There comes a point when everyone reaches peak top knot. You can only go so long wearing your locks in the same style before you start feeling like you’re in a hair rut. Even if you were once obsessed with your top knot, you may find yourself looking for fresher styles. What’s a girl to do then? You don’t need to abandon the knotted hairstyle completely. You can split it in two and try a trendy double bun look instead.
That’s right, your favorite 90s look is back. If you wore your hair in the same two buns hairstyle throughout most of the decade, you will be glad to know that there are more options to try this time. There are as many different ways to wear double buns as there are creative ways to wear a ponytail. From tightly braided knots to gravity-defying buns, you won’t be bored of this hairstyle for a while. And when you’re looking for something more, you can try a cool hair accessory or even a sprinkling of glitter. Click through the gallery for some double bun hair inspiration and you just may forget about your old top knot completely.
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19 Double Bun Hair Ideas Because Two Buns Are Better Than One
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Pretty Pieces
You can call them whatever you want: double buns, space buns, kitty ear buns, Princess Leia buns, Minnie Mouse buns. The thing to know is that these space buns will make you as obsessed with the throwback hairstyle as you are with crop tops.
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Cat Ears
Khloé Kardashian is a beauty girl's girl. She is always experimenting with different hair looks. This half updo with tiny space buns draws inspiration from Hello Kitty, devil horns and Harajuku buns.
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Go Low
We usually think about double buns as being sky high. If your scalp could use a break, try a low look, like these two tight twists with side part. While you're at it, experiment with black lipstick.
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Get the Connection
Who says that your buns have to be two completely separate things? The center part down the back of the head divides the hair in two sections, but the braided ends reconnect them.
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Placement Is Key
It is always a surprise to see what beauty look FKA twigs is going to be rocking. She put her own signature spin on double buns with these braided ones that were centered toward the front of the head.
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All That Glitters
Don't wait until the summer festival season restarts next year to rock this look. This updo is made for Saturday nights thanks to the braids, zigzag part and glitter roots.
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Two of a Kind
Cara Delevingne provides us with ample beauty inspiration, especially when it comes to bold brows. Here, she inspired us on the hair front with these soft double buns and face-framing tendrils.
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For Short Hair, Too
You can thank Miley Cyrus for helping bring back space buns. She showed that you don't need Rapunzel-long hair to rock the trend with these mini buns.
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Tied in a Bow
Think beyond securing your buns with a plain black elastic and 25 bobby pins. Add a sweet touch by fastening a piece of black ribbon around each bun and tying the ends in a bow.
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Amazing From the Back
Braids and buns don't need to be separate hairstyles. Her look combines trendy boxer braids with lower buns. The ombre color makes it even better.
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Minnie Mouse
Braids are a stunning look on their own, but when you combine them with large double buns, it takes things to a new level of #hairgoals. Who wouldn't love a hairstyle inspired by the one and only Minnie Mouse?
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Turquoise Twists
Rainbow hair lovers will be obsessed with this hair color, but the updo is just as amazing. Twist your space buns like you would your top knot to create that coiled shape we cannot get enough of.
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Teased to New Heights
The orange faux freckles may be difficult to pull off, but these voluminous buns actually aren't. Divide your hair into two high pigtails. Use a comb to tease the ends, then twist each section into a gravity-defying bun. Secure with bobby pins. If there are a few loose pieces, don't worry. It's part of the look.
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Go for Glitter
If you're on the fence about the glitter roots trend, this will be the look to sway you. Who could resist a center part with star-shaped glitter combined with French braids and space buns?
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No Division
Getting a crisp part running down the back of your head is hard, especially when you don't have a hairdresser to do it for you. There's no need to struggle with a hand mirror and comb. Forget about the part and scoop all of your hair up. Then split it in two at the very top of your head.
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Accessories, Please
In the 90s and early 2000s, you probably decorated your space buns with butterfly clips. Now, it is all about bolder hair accessories. These rose gold rings are just the thing to elevate your updo.
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Perfectly Round
Searching for a very chic take on double buns? You're looking at one fantastic option. These high rounded buns are as sophisticated as any ballerina bun. Note the touching-but-not-quite placement.
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Supersize Me
When it comes to space buns, there is no such thing as having too big buns. These are loud and proud. If your hair is on the thinner side, use bun rings underneath to pump them up.
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Imperfectly Perfect
Don't fight those wispy pieces into submission. Embrace them with a tousled hairstyle. These low buns are the updo version of bedhead thanks to their undone finish.
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