Review: MIA Bun Ease

I told you I'd have another review today! Ok, I just bought this product, and I was somewhat skeptical because I'm not very good at doing anything very complicated with my hair. This was cheap, and I've been really wanting a gigantic bun without having to wear fake hair (because fake hair is awesome, but it gets HOT during the summer). I happened across this at Ulta today, and tried it as soon as I got home.

Because I really am going for BIG I bought the extra large version. I haven't tried any other bun doughnuts, but I think this one is somewhat different because it sort of turns into a sleeve around your ponytail, which makes it easier to roll up, and seems to hold it more secure than products that work more like this:

I also have this thing, and it works, but it doesn't always catch the shorter layers of my hair, and it usually takes a few attempts to make it work. (But it was only $0.49, so...)

The Bun Ease works more like this:

                                                           (Actual Instructions)

You can see that it keeps all the hair together and guides it into the bun. This thing is also much lighter than the plastic product because it's basically mesh. So, did it work? Absolutely. Here is my actual bun, one try, and not even in front of the mirror:

You can see how huge the bun is. I LOVE it. This bun doesn't even have any bobby pins in it, since I just pulled it up while sitting on the sofa. (You can see that I missed a strand when I pulled my hair up, but that's user error, not a design flaw.)

The Bun Ease was $8 at Ulta, and it came with a hair tie, and 4 bobby pins. It also comes in blonde, and a smaller size. The smaller size is $5, I think. This is also available on Amazon, but it is slightly more expensive. If you want a fab summer up do without a lot of work, GET IT.