shikara
January 8th, 2011, 07:07 PM
Following are tips and directions for this do, with photos below. I am trying to think, though, of something to support a bun up higher a little (don't think a band would look right) and it can't be anything that pins to the scalp. Any input..... These days, even when walking through a housewares isle I'll be looking for something that might be more useful on my head:hmm:
As with the No Tugs Nape Knot, begin by putting a band over your head. Before I do this, I neatly pull some hair away and back from behind the ears and put a bobby pin in vertically. This mimics the look of having a ponytail as the base, and keeps hair smoother and more manageable when reaching under the band to pull hair length through. I also pin the band at either temple.
When putting your fingers under the band to grab hair length, take your time. Be gentle, patient, and feel around. The tidier your hair before you start, the less likely it is you will pull any as you are working. Sometimes oiling the lenth helps.
1. So start the same way as with the other bun. This time though I only loosely twist the length, and when I bring it down through the band, I insert it farther over to the right, and looser.
2. Again, I try to keep the twist a little loose. I wouldn't concern myself so much with whether it is exactly how I am showing because regardless, it will likely produce a design of some sort. (just keep track of what you do so you can share happy mistakes, or purposeful other designs!).
If you have any input on how to improve these, please post! Also, if you have success, I'd sure like to hear from you....
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5281/5337826788_63af4dd0c6_z.jpg
As with the No Tugs Nape Knot, begin by putting a band over your head. Before I do this, I neatly pull some hair away and back from behind the ears and put a bobby pin in vertically. This mimics the look of having a ponytail as the base, and keeps hair smoother and more manageable when reaching under the band to pull hair length through. I also pin the band at either temple.
When putting your fingers under the band to grab hair length, take your time. Be gentle, patient, and feel around. The tidier your hair before you start, the less likely it is you will pull any as you are working. Sometimes oiling the lenth helps.
1. So start the same way as with the other bun. This time though I only loosely twist the length, and when I bring it down through the band, I insert it farther over to the right, and looser.
2. Again, I try to keep the twist a little loose. I wouldn't concern myself so much with whether it is exactly how I am showing because regardless, it will likely produce a design of some sort. (just keep track of what you do so you can share happy mistakes, or purposeful other designs!).
If you have any input on how to improve these, please post! Also, if you have success, I'd sure like to hear from you....
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5281/5337826788_63af4dd0c6_z.jpg