The half-up thread

[Becky9679]

The half-up, as favoured by Elves, Vikings and various other warriors and fantasy characters. I don't believe I've seen a thread wholly devoted to them before so if there is one please excuse me.

I never really wore half-ups until quite recently but started doing them as a way to keep my hair out of my face but still enjoy the length and I've decided they rather suit me so now I want more half-up ideas and pictures if you have them!

I'll start off with this one I did yesterday, just a simple rope-braided one on top of brushed out braid waves :)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/75358436/Half-up%20rope%20braid.JPG

I find the most difficult thing about doing them well is getting the tension right as they often come out looking a bit too tight or too loose. Any tips for this?

[owlathena]

Ooh beautiful!

The only half up picture I have already taken is this one. It was just messily put back. I was showing off a new toy at the time. I like the way the texture looks here.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=6952&pictureid=104087

[spirals]

I'll join, but I don't have pictures yet. I don't see a point in having long hair if no one ever sees it. I like braids and buns occsionally, but I usually wear it down, and now that it's longer than BSL, half-ups look better. (Why don't I like half-ups at shorter lengths?)

[Ocelan]

This is a great idea and I agree with asking how it can be that nobody started a thread for this before, so I'm glad you did. :)

I'll be sure to use this as inspiration to some of my half-ups and while I don't have any pictures of new ones, I'll just post something from my album. This is just two small lace braids braided straight down and pinned up, decorated with a leaf clip and a necklace which I thought might suit the style.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=9859&pictureid=127290 http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=9859&pictureid=127293

[pepperminttea]

I love half-ups! They're my favourite way to wear my hair down, especially with braidwaves. :) Here's one from July, with an XS Flexi-8:

http://i.imgur.com/8JAtt.jpg

I really need to be more creative though, I love your rope braided one Becky. :) It reminds me of one of Kate Winslet's beautiful styles from Finding Neverland - here's a still (http://i.imgur.com/GAqK5.jpg). I can never get it to look so lovely (but I suppose having stylists adjust it between every take helps a lot ;) ).

[Becky9679]

Thank you pepperminttea! It was actually the first time I'd done this style so I was very pleased with how it turned out :D


This is a great idea and I agree with asking how it can be that nobody started a thread for this before, so I'm glad you did. :)

I'll be sure to use this as inspiration to some of my half-ups and while I don't have any pictures of new ones, I'll just post something from my album. This is just two small lace braids braided straight down and pinned up, decorated with a leaf clip and a necklace which I thought might suit the style.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=9859&pictureid=127290 http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=9859&pictureid=127293

:agape: :thud: :bowtome: :thudpile:

That is gorgeous, I have to try this one, absolutely stunning!

[Lize]

Eowyn inspired with mini Flexi-8. Great idea for a thread. :)

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p273/Libelous/IMG_7049.jpg

[pepperminttea]

Ocelan, that's so intricate! :crush:


Lize, the shine! :cool:

[Lize]

Ocelan, that's so intricate! :crush:


Lize, the shine! :cool:

:lol:, It's the flash. :D

[jacqueline101]

I've never done this but I will take this as a challenge something to try.

[Carriegirl]

I love half-ups! I wear my hair that way often, but usually just with a jaw clip, maybe sometimes braids. I need to learn some more intricate and interesting versions. Like the ones in this thread - beautiful!!!

[spirals]

https://mail-attachment.googleusercontent.com/attachment/?view=att&th=139b86460beec4e9&attid=0.1&disp=inline&safe=1&zw&saduie=AG9B_P8DZLvFW-Utp87u8YR5WMQJ&sadet=1347418651202&sads=hAuGyqw4OTjQdNYlbeiBnWE2Z3c Two simple combs.

[spirals]

Bumpity-bump. Please post, y'all. I don't want to be the thread-killer.

[Lize]

Bumpity-bump. Please post, y'all. I don't want to be the thread-killer.

I can't see your photo. :(

[Elessaelle]

I can't see your photo. :(

I can't see it either...

[melusine963]

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/75358436/Half-up%20rope%20braid.JPG


That's a beautiful rope braid. I can never get mine to just stay put. They always start shredding within minutes!

[dulce]

I love a half up with a flexi 8 clip or a knotted pony half up with a mini antler fork speared through..

[spirals]

Sorry, y'all. I think this will work.http://imageshack.us/a/img853/8404/09112151581.jpg

[einna]

I really love half-ups, but since I stopped using 'cones and hairspray I have had so much problems with the back of my hair frizzing, that I pretty much gave them up. Any tipes for that?
I have tried oiling, and doing it on "not newly washed hair"...

[spirals]

Using a leave-in with oil on wash day helps me. It's not shiny, but at least it's not frizzy.

[bunzfan]

Ladies i recently discovered half up's its a way for me to sort of wear my hair down but, this is the only way i can think of wearing it with a flexi

http://imageshack.us/a/img684/7438/014ife.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/684/014ife.jpg/)

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Pleease give me some ideas and inspiration.

[dulce]

That is beautiful BUNZFAN!I wear it like that, but put my flexi right on top of my head to catch my growing out shortish bangs.

[dulce]

Bunzfan,try it like you have it but for a variation,then coil the half up pony in a small bun and put a flexi over it[you may need a bigger size]

[bunzfan]

Bunzfan,try it like you have it but for a variation,then coil the half up pony in a small bun and put a flexi over it[you may need a bigger size]

Good idea thanks, i just took a look at another LHC'ers blog were she french/dutch braids her half but only half way down like this. I really like it thats how i'm wearing it tomorrow.

http://imageshack.us/a/img705/2873/015ztt.jpg

I also tried dutch braiding it, i like it but i made the half up to fat so it makes my hair look to thin.


http://imageshack.us/a/img255/703/020aim.jpg

[AnnaJamila]

This is a great idea and I agree with asking how it can be that nobody started a thread for this before, so I'm glad you did. :)

I'll be sure to use this as inspiration to some of my half-ups and while I don't have any pictures of new ones, I'll just post something from my album. This is just two small lace braids braided straight down and pinned up, decorated with a leaf clip and a necklace which I thought might suit the style.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=9859&pictureid=127290 http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=9859&pictureid=127293

:agape:

Holy wow! Feel like coming over to do my hair?

[dulce]

Bunzfan,I really like those braided half ups you did!,I've done the french but not the dutch yet..You can also do a figure 8 bun instead of a regular round bun half up with a flexi.Like you, I am in a half up phase right now!

[dulce]

Try a mini flexi clip to finish your half up braids instead of an elastic.

[neko_kawaii]

http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg632/neko_kawaii_hair/_DSC6436.jpg

[spirals]

Wow, neko. Your hair is beautiful.

[Lippytoes]

That's gorgeous, neko_kawaii!

[melusine963]

http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg632/neko_kawaii_hair/_DSC6436.jpg

What a lovely style! I wish I could make some half-ups. Unfortunately, my hair is so thin that half-ups just make it look stragly and unhealthy. Oh well, I'll just admire everyone else's instead.

[ravenheather]

subbing for inspiration.

[neko_kawaii]

Wow, neko. Your hair is beautiful.


That's gorgeous, neko_kawaii!


What a lovely style! I wish I could make some half-ups. Unfortunately, my hair is so thin that half-ups just make it look stragly and unhealthy. Oh well, I'll just admire everyone else's instead.

Thank you! *blush* I don't wear it down often but when it came out of its sleep bun that morning the waves were so nice I had to leave them down but the half up was necessary to keep it out of my face. Melusine, I've found that if I take a tiny amount of hair from the front sides it doesn't reduce the amount in back so much. I have the same straggly self consciousness!

[MiaBeth]

I love your hair toy, Neko -- what's it called/where did you find it? Too cute!

[neko_kawaii]

I love your hair toy, Neko -- what's it called/where did you find it? Too cute!

Thank you MiaBeth, I made it. Here is a close up (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/blog.php?b=105501). My son thinks it looks like a feather.

[Lissandria]

*subscribes*

Beautiful half ups everyone :D

[jessa]

yay another half-up fan here. wow some of your half-up styles are awesome. both my sig pics are half ups with a stick. im trying to get away from pony holder. may need to invest in some flexi-8s but im scared my hair is so thick they wont hold it up. any suggestions?

[Becky9679]

Bumps, since we've got the site back (hopefully albums back soon too!) any more half-ups to share?

[BrownEyedBeauty]

I love half-ups!!! I wear my hair like this quite often and always have. I like how this style exposes more of my face yet my hair is still down and out of the way. Beautiful, soft look that I love.

[Ocelan]

I already posted this to the braid picture thread but since Becky reminded me of the existence of this thread, I'll post it here too.

Here's my half-up from the other day. It's great for days when you're not really looking freshly washed anymore but still want to wear some of your hair down. The details take people's eyes off the greasiness (I hope). And it's real easy to do too, just 2 small french braids on the top of the head and the braid ends pinned into a circle thingie. I put a decorative clip in the middle to hide the fact that there is no hair in the center of the circle. :)
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk102/Ocelan/braidhalfup.jpg

[neko_kawaii]

It had not occurred to me to use double braids in a half up. Lovely Ocelan! I wonder what a half up Chinese Bun would look like.

Half up Celtic Bun with fishtail braid waves.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=483&d=1354381495

[spirals]

This thread needs revival....

[DarleneH]

I often do a mini-bun with a hair stick through it like someone else posted above. Or I take a hank from the top, make a loop up and the rest of it hanging down, and hold it with a small butterfly clip. I think I wear my half-ups higher on the crown of my head than most of you seem to.

[Ligeia_13]

http://imageshack.us/a/img705/2873/015ztt.jpg

Oh, I really like this half -braid/ half-up :D

[Atira]

How I wore it for The Hobbit. mini-flexi8

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/18809_10151199445610847_1517443394_n.jpg

[Lize]

How I wore it for The Hobbit. mini-flexi8

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/18809_10151199445610847_1517443394_n.jpg

Beautiful! :)

[katiebeans]

I have always loved half-ups but was never sure that they suited me. All of these photos are so lovely though and they might just inspire me to give some half-ups a shot :) Thanks to everyone for the ideas and inspiration.

[Naiadryade]

Here's a half-up infinity bun, held with spin pins.

http://s20.postimage.org/66sqk576l/025.jpg http://s20.postimage.org/6v1l335wd/026.jpg

I haven't done many of them, but I think my hair may be very well suited to half-ups... my under-layers are a little wavier than my canopy hair, so half-ups show that off! Plus, I have this cowlick to the left of the crown of my head, and parting along that for a half-up makes the hair actually go in the direction it's trying to go.

[Coolcombination]

I'm not a fan of half ups because it makes my hair look very thin.

[neko_kawaii]

I'm not a fan of half ups because it makes my hair look very thin.

If it truly divided my hair and put half of it up and left half of it down it would also look very thin. But there are lots of "half ups" that can be done with very small amounts of hair that make a lovely accent to wearing hair down and help keep it out of the face.

[Becky9679]

I deleted all my subscriptions by accident a while ago and forgot to add this one back! Glad to see people are still posting ;)

I've decided that I really really need a flexi 8 for half-ups. I've been a member of LHC for over two years now so it's shameful that I don't have one!

[spirals]

I was wondering where you'd got to.... :flower:

[yoni]

Here's my try of a half tail, gosh it was painful to take it out later :/

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/12598_130842910406630_786869852_n.jpg
http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/8761_130842987073289_112376585_n.jpg

[Rhodugune]

Yoni, Im sorry to hear that it was painful when you took it out, it looked really good though, and your hair have a shine I envy! *flowers*

[yoni]

Oh thank you Rhodugune! it's mostly because hairs get caught in the hair tie (happens a lot to me :/). but hopefully I'll manage to do some more (unpainful) styles in the near future :D

[Becky9679]

I was wondering where you'd got to.... :flower:

Hehehe, don't worry I was always going to come back, I love my half-ups!

On that subject, does a crown cascade count? I wore my hair like this to go and see The Hobbit. Considering it was my first ever attempt at a crown cascade I'm rather proud of it! Just ignore the fact that you can see my roots need re-dyeing...
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/75358436/100_6339.JPG


Oh thank you Rhodugune! it's mostly because hairs get caught in the hair tie (happens a lot to me :/). but hopefully I'll manage to do some more (unpainful) styles in the near future :D

Looks like you could do with better hair ties, those ones always tend to snag ;)

[Ligeia_13]

^ That is gorgeous :O I don't think I have thick enough hair for that.

[Becky9679]

Aww, thank you! My hair is only a ii, I think this style possibly makes it look thicker than it really is. And you could always try it using thinner sections ;)

BTW, I know on LHC we're usually all about the elfy half-ups but does anyone here watch Spartacus? There's a character in it called Gannicus who wears some pretty cool half-ups, I like this one where it's kind of braided down the sides but so far I haven't been able to re-create it
http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/25100000/gannicus-dustin-clare-25120089-500-281.jpg?1361487914257

[Ruzovy]

I LOVE HALFUPS!!!

Subbed!

[Becky9679]

Oops, found another half-up picture, sporting my best vampiric look this time! This is a slightly different angle so you can see what it looks like on me from the side. If memory serves it was just loosely braided a little way down.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/75358436/side%20half%20up.jpg

[spirals]

That crown braid is fantastic. My braid is always so huge at the end.

[Neecola]

Wow, Becky, that crown cascade is fantastic!!

[bunzfan]

Since i've been trying to wear my hair in its natural state since it hangs better, i thought i could try some half ups as all down it gets in my face and if i wear it in a bun it ruins the wave pattern, i have some good results excuse my picture spamming!

Half up cinnabun

http://imageshack.us/a/img560/5853/025af.jpg

Had a go at a waterfall braid.

http://imageshack.us/a/img11/3793/031dv.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img705/2759/032ju.jpg

[Becky9679]

Whoa, bunzfan, those are gorgeous! I love your wavies :)

[Lippytoes]

bunzfan, your natural hair is gorgeous! I especially love the cinnabun half-up. Your hair is so thick, it really works. :)

[bunzfan]

Thanks i think my 2nd day waves look stringy (2nd pic) but i'm resisting the brush..just . but thank you Lippytoes and becky :flowers:

[bunzfan]

while looking for some inspiration on you tube i found this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_935483&feature=iv&src_vid=FdNFcFNUSYg&v=BTxu4Ay2fPo

[bradlea]

BTW, I know on LHC we're usually all about the elfy half-ups but does anyone here watch Spartacus? There's a character in it called Gannicus who wears some pretty cool half-ups, I like this one where it's kind of braided down the sides but so far I haven't been able to re-create it
http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/25100000/gannicus-dustin-clare-25120089-500-281.jpg?1361487914257

Whoa, I love that. Especially on him. Have you tried doing a close perimeter braid and then pinning it back to the head? Probably more effort than the character would have actually taken, but that's what it looks like to me!

[Naiadryade]

Becky, that crown braid is gorgeous! I want to learn now to do that now. :) And your hair is really pretty, with or without dye.

Bunzfan, I'm in awe of your shiny waves! They look great in all the pictures, I don't see the stringyness you're talking about.

[Becky9679]

Whoa, I love that. Especially on him. Have you tried doing a close perimeter braid and then pinning it back to the head? Probably more effort than the character would have actually taken, but that's what it looks like to me!

I'll have to give it another try, last time I tried it I did really thin french braids behind my ears and that didn't look right at all!


Becky, that crown braid is gorgeous! I want to learn now to do that now. :) And your hair is really pretty, with or without dye.

Bunzfan, I'm in awe of your shiny waves! They look great in all the pictures, I don't see the stringyness you're talking about.

Thank you (and to everyone else as well)! The way I did the crown cascade was to part my hair horizontally across the back of my head, clip the bottom part out of the way, and then I just did a partless crown braid on the top half (instructions for that here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=78600)). Strangely, I found this easier to do than a full crown braid :confused:

And Bunzfan, I don't see any stringyness either, your hair is beautiful ;)

[dulce]

Bunzfan,I love the waterfall braid!!Such a feminine style.

[bunzfan]

right i'm going to spam this thread with pictures :D i could never wear my hair down without it annoying me then, this week i found a way i can sorta wear it down half ups!!!

I had this one since last year but finally i found a few ways of wearing it

http://imageshack.us/a/img843/7291/015zreo.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img834/200/010pgp.jpg

Then i went shopping today looking for some more clips i call them.

found this one

http://imageshack.us/a/img28/8199/012vbw.jpg


But, then i found this beauty

http://imageshack.us/a/img689/2832/014jqw.jpg

I had one very similar about 20 years ago but one day my hair ate it.

[jojo]

Beautiful bunzfan, love the new clips especially the butterfly one, the half crown braid would look nice in a half up with the butterfly.

[Becky9679]

I love all your photos bunzfan!

I've decided I'm gonna try a hair cage at the weekend, I've never done one of those before. I'd do it now but I've only just henndigoed and it's at that weird stage where it feels brittle and 'wrong'. It'll look a lot better if I wait until the weekend!

Also.... 1000th post! Now I have full user privileges :D :D :D

[rowie]

My first ever rope braid. I thought it would be easy to do this type of braid on a half up, and it was easy. :)
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/shyboyfriend/5F094507-369D-476C-BE43-B0C54378C143-5296-000001D2E853A6B9_zps4eb2881d.jpg

[Becky9679]

OH. MY. GOD. How thick is your hair????? That rope braid is thicker than all the hair on my head!

[rowie]

Thanks Becky. :flower: I just have a really big head so it looks thick. Good idea for making this thread, and hopefully I can try out the styles here as well.:)

[Wildcat Diva]

Beautiful, Rowie. Or should I say very handsome, regal really! What ever it is, I like it!

And on the topic of thick hair, Kimi from GTS is rocking half up buns that are bigger than my full buns!

[rowie]

Thanks Wildcat! :blossom: You are such a sweet lady! :flower:

[yoni]

Oh lord rowie! your hair is so silky and beautiful, I am in total awe!

(No idea how to do a rope braid myself :()

[lapushka]

Beautiful half-ups, bunzfan. I especially like the ones with your texture the waviest! Gorgeous waves!

[rowie]

Oh lord rowie! your hair is so silky and beautiful, I am in total awe!

(No idea how to do a rope braid myself :()

Awww thanks! :) it's so good to hear from you. I actually have to give credit to Torrinpage's tutorial. I learned it from this video.


http://youtu.be/ImcPuruQMAw

[yoni]

Awww thanks! :) it's so good to hear from you. I actually have to give credit to Torrinpage's tutorial. I learned it from this video.


http://youtu.be/ImcPuruQMAw

Thank you so so much! tried it on for the first time and LOVED it :D
Even put some pictures of it in the braid thread :D

[Becky9679]

Well, here's my hair cage. It didn't turn out quite as neat as I'd hoped but for a first attempt I think it's pretty good ;)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2954&d=1362260617

[rowie]

Well, here's my hair cage. It didn't turn out quite as neat as I'd hoped but for a first attempt I think it's pretty good ;)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2954&d=1362260617

All I can say is:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/shyboyfriend/62556d2c.gif

[Becky9679]

Hahaha, thanks!

[Lize]

That's really cool, Becky9679! :)

[Barefoot]

Subbing for ideas, might post some if I feel game. I love the cage braids, they look very cool, I might try those first. :)

[Becky9679]

Thank you both, it's a very easy style to do, but looks good ;)

Here are a couple of simple half-ups, done just to show off my first ever flexi-8s which arrived today. They only took 1 week to get from the US to the UK - now I know that fact it may not be good for my bank balance!

This is a simple English braided one, the flexi is the festive poinsettia, extra small
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2981&d=1362423473

and a close-up
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2982&d=1362423476

All I did here was take two very thin sections of hair, twist them a little and pin them back. The flexi is the Roman Cross in antique brass, mini sized:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2983&d=1362423478

and a close-up
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2984&d=1362423481

I've decided right here and now, I LOVE flexi-8s!!!

[SoulOfTheSea]

My hair half-up today after putting my hair into 4 cocoon-curls overnight. I loooove cocoon curls! Takes me literally two minutes and my curls come out so smooth and pretty. :crush:

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb475/SoulOfTheSeas/a377b29d-337e-4bff-843d-461ef4c303ef.jpg

[dollyfish]

This thread is ~A~W~E~S~O~M~E~ !! :)

I love half-ups. I really need to get better at this. You'd think something as simple as pinning two sections of hair back would be easy, but god, I'm definitely doing something wrong. All my half-ups come out badly. This is good motivation to practice!

[Neecola]

Yay! I have a picture to contribute... currently my avatar picture:

http://i1048.photobucket.com/albums/s375/ng554321/e5bc5e1c-732c-47d2-a2e5-49cc79599e8a_zpsf003d401.jpg

[Lippytoes]

Wow, Neecola, beautiful! Love your curls, and the barrette really works with your hair colour.

[Neecola]

Thank you so much Lippytoes!

[bunzfan]

So many pretty half ups, and my goodness becky your hair is looking so long and gorgeous, as is yours SoulOfTheSea.

[Becky9679]

So many pretty half ups, and my goodness becky your hair is looking so long and gorgeous, as is yours SoulOfTheSea.

Thank you once again! I was particularly pleased with how full it looks in the second photo, I don't get that effect usually.

And though I may not have replied to each post I think everyone's hair is looking absolutely beautiful :blossom:

[Vrindi]

Here's one I tried today. Considering wearing this to the Renaissance Faire tomorrow.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/132829d50de33e1e267e97a733dbb818/tumblr_mkfzgeEnLk1s6a9xxo1_500.jpg

[SerinaDaith]

Yay half up thread! I don't have the length yet to do super cool full buns but I can pull a few off in half ups!

[meishkamooshka]

How did I miss this thread?! I love looking at half ups, though I'm not terribly good at them myself ! ^.^

[dulce]

Love half ups with flexi 8 clips,antler wishbone sticks and african butterfly clips.

[Neecola]

Very cool, Vrindi -- I like the tri-color effect of your braids!

[Vrindi]

Very cool, Vrindi -- I like the tri-color effect of your braids!

Thanks! :)

[spirals]

What I call my sideways folded braid: http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/8126/04252021011.jpg Please excuse my wet hair.

[meishkamooshka]

Not the greatest photos...my knot...thing...

http://i.imgur.com/srpe8MB.jpg?1

[meishkamooshka]

Spirals, that looks so cool!

[spirals]

Thank you; I was going to say the same about yours. Would I need to have no layers to do that knot thing? It looks so unmessy. :D

[meishkamooshka]

I'm actually not sure! I'd think you'd be able to, especially if you have a clear "layer" where you can meet two relatively equal sections of hair to form the knot!

[Neecola]

Beautiful, Spirals - is that two side pieces braided together?

Meishka - I love that look! What is the thingy-bob that you used?

[meishkamooshka]

Thank you, Neecola! It's re-purposed antique silverware made into a hair stick!

[Neecola]

Thank you, Neecola! It's re-purposed antique silverware made into a hair stick!

Ah! What a clever idea!

[CharleaMurphy]

I can't wait to be able to do these! My longest layers are about mid back length but my shorter ones (particularly the bangs I'm growing out) wouldn't stay up.

[spirals]

Beautiful, Spirals - is that two side pieces braided together? It's the right braid braided into the left one and brought back over to the right or middle, whichever you want. (Use the right braid as one of the strands.)

[allycat]

Meishka, how did you do that beautiful knot? I think you mentioned it in another thread and I can't remember where. I love it!

Spirals, I really like your hair in your profile pic. Is it two braided buns with sticks through them both?

[Neecola]

It's the right braid braided into the left one and brought back over to the right or middle, whichever you want. (Use the right braid as one of the strands.)

Neat, will have to try that when I have a bit more length!

[meishkamooshka]

Thanks Allycat, I'll quote the post:



http://i.imgur.com/6Xra7eU.jpg
Gather the hair into a ponytail (though, you don't need a ponytail holder)
http://i.imgur.com/fBDK25L.jpg
Twist the hair, making a hole in the center with your fingers (hopefully the picture helps with this one)
http://i.imgur.com/kA0zECW.jpg
Bring the ends of the hair through the center part
http://i.imgur.com/fCZX1ZH.jpg
After pulling hair completely through, secure with a pin or whatever you'd like. I didn't have one on hand, so my thumb was aiding me in holding it up. Alternately, you could let it just hang loose, though it will look slighty different.

Also, it's just like a regular knot, but it looks slightly sort of different depending on how you twist the hair. For example (essentially the same instructions):
http://i.imgur.com/vwTPHlr.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Z9yv8ME.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/uVOkB2x.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Gj5z8v7.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/tV2oW3F.jpg

[allycat]

Thank you, Meishka!

[spirals]

Spirals, I really like your hair in your profile pic. Is it two braided buns with sticks through them both?It's one braid braided into another. I know I've posted instructions somewhere; can't find them. So I'll try to recap:
1. Divide hair in half vertically, making the right side bigger (part about an inch to the left).
2. Braid the right half, starting close to the ear. Don't tie it off.
3. Bring the braid over to the left ear and make a braid on that side, using the original right braid as one of the strands.
4. Pull it over to the far right side and tuck in the ends behind the whole thing, and pin or use sticks to secure. The reason my avatar looks like two buns is because I looped it up (made a little arch, really) before bringing over to the right, and looped it before tucking in. I thought it looked cute that way.

For a half-up I do pretty much the same with the top half of my hair, but I sometimes bring the left braid just to the middle and put it behind and let the ends hang down, and sometimes I tuck it in. It holds better if I don't let the ends hang, though.

[spirals]

Oh, and if I'm using a stick horizontally, I like to put in a matching one so I have decorative ends on both sides. But it will hold with one stick.

[allycat]

Very cool, thank you!

[RedBlue]

I was going to post this in the braid thread, but I remembered this one and it's not much of a braid anyways! http://http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/856/img1094klp.jpg/

[In2wishin]

The half up is my go to style but I am very boring in how I do it. I will be following the thread for more ideas.

here is my basic half up with a mini Flexi-8

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk315/eclctcmnd/IMGP3288_zps68b4f900.jpg (http://s283.photobucket.com/user/eclctcmnd/media/IMGP3288_zps68b4f900.jpg.html)

[Neecola]

Yay, more pics!

RedBlue - that turned out really pretty and I like your sparkly clip :) I vote you post it in the braid thread too.

In2wishin - Perfect use for a mini flexi-8. Your hair color and texture are lovely - anything but boring!

[meishkamooshka]

Found some more:

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/539023_10151460910065719_678503688_n.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/2HHbA30.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/8KyfOWp.jpg?1

From sock curls (held up with chopstick):

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/544668_10151313945690719_761097727_n.jpg

[Neecola]

Woo! Gorgeous Meishka! I love the braided mini circlet -- so princessy

[meishkamooshka]

Thank you, Neecola!!!

[Yozhik]

Ooh, beautiful contributions to this thread!

I'm afraid I'm a bit boring with my half-ups, but they're pretty much the only way I wear my hair 'down'. They're also an excuse for me to wear my barrettes :inlove:.

These are just various pics I have from different points in my hair journey:
http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz256/Yozhik87/Hair/IMG_2700.jpg (http://s833.photobucket.com/user/Yozhik87/media/Hair/IMG_2700.jpg.html)
Half-up with Oberon Designs pewter barrette and braidwaves.

http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz256/Yozhik87/IMG_2840_zps912c54c1.jpg (http://s833.photobucket.com/user/Yozhik87/media/IMG_2840_zps912c54c1.jpg.html)
Oberon Designs pewter heron barrette with uncombed hair

http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz256/Yozhik87/IMG_2817.jpg (http://s833.photobucket.com/user/Yozhik87/media/IMG_2817.jpg.html)
Kanzashi barrette (which I gave to a friend for Christmas, *shhh* ;)).

http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz256/Yozhik87/UTT7.jpg (http://s833.photobucket.com/user/Yozhik87/media/UTT7.jpg.html)
Great Goodies barrette from a gift exchange. :)

[meishkamooshka]

Those are all gorgeous, Yoz! And your hair...:crush:

[Vrindi]

Those barrettes are all gorgeous. And Meishka, beautiful as always!

[Yozhik]

Thanks, Meishka and Vrindi! :o

Meishka - those sock curls are to die for!

[meishkamooshka]

Thank you, Yoz & Vrindi!

[yoni]

Tried to go a bit viking today

so I did a half rope braid :)

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/1434/20130504151559.jpg

[meishkamooshka]

Yoni, that rocks!

[Neecola]

Yozhik - I love those barrettes! And I agree, you have beautiful hair :)

Yoni - yeah! I dig the "viking" look! I think it would look pretty cool with some leather or beads too.

[yoni]

And just a half tale this time, I can't believe it looks thicker than my actual ponytail at times!
(wasn't brushed at the time, sorry :()

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/2553/20130505205125.jpg

[Becky9679]

So many lovely new half-ups! I really should start getting creative again and post a few more.

Now that the summer is here and the weather is getting warmer I think I'm going to start wearing them more often in any case - I don't know why, but the half-up strikes me as a rather summery style

[In2wishin]

In2wishin - Perfect use for a mini flexi-8. Your hair color and texture are lovely - anything but boring!

Thank you so much :)

[Yozhik]

Another pre-bed halfup (not secured). A question to the experts - what is this braid called? A perimeter? A cage?
http://i833.photobucket.com/albums/zz256/Yozhik87/Cageorperimeterhalf-up_zps35540a66.jpg (http://s833.photobucket.com/user/Yozhik87/media/Cageorperimeterhalf-up_zps35540a66.jpg.html)

[neko_kawaii]

That would be a cage. Nice job!

[Yozhik]

Thanks and thanks! :)
I've seen these ones go further down, but once I get to my nape, I'm at a loss as to how to continue to add strands...

[bo-peep]

Another pre-bed halfup (not secured). A question to the experts - what is this braid called? A perimeter? A cage?

Whatever it's called, it's "gorgeous!" I can't wait to try it. Thanks for uploading the photo!

[Yozhik]

Thanks for the compliment, Bo-peep! :smooch:

[bunzfan]

With the weather being so nice and sunny i've been able to wear it down a bit more so half up time.

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6602/dscf9031h.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/153/dscf9031h.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

[spirals]

bunzfan, the henna looks fantastic and your hair is getting so long!

[bunzfan]

bunzfan, the henna looks fantastic and your hair is getting so long!

Oh thank you! :D its really made a difference to the damaged bits which are baby fine the new growth up to bsl is nice and thick.

[spirals]

I've been doing braids or buns because it's too hot for half-ups. Anyone else?

[browneyedsusan]

I've been doing braids or buns because it's too hot for half-ups. Anyone else?

Me too. --I can't bun just yet, but folded braids and flipped ponys are my friends. :)

[KahRistAhn]

Here's one from a while ago!

http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w589/imak0ala/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_4308_zpsdd2218ce.jpg

[curlytwirlykate]

here's one from a while ago!

http://i1331.photobucket.com/albums/w589/imak0ala/mobile%20uploads/img_4308_zpsdd2218ce.jpg

!!!!!! So! Cute!

[wrh452]

I'm really liking this thread! Its giving me some great ideas for clips to use. I don't have nay pretty ones for some reason.

[KahRistAhn]

!!!!!! So! Cute!

Thank you!! :D although I wonder why the picture won't show up in your quote...

[Majormiles]

I love these hairstyles. However I live in the uk and would love to get my hands on a flexi 8 or whatever they are called! What is the name of those hair clips?! Are they the ones with a in through the middle? I don't know what to describe them as on the Internet! Help please?

[Neecola]

Majormiles, here's the flexi8 website: http://www.flexi8.com/

You can also keep an eye on the swapboard; sometimes members offer them for sale or trade.

[Majormiles]

Majormiles, here's the flexi8 website: http://www.flexi8.com/

You can also keep an eye on the swapboard; sometimes members offer them for sale or trade.


Fantastic, thank you :D

[Fortresca]

a Half Up for me, picture taken because I nearly never wear HalfUps

http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/217/d/e/halfup_by_fortresca-d6grkcm.jpg
thought about keeping braiding, bt liked it like this too much...

[melusine963]

^^ Wow, Fortresca, you always post the most amazing hair styles.

[erinlesley09]

This is a great thread! I generally hate having my hair in my face, so usually wear it at least half up. There are some cute ideas here that I haven't tried before.

Keep posting everyone!

[longhairdream]

IS this considered as a half-up ?
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5735&d=1376117765

[Ayjay]

I'd say yes :)

[Venefica]

That is beautiful Fortresca.

Longhairdream that is a cute style, simple and elegant.

[longhairdream]

thanx Venefica :)

[neko_kawaii]

Cross post from Braid Thread: Cage braid half up

http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg632/neko_kawaii_hair/DSC09872_zpse4309dad.jpg

[TrapperCreekD]

Ooh, I love half up hairstyles! The majority of the time that I wear my hair down, it's actually partially up (in attempt to retain some control).

neko_kawaii, that is gorgeous, I have total hair envy!

[0xalis]

These are so beautiful! I decided to put my hair in a half-up and I forgot how cute I look with them :o

[neko_kawaii]

This thread needs some life.
http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg632/neko_kawaii_hair/_DSC9943_zps421dda6c.jpg

[velorutionista]

ooh that's a pretty clip!

[Quasiquixotic]

Oh nice clip!

Here's my half up from today's "wear all your toys once challenge" thread.

It's a tulipwood slide from the ancient muse.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o246/Quasiquixotic/imagejpg1_zpsda5f3435.jpg

[luluj]

This thread needs some life.
http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg632/neko_kawaii_hair/_DSC9943_zps421dda6c.jpg


Oh nice clip!

Here's my half up from today's "wear all your toys once challenge" thread.

It's a tulipwood slide from the ancient muse.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o246/Quasiquixotic/imagejpg1_zpsda5f3435.jpgneko_kawaii and Quasiquixotic, beautiful half-ups and oh my heavens, such gorgeous hair toys!!:crush::crush:

[luluj]

The half-up is one of my favorite styles....

[meteor]

Beautiful half-ups, guys! :D
Does anybody know how to do a half-up that's made with 2 English braids (on left and right side) merging into one English braid? I know how to merge 3 braids into one, but have no clue how to do it with 2 braids.

[TrapperCreekD]

If I'm understanding you correctly, maybe rope braid them together? My hair's up in a braided bun atm so I can't take it down and see if that would actually work.

[neko_kawaii]

I've done it where the two braids come together and each section joins its twin from the other side and they all continue as one English braid. I found it very tricky to do without having their join look wonky. If I were to do it again, I think I would braid each to their end and then join them as a rope braid.

[lapushka]

Does anybody know how to do a half-up that's made with 2 English braids (on left and right side) merging into one English braid? I know how to merge 3 braids into one, but have no clue how to do it with 2 braids.

It should be easy enough when you're actually looking at it, but to do something like this on the back of your head is another thing entirely. You need to untangle the bottom parts of both braids, then again take 3 strands from the gathered ends.

[meteor]

Thank you so very much, guys! :flower:
I'm ashamed to admit, I can't rope-braid. :oops:
I was thinking maybe just joining 2 tassels + some random hair strand from right behind the "juncture" could work?
And since 2 braids create 6 small strands, then at the juncture, they can be rearranged into 3 new strands (of the new 3rd braid), made out of 2 strands each... but that would be super-tricky to do and probably wonky-looking.

[Quasiquixotic]

Thank you so very much, guys! :flower:
I'm ashamed to admit, I can't rope-braid. :oops:
I was thinking maybe just joining 2 tassels + some random hair strand from right behind the "juncture" could work?
And since 2 braids create 6 small strands, then at the juncture, they can be rearranged into 3 new strands (of the new 3rd braid), made out of 2 strands each... but that would be super-tricky to do and probably wonky-looking.

Yes, that is how I would do it.

[Sterlyn]

I have been doing more half ups, seems to be a nice compromise. Loving the pics here, thought I would contribute as well. I also posted this in the Ead thread, so apologies if you've already seen this.

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q667/sterlyn1/P1010824_zps52394c1a.jpg (http://s1353.photobucket.com/user/sterlyn1/media/P1010824_zps52394c1a.jpg.html)

[luluj]

I have been doing more half ups, seems to be a nice compromise. Loving the pics here, thought I would contribute as well. I also posted this in the Ead thread, so apologies if you've already seen this.

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q667/sterlyn1/P1010824_zps52394c1a.jpg (http://s1353.photobucket.com/user/sterlyn1/media/P1010824_zps52394c1a.jpg.html)

Very pretty, Sterlyn! I love the colours in your hairstick, they compliment your silver hair beautifully.:crush:

[Sterlyn]

Thank you luluj, it is one of my favorite acrylics.

I have been meaning to tell you, I love that french braid updo with the flexi in your signature line, it just looks very soft and shows off you silvers in a very lovely way.

[luluj]

Aw, thank-you so much, Sterlyn!:blossom: That photo was taken quite some time ago, back when I actually had long hair!:p

[Jennwith4]

I love wearing my long hair down but would like more variety than just headbands can give me. :) Is there an official thread showcasing half-up hairstyles? If not what are your favorites? I need ideas. Thanks!

[neko_kawaii]

There is, I'll try to find it.


ETA:
Here you go! (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=100439)

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Here is one from quite a few months ago:

http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh582/Sarahlabyrinth/DSCF4227.jpg

[Jennwith4]

There is, I'll try to find it.


ETA:
Here you go! (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=100439)

Thank you!!

[leilani]

subscribing

[Madora]

Here is one from quite a few months ago:

http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh582/Sarahlabyrinth/DSCF4227.jpg

Sarahlabyrinth, that is such a beautiful photo! Love the little circle you've made. It looks like a golden ring!

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w225/07Erzbet/8114fulllength_edited-1.jpg (http://s177.photobucket.com/user/07Erzbet/media/8114fulllength_edited-1.jpg.html)Here's my half up from last week. Needless to say, I don't wear my hair down!

[Eastbound&Down]

***NEWBIE ALERT***

Hi, newbie here with a series of dumb questions! What is a Flexi? How does it work and where you you get them? :confused:

[Sharysa]

I am horrified to realize that I've never posted in this thread before.

Time to round up all my Game of Thrones hair pictures and/or make new ones with my awesome hip-length fairytale-ended hair.

[Madora]

***NEWBIE ALERT***

Hi, newbie here with a series of dumb questions! What is a Flexi? How does it work and where you you get them? :confused:

Here's a link, Eastbound&Down: http://www.flexi8.com/

They come in different sizes and are very easy to use. I have 2, and I'm not a hair toy person, but the Flexis are beautiful!

[lapushka]

***NEWBIE ALERT***

Hi, newbie here with a series of dumb questions! What is a Flexi? How does it work and where you you get them? :confused:

I see Madora already gave you the site. Let me give you the thread on this forum about the Flexi8s (yes a whole thread no less ;)):
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=17757

[Eastbound&Down]

Here's a link, Eastbound&Down: http://www.flexi8.com/

They come in different sizes and are very easy to use. I have 2, and I'm not a hair toy person, but the Flexis are beautiful!

OhMyLanta! Madora, thank you! I can't wait till I have hair long enough to wear hair toys, they are so beautiful!

[SnowbirdRose]

[QUOTEI can't wait till I have hair long enough to wear hair toys, they are so beautiful![/QUOTE] Hello Eastbound&Down. I don't know that your length is, mine is barely touching shoulders. I use the mini flexi-8 to keep my bangs up and out of the way as they grow. I guess that would be considered a half-up:)

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Thank you Madora. Your half up beats them all, I think! :)

[Madora]

:blossom:Sarahlabyrinth, you are so gracious. It's funny, but I haven't done a half-up in ages (years, really) since I wear my hair up all the time. The only reason I used the barrette is because I couldn't get a decent length picture w/o the clip. Maybe one of these days I'll do a fancier one..if my blasted fingers will cooperate!

[Eastbound&Down]

I see Madora already gave you the site. Let me give you the thread on this forum about the Flexi8s (yes a whole thread no less ;)):
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=17757

Great! Thank you! Now I have to save up and splurge on some :)

[Eastbound&Down]

[QUOTEI can't wait till I have hair long enough to wear hair toys, they are so beautiful! Hello Eastbound&Down. I don't know that your length is, mine is barely touching shoulders. I use the mini flexi-8 to keep my bangs up and out of the way as they grow. I guess that would be considered a half-up:)[/QUOTE]

My hair is SL I think, I think I could pull my upper layers back but it will definitely be impressive once i get some length going :)

[JustPam]

I can't go for very long with my hair fully down so half-ups are the way to go, I usually just comb the front section back and clip with sleepies near my crown, or if I'm feeling fancy I'll do a GoT Ygritte braid do. I've been watching Silvousplaits' GoT hair tutorials on youtube and have attempted trickier do's but my braiding skills are lacking, cant do french braids properly yet, either I try to do them quick and they are a complete lumpy mess with loose bits everywhere, or I take my time and my arms die halfway through and I need to let go.

[Jennwith4]

Today's hairstyle for my date tonight! Pinterest inspired.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12487&d=1407796418

[Madora]

Today's hairstyle for my date tonight! Pinterest inspired.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12487&d=1407796418

Very pretty and subtle, Jennwith4. I love your hair color too!

[Vrindi]

Today's hairstyle for my date tonight! Pinterest inspired.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12487&d=1407796418

How? Bo on Lost Girl wears this style all the time and I love it. How'd you do it?

[Jennwith4]

How? Bo on Lost Girl wears this style all the time and I love it. How'd you do it?

Strategic bobby pinning. Take a section from the right and pin it on the back left of your head. Then take a section from the left and pin it on the back right making sure you cover the first bobby pin. Continue with as many sections as you want. Smaller sections make a more dramatic look. You can also poof and pin the hair on top before starting if you like that kind of look. :) Clear as mud?

Thank you, Madora!

[Jennwith4]

Continuing my half up journey with rope braids.

Another Pinterest inspiration
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12502&d=1407881796

[Vrindi]

Strategic bobby pinning. Take a section from the right and pin it on the back left of your head. Then take a section from the left and pin it on the back right making sure you cover the first bobby pin. Continue with as many sections as you want. Smaller sections make a more dramatic look. You can also poof and pin the hair on top before starting if you like that kind of look. :) Clear as mud?

Thank you, Madora!

Crystal clear. Thanks!
Did you ever have a dance teacher by the name of Dr. Dawn? She said "clear as mud?" all the time.

[Madora]

Continuing my half up journey with rope braids.

Another Pinterest inspiration
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12502&d=1407881796

What a beautiful painting, Jennwith4! It sort of looks like a combo of fantasy and Pre-Raphaelite ideas. Speaking of Pre-R's, that picture of your hair in the lower right corner looks like it could have stepped out of P-R painting itself! Very, very lovely!

[leilani]

This is really super simple, nothing hard.
http://i.imgur.com/AHm0s6N.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/IkoBton.jpg

[Jennwith4]

This is really super simple, nothing hard.
http://i.imgur.com/AHm0s6N.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/IkoBton.jpg

Very pretty!

[squirrrel]

Have been loving seeing all of these different half-up do's. So many great ideas, and some lovely hair toys as well. :)

Used to do some of the simpler things on occasion. Has been a while now though...

[Breanna]

I adore half ups, and everybody's pics look great! I'll have to upload one soon. And I have GOT to get my hands on one of those teeny flexis, they're so cute.

[Ingrid]

I'm following this thread for inspiration. I never do half-ups because I feel like they don't really work with the shape of my head... hopefully I can get some ideas about how to make it look better here :) Thanks everyone for sharing!

[Trin]

Halfups are fun...

Here's a few inspired by princesshairstyles.com

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc296/Trinneko/hair/IMG_20140721_223725_zpsciblxovi.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc296/Trinneko/hair/IMG_20140711_215046_zpst7o28e3t.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc296/Trinneko/hair/IMG_20140705_103923_zpsthbl6eg1.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc296/Trinneko/hair/1404448366412_zpsnkp8ffqy.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc296/Trinneko/hair/20140601_102200-1_zpsbkgjr9jo.jpg

[squirrrel]

Those half up's are gorgeous Trin! :)

[purplevickie]

Trin, those half-ups are absolutely amazing. Proper princess hair! I've never seen hair styled with those loops in the first and last pictures before... I'm in awe that hair can do that!

[NitaB]

Wow, Trin! Those are incredibly intricate, they look amazing!

[Fufu]

Everyone's hair looks so beautiful here. I truly adore the half-ups.. and so many hair inspiration here.

2 half ups that I really like..

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g88/REfusion88/Flexi8-3-3-11-1.jpg (http://s54.photobucket.com/user/REfusion88/media/Flexi8-3-3-11-1.jpg.html)

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g88/REfusion88/Flexi8_27211_2-1.jpg (http://s54.photobucket.com/user/REfusion88/media/Flexi8_27211_2-1.jpg.html)

Only thing is I have to wait for my hair to grow again :(

[neko_kawaii]

Wonderful, Trin!

[Jennwith4]

Amazing half ups, trin!

Love your highlights, fufu!

[Trin]

^^; Thanks guys. Honestly, none of those were super hard to do, and the hardest part of the sideways braid and loopyone one for me was remembering to drop pieces from the braid.

For everyone who's done halfups with french braids and such... I wish I had your talent, I still suck at french braiding XD

[fiðrildi]

Here you go! Today's french fishtail half up, viking-elvish looking (I can't help the twist in the braid!)

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=14127&d=1415106961

In this picture my hair looks beyond waist, but really, it is around 2 inches from waist still :p

[brooke_kawaii]

I feel like a half-up would make my hair look too thin ;w;
Also for some reason I find they look masculine on me??? ????/ ??

[Crystawni]

Beautiful, inspiring pics, everyone! I love half-ups (especially with wispy tendrils around the face/ears on me), and how they can look so whimsically pretty. It's one of my fave ways to wear my hair, as it allows me to get the majority of hair out of my face, but enjoy the length and waves against my back. And I'm also enjoying how my whites swirl with my tawnies.

Here are some of the pics I've shared of my half-ups on LHC so far (sorry, they're cropped as they were for hairtoy threads):

https://i.imgur.com/f6VgEKa.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/FlodR2P.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/W6bY5OW.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/kUwOrhj.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/d4qO2qr.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/iGoHqHA.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/B1gR40z.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ehjZm5v.jpg

And even when I'm waiting for my hair to dry...
https://i.imgur.com/0Nonbs5.jpg

[SnowbirdRose]

Beautiful hair and hair toys, Crystawni! Love how your whites catch the light and sparkle :o

[Fufu]

Crystawni : Very classy half-up hairstyles :)

[Vrindi]

Your streaks are gorgeous! And I love that spiral stick!

[StellaKatherine]

Here you go! Today's french fishtail half up, viking-elvish looking (I can't help the twist in the braid!)

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa41/PAJAROTRISTE/SAM_1838.jpg

In this picture my hair looks beyond waist, but really, it is around 2 inches from waist still :p

WOW! So pretty! I had a halfup today like you but with normal english braid.. and My ends were so thin looking, that I hated it :( Wish my hair looked like yours as halfup ! :crush:

[Arete]

HAlf up for my orchestra concert yesterday. High French lace braid to the back of the head on the left, a few stitches of lace into a low swooping simple braid on the right combine into a rose. Pardon the ends popping out:
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/IMG_20141026_1140150781_zpsaceaaca3.jpg
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/IMG_20141026_1609324021_zpsab631809.jpg
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x385/TheJazzPony/IMG_20141026_1609364431_zps8a2492ff.jpg

[fiðrildi]

WOW! So pretty! I had a halfup today like you but with normal english braid.. and My ends were so thin looking, that I hated it :( Wish my hair looked like yours as halfup ! :crush:

Aww, thank you! :flowers:
I'm sure that your hair looked very beautiful! I love thin ends/fairytale ends because they look fantasy-like (in fact, I'm waiting for my hair to do that naturally, so you're lucky!) :)

[Neecola]

So pretty, Arete!

[Sparklylady82]

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=14394&d=1416729684

[leilani]

Gorgeous as usual sparklylady!

[curlylocks85]

New hair sticks and a half up shot 😊

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t66/longhairbeauty/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-09/20150910_003510.jpg (http://s157.photobucket.com/user/longhairbeauty/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-09/20150910_003510.jpg.html)

[cadencesday]

I love half up hair does!! Now I've to master the camera so I can do some posts!

[AdaClare]

Totally inspired by everyone's pics! I've been wearing my hair up/braided a lot lately and may have to try some fancy half-up do's myself!

[neko_kawaii]

Hey half-up folks, the style of the month is the Waterfall Braid (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=133985). Perfect for half-ups!

[xoAshley]

Everyone's hair looks so beautiful here. I truly adore the half-ups.. and so many hair inspiration here.

2 half ups that I really like..

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g88/REfusion88/Flexi8-3-3-11-1.jpg (http://s54.photobucket.com/user/REfusion88/media/Flexi8-3-3-11-1.jpg.html)

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g88/REfusion88/Flexi8_27211_2-1.jpg (http://s54.photobucket.com/user/REfusion88/media/Flexi8_27211_2-1.jpg.html)

Only thing is I have to wait for my hair to grow again :(


So pretty! I love it.

[alewyn]

Anybody offended if I resuscitate this bad boy? :p I love half ups, and now that I don't wear them as often since I'm trying to protective style most days, they feel like a treat of sorts.

Today I wore a half-up nautilus bun for a lil bit! I let the ends stick out cause I like the color contrast they give.

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=46914&d=1648676800

[_Melly_]

Aelwyn wow, so pretty!

[alewyn]

Aelwyn wow, so pretty!

Thank you so much! :o

[ETJ CURLS]

I was quite happy with how this came out! (The ends are a little raggedy, but between the bleach and me deliberately not pressing them super straight with the flat iron, I think they're decent enough for the style :) )

https://i.ibb.co/pW6FhYg/0-CCAC49-B-C23-E-4065-8-C46-DC86-A6145112.jpg (https://ibb.co/pW6FhYg)

[spidermom]

I don't mind seeing them on other people, but I will admit that I detest halfups on me.