Preferred length for hairsticks?

[joyfulmom4]

I'm curious what everyone's preferred length for hairsticks is.

I find some of them too short and others too long. The short ones don't hold all styles while the too long ones get in the way and annoy me. But I do need them pretty long to function. I'm thinking maybe 7"-8" or so would be ideal?

How about you guys?

[AJoifulNoise]

I prefer 5.5-6" useable length. No more than 7.5" overall length. Much longer than that and I become a danger to the general population. :lol:

[Anne~]

My fave is 6". My hair is 45 inches long. I use Ketylo hair sticks most of the time I like the way they twist into my hair for a better hold. My next order will be 7 inch sticks because my hair is getting longer. Once I purchased 8 inch hair sticks that were straight and had to cut them down to 6 because they were in the way.

[arylkin]

Yeah- 8" is really long for a hairstick. I use ones from 5- 6.5 inches depending on the style (although my hair is thinner than yours and not as long).

You can also try measuring with a pencil stuck in your hair and measure what the different lengths would be from that.

[HotRag]

7 inches is what I like for now. They can be slightly shorter, but 7" feels best, so that hairs wont "loop over and out" of the stick.

[shrimp]

I'm going to buck the trend :lol:

I can still just about get away with using 4.5 inch useable sticks - I prefer 6 inches and a minimum of 5.5 useable.

Anything longer than 6 inches really annoys me.

[freznow]

I like long sticks. I have a pair of 'short' sticks in right now - they're about 6 inches, but with rather large toppers. 8 inch, including topper, is about my upper limit though.

[Delila]

I still use shorter ones, and probably won't ever need anything beyond 6" no matter how long my hair gets, LOL. (Just a side benefit of having fine hair I suppose.)

[lizzyjo]

I prefer shorter ones, like 4-6". My hair is fine and makes a small bun, so longer sticks aren't necessary and they look too big on me. Plus, I don't like when they stick out beyond the perimeter of my head.

[Periwinkle]

5.5 to 6" useable length. If you can see it from the front, it's too long.

[snowbear]

It depends on what it's for. My longest is 9", but my most common length is 7". (I have very thick TB hair, so I need extra length.)

[Anje]

I like mine about 6" long, with or without decoration (yeah, I like simple unadorned sticks for most days). Any longer and they might become hazardous to those around me, and they're definitely long enough for any style my hair will do.

[Catladyintown]

I like hair stick to be around 7 or 8 inches. But I also like big ones with toppers. But the minimum would be 6 inches. If any smaller they mainly fall out within the hour.

[RavennaNight]

I actually like the look of longer hairsticks. I have a pair thats 7 in. I've tried shorter, but I just like the look of long hairsticks. I never thought about the hurting others part... Hmmm....

[Blondiesturn]

I make my toys between 4.5" & 6" depending on whether I am pinning a half up or a whole updo.
Eevee

[Islandgrrl]

I guess it depends on the hairtoy and what I'm using it for. I'm going to say between 4.5 and 6" functional length works okay for me.

[chelles2kids]

I've found that I like just a tiny bit of my stick to show, so about a 5-5.5 inches is good for me.

Anything longer than that makes me feel like I might get it caught on something, or else it's sticking too far out from my head.:p

[Rae~]

Most of my sticks are 6", which means they protrude from the bun at each end; but I don't mind that look. I have one super-long one, a littleover 8", and to be frank it's a bit too long for me.

I can get away with sticks as short as 5", but have chosen to go for the slightly longer ones since I do plan to eventually grow to tailbone, and hopefully the 6" sticks will still work for me then.

[TheBlondeApple]

3-4 inches useable.
Anja

[AprilElf]

6" usable length is pretty much perfect for me. :)

[Finoriel]

6 inch usable works for most buns for me.
Chinese, firgure8, infinity or pinless bun require 7 or 8 inch though.

[Calanthe]

3 to five inches works fine for me. A few sticks are a bit longer but I rarely wear them, because that's much too long for me.

[Marie99]

About 5-6 inches. I have very thick BSL hair. Having said that, I do have a pair of actual chopsticks with mother of pearl inlays and I've never put anyone's eye out. I do work about them tearing the headrest in the car or furniture upholstery.

I have used actual pencils and got one of them caught in a chain on a door. This happened because I like to use 2 sticks. I was standing with my back to the door ready to open it and leave and got each pencil in a loop of chain. No, I don't know how that happened. I was so embarrassed.

[Diamondbell]

It depends on the updo:
For Chinese braided bun : 7" hairsticks
For Wrapped Stick Bun (Isylia) : 7" hairsticks
For Double Figure 8/Double braided bun (i.e. two buns on both sides): 5" hairsticks
For KL Knot, Orchid bun, Celtic knot, Rope Braided bun: 5" or 6" hairsticks
Braided bun, Infinity Bun : 5" or 6" or 7" hairsticks

[Phalaenopsis]

I don't like them to be too long, so I use medium Ketylos for example, those are 6 inches. I have thickish BSL-length hair.

[KnightsLady]

I like 6-7". 7" at most when including a decorative topper, 6"-6.5" if it doesn't have a decorative topper. Perhaps 7" is a little long at present, but I'm planning ahead for when I've got more hair. :eyebrows: ETA: I can't see needing anything longer than 7 even if I had hair to my knees.

[kdaniels8811]

My favorite sticks I reach for all the time are 4" mei fas - wearing them right now! My hair is fine and BSL so anything over 5" sticks out too much. I prefer the short ones and am constantly looking for some.

[Jessaka]

5-7 usable is good for me. 5 is for my half up bun, and 7 is for my full buns. I have one stick that has an overall length of 9 and it's okay haha...but I strictly use that for full buns.

[bjt]

5 to 6.5" is all for me... I don't like anything sticking out too far from my hair.

[Cinnamon Hair]

My ideal length is 6.5" Wearable is anything from 5" to 7" although I can use Mei Fa's (usually need pins as backup) which are a bit under 5" usable length.

[CindyLea1]

I guess I'm the odd one. I use rosewood chopsticks they are 9 7/8ths inches long. I love them!

[darkwaves]

Depends what my hair is like that day, and what I plan to do with it!

If it's freshly washed and curly and I want a big, loose style, long is good. Six, or even seven, or ...

If it's more subdued, and I want a controlled look, 4.5 or 5" useable length is great.

(Forget one-size-fit-all... one size doesn't even fit me!)

[Kerri]

I like 5.5 to 6 inches total length best. Wearable length should be at least 5 inches. Anything that sticks out out of my bun more than 1 inch is a danger for myself and others ;) Even with shorter sticks I keep constantly bumping into things - and people. :o

- Kerri.

[janeytilllie]

I like shorter length sticks. I like 4-6 inch in length :)