Show me your beribboned hair!!

[SwordWomanRiona]

I don't know if there's already a thread about this, but anyway, I love putting ribbons in my hair, especially bright green ones! :) It's such a Celtic-y way to style one's hair ;).
I know there are quite a few awesome 'ribbon-braiders' here in LHC, so how about sharing our beribboned hairstyles? I haven't got the knack of ribbon-braiding yet, I think, as I still find inserting the ribbons at the beginning quite a difficult task :rolleyes:, but I would really like to learn to do it properly, so please, do share your tips along with the pictures!!

I've been searching for pics of my hair with ribbons...Here are a few to begin this thread with:

I'm still quite wasted at inserting the ribbons without the general effect looking a bit slapdash, so when I wear ribbons, the chosen hairstyle is usually an updo, like this one (braided Chinese bun):
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6106/6294903691_6f3da2ca8c.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6215/6295433570_19f4c17ed9.jpg

I really like the effect of a beribboned braid, but, as I said before, I don't really know how to secure the ribbon without it showing in a, to me, unattractive way...

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6095/6258120433_a77d72145b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6168/6258118799_4f4ea93c98.jpg
I think ribbons with braided hair are a very Celtic hairstyle (Elvish too!) :D
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6048/6258121537_6b50c490c5.jpg

[girlthursday]

Those are so pretty! I love the green ribbon in your hair.

I wear ribbons occasionally to tie my hair off but haven't tried braiding them in very much. I'd love to see more pictures of people who have.

[Yozhik]

Your green ribbon is great! I really like the buns with the incorporated ribbons, too. :)

I can't seem to locate the photos I've taken with my hair in a red ribbon, but the braid definitely wasn't as pretty because I couldn't get the strands to consistently show the ribbon, plus I think my ribbon is a bit thinner than the one you're using. What I do to start braids is fold the ribbon in half, put it up against the base of my head wherever the braid will start, and then put each ribbon half into one of the braid strands, then braid down.

My braid looks about the same as yours, except my hair is a lot shorter, but rather than ending with a knot, I cut the ribbon length so that I have enough to tie a bow at the end (double-knotted, otherwise it comes undone).

Sorry I don't have pics! Your hair looks great with ribbons, though, and I like your LoTR theme going on, too. :)

[Quixii]

Wow, that's so cool!
I feel like it wouldn't look nearly so good in my lighter coloured hair. Hm..
Though you said you have troubles inserting it in the beginning, I'd love to know how you do start off a braid with a ribbon. And do you use the ribbon as one of the three parts, or combined with one of the three parts? :flower:

[lapushka]

Though you said you have troubles inserting it in the beginning, I'd love to know how you do start off a braid with a ribbon. And do you use the ribbon as one of the three parts, or combined with one of the three parts? :flower:

From what I remember...

I only had my hair braided with a ribbon when I was young, so I don't know that much about it, but what my mom did was use a long ribbon, fold it in half, then tie it round (behind) the ponytail elastic, tying it in two knots (bottom of ponytail), and then she braided the doubled up ribbon through (in with the middle strand).

[MagicAndMayhem]

Here's an old one lol:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7994&pictureid=108909

[BlazingHeart]

Quixii, To get ribbon-braids to look really nice in light hair, you just need a ribbon that contrasts nicely. I think a forest green or royal blue might look nice in your hair.

I used to have ribbons braided into my hair as a child. I had light brown/dark blonde hair back then, and I think we usually used relatively bright colors, as I was a little girl.

BTW, I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't use the word lame to speak about things you don't like. Lame refers to an altered gait or a limp, which would be how I walk because of my disability. When you use the word lame to refer to bad things, you imply that having a different-looking gait is bad. There are a great many of us who don't walk 'normally' who don't appreciate the implication. Thanks.

~Blaze

[SwordWomanRiona]

Quixii, To get ribbon-braids to look really nice in light hair, you just need a ribbon that contrasts nicely. I think a forest green or royal blue might look nice in your hair.

I used to have ribbons braided into my hair as a child. I had light brown/dark blonde hair back then, and I think we usually used relatively bright colors, as I was a little girl.

BTW, I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't use the word lame to speak about things you don't like. Lame refers to an altered gait or a limp, which would be how I walk because of my disability. When you use the word lame to refer to bad things, you imply that having a different-looking gait is bad. There are a great many of us who don't walk 'normally' who don't appreciate the implication. Thanks.

~Blaze

I'm SO sorry, BlazingHeart, I can assure you that I didn't mean that with my use of the word, but you're completely right, it's a very thoughtless and ugly word to use (I hardly ever use it, but still) :(. I would feel rightfully angered too. I have altered the expression straightaway. Sometimes we use words figuratively, without thinking about the original meaning, when we shouldn't.

[SunnyRainStorm]

I find this thread inspiring. I want to try ribbon braiding. I love the green one in the Chinese bun.

[danacc]

There is an LHC article on this by mira-chan here: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=60. At the end of it is a link to a video that she made.

I really like the idea of putting the ribboned braid in an up-do. It looks great on you!

[spidermom]

I have a couple of ribbon-hair pictures in my "tames the web" album. I'm sorry, I don't know how to share a picture from my album other than going to my album. Feel free to go there; it's public.

I think if you look up "lame" in the dictionary, you will find more than one definition.

[SwordWomanRiona]

I have a couple of ribbon-hair pictures in my "tames the web" album. I'm sorry, I don't know how to share a picture from my album other than going to my album. Feel free to go there; it's public.

I think if you look up "lame" in the dictionary, you will find more than one definition.

You've got some amazing styles in that album, spidermom! [I recently founf out how to insert a picture from an album, you just have to change write 'picture' instead of 'album' in the link].

[BritishBraider]

Aha! Somewhere I can excel!

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4779&pictureid=86384
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4779&pictureid=85162
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4779&pictureid=73967
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4779&pictureid=69464
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4779&pictureid=69816
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7717&pictureid=101454

[SwordWomanRiona]

What I do to start braids is fold the ribbon in half, put it up against the base of my head wherever the braid will start, and then put each ribbon half into one of the braid strands, then braid down.

I've just tried this, and the ribbon didn't slip out of the braid as I had feared it would! (Before trying it I was thinking 'But won't the folded up part show a lot at the start of the braid?' too :p). Only problem was, when I looked at the whole braid, I noticed that the ribbon wasn't showing from the beginning of the braid to the iddle of the length (I mean, it showed if I flipped the braid :rolleyes:). I need more practice, there's no denying :D.


Wow, that's so cool!
I feel like it wouldn't look nearly so good in my lighter coloured hair. Hm..
Though you said you have troubles inserting it in the beginning, I'd love to know how you do start off a braid with a ribbon. And do you use the ribbon as one of the three parts, or combined with one of the three parts? :flower:

Actually, I think that bright green ribbons (or blue, or red,...) would look great against your hair-colour! :)

If I'm wearing a ponytail and want to braid it plus add a ribbon, I roll the ribbon around the elastic and secure it there before braiding (I use the ribbon combined with the left and right parts). The problem comes when I want to braid without a ponytail. The pics I posted with the braid involved a former half-up with a small elastic, around which I had tied the ribbon. I then proceded with a standart three-strand braid, adding the ribbon. The final result at the top of my head wasn't one I particularly liked, I had a bit of ribbon trailing from the small elastic to the beginning of the braid (that's why I cropped that part from the first pic :o, you can still see how it looked like in the second to last pic).

[SwordWomanRiona]

Aha! Somewhere I can excel!

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4779&pictureid=86384
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4779&pictureid=85162
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4779&pictureid=73967
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4779&pictureid=69464
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4779&pictureid=69816
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7717&pictureid=101454

I remembered you and your stunning beribboned styles when I started this thread, BritishBraider! So gorgeous! I want to learn to 'ribbon-braid' like you!! :D

[SwordWomanRiona]

Here's an old one lol:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7994&pictureid=108909

That's really pretty! How did you do that? It looks really intricate.

[SwordWomanRiona]

There is an LHC article on this by mira-chan here: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=60. At the end of it is a link to a video that she made.

I really like the idea of putting the ribboned braid in an up-do. It looks great on you!

Thanks for the link! Now I've watched the video, I'm going to train tomorrow :D

[Lissandria]

Gorgeous ribbon braids and ribbon braided buns everyone! This is something I would like to do when my hair is longer. :)

[Amber_Maiden]

wow!!!! I wish I had the patience to try these styles out!!

[Dogmatix]

How would it look to do a ribbon braid where you completely replace one section of the plait with a bunch of ribbons? In my head, it looks interesting, but I'm not sure I can find any ribbon to try it out with.

[LaurelSpring]

LOVE the ribbon pictures. I do it alot actually. Most of the time I use a thin brown one to match my hair and tie off my braids with the ribbon instead of using ties because my ends are so thin at the bottom.

I have also used the contrasting ones and done a chinese bun also or a french braid and tie it off and then put it in a braided bun.

I also do alot of hair taping with them. Either braids across the top or a fake crown braid. I wore it taped like this at the beach this summer every day we were there.

Sorry I dont have pictures. I will have to work on that!

[ravenreed]

Old shot with subtle pink ribbon...


http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=1988&pictureid=60845

[RecklessCharlie]

Lovely ribbons and hair everyone! I have never attempted to lace a ribbon in my hair but this thread may inspire me! :)

[TheStorm]

I wear ribbons all the time, I have loads of pics too. I'll try and sort some out but I'm sure if you've searched the forums you will have come across a few.
The way I normally do it is: I have a ribbon that is twice the length of the ponytail, I put an elastic in my hair to make a ponytail then thread the ribbon through the elastic so I have 2 equal lengths hanging down. I then use the 2 halves of ribbon together as 1 of the braid strands, then secure the end with another elastic. If I have enough ribbon left over at the end I'll tie it in a bow too. (Hope that makes sense)
These are the best picture I have to hand at the moment. (I'll dig out some more)
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x268/TheStormRichard/01.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x268/TheStormRichard/4ribbons01sml.jpg

[Dogmatix]

I wear ribbons all the time, I have loads of pics too. I'll try and sort some out but I'm sure if you've searched the forums you will have come across a few.
The way I normally do it is: I have a ribbon that is twice the length of the ponytail, I put an elastic in my hair to make a ponytail then thread the ribbon through the elastic so I have 2 equal lengths hanging down. I then use the 2 halves of ribbon together as 1 of the braid strands, then secure the end with another elastic. If I have enough ribbon left over at the end I'll tie it in a bow too. (Hope that makes sense)
These are the best picture I have to hand at the moment. (I'll dig out some more)
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x268/TheStormRichard/01.jpg
That's what I was talking about. :) Looks really pretty. Thanks for the pictures TheStorm!

[redmj]

Here is mine. I love putting ribbon in my hair. So many colors look so good.
http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m536/Clark_J/IMAG0107.jpg

[SwordWomanRiona]

I love your beribboned hair, ravenreed, TheStorm and redmj! Keep the the pics coming! :D

TheStorm, I love how your braid looks with the ribbon acting as one of the braid strands. I have never tried that, so I'm giving it a go! :)

I'm wearing my hair in a three-strand braid with a green ribbon included. That video helped me a lot, the ribbon isn't showing as much as it should yet, but it doesn't slip off, hurray!

[sisi33]

I love putting ribbons in my hair! So pretty! The only thing I do differently from everyone else, is when braiding, I start the ribbon out on two strands that are next to each other (two to the left/right), so that when you start braiding the ribbons are on either side, versus having them be next to each other as the braid progresses. Does that make any sense?:shrug:

Example (Mine):
Strand (ST) 1, hair
ST2, Ribbon
ST3 Ribbon

[Panth]

How would it look to do a ribbon braid where you completely replace one section of the plait with a bunch of ribbons? In my head, it looks interesting, but I'm not sure I can find any ribbon to try it out with.

This does work but it's better if you use something a bit bigger, e.g. a narrow scarf, to give you enough bulk.

As for your original question, SwordWomanRiona, how about this: fold the ribbon in half. Slide the fold of the ribbon over the upper prong of a bobby pin. Pin the bobby pin deep in your hair, somewhere where it is central to the starting position of the plait but nice and hidden. Put one ribbon end in one section of the plait and the other in another section. Plait. Tie off the plait however you like (with the ribbon, with a band, etc.).

[SwordWomanRiona]

As for your original question, SwordWomanRiona, how about this: fold the ribbon in half. Slide the fold of the ribbon over the upper prong of a bobby pin. Pin the bobby pin deep in your hair, somewhere where it is central to the starting position of the plait but nice and hidden. Put one ribbon end in one section of the plait and the other in another section. Plait. Tie off the plait however you like (with the ribbon, with a band, etc.).

Thanks, Panth :). I have tried folding the ribbon and braiding twice now, and it has worked surprisingly well, only the ribbon isn't still showing as uniformly as I would like. The bobby pin suggestion is worth a try, though!

[bobbsi]

I love those ribbon hairstyles!
Especially the one from redmj. It looks gorgeous!
I should definitely go and buy some ribbon! :)

[Merewen]

This might be my new favorite thread.

I'll admit I was trying for something like BritishBraider has going on with this. I'll have to keep playing with it. I'd love to see how she's looping her braids. It's hard to tell from the sides. SO PRETTY.

I blame the messiness of mine on my head cold.
http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad185/merewen314/2011-11-03_16-15-25_228.jpg?t=1320355933

[redmj]

Merewen those are awesome. I love them.

[Merewen]

Thank you, redmj!

[xoerincolleen]

BritishBraider- love your ribboned styles! They look gorgeous!

[BlazingHeart]

Getting the ribbon to show more uniformly can be done a few ways. One is making the ribbon to hair ratio higher (using thinner sections of hair or wider ribbon or more ribbon strands). Another is to spread the ribbon out and wrap it around the section of hair. You can also try to set the ribbon at the top of the section each pass, which is tricky at first but not so bad with practice.

Riona, thanks for your response to my earlier post.

-Blaze

[SwordWomanRiona]

This might be my new favorite thread.

I'll admit I was trying for something like BritishBraider has going on with this. I'll have to keep playing with it. I'd love to see how she's looping her braids. It's hard to tell from the sides. SO PRETTY.

I blame the messiness of mine on my head cold.
http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/ad185/merewen314/2011-11-03_16-15-25_228.jpg?t=1320355933

Like! :) It looks quite intricate, how did you do that?

[SwordWomanRiona]

Getting the ribbon to show more uniformly can be done a few ways. One is making the ribbon to hair ratio higher (using thinner sections of hair or wider ribbon or more ribbon strands). Another is to spread the ribbon out and wrap it around the section of hair. You can also try to set the ribbon at the top of the section each pass, which is tricky at first but not so bad with practice.

Riona, thanks for your response to my earlier post.

-Blaze

That's what I began to do on my last attempt, and the ribbon showed better.

You're very welcome, BlazingHeart, sorry again.

[SwordWomanRiona]

This week I've been experimenting with ribbons! I've followed some of your suggestions and I think I'm getting a bit better at it. I'll post pics soon :)

Thanks for all the suggestions and lovely hairstyles! Keep them coming! :cheese:

[redmj]

I think I am using ribbons that are too narrow. What is a good width to use?

[Medusa]

This thread is awesome! I can't wait to try some of these styles when my hair is long enough.

[irishlady]

This is great, I'll see if I can come up with something for my length. By the way, is that Arwen's necklace you have? I have been meaning to get one myself for a long time. It's beautiful :)

[Violettwin]

Aha! Somewhere I can excel!

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4779&pictureid=86384
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4779&pictureid=85162
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4779&pictureid=73967
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4779&pictureid=69464
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4779&pictureid=69816
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7717&pictureid=101454

:D I love your ribbons! Please come round and do my hair for me lol.I guess i'm gonna have to start practicing.....

[Avital88]

i love the ribbon! very nice

[SwordWomanRiona]

This is great, I'll see if I can come up with something for my length. By the way, is that Arwen's necklace you have? I have been meaning to get one myself for a long time. It's beautiful :)

Great, looking forward to your pics :D!

And yes, it's Arwen's Evenstar. It's not the best replica (there's another one that's more faithful to Arwen's necklace), but close enough, and gorgeous imo. I'm really happy I got it, I really recommend getting one, especially seeing as you like Arwen :). The translation of my name is actually Arwen (or Arwendë in Quenya), so it was a must for me :).

[irishlady]

Great, looking forward to your pics :D!

And yes, it's Arwen's Evenstar. It's not the best replica (there's another one that's more faithful to Arwen's necklace), but close enough, and gorgeous imo. I'm really happy I got it, I really recommend getting one, especially seeing as you like Arwen :). The translation of my name is actually Arwen (or Arwendë in Quenya), so it was a must for me :).

Hey that's cool about your name! Mine in my signature is my name in Sindarin, I found the translation on the Tolkien site :)

[katsrevenge]

Lovely!

So... where does one get good ribbon... and which kinds of ribbon are best? I imagine silk would be great.. but where do you get silk ribbon..?

[SwordWomanRiona]

Hey that's cool about your name! Mine in my signature is my name in Sindarin, I found the translation on the Tolkien site :)

Hey, then you could be Undómiel in Quenya!! So I'm 'Arwen' and you're 'Undómiel' - Talk about cool! :D

[Amber_Maiden]

:D I love your ribbons! Please come round and do my hair for me lol.I guess i'm gonna have to start practicing.....

Oh My! Super pretty! :D

[SwordWomanRiona]

Lovely!

So... where does one get good ribbon... and which kinds of ribbon are best? I imagine silk would be great.. but where do you get silk ribbon..?

In notions stores, I suppose. I'm not sure about silk ribbons, but they might have them too...It's ages since I last bought any ribbons...I really must get some new ones soon! Silk ribbons sound great :)

[irishlady]

Hey, then you could be Undómiel in Quenya!! So I'm 'Arwen' and you're 'Undómiel' - Talk about cool! :D
Yep! That is cool lol. Although my name's literal translation is "little dark haired one" in it's Irish meaning. But yes Undómiel/Evenstar is just so cool :D

[allycat]

MagicAndMayhem: Wow, that's gorgeous! Um, how did you do that?? I want to try it myself, but the only thing I can think of is to cheat and weave the ribbon through with a needle after I've done a pair of dutch braids.

[katsrevenge]

In notions stores, I suppose. I'm not sure about silk ribbons, but they might have them too...It's ages since I last bought any ribbons...I really must get some new ones soon! Silk ribbons sound great :)

I'll have to ask. Ribbons might be easier to find now it's nearly Xmass too.

[SwordWomanRiona]

This week I've been experimenting with ribbons! I've followed some of your suggestions and I think I'm getting a bit better at it. I'll post pics soon :)

So here is my first ever beribboned three-strand braid without any elastics! I have to take more care to make the ribbon show more, but it was an improvement overall :):

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6043/6319300976_76e47434de.jpg http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6233/6318786245_588962c508.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6225/6319298888_a319c2ac04.jpg

[Panth]

Lovely!

So... where does one get good ribbon... and which kinds of ribbon are best? I imagine silk would be great.. but where do you get silk ribbon..?

I think satin ribbons would be sufficient - they would be slippery enough and sleek enough not to damage.

As for where you can get real silk ribbons, well, they're quite difficult to get hold of. It's quite a quest in historic costuming circles to find them (we want 100% silk for authenticity purposes). One of the few places you can get them is at Hedgehog Handworks (http://www.hedgehoghandworks.com/catalog/index.php). Another is at WM Booth Draper (http://www.wmboothdraper.com/) (under 'Tape & Lace').

[Merewen]

Like! :) It looks quite intricate, how did you do that?

I braided two french braids with three ribbons each (folded in half). They were very long ribbons that went way past the ends of my hair. I braided them to the ends. Then I just kind of looped the hair up and wrapped the end of the ribbon braids around the whole thing.

[SwordWomanRiona]

I think satin ribbons would be sufficient - they would be slippery enough and sleek enough not to damage.

As for where you can get real silk ribbons, well, they're quite difficult to get hold of. It's quite a quest in historic costuming circles to find them (we want 100% silk for authenticity purposes). One of the few places you can get them is at Hedgehog Handworks (http://www.hedgehoghandworks.com/catalog/index.php). Another is at WM Booth Draper (http://www.wmboothdraper.com/) (under 'Tape & Lace').

Those silk ribbons are lovely! So many lush colours to choose from :)

[SwordWomanRiona]

I braided two french braids with three ribbons each (folded in half). They were very long ribbons that went way past the ends of my hair. I braided them to the ends. Then I just kind of looped the hair up and wrapped the end of the ribbon braids around the whole thing.

Thanks, Merewen, I'll be trying that! :)

[GeoJ]

Wow, everyone has such lovely beribboned hairstyles!

Here are the only photos I could find of ribbons in my hair:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=3067&pictureid=118407

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4269&pictureid=55186

Both of those were from 2009. The pink ribbon was satin, the other ribbon was silk (I ordered the silk one online, I couldn't find silk in stores).

Today I went out and bought a bunch of new satin ribbon, and I'll be trying out ribbon braiding next. :)

[redmj]

Today's hair style.
http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m536/Clark_J/IMAG0366.jpg

[SwordWomanRiona]

Wow, everyone has such lovely beribboned hairstyles!

Here are the only photos I could find of ribbons in my hair:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=3067&pictureid=118407

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4269&pictureid=55186

Both of those were from 2009. The pink ribbon was satin, the other ribbon was silk (I ordered the silk one online, I couldn't find silk in stores).

Today I went out and bought a bunch of new satin ribbon, and I'll be trying out ribbon braiding next. :)

Wow, I love those beribboned hairstyles! Very Renaissance-y! :)

[SwordWomanRiona]

Today's hair style.
http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m536/Clark_J/IMAG0366.jpg

That's so pretty! Blue and yellow look lovely against your red hair :)

[GeoJ]

Wow, I love those beribboned hairstyles! Very Renaissance-y! :)

Thank you! :)

[teal]

I :heartbeat this thread! :bounce:

I just went out and bought 12 spools of ribbon for $3 at Michaels... they're having Christmas sales, go check them out! :cheese:

[Olga-Freya]

Aha! Somewhere I can excel!

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4779&pictureid=86384
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4779&pictureid=85162
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4779&pictureid=73967

It's just stunning styles! I also love pics from topic starter, where green ribbon and beautiful hair colour fits very well.

[unknown]

SwordWomanRiona, How did you make the green ribbon stay in the "middle" of your braid? It's gorgeous!

My ribbons disappears in the braid...

[SwordWomanRiona]

Thank you! :)

You're welcome :) I guess those are crown braids, with the ribbon twisted around?

[SwordWomanRiona]

It's just stunning styles! I also love pics from topic starter, where green ribbon and beautiful hair colour fits very well.

Thanks, Olga-Freya :)!

[SwordWomanRiona]

SwordWomanRiona, How did you make the green ribbon stay in the "middle" of your braid? It's gorgeous!

My ribbons disappears in the braid...

To tell the truth, I'm still working on that ;)! Try to make sure that the ribbon is visible in the 'outer-side' of the braid by repositioning it while you braid. That's still rather tricky for me, today I got a strange-looking beribboned braid, in which the ribbon showed in the lower-half, but didn't in the upper (in the upper half, it showed on the other side!).
I see that you have iii hair, so maybe you could go for broader ribbons if your hair thickness doesn't make the ribbon visible enough (Ah, I would like to have that problem myself! :)).
Hope that helps a bit :).

[PaganPriestess]

I'm going to have to get some Christmas colored ribbons and braid myself & my daughter's hair with them. I especially like the accent beribboned braid that wraps around the bun!

[SwordWomanRiona]

Last week, I tried a beribboned braid as a half-up, and I liked the result! I took pics at night after a whole day at university, and the hair has started to get stringy, but ah well, it doesn't show that much in the pics. And about the yellow lighting my bathroom has, it tinges everything (I mean, the walls are actually white!!) and makes my hair look way redder than it is :) (and, of course, the pics will be huge, as usual :rolleyes:):
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6117/6334451795_f185efe7e7.jpg http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6032/6334452307_996727fed5.jpg
Still a bit messy at the start of the braid...
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6120/6335207420_9268e56687.jpg
[Off-topic: I know it looks like it, but I'm not wearing any lipstick here...My lips are naturally red, but I suppose I must give the yellow lighting some credit too, seeing as it has turned my hair bright mahogany, and my face orangey-yellow :D]

[SwordWomanRiona]

I'm going to have to get some Christmas colored ribbons and braid myself & my daughter's hair with them. I especially like the accent beribboned braid that wraps around the bun!

That sounds great! Do post your results!:cheese:

[Elia]

I can't wait for my hair to get longer so I can try these out. It looks so cool :)

[unknown]

Thank you! It worked!

[SwordWomanRiona]

Thank you! It worked!

That's great! :)

[kamikaze hair]

I love this thread SOOOOO much! :D I'm still practising this skill.

Here is a picture of one of my first attempts at beribboning my hair using instructions of of youtube.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8312&pictureid=108385


Here is me with two ribbons in my hair:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8312&pictureid=108395

And here is the same braid, then bunned:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8312&pictureid=118860

[GeoJ]

You're welcome :) I guess those are crown braids, with the ribbon twisted around?

They are both faux crown braids. The pink ribbon style I learned from here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqbAdvL8kME).

The multi-colored ribbon style was made by separating my hair into two sections at the nape, then wrapping a ribbon figure 8 style around the two hair "columns", thereby fixing them together. After getting to the bottom I brought the "braid" around my head and pinned it in place (faux crown braid style). I don't remember where I learned it from, but it was hard to do on myself.

I also like this (http://www.mfgraffix.com/hird/faoilt/examples.html) page about ribbon hairstyles. I haven't tried all of the styles shown, but it provides some good ideas.

[Alaia]

Stunning styles everyone! :D

I just realised I have this one to contribute from before I cut my hair:

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx17/LHCAlaia/P1050351-1.jpg

Elizabethan Hair Taping :D

[PaganPriestess]

I bought some red & white ribbons to do my daughter's hair with.. I will post pics. Hoping to give her a candy cane effect.

[GeoJ]

I've been practicing ribbon braiding and now have more photos to share!

My first try on myself:
http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz338/GeoJ_photos/Hair/IMG_8861Crp.jpg?t=1321555378

Bunned ribbon braid:
http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz338/GeoJ_photos/Hair/IMG_8889Crp.jpg?t=1321555378

Ribbon Braid on my DD:
http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz338/GeoJ_photos/Hair/IMG_8862Crp.jpg?t=1321555378

Bunned ribbon braid on my DD:
http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz338/GeoJ_photos/Hair/IMG_8887.jpg?t=1321555378

Sorry about the giant size on a couple of these!

Learning to ribbon braid has been fun, and really helpful for me. I have now twice worn in my hair in a braid in public without feeling embarrassed about how thin my hair has gotten! The ribbons really help make the braid look thicker, and they make my buns look larger. Yay!

[pinupdancer]

These are all so beautiful. I can't wait to try some of these styles on myself!

[SwordWomanRiona]

I love this thread SOOOOO much! :D I'm still practising this skill.

Here is a picture of one of my first attempts at beribboning my hair using instructions of of youtube.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8312&pictureid=108385


Here is me with two ribbons in my hair:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8312&pictureid=108395

And here is the same braid, then bunned:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8312&pictureid=118860

I love the sec pic, it looks so neat!! I like your blue and white ribbons :)

[SwordWomanRiona]

They are both faux crown braids. The pink ribbon style I learned from here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqbAdvL8kME).

The multi-colored ribbon style was made by separating my hair into two sections at the nape, then wrapping a ribbon figure 8 style around the two hair "columns", thereby fixing them together. After getting to the bottom I brought the "braid" around my head and pinned it in place (faux crown braid style). I don't remember where I learned it from, but it was hard to do on myself.

I also like this (http://www.mfgraffix.com/hird/faoilt/examples.html) page about ribbon hairstyles. I haven't tried all of the styles shown, but it provides some good ideas.

Thanks a lot for the link, I love that Elisabethan style!

[SwordWomanRiona]

Stunning styles everyone! :D

I just realised I have this one to contribute from before I cut my hair:

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx17/LHCAlaia/P1050351-1.jpg

Elizabethan Hair Taping :D

Gorgeous!! I want to try that hairstyle as soon as I get more ribbons!

[SwordWomanRiona]

I've been practicing ribbon braiding and now have more photos to share!

My first try on myself:
http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz338/GeoJ_photos/Hair/IMG_8861Crp.jpg?t=1321555378

Bunned ribbon braid:
http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz338/GeoJ_photos/Hair/IMG_8889Crp.jpg?t=1321555378

Ribbon Braid on my DD:
http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz338/GeoJ_photos/Hair/IMG_8862Crp.jpg?t=1321555378

Bunned ribbon braid on my DD:
http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz338/GeoJ_photos/Hair/IMG_8887.jpg?t=1321555378

Sorry about the giant size on a couple of these!

Learning to ribbon braid has been fun, and really helpful for me. I have now twice worn in my hair in a braid in public without feeling embarrassed about how thin my hair has gotten! The ribbons really help make the braid look thicker, and they make my buns look larger. Yay!

Beautiful beribboned hairstyles!
Green + violet's one of my favourite colour combinations, I really have to get a violet/purple ribbon! And the scarlet one looks striking too :).

[kamikaze hair]

I love the sec pic, it looks so neat!! I like your blue and white ribbons :)

thankyou! :D

[LovelyL]

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=6920&pictureid=119584
not ribbons, but I feel it's in line with the general idea of the thread :D

[katsrevenge]

All of these are lovely.

And, I love the string of pearls idea! It's very fancy! :)

[PaganPriestess]

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=6920&pictureid=119584
not ribbons, but I feel it's in line with the general idea of the thread :D

LOVE LOVE LOVE That!!! I <3 pearls. I am going to have to try that!

[TheStorm]

I promised quite early on in the thread that I'd post some more pics, so here are a couple.
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x268/TheStormRichard/BeRibboned1n2.jpg

[PaganPriestess]

Here are my 3 year old's Christmas ribbons! (She made me tie ribbons on her favorite stuffed doggy's ears so they would match lol)

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j339/Erica_McKenna/IMAG0486.jpg

[SwordWomanRiona]

Very pretty, TheStorm and PaganPriestess!

Here's my version of young Cassandra's beribboned hairstyle from Helen of Troy (2003):
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6034/6431685625_66bf19d9ab.jpg

I got some new satin ribbons, the cream one in the pic and a gorgeous blue-green one :D

[PaganPriestess]

That cream ribbon is beautiful. It looks great with the blouse you have on too. Can't wait to see pics of the blue-green!

[Arniky]

green ribbon looks nice but i geuss red pink are also quite preferred colors

[PaganPriestess]

Took my first stab at Elizabethan Hair Taping today:
http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j339/Erica_McKenna/IMAG0572.jpg

[SwordWomanRiona]

That cream ribbon is beautiful. It looks great with the blouse you have on too. Can't wait to see pics of the blue-green!

Thanks, PaganPriestess :) [The blouse is an ancient-Greece-inpired chiton, though :p]. I haven't tried the blue-green ribbon yet, tomorrow maybe!

Your Elisabethan hair looks gorgeous!! I love the ribbon :). I plan to try the hair taping soon, maybe with the new blue-green ribbon :D.

[gigiasd]

All your berribboned hair is stunning ;) i love them, and i like very much green and red ribbons.

[PaganPriestess]

The crown braid was giving me a headache, so I switched to a dutch ribboned braid.

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j339/Erica_McKenna/IMAG0579.jpg

[SwordWomanRiona]

Gorgeous again, PaganPriestess!! I haven't tried the Dutch braid yet, but I must, it looks lovely, and much more so with a red ribbon woven into it :).

I French-braided my hair with a ribbon two weeks ago, I must post some pic...

[PaganPriestess]

The Dutch is pretty easy. You just braid under instead of over like you would for a french. To put a ribbon in it, I folded the ribbon in half and put it over the middle strand with each half of the ribbon then being in the two outer strands. I can't wait to see your pics Riona!

[MaRo]

yesterday i took a look in here and today in the morning i had to try this :D
french braid with red ribbon in a bun
(picture made after working..)
http://mondkind.channel-berlin.de/redribbonbraidbun.jpg

after opening the bun.. the ribbon dissolve in the strands.. is there a trick..?
and sorry for overexposure..:o
http://mondkind.channel-berlin.de/redribbonbraid.jpg

[Dragon Faery]

Ooh! Fun thread! *Subscribes*

I bought some ribbon a few months ago specifically for this purpose, but still have yet to use it. Thanks for the motivation! :)

[Egana]

LovelyL - those pearls in your hair a so elegant! Yummy! I be that would look fabulous bunned up, with some finger curled wispies framing your face!!!

[SwordWomanRiona]

The Dutch is pretty easy. You just braid under instead of over like you would for a french. To put a ribbon in it, I folded the ribbon in half and put it over the middle strand with each half of the ribbon then being in the two outer strands. I can't wait to see your pics Riona!

Today I tried to Dutch-braid, but I ended up French-braiding :rolleyes:. I think I need to watch a video or something...:)

I'll post pics of my beribboned French braid tomorrow! I haven't put on the blue-green ribbon yet! *Excited* :)

[SwordWomanRiona]

yesterday i took a look in here and today in the morning i had to try this :D
french braid with red ribbon in a bun
(picture made after working..)
http://mondkind.channel-berlin.de/redribbonbraidbun.jpg

after opening the bun.. the ribbon dissolve in the strands.. is there a trick..?
and sorry for overexposure..:o
http://mondkind.channel-berlin.de/redribbonbraid.jpg

That looks so pretty, MaRo!! I love the bunned French braid and your thick braid!
Yes, the ribbon 'dissolving' into the braid is a common happening, I think ;). When you're braiding, try to put the ribbon over the hair each time you cross strands. It's a bit tricky (for me it was, at least) at first, but with a bit of practice you'll notice that the ribbon shows much more. You may need to look at yourself in a mirror while you're braiding...
Hope that helps a bit. :)

[SwordWomanRiona]

Ooh! Fun thread! *Subscribes*

I bought some ribbon a few months ago specifically for this purpose, but still have yet to use it. Thanks for the motivation! :)

Welcome, Dragon Faery! Do show us your beribboned hair asap! :)

[SwordWomanRiona]

My first beribboned French braid! These pics were taking after university (yes, yes, I dare to go to university with beribboned hair! :D), so please excuse the messy braid :):

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7004/6453844521_a8550e3c8d.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7033/6453850987_14484b3891.jpg

[Dragon Faery]

Here's mine! Hopefully it will show.

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=8871&pictureid=120910
(the link in case it doesn't.)


http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=8871&pictureid=120910

[Dragon Faery]

And here is a bun. It didn't work as well as I'd hoped, but I'm going to try to expand on the concept this week and see what happens.

(I still can't get pictures to show in the posting, but here's the link.)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=8898&pictureid=120911

Methinks a double mirror setup would be helpful. :)

[Dragon Faery]

Here's another, from yesterday:

(Any tips on how to get pictures from my albums to show up in the actual posts would be appreciated.)

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=8871&pictureid=121231

[AchtungCurly]

This is my French braid with a ribbon. Excuse the very bad picture taken on my phone, and I have no idea how I made it go sideways. It looked right when I uploaded it. (I have many talents. :D)

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=9309&pictureid=121232

(Just in case, the link (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=9309&pictureid=121232) because I am very bad at attaching images.)

[PaganPriestess]

Here are two rope braids into a single beribboned rope braid.

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j339/Erica_McKenna/IMAG0568.jpg

[hypersensitive]

(Any tips on how to get pictures from my albums to show up in the actual posts would be appreciated.)

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=8871&pictureid=121231

I just go to the picture and right click-> copy image location. Then when you are editing your post, press the button that says 'Insert Image' and paste the link (CTRL+V) into the popup box.

BTW, this is for PC.

I inserted your image below using those steps.

HTH!

I like your braid! It's so unique! We need more purple ribbon pics!

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8871&pictureid=121231

[Nuin]

My "see pics in posts" user permissions came through last night and this is the thread I wanted to come running to first :) Such lovely designs - and such skillful braiders! I can just about manage a plait or two! Ah well, lots to learn :D

ETA: my first experiment... one small, ribbonless braid on either side, a larger green-ribboned braid in the middle, all looped up and secured with a far-too-small clasp.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/madam_harkonnen/Hair/Hair2011-12-16side.jpg

[door72067]

I love the braided, ribboned bun look :)

~mental note for holiday parties~

[redmj]

This is from a few weeks ago.

http://i1130.photobucket.com/albums/m536/Clark_J/Hairstyles&#37;20growth%20toys/IMAG0366.jpg

[Arrow]

Here is my contribution :0)

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=9227&pictureid=121256

[katsrevenge]

I am wearing a braided ribbon do today. I will try and see if I can get a good picture. :)

[Long_hair_bear]

Mine are all in my updo pics, done with purple ribbon. :D

[SwordWomanRiona]

I love all the newest beribboned hairstyles!! :)

[SwordWomanRiona]

Here are two rope braids into a single beribboned rope braid.

Such a beautiful beribboned rope braid, PaganPriestess! :)

[SwordWomanRiona]

Here is my contribution :0)

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=9227&pictureid=121256

I love that bright blue ribbon against your hair :)



ETA: my first experiment... one small, ribbonless braid on either side, a larger green-ribboned braid in the middle, all looped up and secured with a far-too-small clasp.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/madam_harkonnen/Hair/Hair2011-12-16side.jpg

Beautiful! I love that side braid :)

[MaRo]

hm, does that counts also? :D
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8945&pictureid=124282
but its only hair taping, not braided in.. :o

[SwordWomanRiona]

Of course!
Is that the Elisabethan hair taping? I love it, and that green ribbon's gorgeous :)!

[SwordWomanRiona]

I promised PaganPriestess I would show her my new blue-green ribbon for ages, so at last here it is!
I came up with a rather Jane Austen-y hairstyle when using the ribbon for the first time, I really liked how it came out (what I didn't like was the fact that I had failed to brush all the dry shampoo for a certain area!!!!!!):

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7210/6864468303_32eabb1ffb.jpg
The ribbon looks peacock blue in the pic, but it's really closer to a blue-green, turquoise-sea green colour...

[GaJunebug]

Have you tried just having the ribbon be the third portion of your braid? Also, white or cream cluny lace looks great braided into a dark hair as it really pops with the contrast.

About ten years ago, we took the QE II to England. I loved having an excuse to dress for dinner. I took a long multi strand pearl necklace ( maybe 4mm pearls or so ) with me. One evening I took one end and pinned it in my temple area hidden behind my hair and wrapped it around the front section of hair as I twisted this front section back toward my crown Then, I held it with a pin while I did the same thing using the other end of the necklace at my other temple, again twisting the pearls around the section of hair and, again, then pinned it at the crown. The actual necklace then formed a "u" down my back.
Then, I took all my hair ( but not the pearls) and put it in a ponytail and did a basic twisted ballerina bun- and pinned it in place. The remainder of the pearl necklace was under the ballerina bun and followed down the nape of my neck...a quick twist of the pearls ( don't even think I had to pin them to stay) to even them out and make the
necklace twist uniform and I had a drop of pearls that went down between my
shoulder blades ( not too far) . With a low back dress it really made a great unexpected addition.

Your ribbon thread ( no pun intended) is making me want to get my lacing bodkin out and try a little stitching in my hair. I'm wondering if you could do a lazy daisy embroidery stitch in the center of a bun with the petals radiating outward? Don't see why you couldn't ...

[rstuart1]

going to give it a go i think does look so great! Love the pin too!

[MaRo]

i've done it again ;)
this time its the madora or faux crown braid
http://mondkind.channel-berlin.de/madorah.jpghttp://mondkind.channel-berlin.de/madoral.jpg

[MasCat]

Beautiful updos!

I like plaiting ribbons into my hair. I will have to do it again. Hmmm.. thinking spring colours... that could be nice :)

[Dragon Faery]

i've done it again ;)
this time its the madora or faux crown braid
http://mondkind.channel-berlin.de/madorah.jpghttp://mondkind.channel-berlin.de/madoral.jpg

Sooo pretty!!!
That purple together with your hair is just amazing!

[Dragon Faery]

I promised PaganPriestess I would show her my new blue-green ribbon for ages, so at last here it is!
I came up with a rather Jane Austen-y hairstyle when using the ribbon for the first time, I really liked how it came out (what I didn't like was the fact that I had failed to brush all the dry shampoo for a certain area!!!!!!):

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7210/6864468303_32eabb1ffb.jpg
The ribbon looks peacock blue in the pic, but it's really closer to a blue-green, turquoise-sea green colour...

I love this contrast of the lovely bright ribbon in your dark, mysterious hair. :)

[SwordWomanRiona]

Sooo pretty!!!
That purple together with your hair is just amazing!

I agree! It looks beautiful!! :)

[SwordWomanRiona]

I love this contrast of the lovely bright ribbon in your dark, mysterious hair. :)

Thanks, Dragon Faery! :)

[Johanna]

I've been using ribbons in a hair a bit lately. I've got a dark eggplant ribbon that I wrap around my doubled over braid. I'm doing an experiment, seeing if i can ignore the length for a while and also see if the wrapping protects it.
I'm going to stalk this thread to see if I can get more styles to experiment with. :D

[CaranDulin]

These are lovely! I will certainly try some. I have a nice long purple ribbon that doesn't get used!

[dulce]

Love this thread! And all the great ideas!Wish I was younger so I could try this look,maybe If I do silver ribbons in my gray hair?

[SwordWomanRiona]

These are lovely! I will certainly try some. I have a nice long purple ribbon that doesn't get used!

Pics or it didn't happen :popcorn:!!


Love this thread! And all the great ideas!Wish I was younger so I could try this look,maybe If I do silver ribbons in my gray hair?

Ribbons can be worn at any age! :flower: I'm sure silver would look striking against your grey hair, but so would red or green or violet or blue or whatever colour you fancy!

[dulce]

I did try a french braid last night with a silver ribbon,had trouble keeping the ribbon from slipping when I attached to the mid piece of the first 3 pieces when first starting the braid so I attached a small elastic on that piece and put the ribbon above it,the elastic prevented the ribbom from slipping and it made it much easier,plus it gave a nice looking "start".Am going to try it again tonight.

[SwordWomanRiona]

I did try a french braid last night with a silver ribbon,had trouble keeping the ribbon from slipping when I attached to the mid piece of the first 3 pieces when first starting the braid so I attached a small elastic on that piece and put the ribbon above it,the elastic prevented the ribbom from slipping and it made it much easier,plus it gave a nice looking "start".Am going to try it again tonight.

It's always tricky (at first at least) to keep the ribbon from slipping when you insert it, so don't give up hope :). The elastic tip sounds handy, I'm going to give it a try!

[SwordWomanRiona]

Now this thread has been called to life again :), here is a beribonned do I liked a lot: Two small braids with red ribbon braided into them which are then braided into a three-strand braid. The braid looked more full-looking with the beribonned braids, which I really appreciated ;):

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8014/7576027608_91ed254614.jpg

[dulce]

That is so pretty!

[SwordWomanRiona]

Thank you :flower:!

Are we going to get silver-beribboned pics? :)

[dulce]

Not yet,need to practise first!!

[Hollyfire3]

Now this thread has been called to life again :), here is a beribonned do I liked a lot: Two small braids with red ribbon braided into them which are then braided into a three-strand braid. The braid looked more full-looking with the beribonned braids, which I really appreciated ;):

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8014/7576027608_91ed254614.jpg

You know, looking at your first posts in this thread, your braid looks alot thicker now then in those first posts, so whatever you are doing, its really working, congrats!:)

[TheStorm]

Here's a couple of old pics I have of ribbons in my hair. Just ponytailed rather than braided in I know, I may be able to come up with some braid ones later though.

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x268/TheStormRichard/HairRibbons01.jpg

[wooliswonderful]

How have I never seen this thread? Amazing ribbon styles! :thumbsup:

DD wore Torrin's Skyrim Christmas Hair (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5wJ32M9PzQ) for her school concert last year. These are before I adjusted the bow and trimmed the ribbon ends, but you get the idea. :)

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc108/wool_is_wonderful/annaribbons.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc108/wool_is_wonderful/annaribbons2.jpg

[SwordWomanRiona]

You know, looking at your first posts in this thread, your braid looks alot thicker now then in those first posts, so whatever you are doing, its really working, congrats!:)

Thanks :)! I want to believe it's a little bit thicker, but we also have the fact that despite being reasonably close to 4", my fine hair makes my buns and braids compress down into nothing :(, sooooo...Now I also tug at the braid sections to make them appear a bit fuller :rolleyes:. Not that they change much, but my self-esteem feels better like that :p

[SwordWomanRiona]

Not yet,need to practise first!!

We'll be waiting forward to them, yet ;)

[SwordWomanRiona]

How have I never seen this thread? Amazing ribbon styles! :thumbsup:

DD wore Torrin's Skyrim Christmas Hair (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5wJ32M9PzQ) for her school concert last year. These are before I adjusted the bow and trimmed the ribbon ends, but you get the idea. :)

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc108/wool_is_wonderful/annaribbons.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc108/wool_is_wonderful/annaribbons2.jpg

Oh, how pretty!! I love the hairstyle (must give it a try!). Your DD has lovely hair!

[wooliswonderful]

Oh, how pretty!! I love the hairstyle (must give it a try!). Your DD has lovely hair!

Thank you! It was a fun style for her. I'm living vicariously through her hair until mine grows back. :)

[dulce]

Wooliswonderful,love your daughter's xmas hair!

[Dragon Faery]

Now this thread has been called to life again :), here is a beribonned do I liked a lot: Two small braids with red ribbon braided into them which are then braided into a three-strand braid. The braid looked more full-looking with the beribonned braids, which I really appreciated ;):

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8014/7576027608_91ed254614.jpg

I like this style! It looks princess-ey!


How have I never seen this thread? Amazing ribbon styles! :thumbsup:

DD wore Torrin's Skyrim Christmas Hair (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5wJ32M9PzQ) for her school concert last year. These are before I adjusted the bow and trimmed the ribbon ends, but you get the idea. :)

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc108/wool_is_wonderful/annaribbons.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc108/wool_is_wonderful/annaribbons2.jpg

This is just gorgeous!

[PolarCathy]

I promised PaganPriestess I would show her my new blue-green ribbon for ages, so at last here it is!
I came up with a rather Jane Austen-y hairstyle when using the ribbon for the first time, I really liked how it came out (what I didn't like was the fact that I had failed to brush all the dry shampoo for a certain area!!!!!!):

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7210/6864468303_32eabb1ffb.jpg
The ribbon looks peacock blue in the pic, but it's really closer to a blue-green, turquoise-sea green colour...

OMG, I haven't seen that one yet somehow. I'm in awe, SWR!

[SwordWomanRiona]

After stacking away hair pics in the correct files :D, I have found these:

-A French beribboned braid one of my Astrophysics fellow-students did for me. She was always complaining about the braid "never ending!!". Hehe. She made it rather tight, because I have very slippery hair, but it doesn't look as puny as I expected!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8458/8026974203_54d4371102.jpg

-A flipped-up bun with two beribboned side braids put into the bun:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8457/8026974691_9eff69dfe7.jpg

-And my latest film hairstyle reenactment, from Helen of Troy (2007):

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8444/7937991138_27bdfff045.jpg


Any new beribboned hairstyles, anyone? :)

[Vrindi]

So pretty everyone!!!

[sarelis]

Here's mine :)
http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss241/sarelis_photos/rs-14.jpg
This is a 4 strand ribboned braid that I learned from a tutorial on Youtube. I like it because it keeps the ribbon uniformly in the middle down the length of the braid, I find it can be a bit haphazard with an English braid. I bought myself this pink ribbon, a nice purple one and an emerald green one especially to use in braids, I think I'm hooked lol :D

[SwordWomanRiona]

Thank you, Dragon Faery and Cathy :flower:!!

That braid looks lovely, sarelis! :)

[Hollyfire3]

Thanks :)! I want to believe it's a little bit thicker, but we also have the fact that despite being reasonably close to 4", my fine hair makes my buns and braids compress down into nothing :(, sooooo...Now I also tug at the braid sections to make them appear a bit fuller :rolleyes:. Not that they change much, but my self-esteem feels better like that :p

I don't think you have anythign to worry about, your hair looks plenty thick, but I know what you mean about fine hair, I have a cousin like that, I personally think fine stranded hair of any thickness is beautiful, it is flowly and silky in ways medium or coarse hair often is not. :)

[melusine963]

Here's mine :)
http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss241/sarelis_photos/rs-14.jpg
This is a 4 strand ribboned braid that I learned from a tutorial on Youtube. I like it because it keeps the ribbon uniformly in the middle down the length of the braid, I find it can be a bit haphazard with an English braid. I bought myself this pink ribbon, a nice purple one and an emerald green one especially to use in braids, I think I'm hooked lol :D

Wow, I really like your braid. It shows off the ribbon very well, too.

[SwordWomanRiona]

I don't think you have anythign to worry about, your hair looks plenty thick, but I know what you mean about fine hair, I have a cousin like that, I personally think fine stranded hair of any thickness is beautiful, it is flowly and silky in ways medium or coarse hair often is not. :)

:flowers: for that, Hollyfire3 :)! I know that hair of any thickness is beautiful, fine or not, but I'm through a 'hair-thickness-crisis' right now with my own :rolleyes:, although I'm getting better at it. Sometimes my compressible fine hair annoys me to no end, sometimes it doesn't ;).

[MaRo]

i made last week a dutch braid. one strand was replaced by a ribbon.
it's really hard to manage 2 huge strands and a thin one.. because you have to pull it tight the whole time.
Ha, as you can see it isn't easy especialy in the neck :rolleyes:
http://mondkind.channel-berlin.de/hollimit3tenband.jpghttp://mondkind.channel-berlin.de/hollimit3tenband2.jpg

hm, as bun it's not my favourite...
http://mondkind.channel-berlin.de/hollimit3tenbandbun.jpg

and i'm really proud of my dutch classics. Also one strand was replace by a ribbon
http://mondkind.channel-berlin.de/holliclassicredband2.jpghttp://mondkind.channel-berlin.de/holliclassicwhiteband2.jpg
ok, this classics as single hairstyle is not the prettiest. of course my hair is really lank and oily (8th day after last wash)

but as bun, holy moly! :gabigrin:

http://mondkind.channel-berlin.de/holliclassicwhiteredbandbunhl.jpghttp://mondkind.channel-berlin.de/holliclassicwhiteredbandbunh.jpghttp://mondkind.channel-berlin.de/holliclassicwhiteredbandbunhr.jpg

[lapushka]

MaRo, your hair is just amazing! :D :thumbsup:

[Yozhik]

Ooh, that's gorgeous, MaRo!
I especially like the last updo and how the white and red ribbons contrast with your hair. :flowers:

[Olga-Freya]

MaRo, maybe it hard, but it really worth it!

[jacqueline101]

I like the green hair ribbon and the braid is fabulous.

[Phiona]

All of these hairstyles are so lovely!
This whole concept reminds me of Rosie from LOTR- I love that

[silkreel]

MaRO, that bun is EPIC. How cool that you can change something that looks good (ie, as regular brains) to AMAZING with a simple intertwine.

[neko_kawaii]

I hope no one objects to my stretching the definition of ribbon a bit, but this thread needs some love.
http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg632/neko_kawaii_hair/_DSC9911_zps240de788.jpg

[Vrindi]

I hope no one objects to my stretching the definition of ribbon a bit, but this thread needs some love.
http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg632/neko_kawaii_hair/_DSC9911_zps240de788.jpg

Beautiful. I made a "jeweled ribbon" with yellow and orange. I'll have to post a pic here.

[SwordWomanRiona]

Stretch away, neko :D! I'd say it qualifies as a ribbon ;) It looks lovely, I need to get/do one of those!

[Peggy E.]

I hope no one objects to my stretching the definition of ribbon a bit, but this thread needs some love.
http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg632/neko_kawaii_hair/_DSC9911_zps240de788.jpg


Love this! How did you get the necklace in without getting the beads stuck in the hair? Are there directions?

[Peggy E.]

Thought I'd post my 4-Strand Ribbon

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/014_zps9b4b5c84.jpg (http://s268.photobucket.com/user/DCElliott/media/014_zps9b4b5c84.jpg.html)

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/010_zpsd9749c38.jpg (http://s268.photobucket.com/user/DCElliott/media/010_zpsd9749c38.jpg.html)

[redtuss]

Thought I'd post my 4-Strand Ribbon

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/014_zps9b4b5c84.jpg (http://s268.photobucket.com/user/DCElliott/media/014_zps9b4b5c84.jpg.html)

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/010_zpsd9749c38.jpg (http://s268.photobucket.com/user/DCElliott/media/010_zpsd9749c38.jpg.html)

That is gorgeous! :D

[Egana]

catching my breath - WOW! I LOVE IT!!!


I hope no one objects to my stretching the definition of ribbon a bit, but this thread needs some love.
http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg632/neko_kawaii_hair/_DSC9911_zps240de788.jpg

[gingerclip]

Thought I'd post my 4-Strand Ribbon

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/014_zps9b4b5c84.jpg (http://s268.photobucket.com/user/DCElliott/media/014_zps9b4b5c84.jpg.html)

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj35/DCElliott/010_zpsd9749c38.jpg (http://s268.photobucket.com/user/DCElliott/media/010_zpsd9749c38.jpg.html)

So very pretty. I really like the brightness of the ribbon against your hair color. I wear my hair in a side braid 3-4 days per week and I've been wanting to try this exact style. Maybe I'll finally give it a go this weekend.

[SwordWomanRiona]

Bumping this thread with a recent beribboned braided Chinese bun and braided donut bun :)

...Sorry for the huge pics :/

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PJb0I-eTyHs/VQlwytzEPaI/AAAAAAAABHw/vHEKeh_bam4/s1600/DSCN0599.JPG

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nZ6GjdwTUyY/VQlw014zdqI/AAAAAAAABH8/VaxEHh27ufY/s1600/DSCN0604.JPG

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wL7RTnJ9J8M/VQlwycE9h9I/AAAAAAAABHs/g_GFZexiCV8/s1600/15933206209_9692e2b88c_o.jpg

[Peggy E.]

Oh, my, SwordWomanRiona! What glorious styles! And what amazing hair!!

Thanks for bumping this thread back to life, as well.

[SwordWomanRiona]

Thank you, Peggy :)!!

Love your beribboned braid up this page, btw :)!

[SwordWomanRiona]

Rainbow ribbon (partly because the trim for my 13th Doctor coat arrived and it was too narrow, so it became hair ribbon xD, partly in honour of Pride month) with a donut bun and a rope-braided bun :)
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tO6uXWWwA7Y/WyWU1TTeR5I/AAAAAAAAKto/RsCy95wgY741k-G9UOxx6te0aVOTBflIACLcBGAs/s640/index.jpg

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p56lXuQ_VmE/WxnG_y6Aq1I/AAAAAAAAKr0/HnOAB36VyboUKC3IYxZ3gTe0cH9nV2AxwCLcBGAs/s400/32568099_1869980166628680_8662110757200068608_n.jp g

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a2wvEFAMBzA/WyWUqIUhyCI/AAAAAAAAKtk/WYtznJEOji4Zgbpx94MIn9FMt-9v60PxwCLcBGAs/s400/35001726_2003723529699050_7536756521657434112_n.jp g

[C_Bookworm]

*bump*
I just ordered some ribbons from Etsy and was hoping someone out there has been using ribbons lately!

[Ada-banana]

swordwomanriona oh my gosh your buns are fan-tas-tic.

These are my dream buns

[SwordWomanRiona]

swordwomanriona oh my gosh your buns are fan-tas-tic.

These are my dream buns

Wow, thanks :flower: :o!

[Braided Lady]

https://i.postimg.cc/QVz5gFhQ/20230207-135935.jpg (https://postimg.cc/QVz5gFhQ)

https://i.postimg.cc/QHW7fjdR/20230207-135951.jpg (https://postimg.cc/QHW7fjdR)

[SwordWomanRiona]

https://i.postimg.cc/QVz5gFhQ/20230207-135935.jpg (https://postimg.cc/QVz5gFhQ)

https://i.postimg.cc/QHW7fjdR/20230207-135951.jpg (https://postimg.cc/QHW7fjdR)

Yay for more beribboned hair :D! The burgundy ribbon looks lovely against your hair :flower: