Six Bun Hairstyles to Try This Spring!!

BY DANÉ PRINSLOO
Aug 31, 2024
4 min read

Photo: Hailey Bieber

Spring is the perfect time to freshen up your look, and what better way to do that than with a chic new bun hairstyle? Whether you're heading to a sunny brunch or just want a stylish solution for your busy days, we've rounded up six fabulous bun styles that will add a touch of elegance and ease to your spring routine. From effortless and breezy to polished and refined, these buns will elevate your hair game and make you feel fabulous all season long. Dive in and discover the perfect bun to complement your springtime vibes!

1. Cute Ribbon Bun

Coquette- and ballet-core is still alive and hotter than ever! These TikTok trends have popularised ribbons on everything. Ribbons can be a cute hair accessory, especially in an upstyled bun. Styling your hair using ribbons is fun, because you get to decide the size and colour, depending on the look you’re going for. Like in the pictures, we love a simple ballet-style bun with a ribbon around for the ultimate soft-girl look.

Tip: An easy and affordable way to add ribbons to your bun, is to purchaseno lace or satin at your local fabric store. You can wrap the piece of satin around your bun and tie it into a ribbon, or you can braid the ribbon with your hair and then tie it into a bun to create an interesting design.

2. Pamela Anderson Inspired Messy Bun

Photo: Pamela Anderson | Photo: Kim Kardashian

Pamela Anderson’s iconic hairstyle made a comeback in 2023 when her documentary ‘Pamela: A Love Story’ came out, along with the Disney series ‘Pam and Tommy’. Shortly after these releases, we’ve seen celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner style the Pamela Anderson messy bun on red carpets and events. Now one year later, we are happy to announce that this sexy and effortless bun is back!

Tip: Volume is key for this look and the messier the better! This look is going to need lots of bobby pins, so make sure you have them on hand before trying to attempt this look. Leave and pull little pieces of hair out of the bun and around your face to get the ultimate Pamela look.

3. Spiky Slick Back

A twist on the classic slick back bun. This hairstyle is for the lazy girls who want to look put together in no time. This Y2K trend might sound scary to those who want to keep it safe with a normal tight topknot, but TikTokkers and celebrities are loving it.

Tip: Cover your hair close to your roots with lots of hairspray. Use a strong and smoothing brush to combat any unevenness when pulling your hair back. When tying your bun, make sure to leave out a little bit of your ends to spike it out.

4. Wavy Fall-out Bun

Photo: @ilana.luna | Photo: Kendell Janner

This playful and flirty hairstyle is perfect to upstyle your everyday look. Celebrities like Jasmine Tookes, Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner have loved showing off this hairstyle on their Instagram and on red carpets. If you have wavy or curly hair this will be easy for you, but even straight hair can rock this look! The trick to perfecting this bun is to use a tiny curling wand to define the hair strands around your face and some loose pieces from your bun.

Tip: Curl all of your hair with a normal curling wand, then take your hair into a messy bun. Pull some strands out of your bun and around your face. Curl these looser pieces with a small curling wand.

5. Twisted Bun

Here is another Y2K trend that is more popular than ever. This hairstyle involves smoothing your hair and pulling it up into a ponytail, then taking small pieces of hair, twisting it and pinning them in place with a bobby pin. It takes more time than many other bun hairstyles, but it’s definitely going to get you some compliments! The smaller the hair pieces, the more definition your bun will have.

Tip: Spray hairspray over your ends before starting the twists so that your hair doesn’t slip out of the bobby pin. Leave some straight pieces from your ends out for more of a spiky twisted bun look.

6. Sleek Wedding Style

Ever since Sofia Richie Grange got married in 2023, it feels like we’ve been treated to one glamorous wedding after another. One thing all the brides embracing the ‘Old Money’ look have in common is — the perfect sleek bun. We saw celebrities like Selena Gomez and Hunter Schafer also embracing this flawless bun on the red carpet during the 2024 Golden Globe awards. These buns are styled at the middle or lower part of the back of your head, offering a classy and modest look. Perfect for Spring! Pair this soft-girl hairstyle with a fluffy cardigan and it will instantly make you look more classy and elegant.

Tip: Use hairspray or hair mousse and a boar bristle brush to smooth your hair into a mid to low ponytail. You can make a big braid or leave it loose before creating your bun. Start wrapping your hair into a bun. Take your time with shaping your bun. Once you are ready, use an elastic to tie your hair into place along with bobby pins for extra hold.