Celebrities Show Some Bun-Love

The best way to give your updo an upgrade? Try out a cool, new bun hairstyle. Here's a gallery of celebs who've mastered the look.

Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani
Up, up, and away! This Renaissance woman scores with a sumo-esque top knot, accentuated by strategically placed tendrils (note how they start at her ear and not around her entire head), and a few spiky, loose ends for an intentionally fashion-forward disheveled effect.

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Katie Holmes
Katie Holmes
Texture is the name of the game for Mrs. Cruise's laid-back bun. To recreate this look at home, secure your updo then spritz fingers with hairspray and gently loosen the roots to add volume and dimension to too-formal hairstyles.

Michelle Trachtenberg
Michelle Trachtenberg
Even drama-magnet TV character, Georgina Sparks, would love this over-sized 'do. We like how the GG actress balances her boldly-proportioned bun (to recreate your own, pick up a bun-filler) with a sleek base and dangly earrings.

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Eva Longoria
Eva Longoria
Half chignon, half bun, this voluminous coif is a definite showstopper. If you're digging the aspirational mega-profile effect, talk to your stylist about ways recreate this look. He or she will be best versed in what you can realistically accomplish with your merely mortal strands.

Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain
Even indie queens love uptown hairstyles. Here, up-and-coming actress, Chastain, keeps her tresses tightly pulled back and folded into a cylindrical knot. When flaunting bigger updo styles, remember to start with a secure base to ensure that you bun won't droop as the night goes on.

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Michelle Monaghan
Michelle Monaghan
For all the DIYer's out there, this is the look to copy. Monaghan's simple yet sexy 'do is great for second-day hair and only requires coiling the length of a braid around the base of a high ponytail. The trick is to make sure that your bangs are perfectly manicured and laying flat. Otherwise, your quickie coif will look less stylish and more sloppy.

Elizabeth Olsen
Elizabeth Olsen
The only thing that's twisted about Elizabeth Olsen is this chicly disheveled bun. To recreate the look at home, start by securing a ponytail at the crown of your head and twist the length of the ponytail tightly before coiling it around the base. Editor's tip? Use open-ended pins to keep everything in place-closed bobby pins don't grab enough hair.

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