I need bun suggestions!

[Lyv]

The title is pretty self explanatory I suppose but I am having an awful time finding a bun that will work for me other than just a plain wrapped bun. I've tried a nautilus, lazy wrap, hypno and celtic but my hair is too thick to wrap at this length and the hair sticks just fall right out. I would really like to vary my styles but I don't know what else to try :shrug: help please!!

[Hootenanny]

Have you tried the disc bun? Tutorial here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y5sSEBy7HQ

[Tail Feathers]

Have you tried the disc bun? Tutorial here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y5sSEBy7HQ

wow !

thank you

it is beautiful

(i was just snooping... have the same problem... can't find a bun I like. this one is very classy... beautiful....)

[patienceneeded]

Lyv -

My hair is pretty much the same as yours in regards to length, thickness and texture. (My siggie pic is pre-trim, I'm actually 1" below BSL again)

I can do a LWB pretty reliably, held with a stick, fork, or ficcare. Any other bun simply will not work yet. When my hair was almost hip I was able to do a Nautilus and a few others (I forget which). You may simply have to wait for more length...it's the downside to thick hair. There are several buns I can ALMOST do...but I need more length still.

Other options - more than one bun, sectioning the bun somehow (I can't do it, but it has been suggested to me). Good luck.

[Madora]

Not a bun style but one that would work with your length:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPHEzUr5bWQ

I can certainly sympathize with your situation since I've been there (very thick hair, decades ago).

The secret to long haired styles is learning to section it, instead of glomming it in one piece.

Here's how to section (for a bun):

1 Detangle your hair gently with wide tooth comb
2. Comb your hair back from your temples and put in a ponytail. Be sure NOT to pull tightly. You should be able to get at least one finger between the ponytail holder and your scalp. The holder should be metal free.
3. Divide the ponytail hair into 3 parts. The outside portion on each side should be thinner than the center portion.
4. Take the left hand side portion, and the right hand side portions, and pin them so they won't be in your way
5. Take the center portion, divide it two sections. LOOSELY twist one section over the other, down to the ends. Secure with hair tie.

6. Take the hair you have just twisted (and keeping it loosely twisted) make a bun by taking it around the top of the ponytail base, holding it flat
against your scalp. Pin with HAIRPINS (not bobby pins) as you go.
7. Tuck end of center section under bun you just made.

8. Take right section of hair, braid it loosely down to end, secure with tie.
9. Take the mini braid you made, and bring it down and under the bun in place. Pin with hairpins as you go. Tuck in tassle.
10. Take the remaining hair and repeat # 9..except bring it UP and around the bun, pinning as you go.

Voila. One bun with braided accents.

You can also try this style with twists, or all braids..depending on how thick your hair is.

Hope this helps. Oh, and if your hair isn't used to buns, your follicles will need a bit of time to adjust to the different direction. Happy bunning!

[Lyv]

Not a bun style but one that would work with your length:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPHEzUr5bWQ

I can certainly sympathize with your situation since I've been there (very thick hair, decades ago).

The secret to long haired styles is learning to section it, instead of glomming it in one piece.

Here's how to section (for a bun):

1 Detangle your hair gently with wide tooth comb
2. Comb your hair back from your temples and put in a ponytail. Be sure NOT to pull tightly. You should be able to get at least one finger between the ponytail holder and your scalp. The holder should be metal free.
3. Divide the ponytail hair into 3 parts. The outside portion on each side should be thinner than the center portion.
4. Take the left hand side portion, and the right hand side portions, and pin them so they won't be in your way
5. Take the center portion, divide it two sections. LOOSELY twist one section over the other, down to the ends. Secure with hair tie.

6. Take the hair you have just twisted (and keeping it loosely twisted) make a bun by taking it around the top of the ponytail base, holding it flat
against your scalp. Pin with HAIRPINS (not bobby pins) as you go.
7. Tuck end of center section under bun you just made.

8. Take right section of hair, braid it loosely down to end, secure with tie.
9. Take the mini braid you made, and bring it down and under the bun in place. Pin with hairpins as you go. Tuck in tassle.
10. Take the remaining hair and repeat # 9..except bring it UP and around the bun, pinning as you go.

Voila. One bun with braided accents.

You can also try this style with twists, or all braids..depending on how thick your hair is.

Hope this helps. Oh, and if your hair isn't used to buns, your follicles will need a bit of time to adjust to the different direction. Happy bunning!

Thank you! This is really helpful, I never thought of trying to section it to make a bun. It sounds like it may be what I need to do at least until I gain some length (or maybe forever lol)

[Lyv]

Have you tried the disc bun? Tutorial here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y5sSEBy7HQ

I have tried it and I can almost get it to stay but my layers refuse to cooperate. I love disc buns too so not being able to do it is really irritating lol.

[BlazingHeart]

Any bun that is divided or sectioned should be easier to do. Think the disc bun, the Chinese bun, the Vortex bun, maybe even the cameo bun. You might be able to do a version of the rose bun by splitting your hair in two so you have two rope braids instead of one to wrap. I'm thinking the oval bun may also be possible.

Alternatively, you can do a bun as a half-up, and then just twist and wrap the lower half of your hair around it.

You may also find that you're able to anchor things better if the bun is braided, because it kind of...holds on to the stick, if that makes sense.

Finally, there are styles like the Gibson Tuck, the French Twist, and the Southern Tease (sometimes called Southern Pleat) that are not quite buns, but good protective styles.

[florenonite]

My hair's similar in length, thickness, and layering to yours, and one of the few buns I can do is a heavily modified version of this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0k3dD4qX34) one. I only wrap my hair around one finger, insert the stick at 1-2 o'clock, and leave the ends out.

Besides that there's the disc bun, vortex bun (both of which involve sectioning), and the split bun. This one is started like a LWB or nautilus (again, I only use one finger, not a whole hand), but the loop is split in half with the disc going over the loop, under the rest of the hair, and over the loop again. I know you said you can't do the LWB or nautilus but, well, neither can I. I think it's because the splitting means I can have a smaller loop to begin with. ETA: Linky! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-K9CidKTfA) You don't have to twist the hair before wrapping; it makes it easier to wrap, but also means it sticks out more.

[Amapola]

This is not exactly a bun, but it's pretty darn cool: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ATy6B5S5avs&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DATy6B5S5avs I think it looks amazing, and the lady doing the video has incredible hair. Her hair is nothing like mine but I still want to try and do her style!

[meteor]

I also recommend sectioning and braiding.
You can accent-braid smaller sections first and then consolidate them in a full braid before putting it up in a bun. It looks great and holds much, much sturdier than simple twisted or folded buns.

[Lyv]

Any bun that is divided or sectioned should be easier to do. Think the disc bun, the Chinese bun, the Vortex bun, maybe even the cameo bun. You might be able to do a version of the rose bun by splitting your hair in two so you have two rope braids instead of one to wrap. I'm thinking the oval bun may also be possible.

Alternatively, you can do a bun as a half-up, and then just twist and wrap the lower half of your hair around it.

You may also find that you're able to anchor things better if the bun is braided, because it kind of...holds on to the stick, if that makes sense.

Finally, there are styles like the Gibson Tuck, the French Twist, and the Southern Tease (sometimes called Southern Pleat) that are not quite buns, but good protective styles.

I'm definitely going to try doing a rose bun asap!


My hair's similar in length, thickness, and layering to yours, and one of the few buns I can do is a heavily modified version of this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0k3dD4qX34) one. I only wrap my hair around one finger, insert the stick at 1-2 o'clock, and leave the ends out.

Besides that there's the disc bun, vortex bun (both of which involve sectioning), and the split bun. This one is started like a LWB or nautilus (again, I only use one finger, not a whole hand), but the loop is split in half with the disc going over the loop, under the rest of the hair, and over the loop again. I know you said you can't do the LWB or nautilus but, well, neither can I. I think it's because the splitting means I can have a smaller loop to begin with. ETA: Linky! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-K9CidKTfA) You don't have to twist the hair before wrapping; it makes it easier to wrap, but also means it sticks out more.

I really like that first one and I think I might actually be able to do it! (your way most likely lol) Thank you!


This is not exactly a bun, but it's pretty darn cool: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ATy6B5S5avs&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DATy6B5S5avs I think it looks amazing, and the lady doing the video has incredible hair. Her hair is nothing like mine but I still want to try and do her style!

I like that, I wonder if I could get mine to stay in shape like hers :hmm:

[Lyv]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone! I'm excited to try some of them out and I'm sure I can get at least a couple of them to work!

[florenonite]

Oh, and from the archives, a cinnabun for iii hair (http://archive.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=49286).