Dragon Braid Bun
To start this updo, I sectioned my hair into six chunks vertically, with the top section being slightly larger than the lower four sections. The hair on the top of my head was held out of the way using a claw clip. I used small clear plastic elastics to tie off the other four sections. Next, starting with the lowest section, I split it in half and wrapped it around the section above it securing it with another small elastic. I continued this pattern of wrapping the lower section around the next section up until I reached the fourth section. Once I finished the fourth section, I took the top section out of the claw clip, combined it with the rest of my hair, and tied it all into a knot bun on top of my head. For a knot bun, you spilt your hair in half, and tie it in a knot, then wrap the remaining strands around the base of the bun and secure with an elastic. Lastly, I lightly sprayed it with hairspray to help it hold!
This updo is probably the most difficult one I have tried so far. Because it is completely on the back of my head, I was unable to see what I was doing and what it looked like. It also turned out to be hard to take out because of all of the small elastics and hair being wrapped around itself which caused it to be a tangly mess. I ended up having to use scissors to cut out the elastics! It was also quite messy which could be fixed by practicing it, but overall, I would not recommend this hairstyle, especially for beginners.
I have included the Instagram video I used to learn this updo, however, it was not a very helpful video. It moved at a fast pace and I had to pause and re-wind it multiple times to try to figure out what was actually going on. It is possible that part of why this updo ended up so messy and tangled was from lack of proper, clear instruction, as the person who completed the hairstyle in the video had great results!
Instagram Video Link:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcRK4miR2yW/?xtok=MWpxZ29xZG9qeXY5aQ%3D%3D
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