Buns With Hidden Pins?

[FennFire911]

Good evening everybody, I hope this post finds all well. :)
I was wondering if anyone could help me find the names of buns or the names of pins to use in buns where the pins are hidden? I have some spin pins and I'm going to order some Amish pins, but they don't seem to work too well with a LWB, and a Celtic knot bun can be hit or miss. Those are really the only 2 I know. I guess I should learn more.
I'm really in love with how much I've learnt thanks to LHC in regard to everything, specifically hair forks and sticks. But sometimes I think I'd like a bun with nothing showing. And googling "buns with hidden pins" does not bring up safe search results. Don't do it. ;)
Can anyone point me in the right direction? As long as I know a name of something to look for, I can get instructions on YouTube. It's just hard finding where to start.
Thanks in advance!:cool:

[mira-chan]

I do braided buns with U-pins, which are with a similar thickness to Amish pins, though some of mine are longer and even thicker. I do this for dance performances where the pins that actually hold up my hair can't be visible. This holds through fast dances, running around and costume changes.

I just do a plain English braid, sometimes started a bit higher than the usual low braid, then wrap it like an untwisted cinnamon bun. Put in pins in at least the 4 directions of it and then more if needed.

U-pins and Amish pins do periodically start wiggling out of buns but a quick push back in fixes that.

[FennFire911]

That sounds perfect! I don't do anything that rigorous at the moment, but I do like my slippy hair to stay in place. Sweet!

[mira-chan]

That sounds perfect! I don't do anything that rigorous at the moment, but I do like my slippy hair to stay in place. Sweet!

Glad to help. :)

If you want to get extra fancy, you can do a coronette bun. That starts with a ponytail, you make a thinner and thicker braid. Thicker one is bunned in a regular braided bun. The thinner one is wrapped around the head and pinned, with the ends hidden under the bun. It's the hairstyle in my avatar picture. :)

[Saige]

I know what you mean. I'm not a huge fan of sticks and forks seem to be uncomfortable for me, so I use amish pins most of the time. I do a lot of braided cinnamon buns with them. Even a regular unbraided nautilus works well for me with those pins but I do have to use the crinkled ones. The herringbone bun in my avatar is also held with amish pins. I hope you find something that works for you!

[Arctic]

I have gotten down a method getting buns like LWB and disc bun to stay with invisible pins. I like to use spin pins and if needed, few U-shaped pins to finish it off. I don't know if I can explain how I do it, but I'll try. When I have formed the bun, let's say LWB, I insert 1 spin pin inside the first loop, and screw it in so that it catches hair both from inside edge of the loop and the base of the bun. So I first position it in 90 degree angle to my head, screw it down through the inside edge of the loop, then flip it in to 45 degree angle and continue screwing making it parallel to my head asap and making sure the ends of the spin pin will screw into the base of the bun. Repeat on the other loop. Then I usually inser few U pins on the outer edge of the loop, on both sides. You can use as many spin pins and U pins as needed.

[Rebeccalaurenxx]

I can make most buns work if I use enough spin pins. I also interlock mine. I know they say you shouldn't but I know how to untwist them out, without damage, so I figure it's ok. Interlocking makes it way stronger. I've never used Amish pins before or large U pins, but I've wanted to. I have fine hair that's easy to keep up.

[FennFire911]

I have gotten down a method getting buns like LWB and disc bun to stay with invisible pins. I like to use spin pins and if needed, few U-shaped pins to finish it off. I don't know if I can explain how I do it, but I'll try. When I have formed the bun, let's say LWB, I insert 1 spin pin inside the first loop, and screw it in so that it catches hair both from inside edge of the loop and the base of the bun. So I first position it in 90 degree angle to my head, screw it down through the inside edge of the loop, then flip it in to 45 degree angle and continue screwing making it parallel to my head asap and making sure the ends of the spin pin will screw into the base of the bun. Repeat on the other loop. Then I usually inser few U pins on the outer edge of the loop, on both sides. You can use as many spin pins and U pins as needed.

I think I understand what you're talking about, using the spin in with the leverage I would use a stick or fork?


I can make most buns work if I use enough spin pins. I also interlock mine. I know they say you shouldn't but I know how to untwist them out, without damage, so I figure it's ok. Interlocking makes it way stronger. I've never used Amish pins before or large U pins, but I've wanted to. I have fine hair that's easy to keep up.

Yea when I do spin pins I end up interlocking them too. One day I did a Celtic knot bun with mostly spin pins and a few U pins, and ended up using so many pins to keep it in place I would have set off a metal detector. haha

I'll keep practicing, these are great ideas!