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Buns especially save the day when your hair isn’t cooperating orthe weather isn’t so great.

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Natural Voluminous High Bun

Janelle Monae’s high pineapple bun spotlights her gorgeous curls.

Meghan Markle

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The look packs drama, height, and mega volume that works day to night.

Her cat eye sunglasses and sparkly choker are the perfect accessories.

“Try doing the base ponytail for your topknot in two sections,” Rubenstein says.

Janelle Monae with a high natural curly bun

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This will make your topknot more secure."

Usepomadeto smooth the flyaways around the face and to ensure little hairs dont fall out around the nape.

“If you cant find textured French hairpins, use a bit of texture spray on regular ones.”

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Messy Fringe

Jenna Ortega’s face-framing fringe is a glorious addition to her messy low bun.

Start with a low ponytail, tease the length, and simply twist it into a bun.

The face-framing layers soften the overall look beautifully.

Rihanna attends the 95th Annual Academy Award in glam top knot and all-black outfit

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Messy Bun

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A casual messy bun is cute and easy to replicate.

First, add texture to your hair with a texturizing hair spray for body and grit.

Use a product like Briogeo’s Style + Treat Hair Styling Sleek Stick to keep every hair in place.

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“Brush your strands into a ponytail that lands at the highest part of the back of your head.

Her rich, cherry red color only adds to the allure of the look.

you might also pull a few small pieces of hair out of the bun to achieve that model-off-duty vibe.

Bresha Webb with voluminous bun

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Start with clean, straight hair.

Try a trusty sock bun with an XL sock or bun maker for extra dramatics.

Braided Low Bun

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Zoe Kravitz wears herplatinum blondebraids in a low braided bun.

Dania Ramirez with chic low bun

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Her color is high maintenance but this simple style helps balance out the look, no doubt.

Messy Topknot

The sophisticated chignon gets a dose of cool in this classic look.

To recreate it, create a ponytail by positioning it high atop your head.

Lily Collins in a blunt bang and top knot

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Once the hair is up, muss with your fingertips and finish the look with hair spray.

Messy Midi Bun

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Nothing says model off-duty like the messy midi bun.

Double Buns

Know what’s better than one bun?

Christina Milan with Flat Messy Bun

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Take Tems' pearl embellished do as inspo.

Byrdie Tip

Space buns can be as buttoned-up or as free spirited as you want.

Criss-Cross Braided Bun

This ethereal low bun ups the ante by adding two fishtail braids.

Yara Shahidi with hair pulled back into sleek tight bun

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Surprisingly, it’s not that difficult to recreate.

With romantic face-framing pieces, like Jennifer Lawrance wears, of course.

Accessorized High Bun

The easiest way to enhance any hairstyle is to add an accessory.

Paz Vega topknot with bangs

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Finish with hair spray and a shine serum to recreate Zoe Saldana’s glossy sheen.

Tilted Bun

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Tai Beauchamp’s braided top knot is a work of art.

It sits slightly to one side of her crown, and flaunts dramatic volume.

Megan Thee Stallion wearing bright red hair pulled back into three spikes surrounding her bun

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Vertical Trio Bun

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Short hair don’t care.

A trio of buns is a super fun style and a go-to when you want hair off your face.

Start by gathering hair into three separate sections at the top, middle, and bottom of your head.

Meghan Markle hair: Meghan Markle with Low Slung Bun

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It frames her face so the style doesn’t feel as intense as a slicked-back style sometimes can.

Damp or wet hair does make it easier to maneuver strands into a bun.

Alicia Keys cornrows and low braided bun

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Sara Foster with sleek low bun

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Ly Nha Ky with sock bun

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Low chignon

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Mary J. Blige

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Zoe Kravitz wearing blonde braids in a low bun

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Karlie Kloss wears a messy topknot with face-framing pieces

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Nicole Richie with a half-up bun

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Zendaya with messy top knot

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Lea Michele with spikey top knot bun

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Messy top bun with curly red hair.

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Emma Roberts with dangly earrings and brunette hair pulled back into messy bun

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Singer Tems wearing two space buns

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Taylor Swift Braided Bun

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Issa Rae zoomed in on face and hair, braided fishtail bun

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Jennifer Lawrence wears a low bun hairstyle with wavy face-framing pieces and shimmery eyeshadow

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Bella Hadid wears a curly bun hairstyle with dark roots and light ends

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Lupita Nyong’o wears a voluminous high bun hairstyle with two thin embellished headbands

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Zoe Saldana with glossy, side-swept low bun at the screening of “The Absence Of Eden”

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Tai Beauchamp wears brown and blonde box braids in woven high bun with hair wrapped around the base

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Sarah Paulson three vertical buns

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Nicole richie braided top knot

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