Hey, I hope it's something worth a new thread lol.
I never done chinese bun before because it required a ponytail secured with hair elastic, and sort of defeats the point of bunning (as elastic is damaging) in my eyes. But today I had this awesome light bulb moment:
Start a braid in the higher in the back of the head (just 2-3 bumps, as short as possible), poke the stick though the base of the braid, then divide the middle section of 3 from the braid and add it to the two on the side. There you have the perfect setting for a chinese bun - without the elastic! Just wrap them over the stick and then wrap them around the base and tuck the ends. There you go!
It sits really tight (in a good way, not pulling hair way) on my head right now, I think I'm going to wear it ALOT from now on.
Hope that helps/inspires someone.
Heidi.