Need bunless styles for my 101 in 1001 project

[LisaMonster]

As some of you may or may not know, I have a Tumblr for my 101 in 1001 project (101 things to do in 1001 days). One of my entries on my list is "Go a week with no hair buns."

I pretty much wear buns every single day, with a few exceptions, and I thought this would be fun to change it up.

While I could just wear it down for a week, I'd like to go a little more creative than that. I'll probably wear it down for one day, but I'd also like to try some other things.

One challenge is that I work with kids, mostly infants and toddlers, so on the four days that I work, I definitely need my hair restrained.

For day one, I did a herringbone pinned across as a headband. It looks a little off, because it only goes just past halfway, but the asymmetry is kind of pretty.

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[Alvrodul]

There is an Amish hairstyle described here on this forum that is very practical, and that holds like nobody's business! I have used it several times, and have found that it is very practical - I used it when I went to hospital earlier this summer for an operation, and I did not touch my hair for something like three days. :p
You could also consider trying hair taping - that is also a very comfortable and practical style. :)

[Kristin]

I like crown braids, though you have to practice to get them right. You could try French, Dutch, or 4- and 5-strand braids.

[Madora]

Hi, LisaMonster! Here is a link to how to create the laced braid around your head:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPHEzUr5bWQ

[Sweet Beat]

Beautiful braid! Maybe try a french twist? Or maybe the "one french braid and then roll the end and tuck it behind the braid"-style?

[tigereye]

I like spiral braids, but perhaps they're a little fancy for an ordinary day, and they take a while to do. I normally start by ponytailing off most of my hair, leaving some free all around my head, and make a lace crown braid, then un-ponytail the rest and carry on lace braiding. I tend to use big enough sections so that there's space left to coil the remainder of my braided length in the middle and pin the tail under.

Otherwise, a straight up french or dutch crown braid is very pretty.