Small change makes a big difference to updos.

[pariate]

http://www.longhairloom.com/changeyourlook.html

I tried doing this this evening and I really like it. I'm not very good with updos - I never seem to be able to change the way the front of my hair looks and it gets boring. This took me five seconds but makes a really nice change to the pinned semi-rat (aka mini quiff!) and the side part.

Anyhoo, just thought I'd share, on the off chance that someone else here is as useless with their hairstyles as me! :lol:

[JamieLeigh]

Haha, I've been doing that for years, since the side-swept bang made a popular appearance. And I've posted on how to do it, but I think this website you pointed us to actually shows a lot easier way to do it. Thanks! :D

[karisaf]

I like this look and need to try it! I don't see how you could do it with an updo though....wouldn't the bobby pin show?

[mellie]

That's super cute!!! I love it and I think I could do that 'do, it's not too complicated!

[JamieLeigh]

I like this look and need to try it! I don't see how you could do it with an updo though....wouldn't the bobby pin show?

If you tuck the pin under the top layer as you're putting it in, it shouldn't show at all. I haven't had any trouble with this before! :)

[pariate]

For an updo, I made the "bang" slightly thinner and just tucked it behind the ear. I guess the length of the hair would determine whether or not it works for everyone.

I've got a few shorter snippets around the front (cut them deliberately so that I could have them hang down artistically from updos :wink: ) and they're about 2 inches below my shoulders.

[pariate]

If you tuck the pin under the top layer as you're putting it in, it shouldn't show at all. I haven't had any trouble with this before! :)

Cross-post! That works too :D

[joyfulmom4]

Cool! Now why haven't I seen this before? What a great idea. I should try this.

[pariate]

I managed to do it without a mirror this morning. I usually have to fix the front of my hair with a mirror even though I don't use one for the back. Hurrah! I don't have to look at myself at all unless I decide to put some concealer on the shadows under my eyes :p :lol:

[Hue]

Thanks, that's great. New fun tricks. :)

[Fairlight63]

Thanks for the website. Lots of other interesting links to read there also.

I will have to try that idea on my bangs.

[Tressie]

Thanks pariate! That is a good idea, and I plan on giving it a try! Hope I can manage to make it look right! (o:

[pariate]

Tressie, if I can do it then anyone can! I'm not very good at styling my hair, that's why it's in the same updo all the time... :rolleyes:

[plainjanegirl]

I need to try this for a softer look with my buns. Wish me luck.

[Carolyn]

The Loom is a lovely long hair website. Many LHC'ers are members over there too. We did that little trick to aid in growing out bangs when I was in high school, way back in the late 60s. The growing out bangs were lightly teased in with the longer combed forward hair and pinned to the side.