Let's get our space buns ready for #Mars2026

“I’m tired of this world.” I bet we’ve all chanted this countless times as we bury our heads in our pillows at 3 a.m.—hoping it’ll just swallow us alive. Or is that just us?

Well, we won’t deny it. This world really gets too tiring sometimes. That’s why when NASA announced that they were going to send some of us to Mars in 2026, we didn’t hesitate to sign up.

Here’s proof we really signed up for that Mars mission by NASA

Yup, it’s just our names flying to a different planet but we’ll take what we can get. And we bet a million Filipinos agree since our country secured the top spot for the most number of signups. (The desperation shows.)

Our names will probably have a good time on Mars while we, lowly humans who desperately want to leave the Earth, will be left here to suffer. So might as well enjoy our moment on earth. Buy a massage chair. Experiment with those footie socks. Get your hair done. Ever heard of space buns? Yes, that’s what we’re going to do.

OG space buns

Ah, the classic. Our go-to hairstyle when we were running late for school… which was almost every day.

All you have to do is divide your hair into two equal parts, turn them into pigtails (tie them as high as you want), tease the strands to add volume, and then twist and wrap them around your ponytail. But since it’s an updo, please remember that this style only usually works for people with medium to long hair.

Half-up space buns

If you have short hair, ignore the OG space buns because this style is the right one for you.

Horizontally divide your hair into two sections. Loosely tie the lower part to avoid messing it up. Now divide the upper section into two equal parts and repeat the same steps, similar to OG space buns. If you feel like rocking the e-girl look, you can add some glitter or hair clips. It might be hard to clean up though.

Braided space buns

This kind of space bun is for people who don’t find twisting a challenge—the same people who often say “I’m not like other girls.”

Regardless if you decide to go for an updo or a half-up style, braided space buns work for both. It’s almost the same process. The only difference is you have to loosely braid the pigtails instead of just twisting them. Wrap them around and secure them with bobby pins. For added security, you can apply some hair spray or mousse.

Relaxed space buns

These space buns are so relaxed your hair doesn’t even need to be accurately divided into equal parts. You can go as messy as you want.

As usual, do the same process as the other three styles mentioned above. This time though, don’t tie the buns too high. Just loosely wrap your twisted hair around your ponytails and keep them at the back of your head.

Originally published in Shopmag Online

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