Caramelbella was recently profiled as a style icon (check it out HERE) and readers went crazy over her high bun. I followed up and asked her to do a tutorial and she agreed! Yay!
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Here is my version:
1. Put some water and alchohol-free gel in your hands and rub it in your hair.
2. Brush the outer perimeters of your hair until smooth.
3. Take your favorite X‑Large Goodie Hair elastic (I just like to use some old pantyhose, Lol)
4. Double the hair elastic around your forehead and slide it up until desired height of your puff.
5. To create the multiple-row effect start from the bottom row of your puff and work your way to the top.
6. Section off some hair and and loosely twist the ends around finger and then roll your hair down like you are putting in rollers.
7. Use a bobby pin to secure the roll in place or tuck the end underneath the elastic.
8. Continue this pattern until the bottom row is complete.
9. Start the second row with the same twist/roll pattern and secure the roll with bobby pins.
10. Spray your hair with a good hair sheen oil like tea tree oil spray
11. Take a satin head scarf and tie it tight around your head underneath your cinnabun puff and take a hair net to cover the cinnabun. This helps to keep your hair in place, flat and smooth.
12. Remember to remove the head scarf and hair net before going out. Lol
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So there you have it. What are your thoughts on this style?
Thank you, thank you! That.Is.Awesome!!
I love it. Forgive me but I honestly thought it was a piece. I think I wan to try this!
Love. It.
Thanks for the tutorial—I’m off to try it!
Absolutely love it, can’t wait to get enough length to try it
this look is hot!
Wish I had enough hair for this 🙁
I love love love this style…I’m gonna try this the next time I have a puff!
Hey I love how the bun looked on her!
i also saw the same video on keep it kinky a while back and thought i would give it a try. I did the same version like caramelbella. I think mine turned out good for a first try.
I’d like to share how my bun came out:
http://public.fotki.com/msmikamika/mikahairblog/all-natural!!!!!/3rd-year-natural-ju/month-27-august-15-/notanewstylebutnewt.html
http://public.fotki.com/msmikamika/mikahairblog/all-natural!!!!!/3rd-year-natural-ju/month-27-august-15-/notanewstylebutnewt‑1.html#media
ok that link didnt turn out too well so just copy the link ladies
YES!!! I love this style — I’ve done it before (prior to this post) and always get lots of compliments. Some ppl think it’s a piece, lol. It’s also great if your hair is med length — it’s tough to find styles for hair too short to bun.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this style!! Can’t wait to find it…
I’m feeling this style! Thanks for the tutorial and video post.
Ooh, I am definitely going to ATTEMPT to try lol. I am extremely style-challenged but it’s too gorgeous not to try.
Really beautiful—it just shows how many options can be achieved with natural hair.
Thank you. This is wonderful.
I love this style and the way that you are rocking it here! I could wear this to work!
That’s so cute! That’s what we called a “loop bun” back in the day, lol… ‘Bout 14–15 years ago. This is really adorable, but guess who’s too lazy to try it, lmao. Good luck on your new hairdo ladies!
I’m going to try this one next week! Thanks!
Oh, one more thing…I don’t know if I’m the only one whose sides are thin, but this style would proabably be the BOMB with flat twists in the front as well.
That style is toooooo cute!! It is nice because you can take it out everyday if you want to and oil your hair!!
I love it!! Very creative!!
THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE IDEA! SINCE MY HAIR IS GETTING LONG IVE BEEN RUNNING OUT OF IDEAS AND CONSIDERED LOCKING IT UP *AGAIN* THIS TUTORIAL GAVE ME HOPE. THANKS!
Super cute!
Really love, such precision and nice attitude is really wonderful. nicely done.