Ideas to show off rare curls?

[LauraLongLocks]

I washed my hair tonight and just as it was about 80-90% dry I rolled it up in curlers and I am heading to bed. I have no plan for tomorrow's hairstyle that would necessitate the curls or show them off. Ideas? Wearing it down or in a half-up probably isn't a great option for me. All my hair needs to be above my shoulders so that it is safe from wear and tear, but I can have some of it loose. Just needs to be up high enough to stay out of trouble. Any styles that look best with a little extra volume and maybe a tuft of curl coming out? I'm heading to bed, but hope to see a few ideas when I wake up in the morning.

[Sarahlabyrinth]

What about a pony bun?

[KittyBird]

How about the comet bun (knot bun with the tail hanging down)? I think I remember seeing a picture where you did twin buns with the tails hanging down, and that was super pretty. I imagine it would look awesome with curls. :D

[FireFromWithin]

I'd say put it a ponytail for the day. I love curlie ponytails.

[lapushka]

Knot bun. You can leave a tail hanging out (however much you want), but it won't be as long of a ponytail than if you were to just ponytail it regularly.

[LauraLongLocks]

I knew I would wake to find some great ideas. I will fiddle around with it and take a photo. I won't be able to post the photo until later this afternoon though. Thanks for the ideas!

[browneyedsusan]

I love a victory roll in front, after I've slept in a set. :)

[Lirona]

Leaving a "tail" out of the bun can also work for figure 8s!

http://i.imgur.com/i8LrYal.png

[lunalocks]

Why not use a few medium sized claw clips and clip those curls up on the back of you head?

[door72067]

Leaving a "tail" out of the bun can also work for figure 8s!

http://i.imgur.com/i8LrYal.png

that's really pretty

[calmyogi]

I think if your hair is very long that a pony tail would be cute. I don't really care for curly hair in a pony unless it's longer. That's just me though lol. Otherwise I think the bun with a curl hanging out would be pretty.

ETA:


Leaving a "tail" out of the bun can also work for figure 8s!

http://i.imgur.com/i8LrYal.png

Love this <3

[Lirona]

Thank you so much door72067 and calmyogi! :flower:

[MeowScat]

I bet a peacock twist would look gorgeous!

[LauraLongLocks]

browneyedsusan - I can never get victory rolls to work. I have victory roll deficiency disease, I guess.

Lovely ideas, everyone. Thank you. So, here's what I ended up with. When the curls were still fresh, I put my hair into this ponytail. It's a regular ponytail, but I bent at the waist and put a flexi8 in to cause the ponytail to be up higher and give it a little bounce.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/Bestbirth/Hair%20Gallery/curlyponytails002.jpg (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/Bestbirth/media/Hair%20Gallery/curlyponytails002.jpg.html)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/Bestbirth/Hair%20Gallery/curlyponytails001.jpg (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/Bestbirth/media/Hair%20Gallery/curlyponytails001.jpg.html)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/Bestbirth/Hair%20Gallery/curlyponytails003.jpg (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/Bestbirth/media/Hair%20Gallery/curlyponytails003.jpg.html)

After attending my first class, by the time I got home my curls had mostly fallen out. This made my ponytail too long for me, and the flexi8 was becoming too visible. So, I switched to this. It's a knot bun/ponytail thingy. Comet bun? Whatever it is called, that's what I did.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/Bestbirth/Hair%20Gallery/curlyponytails005.jpg (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/Bestbirth/media/Hair%20Gallery/curlyponytails005.jpg.html)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/Bestbirth/Hair%20Gallery/curlyponytails004.jpg (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/Bestbirth/media/Hair%20Gallery/curlyponytails004.jpg.html)

Loved both styles. Thanks for all the fabulous ideas. I felt cute all day!

[Sarahlabyrinth]

Very cute and feminine, Laura! Bet you got compliments! :)

[LauraLongLocks]

I did on the shorter ponytail. Thanks!

[lapushka]

*Very* pretty, Laura! :)

[browneyedsusan]

Ooh! That came out nice!
:applause

Well done!