Braided swept up bun

[Long_hair_bear]

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/104005072621006147/

[LadyLongLocks]

Pretty. She has such awesome hair. Is that the girl they call goose?

[Catatafish]

That looks beautiful! I feel like I might be able to get this to work on me :)

[CaranDulin]

So pretty! I pinned it. c:
I'm gonna do it tomorrow!

[Nadine <3]

That's soooo pretty!!! I wish I had enough hair lol

[Adiro]

Thank you for posting this link! It's lovely and I want to try it tomorrow!!!

[hanne jensen]

What a beautiful bun. Unfortunately, it will be at least 2 years until I have enough hair to even try to fake this bun.

[Merlin]

Lush :-)
So when are you going to try it LongHairBear?

[Madora]

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/104005072621006147/ Thanks for sharing the link, long_hair_bear! Beautifully done..and she did it by sectioning! That pleases me no end!

[AmyBeth]

Beautiful! And even simple enough for me to manage, which is saying a lot. I've been doing mostly sectioned buns because it seems like anything else just hurts my scalp and pulls all day long. Thank you for posting it.:)

[Islandgrrl]

That's way easier than the finished product looks! I can't wait to try it!

[Nanna]

I tried it today and it worked well even though my hair isn't that thick. Unfortunately I forgot to take a proper picture of it, just took some with my cellphone, but I don't think I can transfer them to my computer. So you'll just have to believe me that it was pretty! ;)

[Hootenanny]

Beautiful! I've got to try this soon! Thanks for posting it, LHB! :)

[RedStripe]

Looks great, and I want to try this too. Not all complex braid styles work on my hair, which isn't all that thick, but this looks like it might be successful.

[squirrrel]

Ooooh! I like this one! Might have to try it and see if my hair is long enough for it at some point...

[meteor]

I love it! Thank you so much for posting this! :D


That's way easier than the finished product looks! I can't wait to try it!

Yes, absolutely. And I find it to be true of all sectioned buns: they tend to look complicated and unique, but they tend to be easy and also super-comfy, because of all that weight distribution. :)

[AmberJewel]

That. Is. Awesome. Almost exactly what I've been looking for! Of course, her half-up braid is almost as big as ALL of my hair braided, but that just means that I can keep doing this style forever as my hair gets longer! Gotta try it tomorrow.

[LiftItNaked]

Definitely going to try this soon though I'm not sure how it will look because my hair is so thin.

[mamaherrera]

I'm also hoping that since I have way less hair/density, not length, that it will look as cool. I love the way it was given/the picture step by step instructions. I could definitely do, if I can get my bobby pin/hair pin dexterity a bit sharper!

[mamaherrera]

Question about those hair bands she uses. When I do half ups, I would like to use those http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/studio-35-beauty-silicone-rubberbands/ID=prod6031349-product, which it looks like she is using (clear, of course) because since I don't have that much hair, with a half up, in normal damage free bands, like these: http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/scunci-no-damage-elastics/ID=prod6156775-product. they become too bulky and I Have to wrap them like 6 times, it's just too much band/material for that little section of hair. What do you all think of those silicone bands, they are just much lighter, smaller, and seem like a perfect fit for a half up

[Laurenji]

Question about those hair bands she uses. When I do half ups, I would like to use those http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/studio-35-beauty-silicone-rubberbands/ID=prod6031349-product, which it looks like she is using (clear, of course) because since I don't have that much hair, with a half up, in normal damage free bands, like these: http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/scunci-no-damage-elastics/ID=prod6156775-product. they become too bulky and I Have to wrap them like 6 times, it's just too much band/material for that little section of hair. What do you all think of those silicone bands, they are just much lighter, smaller, and seem like a perfect fit for a half up

I use the little clear silicone ones all the time. I often just snip them out when I'm done so I don't damage my hair by pulling them out.

[meteor]

Question about those hair bands she uses. When I do half ups, I would like to use those http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/studio-35-beauty-silicone-rubberbands/ID=prod6031349-product, which it looks like she is using (clear, of course) because since I don't have that much hair, with a half up, in normal damage free bands, like these: http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/scunci-no-damage-elastics/ID=prod6156775-product. they become too bulky and I Have to wrap them like 6 times, it's just too much band/material for that little section of hair. What do you all think of those silicone bands, they are just much lighter, smaller, and seem like a perfect fit for a half up
You might get away with using no elastics at all. :) When I did similar style to this one (but it was based on 3 braids instead of 2 braids and a swept section), I just pinned everything in place with u-pins. Braids that get pinned don't really require elastics IMHO.

[Johannah]

That's really beautiful. Maybe something to try for Christmas or New Years eve :)

[mamaherrera]

I can see you pinning the braids, but how to gather that top/upper half section, you need an elastic

[AmyBeth]

I did it! And it's so easy, and looks really good. And it's comfortable, too. I only use an elastic for the top braid, the lower braid just gets tucked in with a spin pin or two. I coil the sections somewhat loosely, and the resulting bun is so huge it looks like it's swallowing my head (a look I've always been envious of!):p

[swords & roses]

Lovely look! If only my whole-head braid were anywhere near as thick as her half-up braid! (Puny Bun Club problems, lol)

[meteor]

I can see you pinning the braids, but how to gather that top/upper half section, you need an elastic

To be honest, I never use an elastic on top/upper section either, and it would work a bit like this (http://www.frannyslonghairstyles.com/Halfups/3_Strand_Braid_Half-Up_View_1.jpg)photo I found online - it may not be as neat and perfectly balanced, but it won't show in the final updo. It might be harder to get the center exactly perfect without an elastic (because a pony-holder centers everything so well), but you can place the braided bun in center by pinning it anyway. I do think it's a more hair-friendly option: I used to get hairs caught/tangled in ponytail holders all the time, and I prefer to avoid them.

[Arete]

I'm doing this tomorrow. So pretty, yet so simple :o

[mamaherrera]

But Meteror, you do use an elastic on the end of the braid, right?

[arr]

I just did this style today and for the top section, i started with a dutch braid. Im sure a french braid would work too. I dutch braided just to the ears and then finished the braid and continued from there. I dont like to use elastics by my head because they pull and cause tangles for me, but i used elastics on the ends of the braids.

[meteor]

But Meteror, you do use an elastic on the end of the braid, right?
No, I just tuck and pin the ends. You might be able to do this depending on how slippery your hair is, of course.
I have to admit that it doesn't hold as neatly without elastics (ends can start sticking out after a few hours) and it probably won't work well on short hair, because braid ends might be too short to allow for any slight unraveling that can happen during the day. I probably need more pins than I would use if I used elastics. It's a trade-off. :)


I just did this style today and for the top section, i started with a dutch braid. Im sure a french braid would work too. I dutch braided just to the ears and then finished the braid and continued from there. I dont like to use elastics by my head because they pull and cause tangles for me, but i used elastics on the ends of the braids.
That sounds really great! And I bet the bun looks even more interesting with a French/Dutch braid as the base. :D

[Stiria]

Hmpf.. I tried this today and it did not look good. It looks so pretty in the picture, but it was too flat. I like flat buns, but this was too flat. My hair was rather oily and limp today since its wash day. I will try again tomorrow.

[cat11]

lovely! will try it!

[arr]

That sounds really great! And I bet the bun looks even more interesting with a French/Dutch braid as the base. :D

I started it kind of low on my head so in the end it was hidden by the bun, but if one started higher up, i think it would add a really interesting look.


Hmpf.. I tried this today and it did not look good. It looks so pretty in the picture, but it was too flat. I like flat buns, but this was too flat. My hair was rather oily and limp today since its wash day. I will try again tomorrow.

Tomorrow when you try it again, start the top braid as a dutch braid. It adds some volume for the bun.

[LiftItNaked]

Tried this today and it did not look great but I am stylistically challenged and this was my first attempt at a braided bun. It fell apart easily after a few minutes of chasing my kid around. Going to attempt it again though.

[LiftItNaked]

Ok, just tried this again. It went much better but I do need to braid the half-braid tighter at the top because it was too loose and poked out of the bun in a weird way. I think it would definitely look better with the top French braided too.

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