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Ready in 5: Sock Bun

Learn how to do a sock bun in 5 minutes – the perfect easy hairstyle idea for early mornings!

Last Updated on January 31, 2019 by Emma - University of Southern California
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Running late? Can’t pick a good hairstyle? Having a bad hair day? No worries! I found the solution to your problem – the sock bun. This is an extremely easy and fast hairstyle idea. 

Learn how to do a sock bun here, plus see our tips on how to make your own sock bun, DIY-style at home. 

How to Do the Sock Bun Hairstyle:

Step 1: Cut off the toes of a relatively long sock (in a shade that’s close to your hair color) and roll the sock into a ball, leaving a hole in the center!

Sock bun step 1
Sock bun close up

Step 2: Collect your hair into a ponytail and slide it through the sock!

Sock bun step 2
Sock bun step 3

Step 3: Put an elastic rubber band around the top of your hair (and over the bun) to secure it in place.

Sock bun step 4

Step 4: Begin wrapping individual pieces of your hair around the base of your bun and secure them with bobby pins!

Sock bun step 5
Sock bun step 6
Sock bun step 7

And that’s it! It literally takes NO time at all to get this easy, fun, (and incredibly season appropriate) top knot/sock bun look! This hairstyle goes with any outfit on the planet- I personally like to rock fun earrings or wear a nice scarf when I wear mine.

Sock bun finished product

What do you think?

What are your thoughts on the sock bun hairstyle? Have you done it before? Do you have a go-to hairstyle idea for early mornings? Let me know in the comments below!

Tags : Hair, Hairstyles, How To, Mornings, Tutorials

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Originally published on February 26, 2013
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Comments

  1. Alyssa Nicole says

    May 29, 2019 at 5:27 pm

    Love this! Its great, too bad my hair is too curly to rock this look 🙁

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  2. Beatrice says

    May 29, 2019 at 5:28 pm

    I am an Irish dancer and we use this type of thing all the time to make our wigs sit higher on our heads! I’ve never thought of using it for regular hair! You can buy hair donuts at Claire’s also, but using a sock is cheaper- it might be harder, though.

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  3. AnnieK says

    May 29, 2019 at 5:27 pm

    Alyssa-

    Girl, curly hair is even better for doing this type of bun because we have more volume! I personally don’t use a sock though, I make a high ponytail and then just make a ‘bun shape’ and start pinning. My hair is thicker so the sock isn’t needed. This is literally my go-to hairstyle every day for class.

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  4. Chelsea @ LittleOneRuns says

    May 29, 2019 at 5:27 pm

    love this!! too cute!! once my hair gets long enough i will defiantly do this 😀

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  5. Lizzie Grant says

    May 29, 2019 at 5:27 pm

    This is so hard! You lie! Jk but seriously, so hard.

    Reply
  6. Theresa says

    May 29, 2019 at 5:27 pm

    I think it’s funny that this hairstyle has been getting so much attention lately. I’ve been in the military for 7 years and this is the only way I wear my hair. It’s one of the chic hairstyles that I’m allowed to have in uniform! Plus, when you only have a minute to do your hair and run out of the door, this is the perfect style. Word of caution: Do not style wet hair like this. Your hair will smell AWFUL when you take it down at the end of the day and if you leave it in overnight too many times there’s a chance that mold could start to grow!!

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  7. Sam says

    May 29, 2019 at 5:27 pm

    This is one way to do the sock bun, much easier than the roll-down method but doesn’t look as good! The tutorial Tara posted is the better way to do it, looks so good once you get it right. Layered hair is more difficult to do in that form but worth the effort!

    Also, I’ve heard of using baby socks instead of adult, the smaller size makes it easier to roll and hide!

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  8. Steph says

    May 29, 2019 at 5:27 pm

    Oh nice! I’ve tried the roll down from the tips method, but it doesnt work for me (my hair is nearly waiste length, fine, and sort of slippery (well conditioned?) if that makes any sense). This would work. I would also braid the ends around the bun, I feel like it could look elegant.

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  9. Cheri says

    May 29, 2019 at 5:27 pm

    This looks cute! Um I hate to break it to you but Black girls been doing this since their middle school days in the 80’s though..(yes, i’m black)..

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  10. abby says

    May 29, 2019 at 5:26 pm

    Hey ummm…….. I don’t think some people got these steps, looks like it to me.Mabey you should do it right and put as many photos as you need to show the internet and all the great people that come on your site how to do it. otherwise I think it was okay, on a scale from 1-10 i would give you a 8. love his hair style and for the girls with thin hair you can do a bun with out the sock. All you have to do is take your hair and try to make a pony tale form then start to twist the hair and get at least 2 hair bows and wrap around the bun, sorry if you dont understand but i think this girl is awsome because she took all the photos from the right angle some people don’t. Great job!!!!!

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