I made up a hairstyle!

[Dementia1013]

What do you guys think? 'Sand dollar' I hope this is a good enough pic that you can see it. :cheese:

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/Dementia1013/IMG_0488.jpg

It was inspired by the woman with the flower on her head in one of the banners that I see on here sometimes. I think it's an add for Garnier or Pantene or something.

So I ponytailed all of my hair and made 5 english braids, then I ponytailed that about halfway down. Grabbing the bottom pony I pushed it up against my head and secured with pins. I fanned out the braids to look like petals then secured them with pins as well. The tail that was left over I rope braided and twisted into a small rose bun right in the middle of the flower to cover up the elastics. And voila!

Do you guys like it? It hasn't been created already has it?

[Dementia1013]

Hmmm looking at it now, I suppose a floral name would better suit it... assuming it hasn't been done before. Suggestions are welcomed. :D

[magpielaura]

I like the way this is displaying the hair nearer the scalp as braids while the ends become a dinky bun. My ends would be tapered, skinny braids with lots of sticky out bits so this would be a fancy way of having braids in the thicker hair and bundling up the skinny bits. Excellent Idea! Petal bun? Daisy bun? Braid Bloom?

[Rainbow2911]

That is beautiful! I like the name petal bun - suits it well.

[iceyblue]

can u show how u did the hairstyle in ur signature please? thanks (:

[Dementia1013]

I think 'Petal bun' is PERFECT. :D:cheese:

[Dementia1013]

can u show how u did the hairstyle in ur signature please? thanks (:
Oh, um sure! I guess I get to make my first article/hair tutorial. :D

[neon-dream]

Oohh! I've never seen this before, it's beautiful!
How about buttercup bun? :D

[magpielaura]

We should really think of the name of a purple flower for this!

[Silver & Gold]

I like it. Very creative. I have to say I like the idea of calling it 'sand dollar'.

[Dementia1013]

Submitted for the approval of the LHC community... Whatever you ladies decide is what i'm naming it. :D I'm only creative to a certain extent... lol.

[iceyblue]

Oh, um sure! I guess I get to make my first article/hair tutorial. :D

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[ElenTikvah]

I like the way this is displaying the hair nearer the scalp as braids while the ends become a dinky bun. My ends would be tapered, skinny braids with lots of sticky out bits so this would be a fancy way of having braids in the thicker hair and bundling up the skinny bits.

I totally agree...tho five braids in my pony are still gonna be dinky. :p

...and I like the SandDollar name, too.

~Tik

[janeytilllie]

Wow! :applause

That's a really beautiful bun! :inlove: I like the names petal bun and daisy bun :)

[Chrissy]

Very pretty. I know as my hair grows I'm going to have to learn some styles.

[Dientje]

I absolutely love his, gonna try it tomorrow! It sounds easy enough to do...

Oh, and petal-bun sounds great!

[Loviatar]

Cute! Sand dollar is my favourite, too.

or you could go with 'violet bun' :)

[Ryanne]

It's very pretty. I like Petal bun the most.

[Arctic]

What is Sand Dollar? My english as third language is failing me :o

The style looks great and I haven't seen similar before, well done!

[Cindi Eponabri]

It's beautiful, but what do you mean when you say you pushed the bottom pony up against your head?

[Armelle]

Very cool! We'll need some people of differing hair thickness to beta test this. I'll volunteer! :p

[OhioLisa]

This style is very pretty. I most likely don't have the thickness to pull it off properly, but I can certainly admire yours. :flower:

[neon-dream]

What is Sand Dollar? My english as third language is failing me :o

The style looks great and I haven't seen similar before, well done!

This is a sand dollar:

http://www.follybeach.com/sand-dollar-live.jpg

I found a purple one, too! :p

[Torrin Paige]

Wow! I really like the look of that. I'm definitely going to give it a try. I vote for Dementia's Dendrobium 'Do...because I like alliteration. Oh and a Dendrobium is a type of orchid...here's a pic:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h278/torrinpaige/Dendrobium.jpg

It's almost the right color! ;)

[rach]

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/Dementia1013/IMG_0488.jpg

wow!!!!! that's pretty :D

[Rentlle]

Oh, that's really pretty!!! :eek::eek:
I like petal bun and "Dementia's Dendrobium 'Do" hihi, the color fits indeed.. I realy like your hair color!

[longhairedfairy]

Ah, very cool! It's pretty!

[longhairedfairy]

Wow! I really like the look of that. I'm definitely going to give it a try. I vote for Dementia's Dendrobium 'Do...because I like alliteration. Oh and a Dendrobium is a type of orchid...here's a pic:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h278/torrinpaige/Dendrobium.jpg

It's almost the right color! ;)
Hey, that is similar! It has the middle bit and the five petals and even the color!:D It's kind of like a traditional five-point star, so the style is like a star-orchid bun or something.

[ReddishRocks]

That is gorgeous! :D I like "Braid Bloom" best. ;) Looking forward to the article!

[ZadenWillowfyre]

Oooo that's gorgous! I'll need to try that! Btw..I love the color of your hair...yay purple~

[Kiraela]

Very pretty! I think mine would end up a frizzy mess, though. :(

[Rivanariko]

Gorgeous! I like the simplicity of Petal Bun, but I also really like Braid Bloom.

[Armelle]

I like 'Dementia's Dendrobium' too! Not that I'd be able to spell it correctly consistently...much less pronounce it. :p



Wow! I really like the look of that. I'm definitely going to give it a try. I vote for Dementia's Dendrobium 'Do...because I like alliteration. Oh and a Dendrobium is a type of orchid...here's a pic:
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h278/torrinpaige/Dendrobium.jpg

It's almost the right color! ;)

[Spike]

It's kind of like a traditional five-point star, so the style is like a star-orchid bun or something.

Oooooh, I really like "Star-Orchid Bun" as a name.

What really matters is being able to find the directions once I hit waist . . .

[ilandree]

That is awesome!!! :applause

[GlassEyes]

That's really pretty. o-o Too bad I can't do it yet. xD;

[Torrin Paige]

I had to go run some errands, so I took a whack at it.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h278/torrinpaige/SANY1282.jpghttp://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h278/torrinpaige/SANY1283.jpg

It's a little lopsided and I must confess I prefer it in purple :p but I think it's a keeper!

[WritingPrincess]

Wow! It's beautiful! I like Braid in Bloom.

[lyria]

That is beautiful! I vote for "Dementia's Dendrobium!" (I like the aliteration and the orchid picture) :)

[Dementia1013]

I had to go run some errands, so I took a whack at it.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h278/torrinpaige/SANY1282.jpghttp://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h278/torrinpaige/SANY1283.jpg

It's a little lopsided and I must confess I prefer it in purple :p but I think it's a keeper!

Oh my gosh I'm so flattered! I'm so glad that all of you like it!:D

I like Dementia's Dendrobium too, though my goodness that is hard to say! lol.

I love all the suggestions everybody! Thank you so much for making me feel so welcome here. :D

[rose_in_bloom]

Wow, that is BEAUTIFUL! Dementia, you are a genius for coming up with that!

I like Petal Bun, or Dementia's Dendrobium. We could call it the DD bun for short. :lol:

[enfys]

Wow, that is BEAUTIFUL! Dementia, you are a genius for coming up with that!

I like Petal Bun, or Dementia's Dendrobium. We could call it the DD bun for short. :lol:

Problem solved. We don't need to be able to spell it.

It's very pretty, and I wonder how it can be modified so suit different people and occasions. Hmm.

[eresh]

What a lovely bun!!
Does it need a lot of pins? (I'm guessing yes)

I like the name Dementia's Daisy bun

[Dementia1013]

What a lovely bun!!
Does it need a lot of pins? (I'm guessing yes)

I like the name Dementia's Daisy bun

Not really no. The stiffness of the braids helps hold the 'petals' in place. I think I used one pin on each a few to hold the center than a couple more on the rose bun. A handful, but not a huge amount, and I have some pretty thick hair.. for my length anyway. :D You ladies that Are classic and below will probably have to use more. You should ask Torrinpaige, she actually did it today for her errands! lol. I know she's got some mighty thick hair. :D

I think I'm like Dementia's Dendrobium or DD for short.. :D

[Sashay]

I just want to suggest Pansy Bun, when I think of Pansies, I think purple. I also like petal bun.

[longhairedfairy]

Torrin Paige, that's gorgeous!


Oooooh, I really like "Star-Orchid Bun" as a name.
What really matters is being able to find the directions once I hit waist . . .

Thanks! Maybe we can all come up with neat sounding names and then come up with the styles to match them! :lol:

[Torrin Paige]

What a lovely bun!!
Does it need a lot of pins? (I'm guessing yes)

I like the name Dementia's Daisy bun


Like Dementia said, not really, which was kind of surprising! I only used 15 bobby pins (three per petal) and four good days hair pins (for the middle). The sparkly pins I added were just for garnish, because I have magpie eyes and can't resist the rhinestones. :) It was also pretty darned fast, even with the braiding...maybe 10-12 minutes? And it is comfortable! The weight of my hair is dispersed quite nicely. Definitely making this one a part of my regular repertoire.

[Bunnyhare]

I liked sanddollar bun as well, there are lots of purple flowers though..violets bun!

[coolbreeze212]

What do you guys think? 'Sand dollar' I hope this is a good enough pic that you can see it. :cheese:

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/Dementia1013/IMG_0488.jpg


Do you guys like it? It hasn't been created already has it?

Beautiful!!! And I love your color!

[coolbreeze212]

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h278/torrinpaige/SANY1282.jpghttp://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h278/torrinpaige/SANY1283.jpg



Wow, Torrin!

[Koala Kim]

What an adorable hairstyle Dementia!
It looks equally pretty in yours as well as Torrin's hair. :crush:

No help with the name; I like them all. :lol:

[rags]

This is so beautiful! It's one I'll never be able to do due to thickness (or lack therof :p) but it's utterly gorgeous! I love both yours and Torrins!
I vote for the DD bun as well! (can't remember how to spell it)

[Nyghtingale]

That is so pretty.

[hellkitty]

Whatever it's called, I LOVE it! Now I wish I had a super-fancy occasion to whip it out for. I'll definitely be adding this to my list!

HK

[ElenTikvah]

Well, this might be the updo that convinces me to actually BUY some hair pins...it is so beautiful! If my dinky braids don't look to wimpy when I eventually try it, this could be a gorgeous fancy updo, imo.

~Tik

[julya]

It really is a very fancy bun. Maybe I will try it this weekend.

[Torrin Paige]

An update: So I wore it all day and it didn't move at all...not even through 5 hours of drumming (it was band practice night). Also? It never hurt! No headache, no itchiness due to pins (there were so few) and an easy take-down. Thank you, Dementia, for a fabulous new 'do! It's definitely a winner. I bow down to your hair prowess...I can come up with stuff, but almost none are as comfy as this one. Woot! Oh, and it got "Wows!" all around from the "lay people." Those would be my bandmates, hubby, and the peeps at the grocery store. I told them all they should see it in purple.:bounce:

[Mabel Grey]

I like Sand Dollar. They do come in a few colors depending on water temp and algae, if I remember right.
But, Demetia's Daisy seems oh, so appropriate. The five petals and all.:applause

[lizzyjo]

This looks so beautiful on you, Dementia, especially in purple!!!
I vote that it should be called the Petal Bun.
I really want to try this tomorrow morning, but I'm afraid that my five braids will be so thin!
I'd also like to add that one could do this with any number of braids from 2 to many!

[Dementia1013]

I'm so incredibly flattered that every one loves it so!

Torrin, 5 hours of band practice?! Holy cow, I knew it was sturdy, but not THAT sturdy. :D :cheese::cheese:

This is so cool. This is actually the very first 'do that i've ever come up with on my own, so it just warms my heart and brings a great big smile to my face reading all the wonderful praise.

Thank you all so much for the wonderful comments and compliments. For those of you that do try it, please post pics I would love to see it on others. :D

[ElenTikvah]

This looks so beautiful on you, Dementia, especially in purple!!!
I vote that it should be called the Petal Bun.
I really want to try this tomorrow morning, but I'm afraid that my five braids will be so thin!
I'd also like to add that one could do this with any number of braids from 2 to many!

hrmmm....may try this first with three braids...then they won't be quite so wimpy. yay! :cheese:

~Tik

[MomoKoNoHanna]

aww so pretty!!! I will have to try this when my hair get longer.

[eresh]

I still want to try this!
But it was soooo warm the last couple of days I just put it up in my comfortbun and let it be.
Yes, I know, excuses excuses.

Maybe tomorrow, Eadwine is coming over for the first time, maybe we can try together :-)

[plainjanegirl]

I had to go run some errands, so I took a whack at it.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h278/torrinpaige/SANY1282.jpghttp://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h278/torrinpaige/SANY1283.jpg

It's a little lopsided and I must confess I prefer it in purple :p but I think it's a keeper!


Very nice !

[plainjanegirl]

What do you guys think? 'Sand dollar' I hope this is a good enough pic that you can see it. :cheese:

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/Dementia1013/IMG_0488.jpg

It was inspired by the woman with the flower on her head in one of the banners that I see on here sometimes. I think it's an add for Garnier or Pantene or something.

So I ponytailed all of my hair and made 5 english braids, then I ponytailed that about halfway down. Grabbing the bottom pony I pushed it up against my head and secured with pins. I fanned out the braids to look like petals then secured them with pins as well. The tail that was left over I rope braided and twisted into a small rose bun right in the middle of the flower to cover up the elastics. And voila!

Do you guys like it? It hasn't been created already has it?


I wanna try this, but don't completey understand the directions. If someone makes a video or even step by step pics let me know.

[Cricket1]

It's pretty! It looks like mermaid hair. Torrin paige's looks great too.

[DragonLady]

I'm soooo impressed. My hair is so thin I don't know if I could pull that off, but one day I will have to try it -it's just so pretty.

No matter what you call it (A rose by any other name...) it's just beautiful. Great job, Dementia! :)

[Vampire Girl 95]

I LOVE IT!!! That's very pretty and intricate. Can you please post play by play pictures?

[Dementia1013]

I wanna try this, but don't completey understand the directions. If someone makes a video or even step by step pics let me know.

I've been thinking of making a tutorial.. I've never done one before, but then I would have to.. you know... talk to the camera. lol.

Perhaps I'll ask Torrin if she wouldn't mind...

[Dementia1013]

I LOVE IT!!! That's very pretty and intricate. Can you please post play by play pictures?

That I can do. :D
I'll try to make an article and let you know. Do I have to have a certain number of posts to make an article?

[eresh]

I never talk in my videos ;-)
You can add text on youtube.
It would be great to see your purple hair on video !

[Charlotte]

Oh that's SO pretty! and I just love your purple hair. :)

[ladylibra]

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc224/Dementia1013/IMG_0488.jpg



So I ponytailed all of my hair and made 5 english braids, then I ponytailed that about halfway down. Grabbing the bottom pony I pushed it up against my head and secured with pins. I fanned out the braids to look like petals then secured them with pins as well. The tail that was left over I rope braided and twisted into a small rose bun right in the middle of the flower to cover up the elastics. And voila!

Aw man! I would see this today, when I have no hair pins at all and just broke my last elastic band. (Which happens to me a lot, by the way :laugh: )

Maybe after a trip to CVS or something, I think I understand the directions well enough to make a teeny version of this, if my hair isn't too short...

[Tressie]

Very nice, whatever you call it!! (o:

[eresh]

Okay I gave it a try, 2 hands...didn't work LOL
Luckily Eadwine was here, so with 4 hands...it worked :D

(hope the images aren't too large)
http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/3492/bloemachter.jpg (http://img365.imageshack.us/i/bloemachter.jpg/)

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/5582/bloemzij.jpg (http://img365.imageshack.us/i/bloemzij.jpg/)

But later I changed it into this:
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/9199/56988267.jpg (http://img117.imageshack.us/i/56988267.jpg/) http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/5756/48266640.jpg (http://img43.imageshack.us/i/48266640.jpg/)

Folded the 5braids part upward and placed the elastic on the back of my head. So they make 5 little loops.
Then wrapped the roped part around it and pinned in a ropebun.
Does this "fan bun" already exist? (probably lol)

[eadwine]

I LOVE that fan bun! It looks just like a folded up fan indeed, hanging down. BEAUTIFUL!!

[eresh]

Hihi would suit my black lace fan.
You just missed it!
Creation going on while you drove home :p

[eadwine]

Darnit, at least I can see it in the pictures. I wonder what DBF says about that one :)

[ladylibra]

But later I changed it into this:
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/9199/56988267.jpg (http://img117.imageshack.us/i/56988267.jpg/) http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/5756/48266640.jpg (http://img43.imageshack.us/i/48266640.jpg/)

Folded the 5braids part upward and placed the elastic on the back of my head. So they make 5 little loops.
Then wrapped the roped part around it and pinned in a ropebun.
Does this "fan bun" already exist? (probably lol)

Wow!!!!

You ladies are so creative! :D

[hennaphile]

AWESOME. Now I need the color.

[Tom Steinberg]

Very creative! And there are some people (clearly not on this forum) who think that long hair is boring because there are very few ways to wear it. This thread sure proves them wrong!! Keep up the good work.

[Dementia1013]

Ask and you shall recieve! lol.
My first hair tutorial. I make the petals a little too big, but it was just my second time. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lETOzi3GGw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lETOzi3GGw)

Hope you enjoy! :cheese::cheese:

[Dementia1013]

Okay I gave it a try, 2 hands...didn't work LOL
Luckily Eadwine was here, so with 4 hands...it worked :D

(hope the images aren't too large)
http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/3492/bloemachter.jpg (http://img365.imageshack.us/i/bloemachter.jpg/)

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/5582/bloemzij.jpg (http://img365.imageshack.us/i/bloemzij.jpg/)

But later I changed it into this:
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/9199/56988267.jpg (http://img117.imageshack.us/i/56988267.jpg/) http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/5756/48266640.jpg (http://img43.imageshack.us/i/48266640.jpg/)

Folded the 5braids part upward and placed the elastic on the back of my head. So they make 5 little loops.
Then wrapped the roped part around it and pinned in a ropebun.
Does this "fan bun" already exist? (probably lol)

Gorgeous!! :D

[ilyasviel]

That's very beautiful. And I LOVE your haircolor! :D

[Torrin Paige]

I just went and checked out the tutorial! I was clapping like a proud mother hen...okay so hens don't clap, but you know what I mean. My dorkitude knows no bounds. It turned out beautifully and I really dug the soundtrack. :) In my next tutorial I'm gonna link to you so more people (my non LHCers ) will discover the awesomeness of this hairstyle.

Oh, and Eresh? I'm totally stealing the fan bun for one of my special occasions. ;) That turned out really cool. I love it that we got two killer hairstyles from starting the same way. The LHC really has a deeply creative streak. :happydance:

[Dementia1013]

I just went and checked out the tutorial! I was clapping like a proud mother hen...okay so hens don't clap, but you know what I mean. My dorkitude knows no bounds. It turned out beautifully and I really dug the soundtrack. :) In my next tutorial I'm gonna link to you so more people (my non LHCers ) will discover the awesomeness of this hairstyle.

Oh, and Eresh? I'm totally stealing the fan bun for one of my special occasions. ;) That turned out really cool. I love it that we got two killer hairstyles from starting the same way. The LHC really has a deeply creative streak. :happydance:

Yay! i'm so glad you like it. :D
Maybe in my next one I'll be brave enough to actually face and talk to the camera...lol.:cheese: Thanks so much Torrin! <3

[DotDotDot]

Wow, that is one gorgeous updo! I'm going to have to try it sometime!

[AprilElf]

I really love this style, Dementia! It looks gorgeous on you, and especially with your colour, I think. :) I did try it, but wasn't very happy with my attempt. I found it tricky to get the loops arranged correctly.

It's similar --but way cooler!-- to a Pride & Prejudice (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showpost.php?p=471208&postcount=968) 'do I tried once.

[psvzum]

Whatever you decide to call it, it's beautiful : )

[zen_oven]

Gorgeous! I kind of like Sand Dollar as the name.

[Dementia1013]

I really love this style, Dementia! It looks gorgeous on you, and especially with your colour, I think. :) I did try it, but wasn't very happy with my attempt. I found it tricky to get the loops arranged correctly.

It's similar --but way cooler!-- to a Pride & Prejudice (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showpost.php?p=471208&postcount=968) 'do I tried once.

Oh wow that's really cool! It looks alot like mine... perhaps I didn't invent mine afterall. :(

[AprilElf]

Nah - you should definitely claim it, and name it. Yours is like an extreme-Regency hairdo! :D

[eresh]

Aaaaah that's why I couldn't do it with only my own 2 hands ;)
I didn't first secure the 2nd elastic to my head...I started making petals right away.
Thanks so much for this video!!

Thanks Torrin!
It's the same base, totally different bun :-)

[TokyoPink]

I checked out the tutorial, it was a lot of fun to watch, as well as informative.
I like the name petal bun and DD, but mainly DD because if two women standing together had the same bun in I could say 'Hi, I like your DD's' :P
I will definitely be learning this for the future, Dementia!

[JamieLeigh]

This is so gorgeous!! :D

[OrchidRain]

This is so beautiful! I need to try it.

[jacqueline101]

I've never seen it before and its wonderful. San dollar is a good name I like it.

[spidermom]

Wow - how did I miss this the first time through? Will have to try it.

[melusine963]

I've never seen anything like this style before! Sadly my hair is so thin that each 'petal' would be exceedingly skinny. Oh well, I hope other people post pictures of themselves sporting this style, so that I can enjoy it vicariously.

[akilina]

Oh sweet purples!!! Oh man, this makes me want purple hair again so badly :( OOohhhh it aches lol! I always dreamed of having long purple hair when I was doing the purple thing.

Maybe in the near future..hmmmm. Bad bad me. No more bleaching!

Oh yeah, totally awesome hair style!!! I love it as well :)

[lunalocks]

I love this and aim to try it soon. petal bun is lovely for a name, but buttercup bun just rolls off the tongue.

[dwell_in_safety]

Oh, this is very pretty! I may do this to my hair for on Christmas. :) It's wonderful.

[silkreel]

So cool. And your hair is so vividly purple, it's a spectacular colour!

[Dziip]

Great style ! I wish I could have seen it before christmas to impress my DBF's siblings :)

[Lucky_Lucy]

Oh it's so pretty, can't wait til my hair is long enough so I can try this! <3 And the colour is just <3<3<3 :inlove:

[Tota]

It's beautiful! Beautiful colour and shine, too!

[PinkyCat]

Wow super awesome! Totally need to try this.