A Hairtoy Challenge for April

[thetokenlady]

This came about from a comment someone made to me that "I could put a different toy in my hair for a month without repeating." Now, I have a lot of toys, not sure there's that many though. So I thought I'd throw a challenge out here for my fellow toy addicts!

Use a different stick, fork, barrette or whatever every day in the month of April.

Personally, I'm not going to count elastics because I use them underneath so many different styles, but if there's someone out there who wears scrunchies every day and wants to show off their collection, I say go for it!. Hubby has promised to take a picture each day for me. I haven't decided yet whether to post a pic in this thread, or maybe make one post in this thread and edit it each day with a link to the pic, maybe put the pic in my blog? I'm open to suggestions.

Is anyone with me? This won't be any fun all by myself!

Edit: OK, looks like I have a few takers. I created a new album in Photobucket, here's the link:
http://s233.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/thetokenlady/April%20Hairtoys/ (http://s233.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/thetokenlady/April%20Hairtoys/)
and I guess I'll put a post in each day with a description and a link to the album so people can see what I'm wearing.

[embee]

I don't have that many hairtoys! It would be fun thought to try, if I had them. :)

[morningstar]

I will gladly sit back and watch the show. :drama: But as embee said, I do not have that many toys either. :violin: I could go for one week though. :wannabe:

[coppercurls]

I could do it, but my camera was stolen, so I can't post pics though. Will descriptions work?:p

[LaurelSpring]

I just went out and bought about 20$ worth yesterday. Another obsession. I dont think Im quite up to a months worth yet but getting there.

Fran

[Raederle]

Well, I'll keep you company, at least to the extent of my collection. It's pretty much what I do, anyway. My plan is to open an album, post the pictures there, and link here.

[Xandergrammy]

I'd love to try this, but I'll be on vacation for a week in April and I'll be wearing mostly braids and double braids. I think I'll do it anyway, even if I do end up missing some days on vacation. I'm in!!

[kimki]

Wheres eadwine ? Surely she has enough hair toys for each day for a whole year? :D

[Patrycja]

Wheres eadwine ? Surely she has enough for all year? :D

I was thinking the same exact thing LOL

I'll join the watching party:drama: but I don't have enough toys for a month.Ribbons,maybe but not actual toys :D

[tuuli]

*counts*
My hairtoy collection is too small for this challenge.
But it would be cool to see photos. :)

[n3m3sis42]

I'll be happy to watch and comment in support of this endeavor. However, I don't own nearly enough hair toys to participate myself.

[OhioLisa]

I think I could be in for 2 months or more. :blushing:

[Stephanie]

Looks like fun! Maybe I'll join. :grin:

Click for larger view...
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=7068&albumid=2&dl=1206897540&thumb=1 (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=2&pictureid=7068)

ETA: Okay, well that would be me jumping the gun. :lol: It's not April yet. Oops!

[capelli lunghi]

Hey this is a great idea!.. I've fallen off the updo challenge thing.. maybe I can combine them.. haha

[aprilmay]

This will be a fun thread to watch!

[jel]

I think I could join this challenge - if I split up a couple of my paired hairsticks, LOL!

I've never even participated in a hairstyle challenge, so this will be 2 for the price of one, so to speak!

I'll start a new album in my profile, and post a link to it on this thread. Also a description each day, like thetokenlady, I suppose.

Here's to hairtoy-rich April!

[magicatt]

I have to join in on this. I am such a hair toy addict I know I can do at least 30 days worth. I'd love to see what everyone else comes up with.

[Stevy]

I'll play, though I have a quite rubbish elderly camera so the pictures might not be any good.

[Shanarana]

I'd love to try this, but I'll be on vacation for a week in April and I'll be wearing mostly braids and double braids. I think I'll do it anyway, even if I do end up missing some days on vacation. I'm in!!

Now that's commitment....:cheese:

[squiggyflop]

i have many more hairtoys than there are days in a month but i prefer to wear my hair down as much as possible while its still short enough to wear it down comveniently.... that 3 for a dollar hairtoy bin at the icing really gets me every time i go in... i think hey its only a dollar and i can get 6 hairsticks! ive gone overboard... i guess when my hair gets longer i will thank myself for buying so much stuff... i just bought 6 new metal hairsticks with cute glass thingys on the ends...
i just counted over 70 hairtoys... not counting decorative non functional toys

[Mely]

Okay, I'm in. I've certainly got enough to last a month. (probably 3 months).

[aprilmay]

cute pugs!

[spidermom]

I think I might have enough different items to get through a week.

[Hypnotica]

I don't think I can go for a month either...

[capelli lunghi]

Another option is just to use ALL your toys and not repeating until you have worn them all.. If you have just a handful of them.. then go for a week or less? more?.. just wear them all!

[Angellen]

As I read the posts, I went over my mental list of all the hairtoys I have.

Off the top of my head, with five scrunchies, 2 kanzashi, 3 ficcares and a half dozen or more sticks...I think I could go about three weeks. Some hold better than others, though, and I'm not sure if I could last.

[sapphire-o]

I think I have enough to go for two months, except I don't wear my hair up very much right now. :) Maybe I'll join the challenge in summer when I wear it up all the time.

[AprilElf]

Currently, I could maybe go two weeks without repeating a hairtoy, but I'm doing my own April challenge --a different updo every day. :)

[Islandgrrl]

This is a perfect complement to my Hair Up for a Year Challenge. I'm not sure how many hairtoys I have, but I'll jump in and play anyway. Don't be too hard on me if I run out of toys before I run out of month, though.

Start date is tomorrow, April 1.

[TheHippieChick]

Oh! Fun Funn Fun!

[TheStorm]

OK. I'll give this one a try, I should have plenty of toys to last me a month. I better go and put my hair up and dig out my camera...

[Remke]

Well I've got 11 Ficcares and 11 Flexi8 so thats a start. I can do it because of the toys but I dont know if I can do it mentally... I kinda addicted to my Maximas... But the last few days I'm wearing my Little Egypt fork again, very comfy (and there are 3 Baerries on their way :oops: )

[seabear]

Great idea! Count me in.

[jel]

OK, I've started! Today I'm wearing a dark red wooden fork by Tribu. The updo is a modified figure 8 (but though I may stretch to a month of hairtoys, I definitely cannot do that many different updos :o ).

Here's a link to my challenge album (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=680), with just the one pic in in for now. I plan to post links to daily pics in the future.

[magicatt]

Here's a fun one for my first day--hair armor. I got this at a Ren Faire last fall. The really cool part is that when I got it the dragon was really close to the end of my hair and I had to wear the top shield really tight to my head. Now I'm wearing the first shield much further from my head and the dragon is really far from the ends. It's nice to see that my hair has grown quite a bit. :)

The pic is here: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=681

[Masara]

I'm willing to give this one a go once I've checked I've got enough hairtoys (and I fear I have) If I haven't I'll just keep doing it until I run out.

It's going to be a bit boring "and yet another pair of brownish shade ketylos...."

[squiggyflop]

the trouble is that when i like a toy i buy a few identical ones or i buy it in every color it comes in.... i do this when i buy clothes too... i found some metal hairsticks i like and bought 6 of them... and i have a ton of little beak clips and a ton of flower pins that i painted all different colors with nailpolish...
ive started an x-day updo challenge today and im using 2 flower pins and a hairstick.... the flower pins could hold it up by themselves but i wanted to wear a stick today...

[Peggy E.]

This is a great way to push me into using those toys I tend to overlook day after day. I think I have a month's worth! (In hair sticks ALONE!)

So, here's today, pair of hair picks with tiny golden balls, very dainty, feminine, yet set in and hold really well:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/SideCombswithTinyGoldBeadsII.jpg

[lora410]

If I had 30 hair toys I would die of a heart attack. It is only a dream to own that many!!

[Raederle]

I know I don't have enough hairtools for the entire month ... at least not yet. Here's (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=684) the link to the album I opened for this challenge.

[Peggy E.]

I know I don't have enough hairtools for the entire month ... at least not yet. Here's (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=684) the link to the album I opened for this challenge.

How have you made that lovely bun? I really miss the hairstyling forum!

[Raederle]

This is a great way to push me into using those toys I tend to overlook day after day. I think I have a month's worth! (In hair sticks ALONE!)

So, here's today, pair of hair picks with tiny golden balls, very dainty, feminine, yet set in and hold really well:



Seriously lovely hair, as usual Peggy E. And you have once again produced hair tool envy. I don't think anyone has as varied a collection as you. Every time you post a picture I always try to read the titles of the book on your shelf.

[wendyg]

April 1 (inifinity bun, Baerreis Egyptian, cocobolo):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-01-infinity-Baerreis-cocobo.jpg

wg

[thetokenlady]

Wow, some beautiful stuff all ready! I was starting an album on Photobucket when I remembered I can have albums here, so now I have two.

Here's my LHC album: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=688

I'm posting an action shot and a pic of the toy itself. Eventually I'll have a kind of inventory of all my stuff.

Todays toy was the very first "good" hairtoy I ever bought. It's a Ficcare clip, Tortoiseshell pattern, in medium, holding a simple cinnabun. The beginning of my obsession with Nordstrom's.

[Xandergrammy]

I feel like I'm cheating a little bit, but Xander wanted me to wear double braids, so I did. I used two barrettes that are actually two of my very first hair toys from when I first decided to let my hair grow. So they aren't fancy, but they're functional and I've worn them a zillion times in the past 12 years. Here's the link to my Hairtoy Challenge Album:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=689

[capelli lunghi]

Here is my album for the challenge! (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=691)

Today was a SUPER MESSY French twist kinda thing.. lol.. something.. With my new Speharb Hair Fork.. I love it!

Click pic for larger photo!
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=7292&albumid=691&dl=1207093455&thumb=1 (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=691&pictureid=7292)

[coppercurls]

Today, I wore a cinnamon bun held with a gold matte ficcare. :)

[Mely]

April 1: I wore my new Wolfenwood hair stick in a figure 8 bun
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/melykin/wolfenblueaction.jpg

Here is a link to the ebay picture of it (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=110232898698&_trksid=p3984.cWON.m313.lVI). I can't seem to take a close up picture that is in focus -- I need a new camera.

The hard part of this April challenge for me is going to be not wearing the same stick tomorrow. I love this stick -- it has a beautiful blue crystal. I tend to get really attached to certain hair toys and wear them a LOT. But I suppose it will be good to give some of my other toys a turn, too.

[Arniky]

if you like it repeat it

[sapphire-o]

All right, I'm in. I just started my first album ever. :) I don't put my hair up everyday, though. Please bear with me if I skip a day or two.

[jel]

Today I'm wearing some kind of Orchid bun, quite messy as my hair is still semi-wet from washing.

The accessory is a VK Designs amethyst-topped hairstick, a bit too long for me (I was very optimistic about the future length of my hair!).

Here's the pic (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=680&pictureid=7327).

[Raederle]

April 1 (inifinity bun, Baerreis Egyptian, cocobolo):
wg

Very pretty -- you've got lovely hair.


How have you made that lovely bun? I really miss the hairstyling forum!

I know what you're after is a series of pictures with explanation, which I will try to provide when PPD gets home from school.

[Shell]

Okay, I'll do it, but I don't promise to last a month!

April 1 knot bun with ebony baerreis fork
April 2 ballet bun (aka sock bun) using my new ratt from Germany

I'll make an album later so you all can see.

[wendyg]

April 2 (logroll, Ficcare medium Maximas in antique silver/turquoise):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-02-logroll-Ficcare-antiques.jpg

wg

[magicatt]

This thread is so much fun! I love seeing everyone's styles with their gorgeous hairtoys. Today I did a figure 8 with what I'm calling a bun sitter. It's a three prong claw but it's curved a bit so it sits right at the top of my bun perfectly.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/magicatt/bunsitter1.jpg

Larger picture in my album: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=681

[Peggy E.]

Here's my April 2nd hair toy challenge. This is one of my favorite combs, an Art Deco piece with beautiful piercings and that all-important "bling" my hair just "craves!"

Maybe I should start a challenge album, but I'm not sure I want a bunch of albums all over the place - not that they aren't just wonderful, or anything, but there's only so much of me people should be subjected to, don'chya know....

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/HairToyChallengeDay2.jpg

[thetokenlady]

Today's toy is a Ketylo Aquapearl in Green and Black, holding up something that kind of resembles a French Twist. These are the only thing I can manage a twist with, I think it's the spiral in the stick that does it. The album with the action shot and a pic of the stick alone is here: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=688

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/thetokenlady/April%20Hairtoys/April-2-action.jpg

[coppercurls]

Today I wore a log roll held in place with a red leather slide.:)

[Xandergrammy]

Today I wore a bun (yes, they're all the same, my buns) with my pink border max. Here's the link to my photo album

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=689

[Raederle]

Not sure how different mine will look, as Ketylos form the largest part of my collection, so today was a blue black aquapearl, holding a swirly bun. I'm usually a single sticker; in fact I only have one set of matched sticks. So if I use one as a single, then the two together, does that count as two tools?

[sapphire-o]

Today's - a modified log roll held by a Ficcare. It's actually my 4th updo today. All the previous ones fell down after a while. Ficcares are slippery hair's best friends. :D

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/sapphire-o/Hairtoy%20challenge/apr02-mlogroll.jpg

[TheStorm]

Not being able to get to the net computer everyday + the net in general being less than reliable from day to day here - I'm bunching my pics together. April 1st, 2nd & 3rd - Left to right.


http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x268/TheStormRichard/1st2nd3rd.jpg

[thetokenlady]

Storm, I love that lizard ponytail holder! Can I ask where you got it? Somewhere that a person from the U.S. could access maybe?

[seabear]

Gosh, I feel like a piker. First of all, my pics didn't turn out, I discovered too late there was no memory card in the camera and I can't find the firewire to take them directly from the camera. (grrr.) That's not such a tragedy, though, as I haven't been very creative just yet. Apr 1 was a log roll with a brown ficcare beak. Apr. 2 was a tucked french braid held with teeny claw clips. Today is a french twist held with a chartreuse ficcare beak clip. Do you discern a pattern here? I do love my ficcare beaks. I've been true to the letter of the challenge, if not the spirit. I am hoping to be more creative tomorrow!

[jel]

Here's my April 2nd hair toy challenge. This is one of my favorite combs, an Art Deco piece with beautiful piercings and that all-important "bling" my hair just "craves!"

Maybe I should start a challenge album, but I'm not sure I want a bunch of albums all over the place - not that they aren't just wonderful, or anything, but there's only so much of me people should be subjected to, don'chya know....

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/HairToyChallengeDay2.jpg

Peggy E., that's a gorgeous comb! You should definitely start a challenge album! :D


ETA: Day three for me, a large Ficcare Maxima (masterpiece brown) holding a BC (combination of bee butt and cinnamon, LOL) bun! Pic here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=680&pictureid=7441).

[Peggy E.]

Here's the toy for today, Day #3. It's a hand-crafted slide from Goldenrod Jewelry, a wonderful purveyer of fine hair toys (and other jewelry) in the lovely mountains of Arkansas. I got this, two picks and a pair of earrings and just love them all!

The style is a simple wrap, which was twisted around one of the above-mentioned picks, then pulled the pick out and secured with the slide. Fun and different every time.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/HairToyChallengeDay3004.jpg

[Peggy E.]

Gosh, I feel like a piker. First of all, my pics didn't turn out, I discovered too late there was no memory card in the camera and I can't find the firewire to take them directly from the camera. (grrr.) That's not such a tragedy, though, as I haven't been very creative just yet. Apr 1 was a log roll with a brown ficcare beak. Apr. 2 was a tucked french braid held with teeny claw clips. Today is a french twist held with a chartreuse ficcare beak clip. Do you discern a pattern here? I do love my ficcare beaks. I've been true to the letter of the challenge, if not the spirit. I am hoping to be more creative tomorrow!

This sounds great to me! I thought the idea was to use and show off the hair toys, so if you wear a log roll with 30 different ficcares - one a day - you have been true to the letter of the challenge, right?! ;o)

I've got a bunch of toys I love, but don't use, so thought this would be a good opportunity for me to be "re-introduced" to them, so to speak. Some of them I "re-introduced" right onto the Swap Board.... :o)

If I can figure out how to do it(?), I'll start putting this stuff in an album. I feel a bit guilty, taking up all this space with silly pictures of ME! But I'm having trouble simply getting a sig pic to work, so don't hold your breath that I'll be able to do an entire album.....

That avatar picture was a fluke I have no idea how I managed to get it to work!

[Peggy E.]

[QUOTE=sapphire-o;46248]Today's - a modified log roll held by a Ficcare. It's actually my 4th updo today. All the previous ones fell down after a while. Ficcares are slippery hair's best friends. :D

Sapphire-o, your hair is absolutely gorgeous! That shine is simply amazing and the condition looks super, too.

I would never change the color with which I've been blessed (or cursed, as it sometimes seems), but how I do envy you raven-haired beauties with the rich, glowing locks!

(Hijack over....)

[Raederle]

Today was one of my France Luxe sticks -- the black one. Not a huge fan of these, as they are straight, and slippery. If I could, I would file it down, as it seems too long to me. I'm not a fan of the hairtool being visible from the front. Tpup's lazybun went up okay with this one, at least for now.

[seabear]

Hee, Peggy, I wish I had 30 different beak clips! I'd like to use this challenge to branch out a bit, though, and use some of the other pretty things I have. I have several very nice forks, and lots of sticks, but I have trouble using them so I tend to stick only with the ficcares - once I secure my hair with one of those babies, I know it's staying ALL DAY.

This challenge was made for you, you have the most amazing hairtoy collection.... and you USE them. I'm in awe.

[wendyg]

April 3 (braid, with tiny paua shell barrette made by eBay's celestialwave):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-03-braid-barrette-pauashell.jpg

wg

[Peggy E.]

<snip>Every time you post a picture I always try to read the titles of the book on your shelf.

Got a pic I took just for you!

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/HairToyChallengeDay3008.jpg


Now, there are a couple of shelves of non-cookbooks above and one tall shelf of non-cookbooks below, so you don't think I only have cookbooks, or something....

[magicatt]

Today's style: A long roll with a Double Flamingo Clip that I painted myself.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/magicatt/DoubleFlamingoClip.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/magicatt/DoubleFlamingoClip1.jpg

It's a darker blue in person but it's very shiny so it's reflecting the light a lot. The flowers are metallic hot pink and purple and the vines/squiggles are gold. It's one of my favorite everyday clips.

[thetokenlady]

Today was a Baerreis Egyptian fork in Cocobolo wood. Mr. Token got it for my birthday last year along with a pair of sticks. Poor guy had never ordered anything off the internet before and I had to help him set up a Paypal account. The bun is a flipped cinnabun.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/thetokenlady/April%20Hairtoys/April-3-Action.jpg

Link to my album here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=688)

[Raederle]

Lovely photos, not just the hair tools, but lovely hair and updos. And thanks Peggy E. -- I enjoyed seeing your titles.

[Mely]

I'm going to make a list that accumulates, to keep track of what I have worn.

April 1st - Wolfenwoods stick with cobalt blue crystal bead. Pic here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=696&pictureid=7316).
April 2nd - TAH silver stick with owl bead, and a Pandora bead on the other end to hold it on. Pic here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=697&pictureid=7320).
April 3rd - indigo blue dymondwood stick by Sharky on ebay. Here is link to the ebay picture (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150213459100)

I meant to take action pics everyday, but I forgot to get new camera batteries so now I'm behind. I'll get caught up on the weekend. So far I've just used some variety of a figure 8 bun. I've got to learn some new updos.

If I change the bead on my silver TAH stick, does that count as a new toy? Here is a link (http://www.tah-handcrafted-jewelry.com/HairOrnaments/HairOrnaments-01.0.htm)to the place I got it from. It is a bit on the short side, and tends to be a bit top heavy and slippery. But adding a pandora bead on the other end (after it is in my hair) made it very secure. I held the bead on with 2 tiny black rubber rings.

[wendyg]

April 4 (soft nautilus, monkthemonk "turquoise pawn"):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-04-nautilus-monk-turquoisep.jpg

Am curious: what is a double flamingo clip? I mean, I see what it is, but whence cometh it and its name?

Am definitely enjoying the pictures. Though gotta say, peggy's book collection is awfully SMALL.

wg

[Raederle]

Another beautiful photo, wendyg. I'm a big fan of the color, too. I imagine it's incredible loose.

[Peggy E.]

Here's the Day 4 of the Hair Toy Challenge. This is a seriously massive comb. I didn't realize this until I received it. I am one of these people who has a problem with conceptualizing "space and size" of an object if I don't have that object right there in front of me.

Giving me the dimensions is totally useless - I'll pull out the trusty tape measure and block them out and still go into shock when the item arrives and is totally different from expected size!

Such was the case with this comb. I was expecting something "normal" even though I'd been told this was a big, BIG comb! But it doesn't matter, for I absolutely LOVE it!

Day 4:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/GrandFloralComb.jpg

[Peggy E.]

April 4 (soft nautilus, monkthemonk "turquoise pawn"):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-04-nautilus-monk-turquoisep.jpg

Am curious: what is a double flamingo clip? I mean, I see what it is, but whence cometh it and its name?

Am definitely enjoying the pictures. Though gotta say, peggy's book collection is awfully SMALL.

wg

Oh, my dear, dear girl! What you have seen is but the tip of a mountainous iceburg!

There's a huge bookcase in the kitchen that holds only cookbooks. There's a huge bookcase in both bedrooms in which fiction and non-fiction rest side-by-side.

The wall of the garage (there's no car in there) is lined with bookcases crammed with all sorts of books.

The opposite wall is stacked high in mover's boxes, full of books which have not been unpacked because, frankly, WHERE am I going to put anymore books??!!!

I LOVE to read, love my books and will never throw them away, so there they are, tons of them all over the place. My daughter will be throwing one heck of a garage sale one day when I've gone on to the big Book Dealer in the Sky. Let me know if you want your name on the list to be notified when this takes place..... ;o)

"Small" book collection, indeed........ ;o)

[wendyg]

raederle: The color is really more grey than it looks in that light. What I think of as my real color (that is, before it started going grey) I really liked: light brown with golden and reddish natural highlights. At the moment, it's not so incredible loose. For one thing, it's still recovering from being trashed by London water for years so the tail is very thin. It *will* look really good in July 2010. :) I have a great pic of my hair in 1978, but unfortunately its b&w.

Peggy: knew I could get a rise out of you that way. :)

We'll have a book-off competition, shall we?

wg

[Peggy E.]

raederle: The color is really more grey than it looks in that light. What I think of as my real color (that is, before it started going grey) I really liked: light brown with golden and reddish natural highlights. At the moment, it's not so incredible loose. For one thing, it's still recovering from being trashed by London water for years so the tail is very thin. It *will* look really good in July 2010. :) I have a great pic of my hair in 1978, but unfortunately its b&w.

Peggy: knew I could get a rise out of you that way. :)

We'll have a book-off competition, shall we?

wg

Think I'll pass on the "book-off" competition. Have a feeling it would involve having to do something with all those boxes, and just the thought of it wears me right out! ;o(

Do you happen to have the date in July, 2010, so I can mark the calendar and be sure to check it out?! ;o)

Your "original" hair color must have been very much like mine. It's always such a shock to me when I see how gray and silver its become - in the bathroom mirror, with the lights shining on it, my hair doesn't appear to have changed as much as it actually has, obviously!

I will say, though, that I like the silver, if it's not dulled by too much COing!

[Raederle]

Your hair looks lovely to me, regardless of how you characterize it.

Today's style is with some cheap clip from Target. I don't really like to use clips, because, for me, they are not all that interesting in my hair. Sticks seem more intriguing -- perhaps because I never could figure out how anyone could put up long hair with just a stick, and no pins supporting it. Now, a clip takes all the mystery out of the equation. But, this is a decent enough tool, with the spring set far enough back that I don't usually get any hair caught up in it.

[magicatt]

WendyG, the Double Flamingo Clip came from CVS. It was on the slightly nicer hair toy rounder and that's what it said it was on the label. I know that they are also called Taiwan clips around here. They are very similar to Ficcares in that the top part is curved to go over a big bump of hair. I know you can find similar clips on ebay usually listed as claws. I have another one that I'll be wearing later this month that I found there.

[jel]

Day four, and another Ficcare style - this time a cobalt maxima, though it looks lighter than normal due to the sun.

The style is a very messy, sleep braid (French) flipped up and folded in. See here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=680&pictureid=7542).

[Masara]

I can see I'm going to be doing "round-up" posting on this challenge.
1st April was a small flexi-8 at the end of a tucked French braid
2nd April medium maximas
3rd April G3studios "slider"
4th April new (and beautiful) Speharb fork.

My hairtoy Challenge album is here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=716). I can't work out how to post small pics from it on this thread.

I may have to slack a bit on the challenge for the next week as I'm on holiday.

[wendyg]

magicatt: thanks.

Peggy: original hair color on display at http://www.pelicancrossing.net/folklist.htm

wg

[magicatt]

I've been messing with my routine and wound up having fabulous hair today (too bad my scalp skin is really disagreeing! Can you say hives? Benedryl here I come!) Needless to say, I wanted to show off the lovely smoothness I achieved so today I did a half up with a gold dragonfly small flexi-8. I'm off to buy new shampoo and wash again before this gets really nasty.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/magicatt/dragonflyflexi8.jpg

[Elleyena]

That's very pretty!

[thetokenlady]

Here's April 4th's: A Flexi-8, size Medium, holding a folded braid. I used someone's suggestion of doing a French Braid instead of an English braid, and it didn't sag or slide down.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/thetokenlady/April%20Hairtoys/April-4-Action.jpg

Does anyone know why I can't put a picture in a post from my album here? This picture is from my Photobucket album, but if I link from my LHC album I get a broken picture link.

[Xandergrammy]

I'm a little late with yesterday's style. It was wash day yesterday, so I wore a half up with my dollar store butterfly barrette.

Today I wore a bun with my LongLocks sticks. It looks like the bun is eating my head!!!


My photo album is here http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=689

[coppercurls]

Yesterday I wore my hair in a rope braid with a flexi-8 at the top.

Today I did something a bit different. I parted my hair off center, twisted each side& used two tortoise colored combs to hold the twists & then braided a three strand braid. It sort had that 40's vintage look. I will have to do this more often, because I got several compliments on it.:)

[sapphire-o]

Here's the bun I wore yesterday, my hair was oiled and rather easy to manage. Today's hair is freshly washed and sticking out everywhere. Oh well. My album is in my signature.

Braided bun with a carved peachwood stick.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/sapphire-o/Hairtoy%20challenge/apr03-braidedbun.jpg

Equilibrium bun with a Castle Mountain Design stick. the bead is rose quartz.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/sapphire-o/Hairtoy%20challenge/apr04-equilbun.jpg

[wendyg]

April 5 (soft nautilus, Artistree Woodart fork in holly):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-05-nautilus-atwa-holly.jpg

sapphire-o's hair always amazes me.

wg

[Peggy E.]

Today it's one of my current favorites, which sort of defeats the purpose of this challenge for me, which was to use the hair toys I normally ignore. But, after trying to do a braided Chinese bun (inspired by that fabulous hair that gets linked here so often, to MyTube, YouTube, TheyTube??) - THREE times - then an ordinary Chinese bun - TWICE - and my hair is simply too slippery to mess with today.

So, up it went into the trusty style I know will work, with the trusty toys I know will look good and call it a day!

These are bamboo and the one with the little hanging basket (sort of reminds me of a fancy version of the one from Pirates oCX2) actually was fashioned as a hair comb. The one above it started out life as a pin and I turned it into a comb.

I always wear these two together - think they set me back something like $1.50 - including shipping - and it was the bargain of the century, as far as I'm concerned. I love these little things!

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/HairToyChallengeDay5006.jpg

[Neon Gloss]

If I had 30 different hairtoys, my life would be complete.

[jel]

OK, day five, and today's hairtoy (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=680&pictureid=7637) is a Ketylo corkscrew stick in Agatewood (medium=6"). My hair really wanted to escape from the equilibrium bun, all freshly washed and fluffy!

Neon Gloss, when I first joined LHC I thought that 3 hairtoys would be enough! I know better now... :D

[Shell]

Okay, I finally made an album (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=725) with my pics.

Day 1: Baerreis holding a daily knot
Day 2: Ballet bun with ratt
Day 3: Log roll with leather slide
Day 4: Beebutt knot with Graydog stick
Day 5: Fold with ficcare

[thetokenlady]

Today I made a Rope braid. It's actually held with an elastic, because I can't make a rope braid without a ponytail first. Anyway, the barrette was bought for me by my very own Dad, who is otherwise known as The Man Who Does Not Shop. He got it while my parents were on a trip to the Panama Canal, I want to say it was while they were in Colombia. There are 4 different woods on it and it's very pretty, though the French clasp makes it difficult to wear these days.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/thetokenlady/April%20Hairtoys/April-5-Action.jpg

[capelli lunghi]

I updated my album with new pics.. need to get one of today's though.. http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=691

Included is a Ficcare Maximas Large, XL Flexi8, and Quattro Stick.

[coppercurls]

Today was a rather boring scrunchie bun-Does that count as a toy?

[Mely]

April 5th - Wolfenwood bee stick
April 4th - Willowthewisp bee stick

Pic to follow. Surely this doesn't mean I can't wear bee sticks again until may does it? :o
previously posted:
April 3rd - indigo blue dymondwood stick by Sharky on ebay. Here is link to the ebay picture
April 2nd - TAH silver stick with owl bead, and a Pandora bead on the other end to hold it on. Pic here.
April 1st - Wolfenwoods stick with cobalt blue crystal bead. Pic here.

[jel]

Today was a rather boring scrunchie bun-Does that count as a toy?

Of course it does! I'm planning to wear my new Buff one of these days...

[Raederle]

Today was what I call an anyhow, you know, just scrape the hair up, held with a cheap Goody slide.

[freznow]

Great idea! I only have about 25 days of toys if I did this, and 5+ off them I don't like at all, and half of them are missing! :lol: I guess I wouldn't get far. I will try this eventually, though. Once I have enough toys that I like.

[Mely]

Left: April 4th: Willowthewisp Bees Stick; Right: April 5th Wolfenwoods Bee Stick;
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/melykin/willowthewispbee.jpg http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/melykin/wolvenwoodbee.jpg

Oh dear...so many frizzy, greying whispies. Anyone know how to deal with that?

Close up of Wolfenwood bee stick:
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/melykin/beecloseup.jpg

[TheStorm]

Wow there sure are lots of great toys and updo's on here, anyway here's my pics. April 4th, 5th and 6th from left to right.

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x268/TheStormRichard/4th5th6th.jpg

[sahiba]

I love this thread. You guys have such fantastic hair and hair toys as well.

[Peggy E.]

For today, Day 6, it's my other favorite "go to" style - the Topsy Braided Bun/Wrap/Thing. It's easy, it's comfortable, it stays forever and I can DO it! What more can you ask of a hair style?!

The toy is a sparkly swirl on a comb; it sets in very well and I never have to worry about it. Sometimes you have to check these things every few minutes to make sure theyr'e still there. This one stays put!

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/HairToyChallengeDay6002.jpg

[DotDotDot]

I would start late, but my hairtoy collection consists of three sticks and a fakkare. =\

[Peggy E.]

Today was what I call an anyhow, you know, just scrape the hair up, held with a cheap Goody slide.

Well, that may be a "cheap Goody slide" but it looks great in your beautiful hair!

You don't have to spend a lot of money to have great hair toys. Sometimes the very best turn out to be the ones you paid little for, or those that started life off as one thing and then turned into a hair toy along the way.... (I do this all the time with the great costume jewelry you can get so cheap!)

If you hadn't made a note of telling us, we'd never have known this slide was anything but a great hair toy!

[Peggy E.]

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/melykin/wolvenwoodbee.jpg[/IMG]

Oh dear...so many frizzy, greying whispies. Anyone know how to deal with that?



Well, at least yours are lovely - curling and fine. Enjoy them! Looks like something straight out of Jane Austen, which people give right arms to acquire for themselves!

Now, MINE is just a wild slew of hair shooting out at all angles. Totally out of control - and it's not even a freshly washed day! What the heck??!!!

[seabear]

Peggy, I love that topsy bun with the accent braid. You are so creative! I never can think of these things, and the things I do think of, I can't do!

Yesterday I was helping DD paint the nursery, so my "hair toy" was a bandanna tied around a tucked french braid. Today is a housework day, I've bunned my hair and secured it with a France Luxe chignon pin. Boring, but the weekends I don't bother much with hair or makeup.

[Mely]

Peggy - do you have instructions for the Topsy Braided Bun/Wrap/Thing? It looks lovely. Your hair and hair toys are always so artistic and pretty!

[lil_irish_angel]

April 5 (soft nautilus, Artistree Woodart fork in holly):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-05-nautilus-atwa-holly.jpg

sapphire-o's hair always amazes me.

wg


Your bun is so simple and the fork is lovely in you hair

[wendyg]

April 6 (ponytail, Lalo Orna barrette):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-06-ponytail-laloorna2.jpg
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-06-ponytail-laloorna.jpg

(Thanks for the compliment, lil irish angel).

wg

[thetokenlady]

Today I felt like leaving some of my hair down for some reason. What I did with it is kind of odd. I have trouble with claw clips, if I just gather my hair into a ponytail and clip it, the tail coming out of the top of the clip looks weird to me, and I can't seem to catch all of my hair if I try to make the ponytail point downward. So, I hung my head upside down and did a bit of a dutch braid starting at the nape of my neck. Once I got to the top and had my front hair in the braid I stood up and let the tail fall down the back of my head, and then caught it in the clip. This contained my hair a bit and shortened the tail so it's not blowing all over the place. (did that description make any sense?)

Anyways, claw clips are not one of my favorites, but I do like this one. It's just from the drugstore, or maybe Meijer's, but I like the light color and the flower handle.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/thetokenlady/April%20Hairtoys/April-6-Action.jpg

[Raederle]

Not sure which I like more, the cute bee sticks, or the incredible romantic look you managed, Mely.

And Peggy E. your "just a wild slew of hair shooting out at all angles. Totally out of control - and it's not even a freshly washed day! What the heck??!!!" looks amazing. I think you could stick a twist tie in your hair and make it look great.

[Nynaeve]

I don't have that many hairtoys, and I couldn't wear half of them anyway, because I would hurt myself or soemone else in my dance class. (She makes us roll around on the floor, and my head hits the floor a lot, so I end up wearing a bun with scroos most days.)

I wish I could participate. It sounds like so much fun!

[Peggy E.]

Peggy - do you have instructions for the Topsy Braided Bun/Wrap/Thing? It looks lovely. Your hair and hair toys are always so artistic and pretty!


Gosh, aren't you nice - all of you with your kind compliments! Wow!

Weeeellll, let's see if I can post instructions that make sense.

1. Put your hair in a secured pony tail and, using the topsy tool (or a home fashioned one), pull the hair through down behind the pony tail. This is simply the Basic Topsy Tail.

2. Braid the length that's been pulled through - do not bother to secure the end of the braid, however.

3. Using the topsy tool, push it down through the band securing your hair, grab the tip of your braid in the tool and pull only this end through. This will secure the braid without having to add another band - it uses that original pony band to hold the braid.

4. You should now have a "looped" braid. Draw the braid around the left side of the topsy, across the top and around the right side, allowing a small loop of the braid to decorate the right. If you are using a decorative comb or sticks the style will require no further securing.

If you are allowing the style to go "on its own" (a perfectly reasonable thing to do, as it is pretty enough to wear on its own), you might want to put a pin in the sides to hold the braid piece in place.

This following picture gives a little more clear view of how that braid is arranged. You can pretty much do what you want with that braid, make the "bun" smaller, more stretched out, all based on how you arrange the braid.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/IveDiedGonetoHeavenHairFork.jpg

Hope this makes some sense!

[Mely]

Thanks Peggy! I think I've got it, basically. I just need to practice some more. I'm wearing it right now without any pins or combs, and it seems surprisingly comfortable and secure.

[Nynaeve]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/IveDiedGonetoHeavenHairFork.jpg

Hope this makes some sense!


Peggy, that looks fantastic!!! :cheese:

[sapphire-o]

I skipped yesterday because I wore it down. But I just posted this picture on another thread for today's. I managed to use a Bine fork to hold up my hair (folded ponytail wrapped at the base). I rarely use it because I thought it's only good for French twist and I've outgrown that. I should give it a chance at other styles. :)

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/sapphire-o/Hairtoy%20challenge/apr06-wrappedpony.jpg

[coppercurls]

sapphire-o, that is beautiful!

Today I wore a high twirly bun held with a cocobolo hairstick to church. Then later in the day, I put on a bandana because I painted my bathroom. Woohoo, thats done!:)

[WritingPrincess]

Ooh, I'm watching this thread! (Really, I just don't know any way to get a suscription except by posting...)

[Yari]

Ooh, I'm watching this thread! (Really, I just don't know any way to get a suscription except by posting...)

I will try to help you out. Scroll this page up to the first reply. Directly above the first post you will see a tool box: "Thread Tools", "Search this Thread", "Rating", "Display Modes"

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[jel]

There are some really lovely hairtoys and styles on this thread! Mine are quite plain and messy (in that order) in comparison... :o

Still, I haven't given up! Just didn't get a chance to post yesterday, so I'm reporting 2 today:

Day 6 was a half-up knot with a sparkly metal clip (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=680&pictureid=7839).

Day 7, an orchid wrap with a swirly-topped dark red wooden stick (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=680&pictureid=7840) from Tribu (it's very similar to my hair colour, so a bit hard to see!).

[wendyg]

April 7 (twisted loop, Bronze Jewelers TRB-T slide):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-07--twistedloop-bronzejewle.jpg

(Note that as the day progresses the slide will slip down a little and the loop will droop over the slide.)

wg

[Peggy E.]

AARRRGGGHHH!!!!! I spent HOURS on this mess! Why is it what I see in my mind's eye and what actually happens on my head are so often 180-degrees out?

It did give me the opportunity to use the "cheater" braid I've made from the hair I've been collecting. And don't get me started on that issue, oy, vey....!

I wanted a style to try out with this horn slide that's so gorgeous, but I haven't used and was going to sell. After this morning, I think I'm as determined as ever to sell it!

I can say this, however, for anyone concerned that it won't hold up a lot of hair, fear not! For under there is a wad that may never, ever come loose and is a mile thick. Getting the horn slide over it all was no problem!

Oh, well, Day 7, for what it's worth (incidentally, there are six braids working here - five "live," one "saved":

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/HairToyChallengeDay7006.jpg

[Peggy E.]

April 7 (twisted loop, Bronze Jewelers TRB-T slide):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-07--twistedloop-bronzejewle.jpg

(Note that as the day progresses the slide will slip down a little and the loop will droop over the slide.)

wg

Hijack:

Wendy, did you get my PM about the 60th St. comb you purchased from me and wanted to know if I wished to have it back? To which I replied "YES!!!"???

If you've changed your mind, fine - it would be nice if you could use it, but if not, please pm or e-mail me, or blow me off in public, whatever is most convenient.... ;o)

Hijack over!

[Peggy E.]

I skipped yesterday because I wore it down. But I just posted this picture on another thread for today's. I managed to use a Bine fork to hold up my hair (folded ponytail wrapped at the base). I rarely use it because I thought it's only good for French twist and I've outgrown that. I should give it a chance at other styles. :)

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/sapphire-o/Hairtoy%20challenge/apr06-wrappedpony.jpg

Holy Fred & Ethel, Sapphire-o! This is drop-dead AMAZING!! I find that, rather than getting great ideas of new styles and different toys, as I'd hoped to do from this thread, I'm getting depressed and frustrated!

My hair is a sorry excuse for a mop on the head compared to the likes of the rest of you! And this one today, well, if I had any way of getting out of this house I think I'd be getting my hair dyed.

Only it wouldn't look like yours and I'd be even MORE depressed, because I'd have to grow all this back out yet again!!!

On to the Bine: Maybe your hair is staight and strong enough for this not to be an issue, but when I had that one some time ago, it was a voracious eater of hair! I loved it, too, which made it worse, because I knew that to wear it was going to call for a sacrifice of a goodly chunk of hair.

However, it was so beautiful, I'd go ahead with it on the rare occasion, hoping that maybe this time it will be different. Nah, never happened.

Seeing this on you today really makes me miss that Bine, even with the damage it wrought!

[wendyg]

Peggy, no, I didn't see your PM. Will look for it.

As for the leaf slide, it looks fine on you, but I think you have a similar problem to mine, in that it's the one color that doesn't contrast well with my hair, and like you I like a bit of drama. That was the other reason I sold it. I still think it's a great piece, though.

wg

[WritingPrincess]

I will try to help you out. Scroll this page up to the first reply. Directly above the first post you will see a tool box: "Thread Tools", "Search this Thread", "Rating", "Display Modes"

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[Frenchie]

Sapphire-O, your hair looks amazing! I love it!

[sapphire-o]

Aw you're all so nice. The thing is I'd never dare wearing this style out of the house, nice or not. Most of the hairdos don't last in my slippery hair. I'm always redoing my hair. A bun with a fork or a twist with a Ficcare is easy to fix even in the middle of a playground. Styles that takes more than 10 seconds, involve hand switching, pinning or a mirror just wouldn't work. That's why this thread is so cool. We all get to experiment and do various styles.

Peggy, I'm sure the Bine fork IS built for straight Asian hair. They're made in Korea, right? I found them quite pleasant and never snagged my hair at all. Although it's a pity they don't come in larger sizes. They're really only big enough for shoulder lengthed hair. You silver hair is lovely, I'm sure you know that. Sometimes I wish I can go play with your hair and hairtoys. :)

[thetokenlady]

Here's mine for today, now that I'm home from setting up my Mother-In-Law's new computer. I got this stick at the Pontiac Arts, Beats & Eats Street Fair. It's a huge event that takes over downtown Pontiac on Labor Day weekend, lots of bands, food and artists. This artist was from Florida and said the stick is made from recycled wood from a 100-year-old barn. The wood is known as Dade County Pine, and it's very light, very strong, and practically waterproof. I fell in love with the beautiful grain. It's holding up a lopsided equilibrium bun.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/thetokenlady/April%20Hairtoys/April-7-Action.jpg

[Mely]

My hair is a sorry excuse for a mop on the head compared to the likes of the rest of you! And this one today, well, if I had any way of getting out of this house I think I'd be getting my hair dyed....



Come back Peggy! Don't dye your beautiful grey hair! With your lovely, graceful styles and hair toys, you are an inspiration to us all.

[Raederle]

Today I wore my Baerries cocobolo. I'm very sentimental about this one, as it's my first quality hairtool. I got it late November 2006. Of course, now I'm thinking it's not a great color for my hair's current color. But it's still a real pleasure to use, holds solidly, goes in easily, and I'm completely unaware of it until it's time to take it down.

[Mely]

April 6th - Custom made changable-bead fork from Oregon Jewelry (Etsy) with an assortment of beads.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/melykin/April6.jpg

April 7th - Flexi-8
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/melykin/april7.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/melykin/fauxi82.jpg

[magicatt]

I fell behind in my posting over the weekend, so here are pictures of the three hairtoys for the past three days.

Saturday I wore my Glitter Primavera Ficarre. I love, love, love my Ficarres--especially this one. The colors are amazing.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/magicatt/GlitterPrimavera-1.jpg

Sunday I wore a little black carved bone stick with a clear bead topper and realized that my hair is now too long for my shorter sticks. This was one of my favorite sticks too, but it was just barely holding. :( I guess that means I have to buy more sticks!

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/magicatt/blackbonestick.jpg

And today I wore the first pair of real hair sticks I bought. They are from the now defunct handmadehairtoys.com (as was the black bone one, coming to think of it) and I immediately loved the colors and the fact that they are not really matched. One has fuchsia and yellow and the other is fuchsia and clear and the little green beads are on top in one and on the bottom in the other. I adore these sticks and wear them as both a pair and singles.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/magicatt/candydishsticks.jpg

[wendyg]

April 8 (nautilus, 60th Street 4-prong fork in the atrociously named "alabaster" dymondwood):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-08-nautrilus-60thst-alabast.jpg

wg

[seabear]

OK, Peggy, that does it - - I "need" a topsy tool!

I'm so bad, I don't have pictures. It doesn't matter, though, really, as I wear my hair the same nearly every day: peacock twist. But, I've been holding it with a variety of my pretty hair things. Today it's a pretty burgundy "crocodile leather" french barrette.

[jel]

Mely, what size is your Flexi-8? I need more practice with mine!

Wendyg, I agree - indigo+charcoal=alabaster??? But whatever it's called, it looks great with the colour of your hair.

Oh, and Magicatt, I just love the glittery Ficcare!

Now, for day 8 of the challenge, I'm wearing a cinnabun (do I need to mention it's messy?) held with a metal faux-pearl topped stick (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=680&pictureid=7967). I got the stick for Christmas from my SO's mum. MIL of sorts, or MOL (mother-outa-law)... ;)

[Peggy E.]

Today it's a high, braided topsy, with the braid loop left down. The hair toy is a miraculous teaming of nature's beauty and the artisan's craft - a Hippy Chick Creations hair buckle.

I had her fashion the oak leaf w/acorn dangles to be used in conjunction with the buckle. They began life in her wonderful imagination as a pair of earrings!

It was nearly impossible to get the entire style on the pic, but this is as close as I could get. Gives you some idea of what it looks like - and it really is cool, if I say so myself!.....

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/Hair%20Toy%20Challenge%20April/HairToyChallengeDay8002.jpg

[seabear]

Wow, that acorn wreath is gorgeous!

[wendyg]

jel: actually, it's indigo and green, but that doesn't make the name any more accurate.

thanks for the compliment.

wg

[magicatt]

Peggy E, that acorn wreath is gorgeous!!

Today I'm wearing a half-up with a lapis lazuli and silver barrette.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/magicatt/LapisLazulibarrette.jpg

[wendyg]

magicatt: that barrette looks amazing. Where did you find it?

wg

[Mely]

Mely, what size is your Flexi-8? I need more practice with mine!



I think it is a large. Its actually a bit too big for me, but it will stay in if I make the right shape of bun. And I actually took the flexi 8 apart and put it back together with my own beads--which was quite finicky and difficult to do. In the end, it didn't really look much different than the original, even though it now has sterling and crystal beads.

I second wendyg's question--where ever did you get that barrette, magicatt? It is amazing.

[magicatt]

Thanks WendyG and Mely. I found the barrette on ebay and fell madly in love with it the minute I saw it. The seller's name is ocelot100.

[sapphire-o]

Yesterday's - A knot bun held by chopsticks - real, disposable chopsticks. :) I used them to eat at a restaurant, later cleaned them up and sanded them. They're among my favorite sticks.

Today's - This is supposed to be an orchid bun, looks more like a squished infinity to me, held by a 60th street dymondwood fork. This fork holds like a rock. I think I might even wear it outside home sometime. :D

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/sapphire-o/Hairtoy%20challenge/apr07-knotbun.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/sapphire-o/Hairtoy%20challenge/apr08-orchidbun.jpg

[Mely]

Sapphire, that comb looks simply stunning in your hair. You could be a hair model.

Magicatt - I just found the ebay store where you got the lapis barrette, and they have another one! I'm sitting on my hands, trying to restrain myself from clicking "buy it now". I don't really wear barrettes anymore, but I just love lapis. (I'm wearing a hair stick with a lapis topper in my avatar made by Catstyles).

[wendyg]

They have it in jade also. But they have a lot of other beautiful lapis, too.

Though you can get off your hands. The lapis barrette is gone.

wg

[Mely]

They have it in jade also. But they have a lot of other beautiful lapis, too.

Though you can get off your hands. The lapis barrette is gone.

wg

So I see. Just a minute ago I caved in and went back to buy it, and it was gone. I figured you had probably got it! :wail:

Oh well, it there were two, maybe there will be more.

[wendyg]

'fraid so. I wear barrettes reasonably often - they're useful for ponytails, especially in winter. I find that forks and stuff bang against my coat collar, and it's annoying. I imagine there'll be more. The jade one is pretty, but I'm afraid it's the one sort of shade that will blend into my hair color.

wg

[magicatt]

I'm sure he'll have more up. He never puts a bunch of anything up at a time, but I'm sure he has more. You could always ask him if he has another and I'm sure he'd be happy to pop it up on there for you. (Yes, I'm an enabler. ;) )

[Xandergrammy]

Oh boy... I need to catch up here....

Okay, I think I need to update for Day 6, 7 & 8-

Day 6 was wash day and I used on of my hairbands to hold my hair back. I'll have to take a picture of the hairband.

Day 7 was a braid with the wispies held back with 2 of my Scunci combs.

Day 8 was also a Xander day, so it was double braids. This week I wore my black barrettes on the sides (which are exactly like the ones I wore on Day 1, only a different color)

Sorry so boring, but I'm saving some of my purtiest stuff for vacation (Days 16-22):sun:

Here's the link to my April Hairtoy Challenge Album-

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=689

[thetokenlady]

April 8. A crooked Figure 8 bun held with my one-and-only Graydog hairpin. The dymondwood pattern is called Santa Fe. Sorry the lighting turned out strange on this one.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/thetokenlady/April%20Hairtoys/April-8-Action.jpg

[Raederle]

Here's (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=684&pictureid=8026) a link to today's POS Claire's stick holding a double looped knot. Until I got Ketylos, I did not understand the appeal of hairsticks. But, since this is part of the collection, I used it today. Normally, I use this stick to lever the little slats on the vents in my car. Or sometimes I use it as the stylus at a POS terminal. It worked pretty well to unclog a piece of tubing a few weeks ago. As far as being used as a hairstick -- not so much. It's a clear stick with a spiderweb like pattern on it. Alas, you have to get really close to see the detail.

[coppercurls]

Here is todays effort, an english braid loop held w/med black & nickel flexi 8:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/Coppercurls1969/MedFlexi8II4-8-8.jpg

Here's one that shows the flexi 8 better:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/Coppercurls1969/MedFlexi84-8-8.jpg

[wendyg]

April 9 (logroll, Graydog moonface fork):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-09-logroll-graydog-moonface.jpg

wg

[jel]

Day nine, and I'm wearing a Chinese bun with a metal medieval food pick (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=680&pictureid=8064) (got it at a ren faire type of thing). It's fairly heavy and with a very sharp point, so I never wear it through my scalp hair!

[Peggy E.]

Challenge Day 9 finds my mop semi-contained in a topsy braided weave and the toys of the day are a pair of my HairSprays. Funny, but the image in the mirror didn't look even close to what is showing up on this film....

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/HairToyChallengeDay9003.jpg

[Peggy E.]

April 9 (logroll, Graydog moonface fork):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-09-logroll-graydog-moonface.jpg

wg

Wow! I am soooooo impressed you scored that Graydog fork! What an exciting achievement!
And it's beeuutiful in your hair.

[Peggy E.]

Here's (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=684&pictureid=8026) a link to today's POS Claire's stick holding a double looped knot. Until I got Ketylos, I did not understand the appeal of hairsticks. But, since this is part of the collection, I used it today. Normally, I use this stick to lever the little slats on the vents in my car. Or sometimes I use it as the stylus at a POS terminal. It worked pretty well to unclog a piece of tubing a few weeks ago. As far as being used as a hairstick -- not so much. It's a clear stick with a spiderweb like pattern on it. Alas, you have to get really close to see the detail.

Whoa! That sucker is, what, two feet long?! ;o) Sounds like it is one pretty amazing tool, though.... (Oh, and your hair is great, as always!)

[Shell]

Here's my new custom Baerreis in a flipped cinnabun:

http://www.gossamerstrands.com/Hair/ACD8.JPG

I've been participating in the April Hairtoy challenge, and I have an album, I just keep forgetting to post here and in the thread. Oh well, better late than never.

[TheStorm]

April 7th , 8th & 9th. From let to right.

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x268/TheStormRichard/7th8th9th.jpg

[Raederle]

Just beautiful styles and tools. Just for you, Peggy, here's (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=8089&albumid=684&dl=1207758171&thumb=1) another monster stick. Of course, it's visible from the front; it looks as though I have bolts or something coming out of my head. If I get really motivated, I might try to rotate it diagonally, so see if it will at least be visible only from the back.

[wendyg]

Peggy: it and another fancy carved fork were up for auction at the same time, and I thought this was the far nicer of the two. It went for a third of what I epected (or I wouldn't have won it) - and the *other* one went for over $300, which I couldn't believe (and neither could the Graydog people).

Shell: that Baerreis fork is amazing. I assume it's a Nautilus - tulipwood?

wg

[Shell]

Shell: that Baerreis fork is amazing. I assume it's a Nautilus - tulipwood?

wg

Yep. Tulipwood Nautilus.

[Peggy E.]

Just beautiful styles and tools. Just for you, Peggy, here's (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=8089&albumid=684&dl=1207758171&thumb=1) another monster stick. Of course, it's visible from the front; it looks as though I have bolts or something coming out of my head. If I get really motivated, I might try to rotate it diagonally, so see if it will at least be visible only from the back.

Whoa! That IS a nice-sized stick! No end to the many household jobs, auto repairs, orchestra conducting, even traffic controlling you could do with this one, just to toss out a few ideas....;o)

Rotating it probably won't make a lot of difference, as the stick won't be getting shorter - simply tighter! Pretty stick, though, so if it shows it's no big deal, right?

[sapphire-o]

Today's - modified log roll held by a copper and brass hair slide. This thing is huge. The slide part alone is 5' wide. I'm very happy about a hairtoy I'll never outgrow. :D

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n39/sapphire-o/Hairtoy%20challenge/apr09-modlogroll.jpg

[thetokenlady]

Today's hairtoy is probably my favorite one of all. My friend Linda gave me some hairsticks that her mother used to wear. Her mother passed away some years ago and the items were sitting in a drawer and she wears her hair too short for sticks. This is a wood stick with a silver topper that holds a piece of Labradorite. I had to polish the silver, and the stone was very scuffed. A stall at the flea market that sells stone beads and jewelry sold me some polishing compound and the worst of the scuffs are gone. This is really beautiful, and I think of my friend every time I wear it. :inlove:
A simple cinnabun:
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/thetokenlady/April%20Hairtoys/April-9-Action.jpg
I swear I can't photograph this thing very well, so here is a pic from wikipedia showing Labradorite, my stick looks pretty much like this:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/Labradorite_detail.jpg

[WritingPrincess]

Wow! The labradorite picture is beautiful! I'm sure the stick is very pretty.

[Xandergrammy]

Today, Day 9, I wore my dragonfly Flexi-8. I have no idea what to call the hairdo encased in the Flexi-8! :gabigrin:


Here's the link to my April Hairtoy Challenge Album- http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=689&pictureid=8136

[coppercurls]

I didn't take a pic of the updo today, because I got drenched on the way home! So here is a pic of the pretty Clef shaped fork (The original owner was the lovely Peggy E.) I wore:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/Coppercurls1969/ClefFork4-9-8.jpg

[Mely]

Gorgeous hair toys and hair, folks!
I've got to do some work tonight (making up quizzes and review sheets), so I don't have time to take any pics. Today I just wore a stick made out of a knitting needle (I chopped the needle short). I added some Pandora beads to it, and held them on with a Pandora bead clip. I'll post pics as soon as I have time--maybe not 'til Friday, since tomorrow night I'll have to mark the darn quizzes. Friday is the last day of classes in the semester, thank God.

My Willowthewisp thistle fork arrived in the mail today! I absolutely LOVE it! Pics coming soon.

[wendyg]

April 10 (ponytail, barrette found at PHX - yes, Phoenix airport):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-10-ponytail-phoenixbarrette.jpg

wg

[Peggy E.]

There's a Dutch Braid into a Braided Bun thing going on here today. I couldn't believe that I was able to do this - you have no idea how long I've tried to learn, then just stopped. Last night I was messing with the hair, not really paying much attention, while watching t.v. and found that I could now do these braids!

Now, they're not great, but they're infinitely better than the last attempt. Funny how sometimes something will just "click" and make sense where seconds before you had no clue....

So there's two pics - one showing the entire style with the Pure Magic slide and prong the hair toys for Day 10. The second shows a bit more of the side braiding.

Now, how do I make this into a crown braid???!

(Note little Abby in the background here, enthralled with my activity!)
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/Hair&#37;20Toy%20Challenge%20April/HairToyChallengeDay10010.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/Hair%20Toy%20Challenge%20April/HairToyChallengeDay10012.jpg

[magicatt]

WendyG, I love that barrette! What a great find!


Yesterday I wore a little spiral turtle stick.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/magicatt/turtlestick.jpg

And today I wore some lovely golden sticks made by Fox.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/magicatt/Foxsticks.jpg

[jel]

Day ten, one third of the challenge gone! :rockerdud

Wore my hair down today, playing with my new Buff (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=680&pictureid=8234). It works as a hair band, scrunchie, bandanna, neckerchief and wrist band :D

[wendyg]

magicatt: yes, it was lucky. Most of the time in airports I just head straight for the airline club. But PHX and TUS both have shops that sell Indian and southwestern stuff, and since I love it I stopped to look just in case - I knew you find beaded Indian barrettes online. I really didn't expect to find anything I liked so much and that was also small enough to actually fit my hair. Most of them have silver frames, and I like that this one doesn't.

wg

[thetokenlady]

April 10.
OK, I'll admit that I've never before found a use for these combs. However, I'm quite pleased with myself for finally managing a decent crown braid in a reasonable time. I have no idea where I got these small metal side combs, but they work well for holding the tail of the braid.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/thetokenlady/April%20Hairtoys/April_10_Action.jpg

[Xandergrammy]

April 10.
OK, I'll admit that I've never before found a use for these combs. However, I'm quite pleased with myself for finally managing a decent crown braid in a reasonable time. I have no idea where I got these small metal side combs, but they work well for holding the tail of the braid.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/thetokenlady/April%20Hairtoys/April_10_Action.jpg



Beautiful, thetokenlady!! I love this!

[Xandergrammy]

Today was wash day for me, so Day 10 doesn't look much different than Day 6, although I DID use a different head band today. :grin:

[coppercurls]

Today I wore my usual bun held with a lovely four prong cocobolo fork that I swapped w/Liluri for.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/Coppercurls1969/LiluriCocobolofork.jpg

[Raederle]

Here is my indigo royalwood, another Ketylo, of course, holding up a wrapped bun.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l313/fanofpi/P4100319.jpg

[Mely]

I wore a Ficcare today - my large cobalt ficcarissimo. No time for pics again - I've got to mark a quiz and prepare some more solutions tonight. Thank goodness tomorrow is the last day of classes for the term, and I'll finally be able to draw breath.

[wendyg]

April 11 (nautilus, monkthemonk yellowheart fork with lapis inlay):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-11-nautilus-monkinlay.jpg

wg

[seabear]

Gosh, y'all have such beautiful hair things! I'm drooling here.

I broke out a hairfork today, it's a very nice one and I haven't used it in over a year, I think.

[jel]

Today it's an attempted soft nautilus held by a wooden fork with paua shell (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=680&pictureid=8280).

[Raederle]

April 11 (nautilus, monkthemonk yellowheart fork with lapis inlay):
wg

Beautiful hair, as expected. Really liking the fork, too. The inlay is a real treat.

[Peggy E.]

Day 11 already! Boy, this month is racing along, isn't it?

Today is a thrown-together hair-prong wrap/twist thingie, which I do a lot of because it's quick, easy and I don't know it's there.

Holding up the mop and wisps is a pair of Goldenrod Jewelry prongs, favorites. Again, not wearing loved-but-too-often-ignored toys!

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/Hair%20Toy%20Challenge%20April/HairToyChallengeDay11005.jpg

[wendyg]

raederle: thanks. Although it's funny what the photos *don't* show. Which is that I thought, about an hour later that I really *should* have washed my hair last night because it was feeling kinda gummy....

(Finally did it about an hour and a half ago...so it's dry now.)

wg

[Peggy E.]

April 11 (nautilus, monkthemonk yellowheart fork with lapis inlay):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-11-nautilus-monkinlay.jpg

wg

(Pretend the jaw-dropping-in-awe face is inserted right here) That comb is mind-boggling, eye-grabbing, tongue-lancing, brain-bursting amazing! I've never seen anything like it before; it's just beautiful.

Was it a special order, or does he normally offer this sort of outstanding handiwork?

[wendyg]

Peggy: kinda both. Sometime late last year both the monk and Graydog were doing various forks out of I think cocobolo and ebony with inlays of this type - rock painting swirly things and so on. And around the same time I'd seen this comb (http://www.blueheronwoods.com/SatinwoodLapis4prongHaircomb-pr-20.html) at BlueHeronWoods that I liked the colors of but not the shape. So I kind of put all those together and asked him to make this one using the colors but his own shape of fork and the inlay design of his choice. And this is what he made.

wg

[Xandergrammy]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/Hair%20Toy%20Challenge%20April/HairToyChallengeDay11005.jpg



Peggy, this is gorgeous!! :inlove:

[magicatt]

Today is a metal slide with celtic knotwork.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/magicatt/celticslide.jpg

And a shot of just the slide so you can see the pretty knotwork.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/magicatt/celtichairslide.jpg

[lora410]

wooow see all these toys and up-dos I can't do yet makes me a wee bit jealous, but I love seeing it all :flower:

[thetokenlady]

Magiccat, that is a beautiful slide!

For today I wore another pair of sticks that my girlfriend gave me that had belonged to her mother (same friend as the silver/labradorite stick). These are square and made of the odd, kind of translucent plastic you see in old stuff. Even though they look different, it's just that the swirly pattern is a bit different on each side.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/thetokenlady/April%20Hairtoys/April-11-Action.jpg

[Xandergrammy]

Day 11 is one of my "original" buns with my matte gold Maximas. I think I'll call this one my "Dog Bone Bun". Whaddya think? :gabigrin:

Here's the link to my album
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=689&pictureid=8402

[Raederle]

Great hair tools and hair going on here. And Peggy E. if I read you denigrating your lovely hair and updos again I may have to come over there and show you what's what with one of my mammoth sticks.

I like the DogBone Bun, Leni. Very pretty and nice descriptive title.

Wore my Baerreis zebrawood today in a figure 8. Picture is here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=684&pictureid=8419).

[wendyg]

April 12 (doubled twisted loop, cameo barrette from celestialwave on eBay):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-12-twistedloop-cameobarrett.jpg

raederle: that fork looks terrific.

wg

[Peggy E.]

It's Day 12! CO washed my hair last night, so forget it today! Consequently, thought it might be a good time to try out the one and only knotted bun I have been able to figure out, in a failed attempt to bring the mop under some semblance of order/control.

So what we have here is my knotted bun thing (held with scroos) with this nice blue sparkly comb to set it off. You can almost see the Deco design in the triangular section of the comb; it's a pretty little thing.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/Hair%20Toy%20Challenge%20April/HairToyChallengeDay12003.jpg

[Peggy E.]

Great hair tools and hair going on here. And Peggy E. if I read you denigrating your lovely hair and updos again I may have to come over there and show you what's what with one of my mammoth sticks.

I like the DogBone Bun, Leni. Very pretty and nice descriptive title.

Wore my Baerreis zebrawood today in a figure 8. Picture is here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=684&pictureid=8419).

That would be quite all right if you leave the stick! ;o)

If it had curl, waves, something but these stick out all over pieces of straight hair, I wouldn't mind it so much.

But then it stands to reason that my hair is hardly going to form a "halo" for ME!! (So, are you on your way with the mammoth stick?!)

[Peggy E.]

Magiccat, that is a beautiful slide!

For today I wore another pair of sticks that my girlfriend gave me that had belonged to her mother (same friend as the silver/labradorite stick). These are square and made of the odd, kind of translucent plastic you see in old stuff. Even though they look different, it's just that the swirly pattern is a bit different on each side.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/thetokenlady/April%20Hairtoys/April-11-Action.jpg

What a special gift for your friend to bestow upon you, knowing that you would use the pieces, take good care of them and treasure them. This is a very good friend.

Thank you for sharing them with us, as well.

[Xandergrammy]

I like the DogBone Bun, Leni. Very pretty and nice descriptive title.

Wore my Baerreis zebrawood today in a figure 8. Picture is here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=684&pictureid=8419).



Thanks, Raederle!

All of your hairdos this month look so beautiful. I love looking at the variations of color in each different style. :inlove:

[coppercurls]

I didn't get a picture of yesterdays style. It was just a simple 3 strand braid held at the top by a black leather slide. Here is a pic of the slide:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/Coppercurls1969/BlackLeatherSlide4-11-8.jpg

It has been really windy around here, so I have been wearing braids alot. Todays effort was double braids held by leather lacers. I know most people wear them higher up on the braid, but I wanted mine lower so it would "pull out" some of the shrinkage. My hair is still damp in the photo:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/Coppercurls1969/Doublebraidswithlacers4-12-8.jpg

Here is a close up of the lacer:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/Coppercurls1969/braidLacer4-12-8.jpg

[thetokenlady]

No pics today because the camera ate it. I swear, hubby took the picture but when I went to download it later it was gone! Anyways, today I have a cinnabun held with an Emerald Green Ficcare Maximus.

Editing to add a pic, it seems the camera's date was off and I downloaded the pic into a folder dated wrong.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/thetokenlady/April%20Hairtoys/April-12-Action.jpg

[jel]

Wendyg, that barrette is gorgeous!

Coppercurls, I'm very impressed by the hair lacers too!

Today I've worn a folded braid held with a medium Flexi-8 (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=680&pictureid=8548). This is the first time I tried this style, and I'm quite happy with the hold - but I felt a bit weird, as it's too long to be an updo and too short for a braid...

[wendyg]

jel: thanks. And that folded braid looks amazing.

wg

[Xandergrammy]

Day 12's hairtoy is one of my ketylo sticks. I wore it in a bun. I don't know what kind of bun it is, but I like the way it looked. :sun:

Here's the link for my Challenge Album

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=689

[Raederle]

Just stopping by on my way to whomping Peggy E. with my mammoth stick to post today's link. Can you believe I had to purchase an extra seat on the plane for my stick?

This (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=684&pictureid=8573) is a KL Knot variation, done with the Ketylo bocote.

And, Leni, it almost looks like an exploded 8. Regardless what you call it, your hair is looking wonderful, and the Ketylo is a beauty, too.

What lovely hair and hair tools you all have.

[wendyg]

April 13 (scrunched for tennis):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-13-tennis.jpg

This is the first of two for today - I spend much of Sundays playing tennis, and then go to a local folk club in the evening. Today's official pic will be of tonight's toy. But I thought the swaddled photo would amuse you guys. Four scrunchies, a sweat band, and a hat...

wg

[Peggy E.]

Day 13 finds my Topsy-into-Gibson Tuck adorned with the very first hair toy I ever made - A cascading pearl barrette. Pretty ambitious project for someone who had no clue what she was doing!

Just try getting a photo of this without breaking your arm - I dare you! This is the best I could do, the cascades kept getting cut out of the pic, or they were in and the barrette was cut out, a pain (literally!) and still a blur. Sorry.

Found this in a drawer last night when I was searching for a scrunchy at bedtime. Decided to resurrect it for the hair toy challenge and I don't think it looks all that bad, if I say so myself!

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/Hair%20Toy%20Challenge%20April/HairToyChallengeDay13011.jpg

[tiny_teesha]

Hmm, i might just join this, but no photos as my computer has no room to store them on it. AND photobucket is playing up the past few months.

[Peggy E.]

Just stopping by on my way to whomping Peggy E. with my mammoth stick to post today's link. Can you believe I had to purchase an extra seat on the plane for my stick? <snip>


They let you on the plane with that thing?!

Oh, btw, you are aware I am now living in Upper Outback Eastlandstown Blockingswood Sleighterly, West, right?.... Hate to have you haul that sucker all the way to Wisconsin, only to discover I no longer reside here.

Really. Honest. Gone!!!!! ;o)

[wendyg]

April 13 (half-up, flamingos barrette from eBay's tvkstyle):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-13-halfup-barrette-flamingo.jpg

I bought this barrette because it made me laugh.

wg

[TheStorm]

I know it's the 13th today but here is the pics for the 10th, 11th & 12th (Left to right). I have been busy and the net has been buggy these last couple of days. Normal British weather being dark and wet - the first 2 pics come out really dark and grainy.
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x268/TheStormRichard/10th11th12th.jpg

[coppercurls]

Today I just resurrected yesterdays double braids (Did I mention I am lazy?) & held them with a beaded slide:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/Coppercurls1969/BeadedSlide4-13-8.jpg

[Mely]

Well, I'm behind. Today, April 13th, I wore my Willowthewisp thistle fork in a braided bun:
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/melykin/thistlefork.jpg http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/melykin/thistlefork2.jpg

[Xandergrammy]

Day 13 - also wash day, so I wore a half up with one of my dollar store barrettes (I love my dollar store barrettes!)

Here's the link to my album

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=689

[Mely]

April 12 (doubled twisted loop, cameo barrette from celestialwave on eBay):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-12-twistedloop-cameobarrett.jpg

raederle: that fork looks terrific.

wg

That is really pretty--so romantic.

[thetokenlady]

I wore my one-and-only pair of Longlocks sticks to Frankenmuth for the LHC meet today. I figured they were distinctive and an LHC-er would know that a longhair was wearing them....besides, I like them. :) They're holding a bun that I don't know the name of, but involves a kind of a knot not pulled all the way through.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/thetokenlady/April%20Hairtoys/April-13-Action.jpg

[Mely]

I'm trying to get caught up. On Thursday April 10th I wore my large cobalt ficcarissimo in a low knot. It wasn't twisted at all. I had a madly busy day and never redid it all day. By the end of the day my hair had matted in places on the knot. I reproduced the style today to take this picture.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/melykin/cobaltficcarre.jpg

[aprilmay]

Fun to check in and see all the pics! Keep it up.

[wendyg]

April 14 (nautilus, G3 Studios fork in ebony and howlite):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-14-nautilus-G3snowflake.jpg

wg

[jel]

Yesterday (day 13) I wore a soft nautilus with a sparkly flower pin (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=680&pictureid=8850), which I got in San Francisco Chinatown. It held surprisingly well!

ETA: Currently my hair is wrapped in a fetching plastic bag, for SMT reasons ;). I'll take a pic later in the day, methinks...

[seabear]

This has been a great challenge for me, I've rediscovered lots of pretty hairtoys that were gathering dust and I now hope to use more regularly. Today is an orchid bun with hairstick. http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=773&pictureid=8849

Can anyone post a link to instructions for the nautilus bun? I am so grateful for the link to the orchid, I can do that one now!

[Peggy E.]

It's Day 14 and the sun is shining! And spring is in the air and in my hair....

It's a Log Braid gone south, having looped it at the bottom and then deciding I sort of liked it like that, anyway, held up with a happy little blooming violet barrette.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/Hair%20Toy%20Challenge%20April/HairToyChallengeDay14001.jpg

[Peggy E.]

Boy, if this doesn't stir me Scottish blood! ;o) Just beautiful!

It's fascinating to see the large variations of "natural" on the 50+ gals' hair. I didn't pay much attention to it when young, which is no doubt normal.

Now that I fall into the crowd and have never chemically (or otherwise) colored my hair, it's been an amazing thing to watch, as it changes. Grown to appreciate the subtle shadowings and shine on all this beautiful full-blooming hair on LHC! ;o)

[Mely]

It's Day 14 and the sun is shining! And spring is in the air and in my hair....

It's a Log Braid gone south, having looped it at the bottom and then deciding I sort of liked it like that, anyway, held up with a happy little blooming violet barrette.

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/Hair%20Toy%20Challenge%20April/HairToyChallengeDay14001.jpg

So pretty and feminine! Where did you get that barrette?

[magicatt]

I know I'm behind again.

Saturday was my other double flamingo clip.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/magicatt/Pinkdoubleflamingoclip.jpg

Sunday was my black and white Lotus Brite Ficcare.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/magicatt/LotusBrite.jpg

And today is a pair of hairsticks from handmadehairsticks.com with Asian blue and white porcelain beads.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a382/magicatt/Blueandwhite.jpg

[wendyg]

April 15 (hair cinch, in purple with white beads):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-15-haircinch.jpg

The site says that waist-length hair takes a 6-bead cinch. In my case, it's way too long - a four-bead would be a lot more sensible. But this is the first time I've gotten it to work at all - the key turned out to be putting in a ponytail holder at the top to help the hair cinch grip better. I don't think they designed these with anything like as fine hair as mine in mind.

wg

[Peggy E.]

Happy Tax Day, Everyone! And Happy Back-to-Life Again, LHC!! I've got the hair up in a braided flipped bun, set off by a large pin I turned into a hair comb.

I've taken pics of this one before, but I liked the way the style worked today and I love this hair comb with this caftan, so there 'ya go!

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/Hair%20Toy%20Challenge%20April/HairToyChallengeDay15015.jpg

[Peggy E.]

So pretty and feminine! Where did you get that barrette?

Thank you for your kind compliment!

I believe I got this from the National Geographic catalog, at least five, and most likely more, years ago. I don't often wear barrettes, but this is one I use fairly often.

[thetokenlady]

Here is yesterday's pic, because LHC was down when I tried to post. I'll get to today's when DH is home to take the picture. The stick here is one that I put together myself, and I must say that I'm pretty pleased with the way it turned out. I got the stick from Khyricat at the meet, the beads from that lovely bead shop, and the end of the dangle from Argus Designs.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/thetokenlady/April%20Hairtoys/April-14-Action.jpg

Might as well add today's. It's a small Flexi-8. What do you call a French braid where you only pick up hair from one side? Is that a lace braid? Anyway, I did one on each side of my head and twisted the tails together and secured with the Flexi.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee210/thetokenlady/April%20Hairtoys/April-15-Action.jpg

[Raederle]

Just added my two most recent, here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=684&pictureid=8942) and here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=8943&albumid=684&dl=1208298770&thumb=1). Still haven't photographed today's stick.

[coppercurls]

I guess I need to catch up. Yesterday I wore a low ponytail held with a silver Flexi-8. I didn't get a pic of it though. :(
Today is sorta like Xandergrammy's "Dog Bone Bun". My intentions were a log roll, but we all know what path to where is paved with intentions.;) This slide is one of my all time favorites. It is really roomy and it was so cheap! Last year I got this one,a red one & a black one. They were made by Goody & got them at Big Lots for a buck apiece! Any who, here is a pic of the outcome:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/Coppercurls1969/AquaLeatherSlide4-15-8.jpg

[Raederle]

This is today's with a Ketylo Kingwood. Since I wasn't at work, it could be a little freer than usual. No tolerance for loose ends at work, but I like the little more casual look. http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l313/fanofpi/P4150326.jpg

[Mely]

Today I wore a Catstyles stick in some sort of folded bun. I put my hair in this bun when I was waiting at a stop light. but it was very secure and comfortable.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/melykin/april15.jpg
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j146/melykin/catstle4.jpg

[wendyg]

April 16 (ponytail, barrette from Kyle Designs):
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee36/gwyndred/2008-04-16-ponytail-barrette-kylede.jpg

This guy's barrettes are raised metal over a lumniscent background. If I turned my head the colors would shift between pink and orange. (He has many other luminescent colors.)

wg

[seabear]

wendyg, I love that barrette! I see you are in the UK, I suppose those of us across the pond are out of luck, eh?

[wendyg]

Nah, I get almost all my stuff in or from the US - I travel back a lot. Have a look at www.kyledesigns.com. You can pick the substrate color and type and also the design and color of the top metal layer, and he does two sizes. In fact, I probably should have gone for the smaller size, but one of the things I really like about French clips is that they're fairly accommodating to a wide range of hair thicknesses.

eh

[jel]

Ooops, I'm behind!

Day 14 was a pair of Ketylo corkscrew sticks (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=680&pictureid=8985)(Desert Camo) in an orchid bun.

Yesterday, day 15, a white sparkly pin (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=680&pictureid=8986) I got at a London meet from the 'swap pile'. I'm not quite sure how to wear it properly, the updo kept unravelling every hour or so.

[Peggy E.]

On the downhill slide of April and still lots of toys to choose from - which ones will not be featured, passed over, unphotographed, to develop terrible inferiority complexes, no doubt? The sad prospects for having more hair jewels than there are days in the month - and a shortened month, too!

So, today is a new acquisition made in March and it's the first time I've worn it. I love these playful style combs, and am wearing this in my trusty standby braid-wrapped topsy bun thingie....

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/Hair&#37;20Toy%20Challenge%20April/HairToyChallengeDay16007.jpg

[jel]

OK, I'm up to date now with today's hairstick from Claire's (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=680&pictureid=9022) in an orchid wrap.

This thread, whilst great fun, has been a bit counterproductive for me; instead of proving I have enough hair toys, I now know that I desperately lack hair combs and barrettes! :p

[Peggy E.]

This is today's with a Ketylo Kingwood. Since I wasn't at work, it could be a little freer than usual. No tolerance for loose ends at work, but I like the little more casual look. http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l313/fanofpi/P4150326.jpg

Me, too! Particularly with my hair texture and color, I run the risk of being too "stodgey" looking if it's too fussed over. I love these free-form knotted styles.

The KL knot is the only one I know how to do, though. This is beautiful on you and the stick looks great!

[Poolsoflaughter]

Mely, that hairstick is GORGEOUS!! :grin:

[thetokenlady]

I think I'm going to run out of month before I run out of hairtoys. Anyone want to keep going and see who runs out last?