Hair Forks

[Simsy]

Does anyone use hair forks for specific styles? Are there any styles that hold better with a fork? I'm trying to expand my bun repertoire and I'm curious if forks have any advantages over sticks. Help please...

[endersworld]

I've found that forks hold my hair a lot better than sticks do - there's just more to grab and hold things in place, so most buns work well or slightly better with a fork. I usually use one of my forks for cinnabuns and nautilus buns - my bun repertoire is also pretty small! I would definitely recommend finding a decent fork to put things up with, just to see if you like it. They're not for everyone, but I almost prefer them over sticks some days.

(side note: if you'd like to experiment with smaller metal forks, you can bend a couple of double-pointed knitting needles over a dresser knob and use those as a matched pair. I find that a lot of center-held buns will hold up well with just those, and I've got a lot of hair to hold up.)

[Beatrixity]

I made the only fork I have by bending a brass rod I had. It's a simple two pronged fork with slightly curved in ends kinda like this ( ). It works very well and I find it tugs less on my scalp than a hairstick.

[Deborah]

I think forks work better and hold more comfortably than sticks.

[Groovy Granny]

My hair is so fine and slippery...I prefer forks and sticks for LWBs, Pha Buns etc (center held).
Cinnamon Buns are best held with ficcares, claws, and alligator clips.

[Sarahlabyrinth]

For me, forks always hold better than sticks.

[velvet orchid]

I agree with everyone above though for me my hair is so slippery I find I need at least a 3 pronged fork to hold most buns, though I guess it depends on your hair type as to which fork is best

[Simsy]

Thank you all for the input. I have one fork at the moment and I'm finding myself reaching for that over the sticks most mornings. Might be time to go shopping for forks, and learn a couple more buns.:)