Correct way to do a bun or protective hairstyles

[simplyhair]

What is the correct way to do a bun without messing up or damaging the ends? I'll take any other suggestions on protective hairstyles.

 

[Bublnbrnsuga]

For my buns one thing I stopped doing is using the hair accessories like the bows with the hard balls on the end with the metal attachment in the center. I also stopped wearing the ouchless bands. They are better than the ones with the metal clasp,but they still break the hair off in the center. For my ends, I stopped using bobby pins to secure them. I take my ends,spray water on them and add oil to my ends. Then I wrap my hair around a scrunchie and tuck my ends somewhere in the scrunchie. This can definitely cut down on the number of split end hairs you may experience.

 

[asummertyme]

yes i also stopped useimg scruncie peroid, now i just twist my hair around , into a bun and then i put in a few hair pins to secure.

 

[inthepink]

Good days hair pins are a great alternative to bobby pins. I also use a scrunchy and twist my hair around it for a fuller bun, then secure with good days hair pins.

 

[Spagirl]

I like to gather my hair as to put it in a ponytail but instead of applying a band or anything I twist it and coil it around in a flat circle (cinnamon bun). When I reach the end I coil it around the base and secure the bun with good hair day (GHD) pins.

I'm now starting to experiment with braiding my non-secured ponytail and coiling it into a bun and securing it with the GHD pins.

In stead of re-inventing the wheel see the How To's thread for links to a lot of other protective styles be it French twist, figure 8 buns, coil buns, etc. HTH!

 

[simplyhair]

Thanks to everyone!

 

[ChasingBliss]

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Spagirl said:
I like to gather my hair as to put it in a ponytail but instead of applying a band or anything I twist it and coil it around in a flat circle (cinnamon bun). When I reach the end I coil it around the base and secure the bun with good hair day (GHD) pins.
HTH!

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That's exactly how I do it using the GHD pins or sometimes hair sticks (dipping them in oil before I insert them). I stay away from the scrungies. For some reason I feel like they will cause some kind of friction and eventually start breaking my hair.

 

[Isis]

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hairlove said:
Good days hair pins are a great alternative to bobby pins. I also use a scrunchy and twist my hair around it for a fuller bun, then secure with good days hair pins.

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Ditto!

Welcome Simplyhair!

 

[asummertyme]

what r good hair day pins? and what is the diffrence between them and open hair pis...where do u get em?????????
thnx

 

[Isis]

asummertyme -
Good Hair Day Pins can be found at Sally's Beauty Supply for only about $1.69. I used to use bobby pins until I learned about them from Hairlove. They are made of plastic and styled in such a way that it grips the hair firmly without pulling or breaking the hair at all. They are wonderful and come in clear and tortoise shell colors.

 

[douglala]

Any suggestions for doing a bun without a scrunchie if you hair is not long enough to coil around itself.
When my hair is help in a ponytail I only have about 3 more inches a hair in the ponytail. No where near enough to wrap around itself.

 

[Isis]

Douglala- you could always to a French Twist with your length. You would only some GHD hairpins to hold it in place. It always makes you look like you have more hair than you do.

 

[asummertyme]

thnx isis..i will get some soon!!!!!

 

[douglala]

Isis - French twist as in French roll? Can you expain more..Thanks!!

 

[Isis]

Yes, as in French Roll. You just gather your hair towards the back as if making a ponytail but you "roll" your gathered hair to the left or right, then put the hair pins inside of the roll. It's like a long, vertical bun.

 

[douglala]

Okay thanks, i will try that. I ususally just pin it up with a hair clip but that is getting really tired.

 

[inthepink]

douglala - You could also use a bun donut to create your bun. Or you could use a fake bun. Check out dontspeakdefeat's hair journal. She has a lot of how to's on how to make buns for shorter hair.