Choose a messy bun hairpiece that blends with your hair
A messy bun hairpiece adds curly fullness to an updo without building the volume from scratch. These synthetic hair scrunchies fit around your own bun or ponytail, making them a practical choice for busy mornings, relaxed weekend styling or a fuller evening look. Start with the colour match, then decide whether you want a casual high bun or a softer, lower style.
Match the shade to your lengths
Choose a shade close to the hair that will sit beside the hairpiece. If your roots and ends differ, match your ponytail or lengths rather than your roots. For highlighted hair, a blended shade can help bring the different tones together.
- Blonde shades: Options include ash blonde, medium blonde and light bleach blonde. Choose a cooler or warmer tone to complement your lengths rather than selecting by lightness alone.
- Brown shades: Light brown, light golden brown, medium ash brown, chocolate brown and dark brown give you different depths and tones to work with. A close match helps the added curls sit naturally alongside your own hair.
- Red and auburn tones: Red, golden auburn and dark brown with a red tint suit hair with warm, reddish colour. Choose the tone that echoes the warmth in your bun.
- Black and grey shades: These offer alternatives to blonde and brown when your hair is very dark or grey. Match the colour visible through your lengths for a more cohesive finish.
- Mixed shades: Brown and blonde, dark and light brown, and blonde and copper combinations work well when your hair has more than one visible tone. They are a useful choice for highlights or softly blended colour.
Choose the look you want to create
Wear your bun high for a relaxed, fluffy shape that works with everyday outfits. Position it lower for a softer chignon or an evening updo, arranging the curls around your own bun to create the finish you prefer. The curly texture also suits playful double space buns.
If your own bun looks smaller than you would like, an elastic hairpiece adds visible fullness around it. It can also help bring growing lengths into a more finished style, provided you can gather your own hair into a bun or ponytail. The result can be deliberately tousled or more neatly arranged without changing the hairpiece.
Messy bun hairpiece FAQs
How do I put in a messy bun scrunchie?
Gather your own hair into a bun or ponytail, then wrap the messy bun scrunchie around it as you would a hair tie. Twist it around once or twice depending on your hair's thickness. Add a bobby pin if you need extra support, then gently arrange the curls with your fingers to shape the bun.
Can I wash a synthetic messy bun hairpiece?
Yes. Gently wash it in lukewarm water with a mild shampoo, rinse carefully and let it air dry on a towel. Do not wring it out or dry it with a hairdryer, as high heat can damage the synthetic fibres.
Can I use a straightener or curling iron on it?
Avoid straighteners and curling irons on these synthetic hairpieces. They already have a curly texture, and high heat can damage or melt the fibres. Arrange the curls gently by hand instead.