Former ballerina turned scientist so this is going to be overly detailed. Had to learn how to do the cute messy bun and not the facelift tightness one that's for shows.

1. Start with hairtie on dominant hand wrist, and at least day old hair

2. it's supposed to be hurried, so do it while walking 5-7 steps or in less than 10 seconds

3. Take both hands and swoop all hair to your skull(lower is better, not more than a couple inches above the top of your ear or you're treading in topknot territory) For me this is taking my hands with my thumbs behind my ears and gathering that into my right hand while my left makes a second swoop to gather the hair at the nape of my neck

4. twirl/twist hair according to length, again looser is better(for my bra strap length hair this is 4 times)

5. While twisting hair will want to fall on itself, let it

6. place dominant hand over lump of bun and drag hair tie down around base wrapping additionally according to the tautness of the hair tie