Quick and Easy Half Top Knot Bun Tutorial

Chloe Gillian
by Chloe Gillian
4 Materials
2 Minutes
Easy

Hey everyone. In this tutorial, I’ll be showing you how to quickly and simply create a half top knot bun.


If you want to learn how to do a top knot bun, just follow along.

Tools and materials:

  • Mirror
  • Brush (optional)
  • Hair tie
  • Bobby pins
Tying half ponytail

1. Collect the half ponytail

Collect the top half, front section of your hair, scooping that hair upward from your ears.


Smooth out the top and behind the hair with your fingers or a brush.

Smoothing hair

Use a mirror to make sure that both sides meet up neatly in the back. 

Making bun

2. Make a spiral bun

Hold the hair at the base and twist the tail with your other hand.

Making bun

Always keep one hand holding onto the bun and wrap the twisted tail around it. 

Making bun

Keep holding on while you secure it with a hair tie. 

Securing bun

3. Secure

Grab a few bobby pins. Secure the bun by hooking the bobby pins into a piece of the bun, starting off going straight down:

Securing bun

Then twist the pin outward and push it toward the center of the bun.

Securing bun

Continue to secure with bobby pins around the bun as needed, holding onto the bun until you’re finished pinning. 

Securing bun

Soften up the face by pulling out a few face framing pieces or wisps of hair if you like. Here’s the final top knot bun hairstyle:

 

Half top knot bun

Half top knot bun 

This half-up top knot bun is the perfect, everyday hairstyle!


If you loved this hair tutorial, leave me a comment and try this quick and easy double Dutch braid next. 

Suggested materials:
  • Mirror
  • Brush (optional)
  • Hair tie
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