Mastering the ballet bun

Sometimes some of the most problematic parts of the life of a dancer are the simplest, such as the problem of the ballet bun. Learning to do your own hair can be daunting however it is just like riding a bike - once you learn you never forget. It can often be difficult to perfect the height of the ponytail, contain the 'largeness' of the bun, or how much it protrudes from the head. Dancers without so much hair may prefer to use a 'doughnut', a plastic ring device placed over the hairband of the ponytail. The hair is then spread over the doughnut and secured in place by hair grips. Those with longer hair are able to employ this technique without the use of the doughnut, achieving a more modest bun and classical ballet hairstyle. In order to achieve this look without the use of the doughnut, tie the hair in a mid-height ponytail. Tip the head down to look at the floor and spread the hair evenly over the hairband securing the ponytail. As with using a doughnut, sweep the hair around into a doughnut shape by twisting all the parts around the hairband and securing them with grips. The bun can be made as flat or as round as you need. The more hair you have, sometimes the harder it is to secure it neatly. However, this method is a successful way of making all that hair look neat, without using methods such as twisting the ponytail first and winding it round the hairband, which can look bulky and uneven, or plaiting the ponytail before the same action, which does not produce the look of a classical hairstyle. Dancewear Central have all the accessories you need to build the perfect ballet bun.