treat ;0)
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I think I should get one of these!
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I love my buns, never tried using a hair donut? thanks for tips <3
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ohhhh always wanted to know how to do this look
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Love it! I have been pondering the perfect bun for a while now and you have finally resolved the mystery . Thank YOU!
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