So I saw Olivia Wilde’s Paris Fashion Week pics yesterday and thought, “Damn, that messy-chic bun looks bomb!” Decided to recreate it before my coffee date. Here’s how that disaster… I mean adventure… went down:
The “I Got This” Phase
Grabbed my rattiest hair tie and a fistful of bobby pins like I was some salon pro. Sectioned my hair like she did in those paparazzi shots:
- Super deep side part first
- Teased the crown with my crappy dollar store comb
- Grabbed random chunks near my temples for face-framing pieces
Reality Check Time
Tried twisting the main section into a loose bun like her pics showed. Nope. Looked like a sad pineapple. Undid it twice while swearing at my slippery hair.
Remembered her texture seemed kinda piecey, so I sprayed dry shampoo till my hair felt like straw. Pro tip: Hold the can too close and you’ll cough for 10 minutes straight.
Pinning Nightmares
Started jamming bobby pins into the bun like a maniac. Half of them immediately fell out. Hot take: When tutorials say “effortless,” they mean “requires sorcery.” Those face-framing pieces kept sticking straight up like antennae.
Finally got the bun to sit semi-decently after 25 minutes. Pulled out some baby hairs around my forehead – looked less “stylish messy” and more “just woke up from a nap.”
The Final Troll
Checked the mirror expecting goddess vibes. Got “toddler did my hair” energy instead. That loose strand she had artfully falling near her ear? Mine looked like I’d missed a chunk brushing my teeth.
Ended up ripping it all out before leaving the house. Moral of the story: celebrity hairstylists are actual wizards, and my bathroom floor is now a bobby pin minefield.
