Beach Bun Braid in Action

Beach Bun Braid: Step 1

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Grab a section of hair above your ear and separate it into three parts. French braid it across your forehead towards the other ear. When you get to the middle of your head, start turning the plait around to bring it into a high ponytail.

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Beach Bun Braid: Step 2

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Fasten the braid at the top with a clear elastic. Then, bring all of your hair back into a high ponytail to meet it. To get the perfect pony height, start at your chin and go up on an angle. Wrap an elastic around both tails to secure everything in place.

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Beach Bun Braid: Step 3

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Open the Sarah Potempa Wrap Up, pull hair through, pinch it closed, and slide it to the ends of your hair, leaving just a few inches out (exclude more for added texture).

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Beach Bun Braid: Step 4

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Roll your hair over the Wrap Up, down towards your face, and clip the two ends at the bottom. Pull the hair around the doughnut to cover it. "This is going to give you the perfect Instagram bun," Sarah enthused.

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Bonus: Hairspray Hack

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Fix stray hairs and frizz by spritzing them with a flexible hairspray and rolling the can over the area. "It actually locks down the flyaways," Sarah said. "The aluminum from the can is what locks it in. So you take the can and roll it over the flyaways."

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Beach Bun Braid: Final Look From the Front

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"Depending on how social your event is, you can can use more texture spray for a bigger, messy, cool look," Sarah noted. "If you're going to work out, I'd stick with wet products like a mousse or hairspray — something that's going to tame your flyaways, so they don't bother you while you're playing your sport."

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Beach Bun Braid: Final Look From the Back

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