Does anyone know hairstyles that eat up the most length?

[LittleOgre]

Just curious. If you can give me ideas.

[lillii]

When I can't be bothered, I'll french braid my hair back then fold the length of the braid up and secure the folded hair with a series of silk scrunchies. You can fold your hair a few times depending on the thickness and tightness of the braid and it'll deduced your length significantly.

[Joules]

I don't think there's any other hairstyle that can compete with this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Hq3XIHFzw

[Estrid]

Well, simple buns or braids that are fastened around the head or similar sure makes all the length go away :p Basically all updos take away most if not all of the length, but if you mean that you still want some that hangs down, I suppose the video linked above is a good example, else there are those that make a bun and then have the ends exit it as a pony tail, there you can really adjust how long you want the ponytail to be.

[TarsusIV]

I'd say most buns that you can wrap the ends around, like the Spock bun and such. Or that crochet braid up above, that's amazing!

[Cg]

I don't think there's any other hairstyle that can compete with this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Hq3XIHFzw

Agreed. Crochet chains absolutely gobble length. Never found anything else remotely close.

[lapushka]

When you are knee, even, you can do a simple English braid low at the nape, and double it, pin it high up on the head; it doubles up the length like that, and the braid eats some length too.

[Simsy]

I do 2 braids close to each other, similar to pigtail braids. Then rope braid the braids together. If you do 4 or 5 strands for the first braids and/or make the rope braid tighter, it will chew up a lot more length; but even 3 strands will pull a good chunk up once in a loose rope braid.

3 strand braids in a relatively loose rope pulls classic length braids up to about hip+.

[lakhesis]

I also first thought of the crochet braid, but this one is good too :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFf7hxipsow

[HeavenlyTresses]

The crochet braid is by far the most length eating braid I have ever tried. For me it does cause tangling from rubbing against my back though. I tried a french crochet braid and that works great as one braid in the middle or two with the ends up into a bun. I am curious what a minimum length would be for this.

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33383&d=1537415992

[Cg]

I could do it with fine thin hair before classic, but I expect thick layered hair might need more length.

[MusicalSpoons]

The crochet braid is by far the most length eating braid I have ever tried. For me it does cause tangling from rubbing against my back though. I tried a french crochet braid and that works great as one braid in the middle or two with the ends up into a bun. I am curious what a minimum length would be for this.

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=33383&d=1537415992

:agape: WOW! That ate up an absolutely incredible amount of length!! That's what, a quarter (or less!) of your hair's actual length?! Amazing.

[HeavenlyTresses]

Absolutely! You would never guess how long it is if you saw it up like this :)