A new 'do (my first attempt at a rose bun)

[arc691]

I tried a rose bun today for the first time. I started out not really knowing what I would do. First, I made two one-sided Dutch braids to frame my face, then put my hair that was left over in a pony tail and made a rose bun in the middle. I ended up wrapping the ends of my Dutch braids around several times before pinning them in place with bobby pins and a few hair clips. I think next time I'll try a rose bun using all my hair and see how that looks.:blossom:

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/My%20different%20hair%20styles/back1.jpg

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/My%20different%20hair%20styles/side1.jpg

[PineappleJello]

That is beautiful :) Good job!

[Sidani]

Oh, my!!! That is absolutely gorgeous!! Your first attempt??? Goodness, it took me several attempts and mine was nowhere near as nice as yours! Wonderful job! :flower:

[Torrin Paige]

Beautiful! Also? I totally covet your butterfly clips. I've been looking for some with semi-decent hinges with no success.

[Madora]

Very beautiful, elegant and artistic!

[caadam]

That is amazing! I love it. ^ ^

[Roscata]

Wow it looks beautiful and your hair is breathtaking. :thudpile:
Welcome to LHC! :D

[triumphator!]

Oooo... it looks like something a Roman woman would have :)

[leslissocool]

It's :agape: !!!

It looks gorgeous!

[MissManda]

Wow, that's probably one of the loveliest rose buns I have ever seen! Those clips look really pretty with your hair color, too. :)

[eezepeeze]

Holy Cow!!! This was your first try??? That's beautiful!!

[ArienEllariel]

That is gorgeous! I love it. It looks great especially seeing it was your first attempt. Mine looked awful when I first tried. You're a natural!

[TinaDenali]

That is lovely!!! Wow! You're quite the braid master :D

[Vapunzel91]

That's gorgeous! I wish I could do that, but I'm assuming with only 28" I can't do much of it.

[Gumball]

Whoa. Your take on it is beautiful!

[shikara]

Hope you're not tired of hearing - THAT IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!

[megpeg]

As said, it looks awesome!!

Your braids look really nice and smooth too!! I have layers, so I'm loving the look of nice smooth braids these days since I can't have any of my own yet!!

Lovely!

[Dragon]

You have done a great job. It looks awesome :)

[cuppycake]

WOW! That is so pretty!

[yellowchariot]

That braided-style looks spectacular! :agape:

[bunzfan]

That looks so pretty the colour of the clips set your hair off perfectly:D

[Flossy]

That looks amazing! Your arms must have been aching afterwards.:lol:

[DuckyDot]

Oh My! That is .... WOW! So beautiful!! And I envy your clips....

[Mayerling]

Wow, that is beautiful! I agree, it is very Roman.

[Capybara]

Oh that is gorgeous :)

[milagro]

Oh.My.God. I love it, it's simply stunning, :crush: both the hair and the 'do.

[LaurelSpring]

I was awed by the picture. It is so beautiful!! Great job! Thanks for sharing!

[CastaDiva]

Wow, absolutely gorgeous!!!

[arc691]

Thank you so much for all your kind comments! :) This is so amazing to me, how we can share ideas and pictures on this forum with others who are interested and know exactly what we're talking about!! And I love seeing the different countries where you live...how awesome! I live on a little island in Chuuk, Micronesia. I can honestly say I'm the only strawberry blond here! :grin:

~Andrea :heart:

[arc691]

Oops, I forgot to mention~ I purchased my butterfly clips here on island. They have beautiful ones of all shapes, sizes and colors! I should start an on-line business! :p

[turquoisebud]

That is exquisite! (I don't think anyone used that word before in this thread):cool: The turquoise clips really look good with your beautiful hair! I think I am going to have to stop looking :eye: at all these cute styles on here, it makes me so impatient for longer hair!:puppy: I'm ready to go!!!

[xovictoryxo]

soo completely gorgeous
is there a tutorial how to do a rose bun?

[pepperminttea]

That is absolutely beautiful - total hair envy here! :D

[Alvrodul]

That is an utterly stunning bun! :thud: I love the rose bun myself, and that in combination with the other braids is spectacular. And the claw clips look lovely in the updo!:)

[BeccaAngel]

Very Elegant and pretty

[freckles]

gorgeous! I have severe hair envy now!

[Intransigentia]

That is just absolutely lovely.

[kteachone]

That is a gorgeous 'do!

[Florida Mom]

WOW! Absolutely breathtaking! Your hair and the bun!

[Mexibeach]

Amazing!!!!! I love it!

[tinti]

Wow, that loks stunning! I love it, and especially the clips against your hair.

[spidermom]

That is gorgeous! It looks like it was sliding down already by the time you took the picture. Am I wrong? How did it hold?

[bluesnowflake]

Gorgeous! And very neat- I wouldn't be able to do that without end bits sticking out. Your hair is beautiful!

[lapushka]

Beautiful bun! :D

[Timkerbelle]

Very pretty!

[Adiva]

As everyone else has already said, absolutely beautiful! Well done!

[GeeLove]

i've never heard of a rose bun before. it's gorgeous. i love it.

[Uni&Corn]

Oh my goodness. That looks absolutely BEAUTIFUL. It's pictures like this that keeps me going, even though my hair is growing really slow...

[arc691]

Thank you, everyone! You are all so thoughtful and nice! I appreciate all your kind comments. :flower:

I'm so glad we can get together like this and share with friends all over the world! :grouphug:

Merry Christmas to all! :xmas:

[smileycat]

That looks so pretty the colour of the clips set your hair off perfectly:D

Yes, exactly what I was thinking! The style (really, your first attempt!?!) and your choice off clips are gorgeous. Amazing! I just about fell off my chair when I opened your thread!

[Henrietta]

:thudpile: I am impressed. This is so... perfect! And it was a good idea with those Dutch braids;)

[arc691]

Thanks to everyone for viewing and posting on this thread! :) I just finished posting pictures of my hairstyle on Christmas Day (which is today where I live :p ). It is another first attempt I learned right here on LHC. ;)

[naushin83]

it is sooooo beautiful :)

[Fadedbluedreams]

One word sums it up: WOW!

[redneckprincess]

that is beautiful!!! how long does ones hair have to be in order to pull off one of these?...thats my new goal, lol

[Avvoltoio]

you have amazing hair, i like it!

[MrsGuther]

WOW!!! That is stunning!!! Your hair is beautiful!!!!!
:cheese::cheese::cheese::cheese::cheese::cheese:

[kattygf]

ouhhh that's real 'purddy!

[arc691]

Thanks, everybody! :) My hair is about 4 in. off the ground, but you could do this with hair much shorter than that. You can tell I had to wrap the Dutch braids around my head several times! :p

[longlockenvy]

beautiful rose bun! That's the best I've ever seen