How to Make a Sock Bun

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How to Make a Sock Bun

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Step 1 of 8
Cut a hole in a sock.

Cut a hole in a sock.

Step 2 of 8
Turn the sock inside out until it forms a 'donut.'

Turn the sock inside out until it forms a 'donut.'

Step 3 of 8
Grab your hair.

Grab your hair.

Step 4 of 8
And gather it into a ponytail at the top of your head by flipping your head upside down.

And gather it into a ponytail at the top of your head by flipping your head upside down.

Step 5 of 8
Take the sock donut and loop it through the ponytail.

Take the sock donut and loop it through the ponytail.

Step 6 of 8

Gather the hair around the donut down the ponytail.

Step 7 of 8

Secure all loose ends with bobby pins. Do a better job than I'm doing now.

Step 8 of 8
Big fat sock bun! Yours will be better than this obviously.

Big fat sock bun! Yours will be better than this obviously.

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1 sock

Bobby pins

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Meghan Barcinski

What the heck. This does not work for me

Meghan Barcinski last month

dylan williams

You did a great btw you are super pretty :)

dylan williams 3 months ago

Bridgette Smith 🎀

Copied me haha

Bridgette Smith 🎀 4 months ago

Ashlea Lingren

This is a military trick!

Ashlea Lingren 12 months ago

Siobhan Rice

What is that noise

Siobhan Rice 12 months ago

Virginia Jones

Very cool!

Virginia Jones last year

Allicious !

Nice guide ! You r pretty btw ;)

Allicious ! last year

Brittney Riley

Awesome. The perfect way to look put together in a hurry. The sock bun and I are good friends 😄

Brittney Riley last year

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Can Duruk

I agree, this is a marvelous shot.

Can Duruk last year

Steven Ramkumar

Great upside down shot. These are always the hardest to take! 😄

Steven Ramkumar last year

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Meesa 🎀

Hahhaha this caption made me laugh. You're doing a good job!!!!

Meesa 🎀 last year

Brit Morin

Hilarious how-to ;)

Brit Morin last year