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technowitch
May 4th, 2019, 04:29 PM
I'm curious, how do you rock somewhat-up, mostly down (or half up half down) hairstyles?

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I love to do these types of hairstyles because it allows me to get my hair out of my face but still show off the length. But, I feel so limited to what I can do. I end up just pulling back front sections and its kinda boring.

I love viking hair styles, but I can never get them to work. My hair is really fine, so if I'm not careful, I end up creating a bald spot on the top of my head. My hair sticks together, so I end up with sections being weird and misplaced and can almost never get braids to look right. Plus, most of the time, my braids look like ugly little rat tails.

I'd love to see how ya'll do your up/down styles ♥

MusicalSpoons
May 4th, 2019, 04:44 PM
<gasp> that's so pretty! Love those spirals :crush:

I left a comment including hairtyping info on your other thread, and reading this post I think it would be useful for you to start to understand why your hair behaves the way it does - what you describe as your hair sticking together it commonly called 'clumping' which is completely natural for all hair except maybe 1a. It just happens that we don't always think of clumping as pretty unless it's into curls or strong waves. It's what makes us describe straight hair as 'stringy' too, but it's just the natural way hair behaves :)

I have no style advice to contribute to this thread though so I'll leave that to the experts (mine lives in buns!) :)

Groovy Granny
May 4th, 2019, 04:54 PM
I mostly do half ups with ponytails or buns (no braids-my hair is too wispy); I use clips/ties/flexis/barrettes etc to give it color and interest.

Your hair is very pretty :)

GrowinIt
May 4th, 2019, 05:01 PM
One of my favorite half ups is to make a mini bun with claw clips in the part that is half up, because for me, the portion of my hair when pulled up just by itself looks pretty frizzy if I do nothing with it, so the bun takes care of that. Bonus, is that if you take it out, seems to smooth out the hair and give it waves.

lapushka
May 4th, 2019, 05:47 PM
I'm curious, how do you rock somewhat-up, mostly down (or half up half down) hairstyles?

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I love to do these types of hairstyles because it allows me to get my hair out of my face but still show off the length. But, I feel so limited to what I can do. I end up just pulling back front sections and its kinda boring.

I love viking hair styles, but I can never get them to work. My hair is really fine, so if I'm not careful, I end up creating a bald spot on the top of my head. My hair sticks together, so I end up with sections being weird and misplaced and can almost never get braids to look right. Plus, most of the time, my braids look like ugly little rat tails.

I'd love to see how ya'll do your up/down styles ♥

Oh that is so cute! I love the color variation in your hair. :)

Begemot
May 5th, 2019, 02:20 AM
Your hair is beautiful, technowitch!

I haven't been doing half-up styles lately but I like these (because they're so easy)
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ab/f4/00/abf4008303be87d6875ec2cdcbe5fa78.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/79/c9/69/79c9695a0e14c32fa923259199383aab.jpg

So just a messy loop bun and two strands twisted and turned. My braids are so compact that I don't usually care to make them part of half-up styles.

Some half-up inspiration I came across
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/6e/4b/0a/6e4b0a445836116e94826b4b2845bd7e.jpg
http://hairstylezz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Four-Strand-Pull-Through-Braid-650x650.jpg

Stray_mind
May 5th, 2019, 02:40 AM
I actually Love half ups. Most people here already saw mine, but i'll share some pics again, for inspiration:

https://i.imgur.com/rKKXVYj.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/7juELFb.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/ky8D2iD.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/SYoTauq.jpg

Wusel
May 5th, 2019, 03:30 AM
I actually Love half ups. Most people here already saw mine, but i'll share some pics again, for inspiration:

https://i.imgur.com/rKKXVYj.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/7juELFb.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/ky8D2iD.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/SYoTauq.jpg

Beautiful :) I'll try the third one tomorrow :)

Stray_mind
May 5th, 2019, 08:52 AM
Beautiful :) I'll try the third one tomorrow :)
Make sure to post a picture!

milosmomma
May 5th, 2019, 09:39 AM
Technowitch I love your hair and colors so fiery and blends perfectly. I was going to suggest braiding the 2 pieces before joining them to add a little something extra but stray mind posted a beautiful example of the exact thing i was thinking along with some other great Insp. Begemot I also love the ones you posted, I actually thought the first one was your own hair. I have some examples I will dig up for you once I'm on my laptop.

eta pics
https://i.imgur.com/U79AbJsl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/KEA1LpEl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/36hJcsMl.jpg
The third one is essentially the same style you posted just with a clip instead

lithostoic
May 5th, 2019, 09:41 AM
Sometimes, yes. Usually the top part is braided.

lapushka
May 5th, 2019, 11:38 AM
I don't think we had a special thread yet for half-up sharing! Very nice idea! :thumbsup:

Pretty styles, Stray, & milosmomma!

LittleHealthy
May 5th, 2019, 12:26 PM
Half-ups are my favourite way to wear my hair, I am so here for this thread! :laugh:

My favourite is to French braid the top section and then wrap into a bun, securing with a fabric covered hair elastic. I do often end up with some knots when I do that though.
My usual is to do a mini LWB on top and secure with a little U shaped fork I made from an old knitting stitch holder, or to secure it with a claw clip (claw clips can secure right onto the middle chunk of a LWB really well and it sort of hides down inside the bun.

Groovy Granny
May 5th, 2019, 12:39 PM
Your hair is beautiful, technowitch!

I haven't been doing half-up styles lately but I like these (because they're so easy)
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ab/f4/00/abf4008303be87d6875ec2cdcbe5fa78.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/79/c9/69/79c9695a0e14c32fa923259199383aab.jpg

So just a messy loop bun and two strands twisted and turned. My braids are so compact that I don't usually care to make them part of half-up styles.

Some half-up inspiration I came across
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/6e/4b/0a/6e4b0a445836116e94826b4b2845bd7e.jpg
http://hairstylezz.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Four-Strand-Pull-Through-Braid-650x650.jpg


I actually Love half ups. Most people here already saw mine, but i'll share some pics again, for inspiration:



Great thread and ideas....such pretty pics :heart:

I wish I could do accent braids...I love the look..... but my ends :slap:

At least I can do rope braids :shrug:

Here is my BOHO 'rainy day braid wave fluff' half up with an ONN stick and leather flexi bolo

https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=36760&d=1557082728