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PoliticalPilot
July 11th, 2011, 03:42 PM
I have BSL hair with slight layers. I'd like to use some of the new forks I have gotten, but my ends always seem to poke out--then the whole thing falls apart.
What am I doing wrong? What updos work for my length?:confused:
krissykins
July 11th, 2011, 03:58 PM
What styles have you tried so far?
PoliticalPilot
July 11th, 2011, 05:02 PM
Mostly just a cinnamon bun. I have looked at a lot of YouTube videos and tried the styles (Nautilus and a few others I can't remember??) but my hair doesn't seem long enough. :-/ But that could just be me--I'm not new to long hair, but I used to just do a basic bun and braid. So I'm lost at the unique styles. Especially with a fork...
kitcatsmeow
July 11th, 2011, 06:13 PM
I'm in the same bout as you! I've been doing the split bun pretty much everyday because it's easy and comfy but I really need to change it up a little. *watches this thread like a hawk*
PoliticalPilot
July 11th, 2011, 06:29 PM
I'm in the same bout as you! I've been doing the split bun pretty much everyday because it's easy and comfy but I really need to change it up a little. *watches this thread like a hawk*
What is the split bun?
krissykins
July 11th, 2011, 07:08 PM
Here's a few styles that I think might work:

Manderly Bun (http://www.longhaircommunity.com/forums/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=89)
Cheater's Easy Hairstick Bun (http://www.longhaircommunity.com/forums/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=138)
Orchid Bun (http://www.longhaircommunity.com/forums/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=211)
Split Bun (http://www.longhaircommunity.com/forums/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=159)
Braided Base Chinese Bun (http://www.longhaircommunity.com/forums/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=128)
Lazy Wrap Bun (http://www.longhaircommunity.com/forums/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=72)
Braid over braid updo (http://www.longhaircommunity.com/forums/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=63)
Easy Hairstick Bun (http://www.longhaircommunity.com/forums/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=48)
Classic Chinese Bun (http://www.longhaircommunity.com/forums/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=15)

Good luck!
PoliticalPilot
July 11th, 2011, 07:29 PM
Thank you so so much!
Can I just use a fork in place of a hair stick, or do the style without the stick and add the fork at the end to hold it together?
krissykins
July 11th, 2011, 08:02 PM
It will take some experimenting, I think. Some of them, I can use the fork in place of the hairstick (I've done it with the Chinese bun successfully, for example), but others I like to pierce with the fork afterwards, like the Lazy Wrap or the Orchid buns.
Roscata
July 11th, 2011, 08:11 PM
Well I'm not at BSL yet but here are a few buns that you could probably do:
Sock bun (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V68KV5UnjPI&feature=player_embedded)
Lazy wrap bun (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTt771qkO24&feature=player_embedded)
Flipped bun (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBZBeEvzPHg&feature=player_embedded)
Chinese bun (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tTx9GcNB4A&feature=player_embedded)
Loop bun (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz_zP4MWj9A&feature=player_embedded)
Gibson tuck (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5JZOVnSjjE&feature=player_embedded)
French twist (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNO9O8N4Mv4)
Peacock twist (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boGblrUa_O8)

Having long hair is so fun! :D