How To Tie A THICK MESSY BUN (Detailed Man Bun Tutorial)

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[@TravWhiteStyle]

For anyone wondering what hair tie I use for this, it's the TIY hair ties. Linked here: bit.ly/3tJF7gr

[@WayfarerAj]

Could you make vedio on treating premature white hairs

[@6972roni]

Thank you.. I suffer to find adequate hair ties in my location...

[@mikebartkovich197]

How many loops do you tie for your TIY?

[@6972roni]

@@mikebartkovich197 depending on the diameter of the tie.. For me I don't hold the ponytail too tight to keep some ventilation, but I keep adjusting it all day long when not exercising..

[@TravWhiteStyle]

@@mikebartkovich197 I use 3 loops!

[@lucidstudious750]

I've come to appreciate how skilled women are at this. They make it look so easy

[@mikebartkovich197]

It doesn't seem to matter how many times I watch this but my hands just don't do it right

[@Enough_Tumbleweed]

Same here 😂

[@MelkiLozano-ek4yv]

Me too

[@ywloveskopi-o]

Y'all not alone 😢

[@evericed5516]

I swear on my life the camera angles are not doing the audience any favors to help learn

[@priyanshusaha2004]

Us bro us😢

[@playdoob]

bro I’ve been trying to do this for 30 mins and I keep failing lol why is it so difficult

[@batpoisonz]

same I don't get what he means by flick hair with thumb lmai

[@TehxHope]

lmao literally me right now

[@luiscrespo8764]

Igual yo... 😂😂😂 Llevo casi 45mins y nada...

[@stever.c.9892]

@@batpoisonz check out the sutil thumb movement at 2:55... That's it So did I have trouble 'til I checked it out in full screen.

[@pradeepsilas8149]

Trying to simulate exactly will not work. You will take this idea and play around with your hair. In time you will perfect it.

[@ikepayne632]

Yo that flick technique legit took 30 min to figure out, gassed my shoulders, and had me cussing in a mirror... but once I got it down the rest wasn't bad and I ended up with real dirty highball. Stoked to better get with this technique and less pumped in the shoulders. Great video. Cheers!

[@sabin8771]

Any tips on the flick

[@ikepayne632]

@@sabin8771 I flick with my left hand and start the flick from right to left with my thumb scooping under the hair. Any try to do like a single fluid motion. It still takes me like 10-12 times to get it right.

[@Xaz0rY]

Bro my hair is so thick, it won't flick! I have tried so much on multipe occaisions the past few days, I just can't figuere out how to make this work. Since my hair is really thick and sturdy it just falls back down half way and I am pissed at this point lol

[@highnoon7097]

it took 30 minutes to figure out because he doesn't explain it in any way. Clickbait shit video.

[@GreyTrafficCone]

I gave up after 10 minutes. This was the most infuriating thing I've ever had to do.

[@nataliaregina3094]

Yep! my hairs' past my shoulders and I can confirm that messy wild buns are where' it's at, always love it have tried other styles but just come back to the good ol' messy bun with lots of texture/volume. I like mine best when it's really central and right at the crown. Your 100% with having to flick your whole head down to position the hair correctly, then flipping it through the hair-tie. I use large head bands because I've got alot of thick hair that doesn't fit in a small elastic. I love my hair and I can always appreciate a good man bun when I spy one!

[@Enough_Tumbleweed]

This has got to be the absolute, 100% most frustrating thing, ive ever tried to do in my life.

[@kazuma00001]

i woke up 40mins earlier everyday just to tie a decent bun, and sometimes I failed to do so, and this guy literally just did it in 3 secs.

[@Definitely_Not_Sheev_Palpatine]

Man this is so helpful. To me tying my hair back is like trying to untangle the Christmas lights. It's tedious and frustrating and I somehow end up wrapping it around something else I didn't intend to!

[@michaellawrence6696]

Me too guy! Definitely a struggle 😩

[@isaacreyes2795]

You need to get a trim every 3 months that reall helps fight the tangles

[@meatsmoke]

Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis The Wise?

[@Definitely_Not_Sheev_Palpatine]

@@meatsmoke I _am_ the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise.

[@anthonya824]

Are you telling me the dark side is a pathway to many things, but tying a man bun is not one of them?

[@AJsCurfew]

Growing my hair out for the first time, just want to say thanks! For giving ppl like me the confidence to rocking out the long hair/man bun

[@RandomKiddo160]

after 2 weeks of stiff neck, i finally did it. the hardest part is the "flick" and the "grab" right after. thank you so much for the tutorial!

[@zebseb03]

any tips on the grab? my brain can't understand that

[@ypmeh9979]

bro when i do the flick i end up holding the hair tue wrong, how is it above ur fingers?? i juet end up holding it

[@Guardianapophis]

thank you so much for this video. i let my hair grow during the pandemic. a time the lazy loop was fine but now my hair reaches almost halfway down my back. and the simple lazy loop was just so aweful but i had no idea how to do it right took me like 4 tires and now looks great, not perfect because i was just washing my hair but i am very pleased. an hour of practice later and now it goes actually very easy. thanks man, made my day!

[@vincentalvarado7058]

This makes no sense to me no matter how many times I try.

[@kc3vinanthony123]

Thank you very much trav I’m a visual learner so this helped a lot👌👏will definitely try this hairstyle

[@LD-tt1lb]

I've had real difficulty with this (not just your videos, trav!). My sister put this up for me in seconds! So I've gone a bit rogue; for now I'm grabbing my hair, tying a traditional ponytail by twisting the tie over into a figure 8 shape w/ the tail in one of the holes and then pulling a little over a half (or the majority for a bigger bun) of my remaining hair halfway through the 'other' hole in the figure 8. If you get me? You can actually repeat this, depending on length, 3 or 4 times to tighten as long as you pull the majority through the hole at the end. It's a really basic bun. Not as cool but I can tug at it to make it messier, I can make it higher or lower on my head and if I throw my head forward and tie it there I get like, a lazy top-knot, though it doesn't suit me. Edit: I'm not used to this kind of styling and it was this sort of experimenting that let me eventually nab the cooler bun in the video. Improving my hand coordination, knowing what will & won't work etc

[@dikenelijah2655]

Fourth time am letting my hair grow... there's something with that "twist" move that is magic... my hair hasn't reach my shoulders yet on thus new hair journey... I do that twist and my bun seems like my hair is super long...like...people think that to get that cool bun your hair obviously needs to be long...but no! I also observed that I feel my roots better comfy with that twist which make me feel like it helps it grow faster?...for this I don't know if it's just a feeling or if it's real...but yeah that TWIST is magic in many aspect

[@LD-tt1lb]

I finally pulled it off! I had to use a second tie to tie around the bun to reinforce it (as I used an older, stretched tie for the attempt and wasn't overly confident with the 'flick' - more of a 'lift', ha) but it held all day and I was totally proud and confident. Thanks a lot! ❤

[@dariod89]

i still can't get it

[@Jyval]

Thanks man! Took way too many tries and broken hairs but I finally got it mostly right.

[@Nverinder716]

Been trying this off and on since you posted Trav, and it FINALLY clicked!!! Thanks!!!

[@Mac27Tutorials]

2 years trying different things to make my bun look like this, but always failed. THANK YOU SO MUCH MAN!

[@zackerygillard8225]

I watched this a few times and it does not make any sense to my brain

[@thehollowpillow]

That bc it doesn’t make any sense I finally got pissed off and cut the fuckin hair tie lol

[@michaelbennett4412]

Honestly though, I'm confused as hell, but still appreciate the video

[@thomas0101]

I've been looking for content on how to style long mens hair for a while and I found just that with your fantastic content! Thanks! I just subbed to you!

[@eddielim3909]

I’ve tried many times and lost a bunch of hairs doing this, can’t seems to follow after the first twist with the thumb as the thumb is mostly not visible among the hairs after that part, is it under the band or over it?

[@jeant9053]

Thank you Trav, the video helped me a lot to tie my hair in a way that looks good 🙌 Sorry if my English is bad, I'm not English speaker hehe

[@UkrainianBazooka]

"Grab it with your thumb and flick it!" I have absolutely zero clue what you mean by flick it and even your slow motion was useless.

[@Michael-yb2jh]

Alright Ive watched this about 39 times in .25, What you should take away; twist your hair ALONG with the first twist of your hair tie. Also the second twist if you can/need to. That's literally all that's different here, the hair AND the hair tie, you twist both at once.

[@karl2405]

Ya I think your explanation is right. He didn't explain it so well, despite being good execution

[@vladimirelgrande754]

Great! Very useful. Thank you. However, how much damage does such a tight tie do to hair?

[@lordquickofedinburgh6063]

Thanks bro this video was really helpful.. I got it first try the second loop just pull halfway through then last loop normal I didn't have to listen to your description got it by watching back view thanks again

[@martianleaderrichy1520]

Cool tutorial but I only have hair on the top, the sides and back are shaved to the skin. My hair is currently down to the top of my shoulders when combed back, generally either platted or in a small top bun. Bun for sunny hot days to get my head tanned evenly lol. Thank you, great slow mo tutorial 😃👍

[@Name-if1ix]

Same here. All my sides and back are shaved

[@stephenpatterson2860]

I'm not sure I did it exactly like you showed here but I think I still got it up in a decent bun by attempting to follow along haha, thanks

[@christopherlopez-rios574]

Hey Trav! I recommend to tie the upper half of the hair and let the bottom hang. Then bust out the hair loopies just like Katara! 😆🤜🏼🌊

[@samuelberesford-zahra7070]

Great vid very helpful. I am finding when I tie my hair up the ties pull out quite a bit and break my hair. Any tips or suggested hair ties?

[@thatgushiekid1662]

Thank you mate, I have basically the same hair as you (same length and thickness), have been trying for a long time to get it right and did it

[@Chikton]

I feel really dumb. I've been trying this for about a 100th time and still can't do it. 😅

[@pigzley]

i lost a significant chunk of hair trying to learn. if you dont get it dont even try

[@MarcosVinicius-or2gu]

@@pigzleyMe too. I feel bad for my hair cuz i think i'm hurting it somehow lol. And at each try, i feel like i'm making my hair even more dirty

[@Chikton]

I still can't after all this time 😅

[@gebrazer]

This is a cool look I always shoot for. I been using a high pony than twisting while wrapping and inserting a toothy bobby-pin at the end. Makes it much easier to take out with less tangling before bed.

[@brianpatrick33]

Dude you are literally the first person to ever teach me how to accurately tie a bun like this. I’ve watched so many dumb videos, and have even had many different chicks show me with no success. You are fucking dope thanks haha

[@Maranello05]

Dude, you have just changed my life, lol. Thank you so much for this tutorial 👍🏻

[@jgreenstorm12]

Hey Trav! Was curious as to what shampoo and conditioner you use on the regular now. Still OGX tea tree? Or can you do a video soon on your current washing method. I have very similar hair to you just lighter and chin length. Thanks in advance for all your advice.

[@TravWhiteStyle]

Definitely! Currently using Odele volumizing shampoo

[@TravisBoothMillardComedian]

Hey Trav, Trav here. This is a game changer, thank you for the amazing video!

[@eddymison3527]

Thanks man, really helpful. I also got it in my first try.

[@DERKJ789]

It’s so easy to do a pony tail but super hard to put it in a man bun 😩 great video btw!!

[@claykc]

man, I was looking for a new bun style. I knew you'd deliver

[@xander-mk4ck]

hey trav , you should make a video about drying wet hair after washing it . just an idea , thanks

[@sienjong2762]

Thank you, just what i needed. ❤💪

[@xiaoleideng]

Wish i can control the video with voice control since both my hands are up in the air attempting this. Thank you for the video, how often do you cut your hair? And how long do you aim for?

[@dZ-oc2ds]

As a kid I hated having thick hair now I realize it's a blessing 😂

[@6sq892]

I was not aware that my wrist and fingers are that flexible Thank you very much for this enlightening video.

[@rjcarter2904]

Beautiful hair! I'm envious.

[@bldy_FrmdaiX]

wtf you make it look easier than it is…. I’m saving this video” I’m just gonna keep watching I love the way you style it !.

[@FourBrotherzwazhere]

Trav, in a different video you mention not getting your hair wet after working out as you do not get that sweaty. I am a runner so after 5 miles my scalp is drenched, how would you recommend rinsing in order to mitigate damage from daily hair rinsing?

[@TravWhiteStyle]

I’m a runner too! What I do is spritz a bit of dry shampoo before. Use a blow dryer on cool afterwards on the roots. Then spritz a bit more dry shampoo. Does wonders. I add a 2nd shampoo day on the weeks I’m running or lifting a lot more too. Especially in hot weather.

[@FourBrotherzwazhere]

@@TravWhiteStyle awesome! thanks so much!

[@6972roni]

I run too and get very wet so I wash and condition and enjoy my hair clean and tidy.. I time the washing with the jogging sessions and later swimming..

[@sarthaksharma4816]

Is there any way to increase hair density mate? I'm growing for 3 yrs now. Shedded a stupid lot in between during 2020 due to stress. Now I've stopped hairfall to an extent by controlling my stress levels. But can't get the scalp back to its normal form.

[@Top_Hat_Walrus]

This is what i’ve been looking for, nice

[@russiaisthibest]

been watchng this video for 3 days now and everyday I have to do something different to this like using another hair tie... bit hard to understand what you actually do after the flick of the hair

[@clementm9161]

Yeah his execution is good but the explanations are terrible ...

[@Mali8029]

For anyone wondering this works, its a very simple and quick way for a great bun.

[@dariennesonnier8879]

This method is so tricky but it looks good every time

[@kevinpaulworkz67]

I've already done that in my LongHair. Simple but looks fresh and good👍🏼

[@charlielikeslorelie]

i got so close but now i have to head of to school when i get back though i’m gonna try nail it

[@speir3056]

Can’t wait to try this In a year and a half 😆

[@TravWhiteStyle]

😂 you’ll get there 💪

[@boredmockingbird1477]

It looks super cool on you by the way

[@le-monke-the-2rd]

Amazing job of showing us exactly nothing of what the hands are actually doing

[@isaacreyes2795]

I been growing my hair for 4 years and just now learning how to hide the extra hair . My is curly so it makes it difficult to handle at times

[@ramblinman7153]

I have some shorter bbay hairs on my neck that don't quite fit in the bun. What can I do with that?

[@RandomKiddo160]

after 2 weeks of stiff neck and wrist pain, i finally done it. hahaha thanks

[@jackpetersen3383]

The man bun is done hun! Thank god

[@infantrywagon]

I actually GOT IT! Except my hair is down to the middle of my back so I think I need to pull the hair down further right before the second knot. I’ll try, I’ll update Nope, pulling more of my hair through right before the 2nd twist as you pull over the bun didn’t work. My problem is I can’t find a way to put up my hair not that it’s super long. I have hella wavy, thick hair. Like you said, I wash my hair about once a week. Sometimes longer or sorter depending on how “bad” oily it starts to look. Put it this way, I can look my hair through a normal just bun where you just flip it through twice, well I can flip it through 3 times and make a small hard knotted bun thst I pull out quite a bit and it still stays up and is the messy look I’m going for problem is, even after 3 loops and pulling my bun apart to make it look a little bigger. I still have 8+ inches of hair just hanging ontop of my head still. What part of this hairstyle do i have to do differently because my hair is soo much longer? After. Do it I’m still left with 8” or so of hair hanging out. Alirght well my 5 try to so and I got it. Still had some long hair hanging out but I pulled more of my hair through right before the twist and over the bun, I my think this hair tie is too loose. I’ve got not been using it for 3 days but like I said my id really wavy some cury so I think it’s too stretched out from the way I was putting it up before. I locked it in it’s just mad loose once I let go. It holds but just droops a bit. Thanks bro I’ve been looking for a way to put my hair up that’s not hard asf got the last 6 months since my hair went from a 3 loop and no length hanging off to a 3 loop and mad length still not in the bun. Thanks bro!

[@santiagomedina7663]

I haven’t been able to do it myself since this video was released

[@BastiXIII]

I got this finally, after how many times I've watched this. Don't think of it as a 3 loop thing, even if it is, think of it as a 2 loop tie.

[@PomskieSaints91]

Thanks Trav !

[@Rey-wp3sb]

Everytime i look for ways to put my hair up the peoples hair is always WAY longer than mine. This one actually helps

[@mistalee27]

Should you trim the sdes slightly to get rid of the fly always?

[@AleCM1998]

Hey Trav, been following your vids for 1 year and I can't tell you how much I've learnt about hair! However there is something I haven't found about in tour channel: doctor just recommended me to start swimming 4-5 days a week. What can I do to avoid needing to clean my hair every time I swim? I got used to cleaning my hair 1-2 times a week and I'm afraid swimming will make my hair greasy again and needing to use shampoo way to often. Any tips?

[@TravWhiteStyle]

Check out this video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXappXSGpNh0ars

[@Silenced_by_nazi_youtube]

This is the best looking man bun style for a man imo.

[@jeremyf9476]

Ladies can nail this kind of stuff all day long. I am getting ready for Mass right now and I'm struggling hard. Anyways, thanks for the tips 😅

[@cryptoviere17]

Honestly just thinking about cutting my hair at this point. I love my long hair and I’ve been growing it for about 4 years but it just gets in the way a lot of the time and I can’t put it up for the life of me. No matter what I try I just can’t seem to do it.

[@livingstonmarlowe4976]

When you’re done, should there be two rings or three rings of the hair tie?

[@972Poncho]

Finally i did it. But... my hair is ALOT longer and i have ALOT of excess hair... I need to find something to do with this excess hair....

[@dinithnipulitha9333]

Got super curly 😹 please do a video hair styles for curly hair 🖤

[@clancy1379]

Are there any cons to having a flat bun? Because I think it would suit me better.

[@legallyrequired]

I just can’t figure this one out, that flick thing is getting me

[@DruidsCalling]

Thank you, my real hair right now is about Billy Joe Armstrong of Green Day in 21 Guns. So I wear wigs for now and this was helpful 😊

[@SkySoFew]

Highball??? Is this a Longhairs colab??? Let's get D.I.A.L.E.D boys!!

[@MrMaxGorsky]

@Trav White May i know how long is your hair at the moment?

[@HOLAR474]

Why can't I do this my hair is just as long if not a lil bit longer so that's not the problem. My hair also has plenty of oil. The flick with thump isn't working my hair won't even flip like that. So annoying .

[@ShashankSingh-yi5vi]

Okay that looks good for outing. Tell me how to manage them at home

[@rafeymughal3429]

Thanks, I'll try it.

[@charlesnevsimal9235]

Finally! A perfect tutorial. Unfortunately, I just think my hair is too fine for this kind of bun. I try so hard and never get it to look this good. I eventually hit on something passable for what I'm able to achieve, but I'm so discouraged by my hair. And I get so very frustrated with it. Still, I persist. Because I'm stubborn. Because I'm committed. And I truly believe that maybe someday, when it gets long enough, MAYBE it will look decent. But I'm going on year three now of growing it out, and have only trimmed it maybe twice ... mostly to correct the mistakes I made the first two years of growing it out. Saw a lot of breakage. Not seeing ANY now, because I've fixed the way I care for it. But I'm just afraid it's too late and I have to start all over again. It's so thin toward the ends. I don't know. But again, I won't give up. But I hardly ever wear it down because it's so wispy. And wearing it up never looks this good. Ugh. PLUS, I have a very flat cranial crown, so I foolishly trimmed the neck up a little too high a while back to make my head shape appear more normal. Now, there's nothing I can do.

[@CS-xn6vb]

Glad to see I wasn’t the only one who found it impossible to do this

[@user-pl3zh8lu3i]

OMG FINALLY, THANK YOU.

[@boredmockingbird1477]

Dope, thanks

[@FreakyOptics]

Thank you for the ultra slowmo! Really helped out trying to understand all the loops and twists.

[@Wnsgur0115]

The hardest tutorial i'd ever seen

[@stianw.danielsen2943]

have a dinner rez in 1h. trying to do the hair before. 5th attempt now😅

[@SecretoMagico]

Thank you so much 🤩

[@tofool86]

I have butt-length hair. Does this method still work for really long hair?

[@noahbenvenuti7182]

Finally something that works

[@reecetrahan6169]

This is so easy. Heck yes

[@Sqweeps924]

I remember in a video you explained that the best way to brush straight hair was while it was dry, and curly hair while it was wet or damp, but I can't brush my hair at all unless it's at least damp, despite it being straight and thin. I was wondering if this is an exception or if its possible that my hair has more movement potential than I realize. I don't use any products other than shampoo and conditioner, no heat, and rarely tie it up, so maybe I just haven't been doing the right things? Every product I've used to this point literally makes my hair look the same as if I hadn't put anything in it at all, so it's confusing to me.

[@revensaj1712]

Can relate to this a lot. I've very dense and thick hair and combing damp hair is a heck of a pot easier for me as compared to dry as it completely frizzes and clumps up

[@Sqweeps924]

@@revensaj1712 that's what's funny to me because I'd define my hair type as the exact opposite of that, yet I have the same problem so it's ironic lol

[@martianleaderrichy1520]

My hair is straight and super thin, although I can comb/brush it dry I find it works better damp. I have found recently that using a sandlewood comb works much better than a plastic one as they create static. My regime, Wash 1 time per week plus a Pro Keratin conditioner then every other day I just wet and use either a Keratin conditioner or use a hair food conditioner. From all of this, I either let it dry naturally or blow dry it on lowest heat and lowest power. I do the same with my long beard and after I use coconut oil on my beard I run my hands through my hair and gently smooth my face to use up any tiny coconut oil left. Sometimes I use a sea salt spray but that's just a styling thing, not a general wash regime. I haven't used Trav's App yet (I have it bookmarked) but maybe it'll help you find other people with the same hair type and see how they manage their hair, products and tools. I don't know if any of this helps but, Good luck 👍

[@zacateck]

Hi Trav. I have my hair grown out to about 10” long. When I started growing it out I had a comb over fade and my hair has naturally grown uneven. Is there anything that I can do to help it? Also, I have a lot of small hair at the lower back of head and they don’t pull up, can these be cut? Thanks for all your help and vids.

[@Paraclef]

10” long. what kind of measurement is that ?

[@zacateck]

@@Paraclef standard

[@Paraclef]

@@zacateck Standard would be in meters, centimeters... thats your standard here. So can you respond properly ? Maybe use body part length... like lower back, butt, knee, ankle. 10 feet would be 3 meters, which i am sure is not the case.

[@Paraclef]

10 inches.... let it grow, this is still super short.

[@zacateck]

Standard is inches and Metric is Meters. You need to go back and watch all of Trav’s videos. At 9 inches or 22 centimeters as the longest part of the hair, you can begin cleaning up. Go watch more.

[@warwid5419]

The key is really the right tie for your hair.