The Right and Wrong Way to Do a Man Bun

Although it has become quite trendy lately, the man bun has existed for centuries and in different cultures. For example, in the Japanese culture, a bun was commonly worn by samurais or sumo wrestlers. Today, although 'to each man his bun', as each man has a different way to tie his bun, there are two types of man bun: the bun worn up and the one worn down. A lot of men, who wear the bun up, shave the two-thirds of their head and leave a handful of hair at the top, also called a top-knot. There also are men who choose to grow their hair, like the 'hottie' Jared Leto, in this case they can wear the bun up or down. How attractive is that, a man with a mane? It is definitely a 'yay' for me. The video below will make you think likewise. However, men that are trying to achieve a bun with a one inch bundle of hair, please don't! That is definitely going to be a 'nay', you will look more like 'notties' than 'hotties'. Check out the difference between the buns below.  

Shaved, bun worn up

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Long hair, bun worn up

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Low bun

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