Use a brush to smooth out your hair after you’ve gathered your pigtail in your grip, if desired. Purchase small hair elastics from a local drugstore or big box store.
Create a tight twist if you want small space buns, while twisting your pigtail loosely will help create larger space buns.
Use one hand to hold the bottom of your pigtail to keep the twist in place, and use the other hand to guide the pigtail in a circle around itself.
Press the bobby pins far enough into the bun that they can’t be seen and provide good support. The more bobby pins you use, the more secure your space buns will be.
If your second space bun doesn’t look exactly the same as the first, try using bobby pins or loosening sections of your bun with your fingers until they look similar.
While a straight part looks best, don’t worry if your part isn’t perfect. Use large hair clips to section off your two parts, if desired.
Look in the mirror and see if your pigtails are evenly placed on your head. If one is lopsided or not even, try redoing it to make them more symmetrical. If you want space buns similar to Princess Leia’s, tie them closer to your ears so they’re on each side of your head.
Avoid over-teasing your hair, as this damages it. Use the comb to tease your pigtail using 3-5 strokes and see if this makes it appear fuller before teasing it more.
Wrap your bun loosely for a larger bun, or wrap it tightly for a smaller, more secure bun.
To test your bun to see if it’s secure or not, insert the bobby pins and let go of the bun. Give your hair a small shake, and see if the bun moves or not. If it moves, add more bobby pins to keep it in place.
If one of your buns is smaller than the other, use your fingers to gently pull on the hairs a bit, causing the bun to look larger.
If you’re worried about the bobby pins holding your short hairs being visible, cover them using a stretchy, thick headband. Pull the headband up onto your forehead, and stretch it out at the back of your neck so it’s covering the bobby pins.
You can braid pigtails whether you’re doing half-up or full space buns.
Do the same thing with the other section of your hair, creating two dutch braids at the top of your head leading into your two space buns. If you’re worried about your dutch braid coming undone when you go to gather up the rest of your hair in a pigtail, secure it with an elastic first.
Repeat this process on the other side of your part to create the other bun as well. Brush your hair out one more time while your head is flipped over for a smoother look. Keep pulling hair into the braid as you work your way up the length of your head.
