How-To: Braided Floral Bun

Elizabeth Jakaitis | December 22, 2014 | 10:42 AM

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Step 1

It’s key for every updo to start with a good foundation. To add grip to this up style, I suggest blowdrying in a volume mousse, concentrating on the roots.

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Step 1

It’s key for every updo to start with a good foundation. To add grip to this up style, I suggest blowdrying in a volume mousse, concentrating on the roots.

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Step 2

Section off the hair from bottom of the occipital bone down to behind each ear and clip away for later.

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Step 3

Take a small triangle section from crown to the tips of the eye brows.

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Step 4

Split the hair in half.

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Step 5

Utilize a loose fishtail braiding technique.

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Step 6

As you work down the fishtail braid, incorporate hair on the sides of the head starting from the right side, going up and over into the left side.

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Step 7

Repeat this technique until you get to the tips of the ears.

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Step 8

Bobbi pin the loose fishtail braid to the head around the occipital bone area.

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Step 9

Release bottom section.

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Step 10

Create two small ponytails next to each other underneath the loose fishtail braid.

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Step 11

Do a simple three strand braid on the left ponytail.

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Step 12

Pancake the left strand of the braid only. You pancake the braid by gently pulling the braided strand out.

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Step 13

Secure the end of the braid.

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Step 14

Repeat this same technique on the right side.

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Step 15

Both braids should now be pancaked on the outer side and secured at the ends.

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Step 16

Take the braid to the left and roll into a tight small bun. It's important that the pancaked part of the bun is on the outside.

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Step 17

Secure with bobby pins. This will be our inner flower bud.

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Step 18

Now take you right braid and wrap around the first braided floral bun.

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Step 19

Again, make sure that the pancaked side is on the outer side.

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Step 20

Secure with bobby pins.

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Step 21

For a softer texture, I used label.m's workable hairspray to lightly spray for texture and hold. Then by using the palms of your hands gently massage the hair out for a whispy texture.

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Step 22

Finish off by using spray shine and a hairspray for hold.

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Finished Look

Photo by Sara Bishop

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Finished Look

The Braided Floral Bun is elegant and flirty, and here made easy with a step-by-step guide from educator and hair blogger of Confessions of a Hairstylist Jenny Strebe.

Photographer: Sara Bishop

Makeup Artist: Stephanie Neiheisel

For more from tips and techniques from Jenny Strebe, check out her blog and social media sites:

Blog: www.theconfessionsofahairstylist.com

Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/jennystrebe and www.youtube.com/user/HairstyleConfessions

Facebook: www.facebook.com/jennystrebe

Instagram: instagram.com/theconfessionsofahairstylist

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