How to achieve this season's messy side bun

Stylist Errol Douglas shows you how to create this season's messy side bun

The side bun is always a popular choice for celebrities on the red carpet, but the fashion industry respect its stylish grace too and as such it was seen in many guises during the spring/summer shows of Rodarte, Philip Lim and Gianfranco Ferre. A feminine, elegant style the side bun looks stylish in all its incarnations. Whether you like to wear your side bun sleek and chic or with a relaxed, looser feel to it, you're guaranteed to look good.

The simplicity of this style belies its impact. Depending on the texture of the hair, height of the bun and addition of accessories the side bun hairstyle can appear retro or very much of the moment.

The messy side bun makes a great change from simply pulling the hair back into a ponytail and with the help of a few pins and grips even shorter hair can be styled in this way. We asked celebrity stylist Errol Douglas, whose clients include Kelly Brook, Cat Deeley and Cindy Crawford amongst numerous others, to show us how to create a sexily, dishevelled side bun that's perfect for the summer.



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