Messy buns, top knots, donuts are some of the best hairstyles ever because they are quick and easy and perfect when your mop is due for a wash but you haven’t had the time to do it. Adding a small detail, like a braid, is one of the easiest ways to dress up that 2 second bun. I personally love adding a dutch braid up the back, or even two dutch braids into a low messy bun like this popular hairstyle. If you wanted to get even crazier, try this style with a dutch braid and fishtail combo!
Looking for a refresher on a simple top knot? Check out my Easiest Top Knot Tutorial; it takes seconds to do and you’ll wish you’d seen it sooner!
Waterfall Braid Top Knot
- Step 1 / Begin with a part on the right side.
- Step 2 / Pick up a section of hair, on the heavy side of the part, and divide it into three smaller sections for the braid.
- Step 3 / Cross the back strand over the middle strand.
- Step 4 / Now cross the front strand over the middle strand.
- Step 5 / Next cross the back strand over the middle strand.
- Step 6 / Drop down the new back strand, pinning it out of the way.
- Step 7 / Pick up a new section of hair, crossing it over the middle strand, in place of the strand that was dropped down.
- Step 8 / Cross the front strand over the middle and pick up a section of hair incorporating it into the crossed strand.
- Step 9 / Next, repeat steps 5 through 8 until the braid reaches the left ear.
- Step 10 / Braid the hair down a little ways and tie it off with a clear elastic band.
- Step 11 / Remove the clips holding the waterfall pieces and brush all the hair up into a high ponytail.
- Step 12 / Wrap a hair elastic halfway over the ponytail.
- Step 13 / Twist the elastic band, twisting the ponytail at the same time, and wrap the elastic band over the hair once more.
- Step 14 / Now pull the hair tight so the bun feels secure against the head.
- Step 15 / Gently loosen and straighten the waterfall pieces so they lay symmetrically on the top of the head.
- Step 16 / Smooth down any flyaways with a firm hold hairspray and you are ready to run out the door!
danna says
Hi Missy, love all your tutorials!
I have some trouble replicating that top bun… I get lost after twist the elastic and the hair at the same time! It never works out?. Do you have a video on that?
Thanks so much for taking the time to teach us such beautiful hairstyles!!
Missy Sue says
Thank you, Danna! Then the elastic is wrapped once more over the hair. I don’t have a video just for the bun but I will put it on my to-do list!
Katrina says
I wore this adorable style to church today and got a lot of compliments! I <3 it :) I will definitely be wearing this style again :D
melissa says
So glad you liked it and it worked out for you! <3 <3
pocketofblossoms says
so cute! i need to look through all your up do tutorials because i need some major help in that department!
xo, k
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