By Rosemary Donahue, Allure
There are all sorts of hair trends that we would've never thought of until some hair genius or another brought them into our lives. For example, the mother-of-pearl hair trend — that's not exactly something that occurs naturally (or, at least not when it comes to hair). Other times, a trend has been around forever but only really takes off when Instagram finds a cute name for it. That's what's happening with the "octopus bun," which is really just another name for a specific type of messy bun. Take note.
[post_ads]The octopus bun is basically your standard messy bun, except at the final step of the process, you leave a few ends of your hair sticking out of the elastic. If done correctly, these ends will often be about the same length and all around the bun rather than in just one place. For extra points, these ends will have some added texture. They'll be curled, or super straight, or even crimped. If you combine trends and do an octopus bun with, say, pastel hair, it could look particularly fun.
It's a super easy way to elevate your top knot for summer and get your hair off your neck. Chances are, you've already been rocking some variation of this look for years if your hair is anywhere past your shoulders. Now, you can just do it a little bit more intentionally to get the ends — sorry, tentacles! — just right. Any look that makes lazy girl style a trend is a win in our book.
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