Curious about the man bun? The man bun hairstyle ascended as an edgy, fashionable alternative to wearing men’s long hair naturally. The man bun haircut is styled by grasping all of your hair at the crown of your head and then using a hair band or tie to fashion the hair into the bun. The best man buns generally requires at least 10 inches of hair to comfortably tie up. This means that most guys will need to grow long hair over the course of several months in order to do a man bun. However, the man bun has many different variations.

For example, guys can get a man bun fade where the sides are tapered for contrast. In fact, the man bun taper fade is one of the most modern and popular versions of the classic look. Similarly, men can ask their barbers for a man bun undercut or even a man bun with shaved sides for a low-maintenance, masculine cut. Finally, pair a man bun and beard together and take advantage of the ultimate men’s hair and beard trends.

With so many ways to grow, style and tie a short and long hair man bun, it’s important to see the coolest ways to rock a man bun hairstyle before choosing the best look for you. Here’s our guide on the different man bun styles.

What Is A Man Bun?

A man bun is simply a long hairstyle for men that requires gathering all your hair into a bun. Similar to a top knot or man ponytail, the difference is a more rounded knot of hair that rests in the back of the head as opposed to the top. To get a man bun tied up, you’ll need to grow out your hair to at least several inches.

However, men who want the man bun can cut their hair on the sides short or long. For example, you may want to add an undercut, taper fade, bald fade, or even shaved sides to contrast with the longer hair on top.

How To Grow A Man Bun

Guys always wonder how long it takes to grow a man bun. The truth is you won’t get a long man bun in a month; however, if just want a mini man bun with short hair, that’s feasible in 2 or 3 months, depending on your length of hair right now. While hair growth is largely predetermined by genetics, here are some tips on how to grow a man bun.

For starters, be patient. Hair grows about half an inch per month. And although there are different stages to growing a man bun – some of them will be awkward – the end result is well-worth the wait. Just remember that there are plenty of short and medium length hairstyles you can get as your man bun grows. For instance, the long comb over, textured modern quiff, spiky hair, slick back, and fringe are all cool men’s haircuts to style while you wait through the different man bun stages.

To ensure maximum hair growth, you may want to consider these hair strengthening shampoos. Although some of them are designed as hair loss shampoos for men, the formula also lends itself to growth. The high-quality ingredients in these washes will nourish hair follicles, provide the necessary hydration and conditioning, and essentially provide your scalp and strands the perfect environment to grow.

The other important step to be mindful of is maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Growing your man bun out is all about stimulating growth. While you may not be able to grow your hair longer and faster overnight, you can definitely make sure it is growing at its fastest rate. This means a balanced diet for optimal nutrition, regular exercise for increased blood circulation, stress relief to avoid slowing growth, and plenty of sleep and rest for improved hormone production.

Finally, our last tip is to get a trim once every 3 months. The goal here is not to cut any meaningful length, but to trim about a quarter inch off the tips to get rid of split ends that may be stunting growth. Make sure to let your barber know of your plan to grow a man bun so he/she can advise you on how much length to trim.

How To Do A Man Bun

You’ve probably seen a few guys with hair buns, but may still be wondering how to do a man bun. The final look really depends on your hair type, the length on top, how you like to style your hair (messy or neat), and whether you have short hair on the sides. Similarly, how tight you want your hair and what feels comfortable to you will determine how you tie your man bun.

Here’s how to do a man bun with short, medium, or long hair.
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1. Start with freshly washed hair that is slightly damp. We recommend towel-dried hair for just the right amount of moisture.
2. For a shiny finish, apply a good smelling pomade or wax. Otherwise, for a lightweight touch and a natural, textured look, use hair clay or cream.
3. A full man bun requires all the hair on your head. Start by brushing all of your hair to the back of your head and hold all of the strands at one point.
4. Next, use a hair band to tie it in place. We recommend you double knot the hair tie for a secure fit.
5. To create a man ponytail, you can leave the hair hanging. However, if you want a bun, grab your hair, and wrap it around the tie. Another option is taking the end of your hair and looping it into the hair tie to create a knot.

How you style the man bun depends on how much hair you have to work with. Furthermore, with no exact right or wrong look, how you get a man bun is all about personal preference and art so be creative and find unique ways to tie your hair bun.

Click here for the full article from Men's Hairstyles Today with the best and the coolest ways to wear a man bun. 

Keeping your three strands separate can be challenging when learning to braid. I’ve found a way to make it easier for beginner braiders and even trained twisters.
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Pull your hair all the way through a hair tie as if you’re tying a menstail, but don’t wrap the tie more than once. The tie should be loose on your hair. At this point, separate your hair into three strands. The hair tie should make it easy to keep all of your hair pulled tight and keep your three strands close and easy to handle. Braid as usual. Then just slide the hair tie down the braid and tie it off.

Sleeping with my hair down left me waking up with hair in my eyes and ears and mouth and nose. I also found it would tangled as shit from moving around in my sleep.
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Solution? Tie it up!

After experimenting with several different sleep styles, I’ve found that twisting it up into a loose braid or grabbing a couple extra ties and tying it into “The Snake”* are the best ways to keep the hair out of my face and free of tangles. Keeping it a bit loose helps to not pull on the scalp so you don’t wake up with a headache. *(https://blog.thelonghairs.us/10-sick-ways-to-wear-your-long-hair-and-several-others/)

I guarantee that as a longhair, you will find hair. It will be freakin’ EVERYWHERE. Especially in the bathroom… where you wash, comb, brush, and mess with your hair most.

You’ll find it clogging the shower drain, on the floor, in the sink, on the counter, and anywhere else you forget to look. Annoying, right?!

The best way to handle this is to contain the shed. Just put it all in the same place. Keep it out of the shower drain by putting all the hair that sheds during a wash or condition on the shower wall. When you’re finished, swirl it all up into a ball and toss it in the trash.

When combing, brushing, blow drying, or doing whatever you do to style your hair, put everything that falls out into the sink. Again, when you’re finished, ball it up and toss it.
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HINT: Don’t freak out, it’s totally natural to shed some hair when combing, washing, or brushing.

I don’t usually blow dry my hair, and my hair takes forever to air dry. So, on days I’m not washing or conditioning, it’s gotta stay dry.
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To keep my hair out of the shower stream, I pull it up into a Super High Ball or a Foldover all the way on top of my head. This gets my hair totally out of the way so I can still wash my shoulders, back, and neck while my hair stays desert dry.

Have you ever worn a hoodie or a coat with a collar and found your hair won’t lay over the hood or collar without going all over the place and getting crazy tangled? Yeah, me too.
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Try out a side menstail or a side braid. Pull your hair all to one side, just behind your ear. Then, tie a menstail or twist it up like usual. Your locks will lay over your shoulder and down your chest, totally out of the way of your collar or hood.

Sometimes one hair tie just isn’t enough to hold your mane. Even for the Superior Hair Ties for Men. Running, tumbling, and other high impact activities may require more hold than just one tie can provide. And hair falling in your face can be annoying and precarious in these active situations.

So, Double up.
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Start with two hair ties on your wrist. Then, tie up your favorite hairstyle for working out. BUT, instead of just pulling one hair tie of your wrist, pull them both together and tie your hair using both for a super strong hold.


This article appeared on The Longhairs