18 Easy Bun Hairstyles For Long Hair 2024

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Are you looking for easy bun hairstyles for long hair that will make you look beautiful and stylish? Check out these 15 easy and stylish bun hairstyles for long hair.

Are you running late for your party, office, or gym? Did your alarm clock betray you again? Or were you the one to snooze it? Then I have got your back with my save-me-anytime hairstyle—messy bun. 

I will tell you all the messy buns I’ve ever tried and which ones are my favorite. These are easy to make, and you look fabulous in them.

My hair is thin and straight, so I know sometimes it becomes challenging to make a bun, but with proper techniques, you will rock it. 

Messy buns are a savior, and also, they’re trending. I wear them even on a date. They look so feminine, cute, and elegant.

Moreover, your necklace gets the spotlight, so wear an adorable one to look perfect.

Stylish yet quick messy buns are a must-have on your hairstyle list. Let me tell you the 15 easy messy bun hairstyles that look surreal on long hair, and you must try and flaunt them. 

Cool-Looking Bun Hairstyles For Long Hair

Tight Low Bun

If you’re out and about and looking for a stylish way to keep your hair out of the way, consider creating a low, tight bun. Start by applying some styling products to your roots. 

This will help keep your bun smooth and sleek looking. Gather all of your hair and pull it tight so that no strands are loose; then twist it in a circle and secure with a hair elastic. You’ll be ready for whatever your day has in store for you!

Messy Sock Bun or the Donut Bun

You need:

• Hairpins
• Donut band
• Elastic bands

It is my go-to messy bun whenever I’m running late to work. It also creates an illusion of thick and voluminous hair.

You have to tie your hair in a ponytail with an elastic band. Leave your bangs as they are.

Now put the donut band in the base of the ponytail, let your hair fall around it, and cover it completely.

Then tie it properly with an elastic band, then wrap all the hair around the bun. You’re ready with your donut/ messy sock bun. 

Messy Wrap Around Bun

You would need:

• Hairpins 
• Elastic bands

I wore this hairstyle to brunch with my friends, and they were awestruck by it. It is a quick and easy hairstyle.

You have to make your hair into a ponytail and leave the bigger flick/bang as it is. Then take a small bunch of hair and wrap it around the elastic band; it should cover it adequately.

Then keep wrapping the hair and make sure it is not tight. It should be loose. Then pin it, take the flick/bang, and pin it in the bun.

If your bang is shorter, you can also pin it before the bun. Ta-da! You’re ready.

French Braided Messy Bun

You would need:

• Hairpins

Are you wearing your favorite backless gown? Want some super gorgeous, feminine hairstyle? Then a French braided messy bun is a perfect choice. You have to braid your hair on one side.

Make sure it is a thick, Dutch braid. Keep some loose strands of hair. The loose strands enhance the style to a great extent.

And make a messy lower bun with the braid. Then you can even put on some hair accessories for a princess look.

Messy Bouffant hair bun

You would need:

• Hairpins
• Hairspray

Do you want to go to a wedding or a cocktail party and wonder about the hairstyle you should wear?

Then messy bouffant hair bun is your savior. After combing your hair, divide it into three parts.

Take the middle and the last ones and make them into a bun. Then take the side part, make a bouffant, and join it in the bun.

This is the best messy bun for long and voluminous hair. However, if you have thin hair like me, you can put something underneath the bouffant to make it look uplifted. Let those flicks hang on your shoulders. 

Messy Double Dutch hair bun

You’d need:

• Hairpins
• Elastic bands

If you want some uniqueness and excitement in your hairstyle, go for this messy double dutch hair bun.

Partition your hair into two sections and make dutch braids on each side. Then make a lower bun with the remaining hair and put those two braids in the bun. Ta-da! You’re ready! 

Messy Double Braid Bun

You would need:

• Elastic bands
• Hairpins
• Hair bow
• Hairspray

I made this bun when I was wearing a baggy outfit, and it came out to be so pretty. To make the hairstyle, comb your hair and leave the bangs as they are, then tie your hair in a high ponytail.

Make two sections in the ponytail, then braid one part into a regular three-strand braid. Follow the same process with the other section.

Then take one of the braids and wrap it around the base of the ponytail, then do the same with the other braid. Let the braids be messy, do not try to fix them. Then apply your hairspray. 

Twisted and Pinned Messy Hair Bun

You would need:

• Hairpins
• Hairspray

This messy bun makes you look so feminine and elegant that you would always want to make it.

Prepare a bouffant in the middle, and it should be voluminous. Then twist both the sides and tie in the bouffant.

Then make a lower bun with all the remaining hair. When I made this messy bun, I curled my loose strands, which looked breathtaking. You can do that too. 

Messy low-side hair bun

You’d need:

• Hairpins
• Headband
• Elastic band

I love this hairstyle, and it makes me look cuter instantly. You must take your hair to the side and leave flicks and strands.

Then hold the upper part of the hair into a lower bun, then tie it with an elastic band. Keep the lower part untied, and then wrap it around and under the bun.

Keep them pinning and make sure it looks messy. You can add a beautiful accessorized headband to enhance the look. 

Lazy Messy Bun

You would need:

• Hairpins
• Elastic band

I’m a lazy person, and I wear this bun all the time, and I can even go out, looking beautiful. Tie your hair in a ponytail; it should be loose, leaving some strands.

Then wrap those strands around the ponytail giving a messy look. Your gorgeous lazy, messy bun is ready. 

Chignon messy bun

You would need:

• Elastic bands
• Hairpins
• Hairspray

This bun gives you a look worth wearing anywhere, no matter the occasion. I wore it to my neighbor’s wedding and got many wow comments.

You can steal those comments too! Leave one side bang and twist and tie the strands into a bun.

Make sure it looks messy. Then pin the bang loosely in the bun. Your jaw-dropping messy bun is ready. 

Reverse Braid Messy Bun

You would need:

• Hairpins
• Elastic band

Want to try something extraordinary? Then the reverse Braid Messy bun is a must in your list.

You must tie your hair in a thick Dutch braid from the nape of your neck, then take it to the crown of the head.

Then make a messy high bun and pin the braid in the bun. You are done. This is a must for backless dresses and some functions too. 

Messy Knot Bun

You would need:

• Hairpins
• Elastic bands

This is an easy and astonishing messy bun. When I tried it, I accidentally rushed in removing it, and it became a bit Messier, so be careful while undoing your bun.

Combine your hair into two sections, then make a knot with them. Then tie an elastic band and make a knot again.

For long hair, it will take more knots, so keep making the knots until you reach the end. Then tie it into a bun and leave the end hanging, making it look messy. 

Messy Flipped-in Bun

You would need:

• Hairpins
• Elastic band

This is a lazy yet beautiful messy bun. You have to tie your hair in a high ponytail. Then flip your hair and pass it through the elastic band (not wholly).

Then wrap the remaining hair around the base of the ponytail. Your Flipped-in bun is ready. 

Messy Double Flipped-in Bun

You would need:

• Hairpins
• Elastic band

This messy bun resembles the previous bun but comes with a twist. You have to make a lower ponytail and leave a bunch of hair on both sides in the front.

Then flip the ponytail inside it and take those two strands and flip them in the ponytail.

Then tie the remaining hair, flip them in the ponytail and pin them up. Leave some loose strands and let them flow. It gives a gorgeous messy bun look.

Messy Double Dutch High Buns

You would need:

• Hairpins
• Elastic bands

If you have a lot of time and want to try out a fancy messy bun, you should give it a shot. I have only tried this once and loved it, but it is a bit time-consuming.

So, to start, you have to divide your hair into two sections to the nape of your neck and start making a thick Dutch braid on one side from the bottom to the crown of the head.

When you reach the peak, place the rest of the hair in a loose messy bun, then make the braid and bun on the next side. Your messy double dutch high buns are ready. 

These were my easy, simple, and attractive messy bun hairstyle recommendations, best suited for long hair.

You can give it a shot and come back to the list for every occasion hairstyle.

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