Sock Bun, or Bread Head?

[Aeon F.]

I have to say I am so honored that all of you are trying my sock bun =D I had no idea that it would cause so much happiness and I am really glad it works on very long hair.

As for the accent, I am Slowakian-born Dutch so it could be a mixture of those, perhaps?

I can relate to the bun-hole-poking thing, somehow it seems to attract fingers xD Very strange indeed

All your buns look amazing, thank you so much for trying them :)

- The girl from the video
(Yeah, after getting invited by about 6 people I joined the LHC :P)


I love your videos!! That's so cool you joined LHC- you have beautiful hair!! :flowers: Thank you for making your sock-bun video, it's now become one of my favorite hairstyles!!! Plus, it gives me great waves after I take my hair out it. Win-win hairstyle either way, up or down!!! :D

You rock!! :cheer:

[LadyGunn]

My first attempt at the Loepsie sock bun. 36 inches, or hip length.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2428/3835167455_a36a5ca77e.jpg

Another view, at the end of the day after it had slid down quite a bit.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2616/3835962400_48128983d5.jpg

And my waves after taking it out. No snapping & no apparent damage from it. I'll definitely have to keep trying this one.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2638/3835966250_36f51a686a.jpg

Three cheers for Loepsie! :cheese::cheese::cheese:

[Susana]

I wore the bun today - and loved it - very comfy through entire evening. Will definetly be trying it again. Oh, I LOVED the waves the bun gave me!! They are beautiful (my camera ran out of batteries). I think I will definitely use the bun to create waves (maybe I'll use multiple ones and wear them to bed when I want a very wavy do instead or rollers :) No obvious damage or breakage from it :cheese:

LadyGunn - Gorgeous bun and waves!!

I suspected that it might slide down a bit by the end of the day (most buns do anyways) so I stuck a hair stick through it - no sliding down; it kept perfectly. :)

[Susana]

Loepsie- I have been watching the rest of your videos and L.O.V.E.D. them. I will definetly be trying more updos now!! I love how quiet a few of them are not just behind the head (where I can't see them) but rather at the front as well :D I love that :p

[Susana]

P.S. I am going to try to make a point to go through all the videos and try the different styles and post them - it would be so much fun :)

[pradabacon]

^^^Oh, do! There are so many cute ones! :D

[Ella Menneau P.]

I absolutely adore this technique for the sock bun! It makes my hair look HUGE! :cheese:

[LadyGunn]

LadyGunn - Gorgeous bun and waves!!

Thank you! :)

[Loepsie]

Thanks for the warm welcome everybody =D You are most kind

LadyGunn, your waves are amazing. Wish mine turned out like that :P Good job on the bun too =D

Susana - I would be honored if you would try all the styles =) I always want hairstyles to look good from the front, I hate it when it's only nice from the back. You can't see the back of your head :/ So if there's no hair at the front I at least make a nice parting or something. No boring fronts for me! xD

[halo_tightens]

Happy to see you here, Loepsie!!

I don't have enough hair yet to do your version of the sock bun, but it'll be one of my main styles as soon as I can manage it!!!

I'll have to check out some of your other videos... Maybe there's something I can convert into a 'do for shorter hair? If not, I'll just have to be patient! :p

[Heavenly Locks]

here's mine!!

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h94/HeavenlyJumper/CA3C0051.jpg

and the side view

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h94/HeavenlyJumper/CA3C0052.jpg

it's huge and wonderful!!

[Heidi_234]

Heavenly Locks, it looks lovely on you!

[pradabacon]

Yay! I love the addition of the bow, Heavenly Locks! :thumbsup: Kyooot!

[Loepsie]

That looks great Heavenly Locks =D
I love the bow too, great idea, I'll have to try that =)

[yellowchariot]

Hey All of You, have got some pretty cool rock'n do's going on! I've always wondered how some of the hair could be so large full and thick in an updo! I've always assumed that hair had to be at least 4 ft long to make one of those buns.

But since I've joined and one some research. . . I can't believe that a SOCK was behind all of this! I can't believe you people would stoop soo low to put a sock in your hair. . . THATS CHEATING!! lol J/K :laugh:

For real though, they all look very cool :thumbsup:

[Heavenly Locks]

What can I say YellowChariot? I'm a bun-stuffer. :bow:

[yellowchariot]

What can I say YellowChariot? I'm a bun-stuffer. :bow:

Hey now that's cheating, or rather False advertisement as they say! lol j/k :p

[pradabacon]

What can I say YellowChariot? I'm a bun-stuffer. :bow:

http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu287/hootalicious/lol-003.gif

Don't let him fool you! I'll bet he knows all kinds of interesting uses for strategically placed socks! :p

*just kidding, YC! Don't hit me! I'm just an innocent girl!!!* http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu287/hootalicious/tender.gif

[Ruvie]

I've been attempting the sock bun for what seems like ages right now and I dont think I have enough hair to cover the bun fully :-/ getting frustrated everytime I do it and i see sock! Im using a small one too..

[pradabacon]

Try a different sock, Ruvie. If your hair is 27" long, you should be able to do this bun. My hair isn't much longer than yours and I do this bun with a thigh-high Halloween sock, it ends up being what I would call medium-sized...I tried a smaller sock and it was a disaster...I also tried a bigger sock (two rolled together) and that was a disaster too! :D Like Goldilocks, you have to find one that is just right! You can do it. Just don't ruin all your good socks! :p

[Ruvie]

For those with layers or short hair. Try a child's sock. I use a very small sock for mine and it holds great. Also for longer hair use a much bigger sock or even cut a old knit sleeve off a shirt and use that.
I took your advice and used a child's sock..FIRST try It looked perfect! I think its just because I have thin fine hair :) Thanks a lot, it looks lovely!!

[Monsterkitti]

Love all the pics being posted, lovely style :)

Out of 4 attempts at this I've only got 1 that looked even vaugely right, need to practice some more :)

[yellowchariot]

http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu287/hootalicious/lol-003.gif

Don't let him fool you! I'll bet he knows all kinds of interesting uses for strategically placed socks! :p

*just kidding, YC! Don't hit me! I'm just an innocent girl!!!* http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu287/hootalicious/tender.gif


Alright now, that's STRIKE #2. . . :suspect: :patrol:
:tongue: LOL

[Heidi_234]

As much as I like the epic shine that regular sock bun gives hair, I adore how this bun works with the texture of my hair. :D

[Olivia23]

Finally got pictures of my huge bun!
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/wnddyer/Hugebun.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/wnddyer/hugebunside.jpg

[pradabacon]

Wowee! That is a big one!

It looks awesome! :D

[butterflycayton]

This sock bun is great!! I have found in the past few weeks, my hair loves the Africa's Best oil then sock bun it for a day then wash and conditon....very soft hair.

[RocketDog]

I haven't tried this yet, but I really want to see if my APL-length layered hair will work in two little low side buns. It's a style I wear quite frequently but my natural buns are still pretty dinky... I'd love to get some extra OOMPH and this looks like it just might be the ticket!

[pradabacon]

Oooh, post pics please if you do it, RocketDog! That sounds adorable. I've been meaning to try one of these on each side, too...gotta find some suitable socks, though.

[RocketDog]

I was just planning to sacrifice a pair of those super-low-cut ankle socks, and then wrap a knee-high nylon around it so it'll blend in better with my hair. If I get them to look decent I promise I'll share pics :D

[indigonight]

looks great but does it not tangle hair a lot? How do you get it out afterwards?

[heidihug]

I am wearing this bun today. It does not tangle any more than most other buns. To take it out, you just reverse the process - unroll it from the head out the length of your hair.

[LadyGunn]

looks great but does it not tangle hair a lot? How do you get it out afterwards?

I didn't have a problem with tangles - just unroll it carefully & you should be fine. I did have the most awesome bun curls. :D

[Fencai]

This is my "go-to" bun on an almost daily basis!
Its so comfy! and elegant but casual at the same time. Its very easy to dress up or down, and i always get loads of compliments on it!
Ive not had any issues or tangles with unrolling it (yet)
I LOVE it!!!!

[paperwhite]

I've tried this bun countless times and just cannot get it to work! I always end up with this weird, loose, crazy looking thing with hair falling out all over the place. I don't have any layers and I still can't make it work. Please help!

[heidihug]

Paperwhite, I think your hair might be too short to make this bun work. Have you tried a regular sock bun (instructions are in the articles section, I think)? This modified sock bun is especially nice for people who are no longer able to do a regular sock bun because of too much length.

[Peggy E.]

I've got a few "forms" which you roll your hair around and then pin, if you're going for a like roll, or snap the ends together, for a great bun. MUCH easier to use than the sock with no remaining hair version demonstrated here!

They came in different lengths and different colors (light and dark brown, blonde), so I got several.

[Samitra]

Paperwhite, I think your hair might be too short to make this bun work. Have you tried a regular sock bun (instructions are in the articles section, I think)? This modified sock bun is especially nice for people who are no longer able to do a regular sock bun because of too much length.

I've been doing it several times without problems and me and Paperwhite have the same hair type, and the same lenght (~21"). Lenght might not be the issue. It's easier to do two though, so doing one might get easier when the hair is longer.

I don't have a trick to make it work, but if I don't look in the mirror when I do it, and go on the feeling only, it works more often than when I do use a mirror. I'm sorry I can't help :shrug:

ETA: but I have layers... Maybe they're a help while doing this bun (making the hair "thinner"?)? Oh well...

[Amarie]

Hi, I am new here but wanted to try the sock bun. It looks sloppy but here is a pic of my first attempt. My hair looks dirty. Well it is a little oily today.
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/oo218/Amarie3d/100_9099.jpg

[Amarie]

I didn't mean for the picture to be so big! I haven't figured out how to edit posts yet either. I guess I need to head over to the "test" forum to try out some things.

[WritingPrincess]

Looks good! You won't be able to edit until you have 25 posts. Don't worry about it; I didn't think it was too big until you said something. Welcome to TLHC!

[plainjanegirl]

I've got a few "forms" which you roll your hair around and then pin, if you're going for a like roll, or snap the ends together, for a great bun. MUCH easier to use than the sock with no remaining hair version demonstrated here!

They came in different lengths and different colors (light and dark brown, blonde), so I got several.



Where did you get your "forms"? Do you have a pic of them?

[Amarie]

I have to say that I am loving this bun! It has held better then the twisty bun I usually do.:eyebrows:

[Nyghtingale]

This sock bun is great!! I have found in the past few weeks, my hair loves the Africa's Best oil then sock bun it for a day then wash and condition....very soft hair.

Oh, I love that oil too.

[Luckysock]

Oh I love this bun! thank you! Teazle your bun is awe-inspiring :D

[Siana]

I can't do it :( I have too many layers. I hate my layers.

[Aer]

Thank you for sharing this, I actually had never heard of a sock bun, but I think I'm going to try it tonight, meaning I'll get my husband to do it, because I barely can do a regular one. I look forward to trying it, it looks like it could be pretty gentle on your hair.

[Tangletizzy]

I think I'm scared.

I need buns that make my hair look -smaller-, not bigger! I've tried a few buns (cinnamon and double-braid, mostly) and they generally look like I've got a second head growing out of the back of my head. =\ I just have too much hair. I'm thinking I'll skip on this one, though it does look very cool on others!

[Aer]

I did it!! It was alot easier for my husband to do, he saw the video too, and wanted to try it on me. He said it was a alot easier than he thought it would be. I used a white sock, I was a little concerned that it would show through my dark hair, but it didn't. It actually is more comfortable than a traditional bun, and as I suspected before, it seems gentler. This is going to be my official bun, I really like it, I think even if it came out bread loaf shaped I would keep it around because it is easy to wear and it seems to stay put.

[pradabacon]

^^^And because giant loaves of bread are delicious!

I'm glad you got it to work for you, Aer! It really is amazingly comfortable. :D

[GlassEyes]

^^^And because giant loaves of bread are delicious!

I'm glad you got it to work for you, Aer! It really is amazingly comfortable. :D
Said the cannibal, to put her prey at ease.

"No, I eat bread! Really!" *kicks bones under a chair* "Honest!" :D

[pradabacon]

:justy: Dagnabbit, GlassEyes! I almost had her under my spell!!!

http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu287/hootalicious/lol-003.gif

*I seriously need to stop eating so much bread; I'm getting puffy. :p*

[twolunarspring]

What a lovely young woman!

I have always wondered how people manage that, it looks wonderful... *runs off to steal husband's sock*

EDIT: Oooh - that was really easy :) I love how gentle it is and that it holds itself in.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=3906&pictureid=50586

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=3906&pictureid=50587

[DarkChocolate]

here's my version, wow and yes my hair looks AVERAGE thickness now instead of pea sized! *yay* *squeeee*

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc139/tiny_teesha/My%20Hair/hair%202/July2009_0730212.jpg
(sorry if it's too big photobucket won't let me resize right now i'll try again later)

Also, yes it was my second attempt...still bad, but you DON'T want to see my first attempt. Trust me...haha
Hehe *blush*

You make me want to try it now since my hair is alot like yours:)

[mugglemomof3]

This is a great bun - I never could get the original sock bun to work for me. That said, I'm still practicing with this one and haven't gotten it perfect yet - but here's photos of my first (and sad) attempt and what it looks like after practicing all day.

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z29/mugglemomof3/hair/sockbunvariant1.jpg http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z29/mugglemomof3/hair/sockbunvariant2.jpg

FWIW - I have almost BSL hair with tons of layers and found that I have to use two toddler socks for my "form".

[pradabacon]

^^^It's good enough for me! I think this bun looks cute when it's messy. Like it's supposed to be that way. :D

P.S. Your little nape curls are adorable!

[mugglemomof3]

^^^It's good enough for me! I think this bun looks cute when it's messy. Like it's supposed to be that way. :D

P.S. Your little nape curls are adorable!

aww - thank you! :puppykisses:

[Eskarine]

I finally caved and sacrificed an old sock today, and I'm glad I did! This is really cool! :cheese: I'm still working on technique, but I think I might prefer it a bit messy.

Second attempt:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=3916&pictureid=51205

Third attempt:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=3916&pictureid=51206

[pradabacon]

It looks lovely on you, Eskarine. And I love that hair toy! :heart: What is that?

[Eskarine]

Thanks, Hootietoot!

The hairtoy is a basic black wire hair comb that I added some silver plated wire-wrapping to. The bun wants to tip back away from my head, so the comb helps. :)

[Shanarana]

Wow, I am amazed at how easier it is to make than the way I used to do (picture in profile). I just tried it and the bun was HUGE. Stayed in with no other hair toy added. I'll have to get my camera out of storage so I can take pictures again and also post pictures of hair sticks I've made. :)

[RocketDog]

Couldn't get to sleep last night so I found an unmated sock and finally gave this a try... please pardon my greasies!

First time around it was pretty gnarly
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2559/3954529229_34777abf57.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2647/3954529239_ba4bac2634.jpg

So I brushed with my new BBB and used some jojoba on the ends... much better results the second time around!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2649/3955309114_7bec018d56.jpg

I did not secure the base with anything, and no matter what I did I couldn't get it snug enough to feel secure, but I found that grasping the bun and twisting it against my head (think like the arms of a clock - I didn't pull it away from my head, just rotated the whole pile to get the base tighter) then securing it with a clip worked just fine. I didn't like the look of the clip, so I want to try again once my new fork arrives and see what it looks like then. I definitely see potential for a new go-to style here! I love the way it looks, since my fine, thinnish hair would have to be much longer than APL to get a bun that size without 'help'

[little_acorn]

Wow nice sock bun :D

Here's the one I wore all day to work - the sticks were just for decoration :D

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=3744&pictureid=51242

[julliams]

tried many times - not working for me. Hair is either too clean or my layers are working against me.

Juliette

[Trinka]

LOVE this bun. Tried it today, and got a great result on my first attempt.

So comfortable. Happy, happy me!

[QueenAnne'sLace]

Tried it! :)

First try was... uh... not so good.
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa174/Smokeyfish/Badsockbun.jpg
Though kinda arty, at that.
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa174/Smokeyfish/Badsockbun2.jpg

The second try won't be winning any beauty contests, but it worked - more or less.
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa174/Smokeyfish/Bigsockbun2.jpg
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa174/Smokeyfish/Bigsockbun.jpg
In any case I deemed it sufficiently Done to wear outside the house (what can I say, my standards have slipped), and took it for a walk to the supermarket. No comments. Oh well. :p

No shame there...How else can we learn to have patience with new hairstyles? It's good to see that in reality people don't have perfect hair all the time, contrary to what we're told on tv.

[QueenAnne'sLace]

Love the shine!!

[Jennie80]

Hi. I had to try a sock bun too. I love it:cheer: It were so easy. I have it on my avatarhttp://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2806399&id=737333263#/photo.php?pid=2806399&id=737333263http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2806399&id=737333263http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2806399&id=737333263

[viking_quest]

I love this bun except for the fact that I cannot cover a part of the sock and it always slips on me but that's what bobby pins are for. I'm going to try it with a different sock and see if that works better than my current one.

[nmarie33]

I did this a couple times successfully, but now I can't seem to do it any more without it turning into a monster snaggle blob. Maybe I need to have dirtier hair or something? I don't know but I wish it would work because this bun is so comfy.

[Amara]

WHAT! That bun is freaking HUGE!

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk289/amara4lhc/013.jpg

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk289/amara4lhc/014.jpg

I really like how only my virgin hair shows in this bun. <3

[Rivanariko]

Haha! Gave this a second try today and got it! The first time I tried this, a couple months ago, I just fumbled with it and couldn't get it to work. I managed to talk my hair into it this time though.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/Rivanariko/buns035.jpg

GIANT BUN!! This is so fun!

[Cirafly24]

Resurrecting this thread to say: this bun totally rocks!! I had never done a sock bun before, and I was looking up tutorials on how to do it. Came across this thread...

My first try

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/DragonflyWings/0427102059_01.jpg


:cheese:

[Nyghtingale]

Cirafly24-awesome bunnage.

[naereid]

Yesss! I rocked this bun a couple of weeks ago, but then I suddenly lost the ability to do it. Every time I try it, the sock ends up being visible. Grrrr. Here's some of my first attempts from a couple of weeks ago:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=5396&pictureid=70605 http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=5396&pictureid=70604

[Maddy25]

Yesss! I rocked this bun a couple of weeks ago, but then I suddenly lost the ability to do it. Every time I try it, the sock ends up being visible. Grrrr. Here's some of my first attempts from a couple of weeks ago:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=5396&pictureid=70605 http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=5396&pictureid=70604

Love the butterfly!!! How springish!

[naereid]

Love the butterfly!!! How springish!
Thank you! :heart:

[Nastasia]

Holy giant buns, batman! I just stumbled across this thread and read the whole thing. I'm clearly going to have to try this when I get home tonight. I know I've got some lonely unmated socks lying around....

[Pallas]

Haha, I'm getting a kick out of seeing all the man-eating sharks-- err buns here 8D

Does anyone know if that girl is Dutch? She kinda sounds like it, but her accent is really good compared to a lot of other Dutch people's...

ETA: Nevermind, I saw another video oh hers and she mentioned going to Elf Fantasy Fair, which is is Dutch 8D So yeah.

EDIT 2: XD Okay... nevermind again. I just read through ALL the comments and I saw that YAY Loepsie is here XD

[BattahZ]

I tried to do this bun over and over this weekend but just couldn't get my hair to roll around the sock. Is there a trick? Besides doing it over and over again? ;) I used a trouser sock, maybe cotton will grip the hair better?

[StephanieB]

I wish I'd taken a pic, but I didn't, the other day when I tried the rolled variant of the sock bun.

I got a bun - easily, the first time I tried it (never happens to me) - and ended up with a sock bun that was a little over double the size of my regular sock bun. Even my hsuband came home and asked me what the hell I'd put into my hair to make such a big bun out of my [thin- fine - scrawny] hair, and when I told him it was one of my regular sock bun rolls, he made me take it out to 'prove' that claim. lol

Hubby was kind, and didn't call my hair thin or fine or scrawny - those are my honest descriptive words for my own hair.

The rolled variant sock bun held my slippery hair all day long and none of my hair escaped the bun, nor did it feel too tight or uncomfortable in any way.

I'm hooked on this version of sock bun, now! :cheese:

[slz]

I've thought about trying Loepsie's sock bun version - I'm kinda scared of what the result might be, though. Will have to ... for fun's sake, if at all - not sure it'd be wearable outside :D .

[paperwhite]

For some reason, I just cannot get this bun to work! I've tried it over and over and...nothing. I end up with a slippery, straggly looking mess that's no picnic to unravel and detangle :( I'll keep trying though, everyone's pictures are pretty inspiring :) I'd love for this to work!

[StephanieB]

My hair is super baby fine and thin, and it's only APL - plus it tangles esily.


I ponytailed at the back of my head with a covered hair elastic without any metal tip. Not too high, and not too low. Middle of the back of my head.

Then, I put the ponytail through the sock roll (old cotton-blend dress trouser socks) and slipped it down almost to the ends of my hair.

Holding my hair up over my head (and using a stand mirror for the double mirror technique to see the back of my head without using a hand to hold the hand mirror), I began to roll my hair up around the sock roll. I used my fingers to whirl my less-than-even ends around the sock first, and then I slowly started to roll upwards.

As I rolled upwards, I kept my hands holding my hair above my head. I watched carefully, rolled extremely slowly (it took me about 5 minutes just to roll my hair - and it's only about 8 full revolutions), making sure to keep adjusting my hair to cover all around the roll fairly evenly. I kept this slow rolling going.

Finally, when I was about one full revolution from thetop/the end (maybe one and a half?)... I stopped, and inspected my hair from all angles, to make sure it looked fairly evely distrbuted around th bun. I fussed the hair gently for a while. Then I eyeballed to see if I thought the rest of the bun rolling would be 'right' (even) and not too tight or too lose. Believing it to be 'right', I finally continued the rolling up of the bun.

Once the bun was finished, I took my hands away. Lo and behold - the darn bun "stayed put"!!! It even stayed solidly in place as I gently moved my head side-to-side and up-and-down... and as I tilted my head around to inspect it from ALL angles. WOW!!

Still not trusting the bun to stay in place all day long, I decided to use one of my hair forks to hold it in place - just in case. I placed a four-prong brass/silver/copper fork into the bun, securing it.

I'm quite certain that I needn't have bothered with the metal fork, because when I went to unroll the bun before bed, that night, I had to unroll the bun just as slowly and carefully (if not more so) as I rolled it up. The bun wanted to stay. My hair wanted to keep itself in that bun. Only my extreme care kept me from pullling or tangling my hair.

Even though a standard sock bun takes a minute to make, expect this bun to take 10 or more minutes to make. BUT, it stays put all day long... even without a hair elastic or scarf around it (like in a normal sock bun).

[Marjolein]

I've tried this one sooo many times. But I can't seem to get the first step right. How on earth does everyone do the first rotation and still have their ends tucked in :confused: ?

I watched Loepsies video closely, but her method (fold hair over sock, twist it and tuck under sock, then rotate) doesn't work at all for me. Any suggestions ???

[TiaKitty]

I read this whole thread yesterday, and I washed my hair last night, so it would be good and grabby today. I am so excited to try this, because I want to see my gigantic bun and the reactions it will garner on my trip to town today.

[Hana]

Why have I not seen this thread before?
TOTALLY gonna try it! :D hooray! lucky i've got a million odd socks, hey.

[heidihug]

How on earth does everyone do the first rotation and still have their ends tucked in?
Marjolein, do you have a blunt cut, or more fairytaled ends? This works a lot more easily if you have fairytale ends, as you can just work all the ends in as you roll. If you have blunt ends where a lot of the hair is the same length, I can imagine that this would be very difficult to do. Maybe if you dampen the ends a bit with water or perhaps oiled them, so they kind of "stick" to the sock as you roll?

When I start rolling all of the hair is on one side of the sock, then I redistribute it as I roll up. I have lots of revolutions to work with, not sure how this would work with shorter hair.

Sorry I can't be of more help!

[Cirafly24]

...expect this bun to take 10 or more minutes to make.

Maybe the first few times, but once you get the hang of it, it's really quick! The second time I made this bun, it took me 3-5 minutes start to finish. I found that twisting it one way or the other after every couple of rolls made it cover the sock more evenly and made it go faster because I didn't have to stop to mess with it after every roll.

I get up 15 minutes before I have to leave for work, and I was able to pick out my clothes, get dressed, feed the cats, brush my teeth, and make this bun in that time.

The bun stayed very well for about 9 hours before it started to sag under it's own weight. Even then, I was able to roll it down a few inches and tighten it up again. Love it! :crush:

[Marjolein]

Marjolein, do you have a blunt cut, or more fairytaled ends? This works a lot more easily if you have fairytale ends, as you can just work all the ends in as you roll. If you have blunt ends where a lot of the hair is the same length, I can imagine that this would be very difficult to do. Maybe if you dampen the ends a bit with water or perhaps oiled them, so they kind of "stick" to the sock as you roll?

When I start rolling all of the hair is on one side of the sock, then I redistribute it as I roll up. I have lots of revolutions to work with, not sure how this would work with shorter hair.

Sorry I can't be of more help!

Thanks Heidihug! Your explanation about the fairytale ends vs blunt ends makes a lot of sense to me. I actually have superblunt ends and a very shallow U-cut. It just feels like there's way to much hair to fold for only two hands. But I'll try it with damp ends as well!

[Idun]

I love this "rollerbun"! It is possible to make a loose one without having it fall appart immediately! I put in a couple of amish pins to make it less neat.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=3457&pictureid=70671

[Torrin Paige]

Thank goodness for Loepsie! And where in the world was this thread before? I totally missed it. Anywhoodle, I gave it a try and wow, it really does eat my head...in the most awesome way possible. Granted I haven't mastered getting it super neat and even yet, so I might try twisting it around as some of you suggested. Oh, I also have blunt ends and how I managed them was leaving about 4 inches of hair at the bottom of the sock once I slid it down my pony, then I tucked them by scooping a little section over to the side slightly then into my sock. Repeat until you use up all the ends. After the ends were all tucked in, then I started rolling. Oh, and I did it by pulling my pony over the top of my head until I had a couple of rolls in...just to supervise my ends. :) Anywhoodle, here are my pics.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h278/torrinpaige/SANY2247.jpghttp://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h278/torrinpaige/SANY2246.jpg

[TiaKitty]

That's HUGE, Torrin Paige! Absolutely enormous.

I tried mine this morning and it went well. My Sweetie said "That thing's an entirely separate freeking entity!!!"

The only thing that irkled me is I don't think I put it up high enough. I'm not used to having a ponytail go to a bun, so it kind of weighed more than I'm used to, lower on my head than I'm used to, and it got to pulling. I took it down and may try again without the ponytail as the base. Someone mentioned doing it that way. Or I need a tighter ponytail...

Here's mine: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=5404&pictureid=70691

[cmnt831]

Thank goodness for Loepsie! And where in the world was this thread before?<snip> I totally missed it. :) Anywhoodle, here are my pics.


That is epic. :thud:

[Pallas]

Whoa, Torrin, is that your siamese twin in there? :bigeyes:


Anyway, my attemp(s).
I was in a Star Wars-y mood. And then this happend:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=5403&pictureid=70688 :luke:


I LAUGHED SO HARD DOING THIS :lol: Can you tell I'm sleep-deprived? :eyebrows:

[Rennire]

That's really cute Chaja-girl! I think you were having too much fun! =P

Here is my first attempt:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/rennire/smallersockclose.jpg

It's a little messy but I really love this bun. It makes me look like I actually have lots of hair!

[plainjanegirl]

Thank goodness for Loepsie! And where in the world was this thread before? I totally missed it. Anywhoodle, I gave it a try and wow, it really does eat my head...in the most awesome way possible. Granted I haven't mastered getting it super neat and even yet, so I might try twisting it around as some of you suggested. Oh, I also have blunt ends and how I managed them was leaving about 4 inches of hair at the bottom of the sock once I slid it down my pony, then I tucked them by scooping a little section over to the side slightly then into my sock. Repeat until you use up all the ends. After the ends were all tucked in, then I started rolling. Oh, and I did it by pulling my pony over the top of my head until I had a couple of rolls in...just to supervise my ends. :) Anywhoodle, here are my pics.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h278/torrinpaige/SANY2247.jpghttp://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h278/torrinpaige/SANY2246.jpg


Wow now that is a bun ! I hope to see a video of this sometime Torrin, cause if you can do it with all your hair surely I can.

[countryhopper]

Thanks to all, especially StephanieB for your very specific instructions! I was able to finally make this bun after many so/so attempts.

I also rolled an athletic ankle sock inside out, so the "rough" ribbed material would give my slippery hair something to grab onto.

[Pallas]

Whoa, Rennire! That looks so classy on you. I love how the low bun with the headband have this kind of renaissance effect... (maybe that's just me XD) Very elegant.

[XcaliburGirl]

This is awesome. I never thought I could get my hair into a decent-looking bun at this length, but I just tried it with great success! I did have to put an elastic around to hide some of the ends because I could only do a couple of rolls.

I am eagerly awaiting the bun curls, since it is damp now. Hopefully the ends aren't too weird.

Yay! I have a new updo! I probably could put hairsticks in for show, too.

[Seanymph]

I tried it, and finally after 5 tries it came out right!!! Yippie!!!!

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii307/AliG21/sockbun2.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii307/AliG21/sockbun1.jpg

I had to twist the bun when I got to the base, and I secured it with 3 pins. I luv it!!!

[heidihug]

Seanymph, that is gorgeous! It looks perfect on you.

[KBG]

Whoa, Torrin, is that your siamese twin in there? :bigeyes:


Anyway, my attemp(s).
I was in a Star Wars-y mood. And then this happend:
:luke:


I LAUGHED SO HARD DOING THIS :lol: Can you tell I'm sleep-deprived? :eyebrows:
:D:D:D awesome!!

[going gray]

I tried it, and finally after 5 tries it came out right!!! Yippie!!!!

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii307/AliG21/sockbun2.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii307/AliG21/sockbun1.jpg

I had to twist the bun when I got to the base, and I secured it with 3 pins. I luv it!!!

Your sock bun looks wonderful, practice makes perfect....

[Seanymph]

Seanymph, that is gorgeous! It looks perfect on you.
Thank you :)

[Seanymph]

Your sock bun looks wonderful, practice makes perfect....
Yes indeed practice does make perfect. I love it!!! I can't wait till my hair is much longer so it can be HUGE!!!!

[IcarusBride]

Yeah I also think that method looks very damaging to hair......
I have only BSL (but no layers) and my hair works perfectly in a normal (the first variant) sock bun. With longer hair lengths I think using torrinpaige's method of making the remaining hair after covering the sock into a braid which wraps around the bun, is the best idea.

[KBG]

I tried it, and finally after 5 tries it came out right!!! Yippie!!!!

I had to twist the bun when I got to the base, and I secured it with 3 pins. I luv it!!!

Awesome.. I can't wait to be able to do this..or the Leia (one each side).

Question: Do you think that the sock fabric draws much moisture & oil from the hair? Like would it matter what the sock was made from?

Yes, I have years to worry about it but I wonder.

At any rate, it is most excellent-looking!:rockerdud

[Idun]

Yeah I also think that method looks very damaging to hair......
I have only BSL (but no layers) and my hair works perfectly in a normal (the first variant) sock bun. With longer hair lengths I think using torrinpaige's method of making the remaining hair after covering the sock into a braid which wraps around the bun, is the best idea.

I don´t think this method is more damaging to the hair than the other one. But I will not use either a lot since they both involve elastics.

[habioku]

I love this variation, too! Made this summer styling with this technique:

http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/4645/altsockbun.jpg (http://img704.imageshack.us/i/altsockbun.jpg/)

And YES it is huge :D

[Seanymph]

Awesome.. I can't wait to be able to do this..or the Leia (one each side).

Question: Do you think that the sock fabric draws much moisture & oil from the hair? Like would it matter what the sock was made from?

Yes, I have years to worry about it but I wonder.

At any rate, it is most excellent-looking!:rockerdud
Thank you for the compliment. About the sock drawing moisture from the hair, that is actually a good question. My hair was pretty dry to begin with so I had applied some shea butter oil to my hair. I then used a black cotton sock I rolled up. I wore it for most part of the day, so when I took it down the sock did absorb some of the shea butter oil. As I mentioned I used a cotton sock. My 1st try with a black knee high didn't go so well(hair kept getting caught)So i switched to a cotton sock(aside from some oil absorption, there was no hair being snagged) This came out very nice, not something I would do all the time, but it's nice when you want that huge bun look:) Hope I helped:)

[Seanymph]

Very Lovely!!!! I love the red flower:)

[Nyghtingale]

I love this bun....now, where did I leave my socks at?:rolleyes: