Big Braided Bun on the red carpet at the Golden Globes!

[eresh]

At the Golden Globe Awards I saw Jennifer Lopez on tv.
She was sporting a BIG braided bun that caught my eye!
So I went to google and looked up the photos :)

https://i.imgur.com/uMF6e1sl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/JeRiYvCl.jpg

The making of (ofcourse she doesn't do her hair herself):
I was wondering if it was real hair or extensions, because in 2019 she had a "lob" right? (long bob)
Sept 2019:
https://i.imgur.com/hqZ6VYnl.jpg

This article explains the hairdo:

"Not to be dramatic or anything, but Jennifer Lopez just shut the 2020 Golden Globes red carpet all the way down.
Sure, that ball gown, complete with a massive golden bow, is nice and all, but it's her mile-high braided updo that's got everyone falling over themselves to capture the moment.
Lopez couldn't trust just anyone to create such an important look, so it's no surprise that she leaned on the shoulder of her go-to hairstylist Chris Appleton to construct the style worthy of renaissance royalty.

Thankfully, Appleton shared some of his styling process with Allure via a press release. And — no shocker here — this look is not suited for the faint of heart (or head).
The base for Lopez's structural braids is a sleek ponytail; Appleton prepped her wet hair with Color Wow's Dream Coat serum and Cult Favorite hairspray before using a Dyson blow-dryer to smooth hair back and away from her face.
Creating the braid itself seems rather simple: separating the pony into two even sections, braiding them both, coiling and stacking one on top of the other, and securing it all in place with U-shaped pins.

Given the sheer size and volume of the braids, though, we're going to go ahead and guess Appleton had some assistance from extensions.
To polish off the look, Appleton tamed pesky flyaways by gently brushing them backward with a toothbrush and evened out Lopez's hairline with pigmented hair powder."

https://i.imgur.com/gpGs4ywl.jpg


Fake or not, it is good to see beautiful buns on tv/red carpet :)
We LHCers are all so trendy!! LOL

[AmaryllisRed]

Wow! She's always so stunning.

[Elodea]

I wonder what amount of extensions they had to use to make that hairstyle and/or how long one's natural hair would need to be make a bun like that.

I just did a quick version of what this hairstyle apparently is on myself: ponytail split into two braids then pinned into a bun. It's much less voluminous using my natural hair, but it's actually a pretty simple and comfortable braided bun.

[jane_marie]

I wonder what amount of extensions they had to use to make that hairstyle and/or how long one's natural hair would need to be make a bun like that.

I just did a quick version of what this hairstyle apparently is on myself: ponytail split into two braids then pinned into a bun. It's much less voluminous using my natural hair, but it's actually a pretty simple and comfortable braided bun.

Perhaps Ligeia Noire can give us a tutorial :)

[GoddesJourney]

Fake or not, it is good to see beautiful buns on tv/red carpet :)

Haha. "Beautiful buns..." I thought she was already known for that. ;) Seriously, she is quite beautiful. I was telling my husband on Sunday that I hope to age so well. Somehow it came up how she is in such bikini ready shape even after kids and career.

[Elodea]

Perhaps Ligeia Noire can give us a tutorial :)

Yep, I was guessing thick hair at floor length or somewhere close to it, if not longer... if I ever reach that length, I'll definitely see how close I can get to recreating this style as it appears on Jennifer Lopez -- the three layers/levels of braids in the bun. For now, this was my attempt (held with two sticks inserted opposite each other). I think it's just the angle of the photo that makes it look so unevenly positioned on my head.
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=39751&d=1578374930

[jane_marie]

Yep, I was guessing thick hair at floor length or somewhere close to it, if not longer... if I ever reach that length, I'll definitely see how close I can get to recreating this style as it appears on Jennifer Lopez -- the three layers/levels of braids in the bun. For now, this was my attempt (held with two sticks inserted opposite each other). I think it's just the angle of the photo that makes it look so unevenly positioned on my head.
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=39751&d=1578374930

I like it. It's very pretty and it looks real which is an improvement of course. :)

Is it comfortable? I know you're looking for a comfortable way to wear it.

[Elodea]

I like it. It's very pretty and it looks real which is an improvement of course. :)

Is it comfortable? I know you're looking for a comfortable way to wear it.

Thanks! And yep, it's a nice hairstyle and actually pretty simple in the grand scheme of things. No french or dutch braiding or complicated sectioning involved. Obviously it takes a bit longer than an unbraided bun, but simple braids like these are relatively quick to do.

It is pretty comfortable and I was kind of surprised about that, since earlier today I tried all sorts of unbraided buns and couldn't get one that felt comfortable, but this one isn't bad. And I had never really been able to get braided buns to work for me in the past. I think this one works better because it's split into two braids. I'm not sure if there's already a name for this particular style (ponytail split into two braids, then bunned) or if it's just one of the many variations of braided buns.

Since I didn't watch the Golden Globes I didn't know about the fact that JLo wore this hairstyle until seeing this thread, but I wonder if I wore this bun out in public somewhere soon, would people notice it and (correctly) think/guess it was inspired by JLo's hairstyle? Sort of like how if you saw someone wearing a meat dress, you might think they were inspired by Lady Gaga (not that I ever have seen or expect to see anyone else wearing a meat dress).

ETA: this quote from the explanation of the hairstyle is perhaps a little inaccurate. "this look is not suited for the faint of heart (or head)." I guess to make an exact replica of the hairstyle would certainly be an undertaking (requiring extensions or very very long natural hair) but as I mentioned, it's pretty simple to do a more toned down/realistic version of the style.

ETA 2: I realize this is splitting hairs (pun intended) and it's a stunning hairstyle either way, but I found this other article that seems to describe the construction of the hairstyle a bit differently (https://thespotlyte.com/2049016/jennifer-lopez-hair-and-makeup-golden-globes-2020): it says a regular bun was made first, then braids were wrapped around it. This is making me kind of wish I could see a video of the hairstylist(s) in the process of doing this style on her!

[blackgothicdoll]

Positive there are extensions in there, but if so very well done and realistic. That thickness is just not likely. Still a beautiful look. The way my hair compacts I'd need a good 12 feet for that volume.

[Joules]

There are a few ladies here with that thickness, so it's not totally unlikely. I hope Ligeia Noire does recreate this with her majestic mane :D

I still have a huge issue with using obscene amounts of fake hair. It creates multiple unrealistic standards, from super thick hair to changing styles faster than hair can actually grow, and it makes real living breathing women look lazy in comparison. The bun is gorgeous, but it would look way more impressive on someone who actually has hair for it.

[Tinyponies]

Nice ‘do. First impression is that it could be a fibremesh type frame decorated with hair plaits that’s then pinned over the top of her bun. The shape is too perfect and the plaits too regular in size, all that faffing with heavy hair plus the discomfort of suddenly having it hanging off the back of the head. Then a ‘two plaits’ story.

[ZoeZ]

Using extensions takes away the magic for me, I think it looks too big on her head and rather overworked and plasticky... I'm afraid I've never been a fan of fake hair (unless there's a good reason to be using it). The buns done by the ladies here on LHC look much prettier to me.

[eresh]

I'm just glad someone is showing what lovely things you can do with long hair.
Fake or not.
It's a welcome change from the usual red carpet "hip, short and trendy" cuts.

And it might inspire some people to go long too :)
It sure got a LOT of attention in the media.

[lapushka]

I think it's all-round pretty, make-up as well. And extensions or not, you can't even see it! :D Well done to the team that took care of her. :thumbsup:

[eadwine]

Indeed.. I loved it. Ah for some it's never good enough ;)

[Sarahlabyrinth]

It's very pretty, but to me it seems overly large - by that I mean that it's so large that it couldn't possibly be her natural hair (never mind that we KNOW it isn't). I like updos that look as though they are made with a person's own length, or at least not so majorly exaggerated. I know I wear parandas, but being coloured, they are not supposed to look like my own hair. Anyway, that's my view and not everyone will agree with it, of course.

[AmaryllisRed]

I'm surprised to hear it has gotten a lot of media attention. *I* think it's beautiful and all, but I'm a hair nerd.
But maybe it will kick off a braided buns trend. It would be cool to be trendy for a little while. I think the last time that happened to me was 2002...

[leayellena]

long hair is timeless, it comes back as trend and people just forgot they chopped it all off 3 months ago. heh. when my hair will be knee length it may actually look like this if wrapped around a donut. can we discussed how many people were lured into chopping off their hair to buy extensions afterwards?

[cjk]

Well despite this, I still like a braided bun.

Even if they are being worn by people in Hollywood.

[jane_marie]

Well despite this, I still like a braided bun.

Even if they are being worn by people in Hollywood.

Nice one. :lol:

[lithostoic]

Very pretty hairstyle. Couldn't possibly care any less about the use of extensions.

[jane_marie]

I think the hairstyle is pretty. It really looks like a very large donut bun form with braids wrapped around it to me though. This shape reminds me a lot of what I end up with when I try to use a bun form now that my hair is a bit longer. My hair is way too short to braids around one like this but since I have nothing to do I might pull out my paranda and experiment.

[Entangled]

Pretty but looks like a headache waiting to happen.

[Elodea]

There are a few ladies here with that thickness, so it's not totally unlikely. I hope Ligeia Noire does recreate this with her majestic mane :D

I still have a huge issue with using obscene amounts of fake hair. It creates multiple unrealistic standards, from super thick hair to changing styles faster than hair can actually grow, and it makes real living breathing women look lazy in comparison. The bun is gorgeous, but it would look way more impressive on someone who actually has hair for it.
Yes, while people are obviously allowed to make their own choices regarding whether they want to use hair extensions or not, I agree that if someone were to do a similarly large bun with only their natural hair, it'd be more impressive.


I think the hairstyle is pretty. It really looks like a very large donut bun form with braids wrapped around it to me though. This shape reminds me a lot of what I end up with when I try to use a bun form now that my hair is a bit longer. My hair is way too short to braids around one like this but since I have nothing to do I might pull out my paranda and experiment.
This does make a bit more sense as to the construction of the hairstyle.


Pretty but looks like a headache waiting to happen.
I also thought this, especially if the person wearing it isn't used to the weight of that much hair (extensions) pinned to their scalp. Though maybe hair extensions aren't as heavy as natural hair? I don't know because I've never used them.

[eresh]

I'm surprised to hear it has gotten a lot of media attention. *I* think it's beautiful and all, but I'm a hair nerd.
But maybe it will kick off a braided buns trend. It would be cool to be trendy for a little while. I think the last time that happened to me was 2002...

It was all positive attention :)

[Entangled]

I also thought this, especially if the person wearing it isn't used to the weight of that much hair (extensions) pinned to their scalp. Though maybe hair extensions aren't as heavy as natural hair? I don't know because I've never used them.

For me it was because the look is so “sleek” it looks really tight, and tight high buns with extra weight from extensions just sounds kind of painful. But then again I can’t go all day in a regular high bun myself.

[Kalamazoo]

I think the overall bun shape looks a bit like Nefertiti's headdress. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nefertiti_Bust Let's see here. What do I know about ancient Egyptian hairstyles? I've read that they used to shave all their hair off, both men and women, because the weather was so hot, and then wear wigs or other ornamental headpieces. Anywho, I think Nefertiti's crown looks like it would be more comfortable as far as weight distribution goes.

[Siv]

Pretty but looks like a headache waiting to happen.

lol yes :lol:

I've been considering getting some cheap extensions to play around with. They'd probably be shorter than my real hair but might work to add volume to hairstyles, which could be fun. I'd make the extensions into halo extensions with a fishing thread so they wouldn't be damaging.

[Ligeia Noire]

If only her music was as beautiful and interesting as that bun..
Ahah sorry any fans out there.
It is,obviously, extensions and what not, just because, her hair was like shoulder not long ago but hey she has the money... It does give unrealistic expectations but that's Hollywood's forté.
Here's mine in June... I like to make them high up but part the front to not pull on the hairline.
Pardon the dark lighting... and yeah even with knee lengh plus you don't quite get that fullness all the time or at all without a bun form or parandas...
Even at those lengths you need unusual thick hair.
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=37463&d=1561831420

[jane_marie]

If only her music was as beautiful and interesting as that bun..
Ahah sorry any fans out there.
It is,obviously, extensions and what not, just because, her hair was like shoulder not long ago but hey she has the money... It does give unrealistic expectations but that's Hollywood's forté.
Here's mine in June... I like to make them high up but part the front to not pull on the hairline.
Pardon the dark lighting... and yeah even with knee lengh plus you don't quite get that fullness all the time or at all without a bun form or parandas...
Even at those lengths you need unusual thick hair.
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=37463&d=1561831420

Thank you for this Ligeia! Yours is so much more lovely.

[Sarahlabyrinth]

How did you do yours, Ligeia?

[Ylva]

I am personally not too keen on seeing long hair on "fashionable" celebrities, or the thought of long hair becoming a trend. The whole point of it for me is to ignore fashion trends and just do me. All of a sudden, everyone would make the assumption that I am a trend follower, and I am not comfortable with that. On the other hand, I don't care what they think about me, but still, if I could choose, I would definitely not choose that option. The good thing, I suppose, is that trends pass quickly, whatever they are.

Best wishes,
The 'never happy with anything' lady

[elise.autumn]

I am personally not too keen on seeing long hair on "fashionable" celebrities, or the thought of long hair becoming a trend. The whole point of it for me is to ignore fashion trends and just do me. All of a sudden, everyone would make the assumption that I am a trend follower, and I am not comfortable with that. On the other hand, I don't care what they think about me, but still, if I could choose, I would definitely not choose that option. The good thing, I suppose, is that trends pass quickly, whatever they are.

Best wishes,
The 'never happy with anything' lady

But the great thing about long hair is that we by definition aren't trend followers, since it takes patience to grow long hair. If trends always pass quickly, we'd only be trendy for a moment.

[Ylva]

If trends always pass quickly, we'd only be trendy for a moment.

Yeah, that's the only good thing about it. I'm really not comfortable with being trendy. :D

[GoddesJourney]

I am personally not too keen on seeing long hair on "fashionable" celebrities, or the thought of long hair becoming a trend. The whole point of it for me is to ignore fashion trends and just do me. All of a sudden, everyone would make the assumption that I am a trend follower, and I am not comfortable with that. On the other hand, I don't care what they think about me, but still, if I could choose, I would definitely not choose that option. The good thing, I suppose, is that trends pass quickly, whatever they are.

Best wishes,
The 'never happy with anything' lady

I tried to explain this concept to my husband. He doesn't understand why it irritates me and saps the joy out of things I like.

I remember picking up the sai (martial arts weapon) as something uncommon I had had my eye on since early childhood. I wanted a break from the bo and nunchaku anyway. Like a month or two later, the movie Daredevil came out and totally ruined it. I couldn't practice between classes without the parents of the kids we taught coming up to me and saying, "Oh, it's like that movie..." Same with the long braid and shorts and tight shirt when I was in great shape. I heard "Tomb Raider" enough times to start avoiding people. Then I got into the diagonal French braid years later for something different and then the Hunger Games movie came out and it was the same problem with random strangers. Ugh. It takes the enjoyment out of doing your own thing.

It doesn't have to be something I invented or anything or even super unique. I just enjoy finding or thinking up something that I feel is my style and is either uncommon or unnoticed or something I haven't seen anyone do it before. Inevitably it becomes a *thing* within months associated with something unrelated to me or my reason for doing it and I have to hear about it or be compared to or associated with it until it's no longer fun. It's like cowboy boots and dresses. This is a style women had enjoyed long before Taylor Swift was even born, but somehow people forgot that and it became "her trend".

But I get it. You see someone famous doing something you like and you're like, "Please don't catch on and turn trendy."

[Ligeia Noire]

Thank you for this Ligeia! Yours is so much more lovely.

Ahah thanks!


How did you do yours, Ligeia?

I just did the braided bun on top of my head like a crown and not on the back. It does sag with time because i don't use anything else..

Yvla long hair and specially natural is never a trend for long. Most people cannot keep their hands away from the scissors and the dye bottle... worry not!

[Spikey]

If you're consciously avoiding trends, it seems to me you're just as influenced by them as if you followed them in the first place. And I think these days the "I liked it before it was cool thing/I'm into X obscure thing" is a really big trend itself! :hmm:

[eresh]

Ligeia, I knew you could pull it off! :)
Looks great!

[Ylva]

If you're consciously avoiding trends, it seems to me you're just as influenced by them as if you followed them in the first place. And I think these days the "I liked it before it was cool thing/I'm into X obscure thing" is a really big trend itself! :hmm:

It's not like I would chop my hair off if it became a trend. I just wouldn't feel comfortable with it. I don't think one can be called "influenced by trends" if they just do their own thing consistently for years and years, but of course, it can be twisted into anything if you really want to. I'm just honest about how I feel about it, that's all. I am not comfortable with people assuming I am following a trend because that is greatly misrepresenting how I live my life and get into things.

[GoddesJourney]

If you're consciously avoiding trends, it seems to me you're just as influenced by them as if you followed them in the first place. And I think these days the "I liked it before it was cool thing/I'm into X obscure thing" is a really big trend itself! :hmm:

It is a trend and I'm not following it any more than you're wearing that nice bun in your sig just because Jennifer Lopez had a nice bun on the red carpet.

I get what Ylva is saying. She's not influenced by trends in the way that she changes her behavior to intentionally follow or unfollow it. It is just super annoying to be associated with a trend that happens to be similar to what you were already doing just because now people notice it.

[Ylva]

It is a trend and I'm not following it any more than you're wearing that nice bun in your sig just because Jennifer Lopez had a nice bun on the red carpet.

I get what Ylva is saying. She's not influenced by trends in the way that she changes her behavior to intentionally follow or unfollow it. It is just super annoying to be associated with a trend that happens to be similar to what you were already doing just because now people notice it.

Precisely. Thank you for putting into words that which I couldn't due to having terrible flu and being tired as heck.

[Spikey]

It is a trend and I'm not following it any more than you're wearing that nice bun in your sig just because Jennifer Lopez had a nice bun on the red carpet.

I get what Ylva is saying. She's not influenced by trends in the way that she changes her behavior to intentionally follow or unfollow it. It is just super annoying to be associated with a trend that happens to be similar to what you were already doing just because now people notice it.

Honestly, I was talking more about some of my friends/coworkers than what y'all were saying. I have a lot of "edgy" people in my life who go to very extreme lengths to avoid "cool" things to seem different, and it seems very silly to me. Suddenly changing lifestyles, etc so as not to be mainstream. :rolleyes: Why not just be comfortable in your own likes and dislikes and ignore the rest? I live in a hipster-heavy area, so seeing something similar here just reminded me. I think what you guys said was perfectly resonable.

[cjk]

If you're consciously avoiding trends, it seems to me you're just as influenced by them as if you followed them in the first place.

Some of it depends on motivation. There are many who consider big beards a trend. And over the last few years there have been more than a few articles, GQ is particularly bad about it, about how the trend or fad of beards is over this year.

The general consensus among those of us with beards of significance is that anyone who shaves their beard because a magazine told them to is not a beardsman.

They had a beard. But being bearded is different.

Long hair becoming trendy once again would seem to be a similar phenomenon.

Believe me, beards take years to grow. Just like long hair. And anyone who labels them as trendy has never had to be patient.

Just like long hair.

As of New year's I've been growing for 3 years. I'm only between APL and BSL.

[Joules]

Ligeia Noire, :thudpile: <= that's all I can say!


I tried to explain this concept to my husband. He doesn't understand why it irritates me and saps the joy out of things I like.

I remember picking up the sai (martial arts weapon) as something uncommon I had had my eye on since early childhood. I wanted a break from the bo and nunchaku anyway. Like a month or two later, the movie Daredevil came out and totally ruined it. I couldn't practice between classes without the parents of the kids we taught coming up to me and saying, "Oh, it's like that movie..." Same with the long braid and shorts and tight shirt when I was in great shape. I heard "Tomb Raider" enough times to start avoiding people. Then I got into the diagonal French braid years later for something different and then the Hunger Games movie came out and it was the same problem with random strangers. Ugh. It takes the enjoyment out of doing your own thing.

It doesn't have to be something I invented or anything or even super unique. I just enjoy finding or thinking up something that I feel is my style and is either uncommon or unnoticed or something I haven't seen anyone do it before. Inevitably it becomes a *thing* within months associated with something unrelated to me or my reason for doing it and I have to hear about it or be compared to or associated with it until it's no longer fun. It's like cowboy boots and dresses. This is a style women had enjoyed long before Taylor Swift was even born, but somehow people forgot that and it became "her trend".

But I get it. You see someone famous doing something you like and you're like, "Please don't catch on and turn trendy."

Maybe I reached a whole new level of not caring, but I honestly don't care if something I like is trendy or not :D I think that when you decide to not pay attention to trends then, well, not pay attention to trends. If you love something that's trendy then it's just as ok as loving an anti-trend, otherwise you're just as dependent from the fashion industry as "normal people". I wore the diagonal French/Dutch braid a little while before the Hunger Games came out, then during the HG era. I was a huge fan of the trilogy so I even liked wearing a style from the movies. I would have worn it regardless. If one of my current to-go styles catches up because of a movie I wouldn't care at all, I get a lot of comments anyway, so they might as well be sorta positive. Ultimately my hair is my hair and I shouldn't be bothered by the outside world.

[Sarahlabyrinth]

If I followed trends I wouldn't have hair this length. I've never seen the point in following trends - or fashion.

[Zesty]

I don't think I could be consistently trendy if I tried, but it doesn't bother me if something I like becomes trendy. Actually, if it makes something more accessible then I sometimes welcome the trend. I feel that way about longer skirts and higher waisted jeans and so on. Heck, if a trend comes along and I like it for whatever reason, I don't mind adopting it either, even if it makes me look like I'm following it for the sake of fashion. I'm all about space buns, for example, and I don't know if I would have thought about them much as a viable hairstyle except for the mini trend.

As for the bun, I think the braids are pretty. How tight and presumably heavy it is seems like a recipe for a headache or traction alopecia, but it looks very regal. I'm not into extensions and I'm not sure it'll mean much for longhairs at large, but I think it's fun to see. :) I actually get articles recommended to me about hair pretty frequently so I saw it pretty shortly after the event and thought it was interesting.

[GoddesJourney]

Honestly, I was talking more about some of my friends/coworkers than what y'all were saying. I have a lot of "edgy" people in my life who go to very extreme lengths to avoid "cool" things to seem different, and it seems very silly to me. Suddenly changing lifestyles, etc so as not to be mainstream. :rolleyes: Why not just be comfortable in your own likes and dislikes and ignore the rest? I live in a hipster-heavy area, so seeing something similar here just reminded me. I think what you guys said was perfectly resonable.

Ah, I see. Yes, the hipster thing is exactly that. That whole thing drove me nuts when I was a teenager because it really took off. "I liked it before it was cool because I intentionally picked something that sucked..." :)

Yeah, I don't avoid trends and I do pickup things I consider stylish or practical. I just don't enjoy being associated with or especially having to hear about it. Like how I must be a huge Harry Potter fan because I have these heirloom brooms in my place. I actually am a Harry Potter fan albeit not super hardcore. Am I a nerd as well? Yes. But those things are unrelated.

Maybe I just don't like being bothered about stuff and especially when people make up their own stories about me loosely based on poorly gathered, incomplete information and then bother me with that. Big sentence but that's probably my issue here. Something I like or do becoming a trend (so people will notice it) just creates great opportunities for that to start happening on a regular basis.

cjk, I would love to see a braided bun on both the front and back of someone's head. Really, any matching bun will do. Tiny hair sticks? Not sure if in front of the chin or under it is best since I have no idea what that would feel like. Maybe under the chin and a topknot to balance it out, or front of the chin and back of the head.

[TatsuOni]

I don't think I could be consistently trendy if I tried, but it doesn't bother me if something I like becomes trendy. Actually, if it makes something more accessible then I sometimes welcome the trend. I feel that way about longer skirts and higher waisted jeans and so on. Heck, if a trend comes along and I like it for whatever reason, I don't mind adopting it either, even if it makes me look like I'm following it for the sake of fashion. I'm all about space buns, for example, and I don't know if I would have thought about them much as a viable hairstyle except for the mini trend.

I'm always happy when "my type of things" are trendy, because it means that I can actually buy stuff that I like :p Like I have a coat that I bought eight years ago (in the childrens section, 'cause I'm really short). I had wanted something like that since forever, but couldn't find it until it became trendy. I still wear that coat and am happy about it :) And with my clothes, style and hair combined, no one would ever call me trendy anyway :laugh:

One hair thing that's a trend or was (I don't really follow what trends are in) is schrunchies and that means I've been able to find them everywhere and it makes me really happy! :)

[Zesty]

One hair thing that's a trend or was (I don't really follow what trends are in) is schrunchies and that means I've been able to find them everywhere and it makes me really happy! :)

Oh yes, I love the scrunchie trend! So much friendlier to hair and so many cute options.

[Kalamazoo]

When something you've been doing becomes a trend, how do you know they didn't get the idea from seeing you doing it first? Maybe they're imitating/complimenting you?

[elise.autumn]

How would you feel if something you cared about (like long hair) became a trend that was accepted into society? The hipsters would probably be unhappy because they would inadvertently become the popular thing. But maybe if you really care about the thing, you are happy that more people can enjoy it.

[Spikey]

How would you feel if something you cared about (like long hair) became a trend that was accepted into society? The hipsters would probably be unhappy because they would inadvertently become the popular thing. But maybe if you really care about the thing, you are happy that more people can enjoy it.

This exactly!! It's not like there's a finite amount of happiness in the world and other people liking your interests "robs" you. If anything, it makes for a richer community of people into that thing, and if long hair became the norm again, we'd probably have more hairtoy makers, etc.

Though I understand why some of us say trends have negative impacts on them, or makes them uncomfortable, and in those cases it could feel bad.

[cjk]

cjk, I would love to see a braided bun on both the front and back of someone's head. Really, any matching bun will do. Tiny hair sticks? Not sure if in front of the chin or under it is best since I have no idea what that would feel like. Maybe under the chin and a topknot to balance it out, or front of the chin and back of the head.

Why do I sense a challenge?

My sides really are not long enough to do a proper bun, actually on my head or my facial hair. But I'll see what I can do.

By the way, one thing I've learned with regards to styling myself is that braids are a lot of look. I've had people ask about braiding my beard, braiding my hair, and so forth. Usually I do one or the other, braiding both usually ends up being too much.

I am not incredibeard and I do not have his styling skills. I'm good but he's an artist.

[Siv]

I'm a bit confused by this whole discussion 'cause it never struck me as important what's on trend or not, like if I'm on trend or not. So it really wouldn't bother me if long natural hair became a trend. I'm well aware what consumer society and all these fast changing trends are doing to our planet, but I seriously don't care if some stranger assumes I'm "trendy". The people who's opinion I care about already know me.

Anyway, as fast as trends are changing these days I doubt natural classic length hair will ever become a trend, rather then it would be classic length extensions because growing to classic length takes way longer than the trend cycles are changing these days. And hair care for extensions and natural hair is very different, so according to me it's really not the same thing.

[Sarahlabyrinth]

I wouldn't worry if long natural hair became a trend. It won't though because hairdressers wouldn't make any money :p

[Ylva]

No, I'm not exactly worried about long natural hair becoming a trend either. Trends tend to be either seasonal or otherwise short and there just isn't enough time for long natural hair, and besides, nobody would make money on it (except maybe companies selling products that promise super-fast hair growth).

I know it sounds lame that I don't want to be associated with a trend, but hey, we all have some weaknesses.


It's not like there's a finite amount of happiness in the world

Fun fact: it was actually a belief in my ancestral culture that happiness is finite. ;)

[eresh]

LOL I didn't want to spark a discussion.
Just showing a nice looking bun :)

[GoddesJourney]

Why do I sense a challenge?

My sides really are not long enough to do a proper bun, actually on my head or my facial hair. But I'll see what I can do.

By the way, one thing I've learned with regards to styling myself is that braids are a lot of look. I've had people ask about braiding my beard, braiding my hair, and so forth. Usually I do one or the other, braiding both usually ends up being too much.

I am not incredibeard and I do not have his styling skills. I'm good but he's an artist.

Hmm, you're right. Braids may be a bit busy looking. I stand by two buns belonging together. Haha.

[2gaits]

Well I'm not a fan of the dress or the hair style. Not a good look and as tight as that updo looks all I can think is painful.

[ZoeZ]

I've never liked that tight skinned-back look, (maybe because I look like a hag with it, :) )but having said that, she does have the type of face that can wear it.