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I am digging buns this summer. Buns keep my hair off my neck, out of my way, and looks chic. I feel very Audrey Hepburn 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' when I'm rocking one.

Here is a bigger, and badder, take on a traditional bun.

1. Put your hair into two high ponytails using thin ponytail holders.

2. Twist both ponytails into rope braids one at a time. To create a rope braid, split the ponytail into 2 sections, and twist the sections around one another. Tie them off with a small clear elastic holder.

3. Loosen up the braids using your fingers. This will "fatten" up the braid and give the bun more volume. If little pieces start falling out, twist them back into the braid and spray with a firm-hold hairspray.

4. Take the rope braid from your back right, lay it up and over going counter-clockwise, securing the braid with bobby pins as you go.

5. Tuck the tail of that rope under the bottom of the next braid. This will completely conceal the tail of the first braid.

6. Now bring the tail of the next braid counter-clockwise, coiling it into the center. You're making a "snail shape". Remember to bobby pin braid as you go.

7. Now grab a hand mirror and check the back to see if you need to loosen up any pieces to make it fuller—or add bobby pins and tighten some pieces.

8. Now spray firm-hold hairspray all over the bun, securing fly-aways as need be.

A BIG thank you to The Beauty Department for another great hair tutorial!