How to Create an Iconic Brigitte Bardot Bun with Bangs, No Cutting Involved

If you are a sucker for vintage hairstyles just as much as we are, you must watch this genius video of a voluminous high-stacked bun with bangs. Is all your hair the same length? It’s not a problem because in this tutorial you will learn how to get bangs without committing to a haircut.

After watching such a straightforward step-by-step video, there’s nothing to stop you from recreating this Brigitte Bardot-inspired updo right now.

So, you only need three hairbands, a few bobby pins, texturizing spray, and a curling iron for the bangs (optional). Here’s how you can do it.

• Start with splitting your hair into three sections: two at the front and one, bigger, at the back.
• Put the hair at the back into a high ponytail. Use some texturizing spray, then tease and twist the ponytail. This will help to create more volume for your bun.
• Wrap the twist to create a bun and secure it with bobby pins. Leave some loose strands at the front and place them in loops to make texture. We’d recommend curling them first to add more definition.
• Next, create two high pigtails on each side – the ends of these pigtails will become bangs.
• Do the same as you did at the back: apply some texturizing spray on each of the pigtails, and tease and twist the hair.
• Lay the first twist in front of the bun and secure it with bobby pins, then pull the ends from under the twist – these strands are going to be your bangs. Pin them in the right place to stop the hair from moving.
• Repeat the same on the other side.
• Finally, curl the ends of the faux bangs using a straightening iron or curlers. You might also want to use texture spray and gently backcomb your Bardot bangs.

If your hair is on the shorter side, you can just lay each of the pigtails crisscrossed at the front and skip the twisting part. On the contrary, if your bangs end up too long, you can wrap them around the big bun to hide their length.

Also, if you enjoy transforming your hair for a day, watch this tutorial on how to create shorter ‘no cutting’ bangs:

In this video, you can learn how you can fold your front hair, leave the desired length for the fringe, and secure it with some bobby pins. This whole construction can then be hidden by a messy top knot. Isn’t it cute?

If your faux bangs don’t come out as expected, the reason most likely is that the ends of your hair don’t ‘behave’. Use straighteners to make them smoother and direct them to the right place.