Femi: Hair Trend Alert: Style it up with a Bun

The bun is so IT this season. It's a great way to get yourself glammed up and change your look with minimal effort and at no extra cost.

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My favorite bun of all is the sock bun (also known as the donut bun) as seen above. In truth, I think Princess Tiana (a la Princess and the Frog a la the first black Disney princess a la I am obviously biased) sold me on this bun! Plus all the celebrities are wearing it too, so... #TREND ALERT# Princess Tiana's perfect Donut Bun

Great thing about this bun is you can play around with it, mess it up, smooth it down,braid it up, you can use it as a side bun, a high bun, a low bun.... on braids, natural hair, weaves... and it's a chic look for evenings, weddings and red carpet events. So, how do you make a sock bun? 1. Use a sock Well, it's called a sock bun because it's made with - GUESS WHAT- a sock! You simply cut the toe off, roll the sock up and bam, you have your own sock donut.

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_ _ _ If you are sock-challenged like me however, here are some tips on how to wear a sock bun without a sock! 2. Use a hair bun ring

3. Use a hair band You just wrap the hair around itself. The band simply holds the ponytail in place. 4. Use a donut hair tool The bear bear lady has some cool tips:

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Once you have any of the above, part your hair on the side and create a ponytail. Put your entire ponytail though the sock donut (sub. bun ring or band). Wrap the hair around the donut to hide it or separate hair into 4 equal sections, and spread them across the donut, until it's completely covered. Wrap and tuck the ends. You may also bobby pin sections of hair around the sock to form a smooth, flawless bun. Spray bun with hairspray to tame flyaways, and you're good to go!

Hair-ccentricity: Here's Tobi rocking various messy adaptations of the sock bun with her uber-length twists:

What's your take on the donut bun? Do you think you'll be trying it out soon?