what are some protective style I can do without alot of hair toys?

[kidari]

For spin pins, are they all the same size? If there are different sizes what size is better for waist length hair?

Spin pins come in a pack of 3 for the minis and a pack of 2 for the regular. I have one of each. Personally I prefer amish pins. Conair makes them and I got mine at CVS. I think they were a pack of 12 for about $5 or so.

[Eirelin]

Spin pins are very cheap on eBay.

littleizz's tucked braid updo is very pretty and can be done with only an elastic and bobby pins or spin pins: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...80#post2003780

Added: Since your hair is rather longer, you could start it a bit higher up on your head and maybe let the braid hang down more, if that makes any sense to you.

[Zhennni(:]

Spin pins are very cheap on eBay.

littleizz's tucked braid updo is very pretty and can be done with only an elastic and bobby pins or spin pins: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...80#post2003780

Added: Since your hair is rather longer, you could start it a bit higher up on your head and maybe let the braid hang down more, if that makes any sense to you.

wow very pretty up do but she used a hair fork, how do I do it with elastic and pins?

[zombi]

wow very pretty up do but she used a hair fork, how do I do it with elastic and pins?

I think you'd just secure the tail of the braid with the elastic and then after you roll it up use the pins to hold the braid inside the tucked part, if that makes sense -- she used a fork to hold the rolled up part in but you could just stick bobby pins or spin pins inside instead