top knots

i am happy that finally wearing your hair on top of your head can now be considered a fashionable classy move and not just a signal to the world that you didn't a) shower b) sleep c) care, or in most cases d) all of the above.

all those years of ballet hair finally feel validated.

i love top knots as much the next person, but they must be done just right to hit the mark - other wise it just looks sloppy. i am quiet picky when it comes to buns.

lately byu campus seems to be sprouting girls with ugly top knots- which quite frankly leaves a sour note.

things to keep in mind for when doing a top knot:

sure top knots can cover unwashed hair- but only to a certain extend ladies. there just comes a point where you need to take 10 mins and just shower!

don't place the bun too far forward. no unicorn horns please

as to the shape don't pull it too tight- hello british governess! or too loose- there should be some type of structure. also don't wrap your hair around your ponytail so it sticks up straight and tall like a cone. we are pulling for more of a dome/ circular shape.

these fly aways are gross

stick to only one bun. no joke there is a girl in one of my classes that puts two buns in her hair. one on top and the other 4 inches below it on the back of her head. comes across a little cindy-lou-who

please don't show your elastics- especially if they are colored. looks immature. use bobby pins to pin hair over your elastic. like this:

i don't like vanessa but she has a great top knot

here is another good one:

well thanks for listening to me while i was on my soapbox. now go out and rock those top knots!