Messy Curly Hair Bun

Calling all our curly hair people! First, let us start by saying we know curly hair can come with it’s own obstacles but your hair texture is admired by many. We hope you’ve learned to embrace your curly hair and love it. Now, let’s get in to some fun chat because that’s why you’re here. Messy bun hairstyles are a look many of us lean on when we don’t want to fuss too much with hair. Sound like you? Perfect because we’re featuring some really cute messy bun hairstyles to give you some fresh ideas to work with this low-maintenance look.

Add a little accessorizing to an effortless messy bun by simply tying a printed scarf around the bas of the bun. Leaving a few curly pieces out, to frame the face, adds to the effortless aesthetic.

Keep it simple and sleek with this ballerina like bun. It’s not traditionally ‘messy’ but it’s super simple to recreate at home. Just pull all your hair back and tie it into a low placed bun, voila!

If you have bangs and curly hair, this is going to be your new go to messy bun look. All those gorgeous curls to be free from the bun and frame your face, doing what bangs do best. Tie the rest of the hair back into a really simple bun.

Another example of how to style a messy bun when you have curly hair and bangs. This one is a bit different in that the bangs that were left out are piecey, which is something that really adds to the messy bun aesthetic.

Can’t go wrong with an easy messy bun. This was left really messy, allowing the curls to really live in their bouncy truth. Styling a printed scarf, tied into a bow at the top gives a really stylish completion to the look.

Want a little something extra added to your messy bun? Style your hair into some braids! Here the curly hair was twisted into two French braids that meet in the back for a messy bun. It’s such a great hairstyle for the summertime.

Another way to add a braid to messy bun? Style the hair in a braid on the UNDER part of the hair. Such a cool, unexpected twist don’t you think? If you have a lot of layers in your curly hair this is a great way to keep the hair pulled back and off your neck.

Ok, how cute is this messy bun? Even if you don’t have seashell clips like this, it’s great inspiration as to how you can easily accessorize a messy bun to transform it. Clips, no matter their color and design, are super simple to style.

We’re going to be showing you a few really stylish and easy ways to accessorize a messy bun, because that’s a sure fire way to transform the look and make it feel like your not-so-average messy bun. Here they opted for a glam twist with crystal bobby pins and we can’t get enough of it.

Scarves strike again with this look! This messy bun is a bit different with the scarf because of the way they wrapped the scarf around the hair, making it a bolder statement paired with a messy bun.

You may have noticed space buns, aka pigtail buns, are a major trend at the moment. Mostly thanks to Tik Tok. Regardless of where the trend came from, space buns are perfect for curly hair!

Isn’t this chic? We can’t get over how stunning this messy bun hairstyle is, especially since it’s so simple. What makes this different is the fact that a few very strategic curls were left out of the bun.

If you’re not a French braid person, or struggle to style French braids on your own hair this way to add braids to hair may be a good way for you to try it out. Just leaving a couple of small sections out from the bun, near the face, and style them into braids for a super edgy look.

Messy buns are all about being effortless, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t chic. This is a prime example of how leaving pieces out and styling the hair softly can be all you need to do with curly hair to look incredible.