Rihanna never fails to remind me that there are some styles and trends that only she can pull off on a red carpet. For example, she just attended the premiere of Smurfs in Los Angeles on July 12 and somehow managed to make a messy bun (aka my go-to hairstyle for both running errands and lounging around at home) look fashionable.
The singer showed up to the premiere wearing a brown Saint Laurent gown that featured lace detailing in the bust area, an olive green sash around the waistline, and a bubble skirt. She wore a leather bomber jacket on top of the dress, and to add to the easygoing nature of the outfit, she wore natural glam and styled her hair in a slightly undone top bun with a few wispy pieces pulled out on either side of her face. It's the ultimate lazy girl hairstyle, but of course Rihanna pulled it off effortlessly.
Rihanna wears natural glam and a high bun to the "Smurfs" premiere.
For context, Rihanna is voicing Smurfette in the animated movie. She attended the premiere along with her two sons, three-year-old RZA and two-year-old Riot, both of whom wore Dior suits for the occasion. At the moment, the Fenty Beauty founder is pregnant with her third child, so as a soon-to-be mom of three, I wouldn't be surprised if a messy top bun is all the glam she has the energy for these days.
Read ahead to check out a few products you can use to get the look a rock a messy bun like Rihanna.
When pulling your hair back into any updo, make sure you have some ouchless elastics on hand that won't catch on your hair or cause breakage.
Achieve the slightly undone look by securing your bun in place with a few hair pins and then pulling out a few stray pieces around the bun itself.
Add an extra bit of flair with a rhinestone pins.
This'll add a little bit of volume to your tresses before you wrap it up into a bun.
Finish things off with a holding spray like this one, which fends off frizz and holds hair in place for an extended period.
