Shoulder | Armpit

I used to rag curl the ends of my braid (like, the victorian type of rag curl) or use a paranda braided past my hair if I wanted to wear braidwaves the next day. I haven't tried it on shorter hair yet but I don't see why it wouldn't work!

My disc bun is no longer a spiky, unstable mess! I can get it super smooth and no bits poking out if I want to, but I did have to loosen it up a bit to get my oval stick in there comfortably (it's still rock solid, though). Nothing but the stick in there, no extra pins or anything. SO excited. I can wear whatever hair sticks I want now, so my instagram will probably just be a parade of disc buns with various adornments in the upcoming weeks. I also got a new ear piercing and my hair has been catching on it (the post is a bit long to account for swelling until I go in for a downsize next month), so I'll need to wear my hair up as much as possible anyway. My ends badly need a trim (at least, in the front where my bleach still is) but I'm just going to put it up and deal with it for the time being because I absolutely can't see myself giving up being able to do buns again, and right now any trim I do will take that from me.


https://i.imgur.com/Cwuq5bc.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/oKd44KZ.jpg?1

Wispe your sticks are always soooo pretty and that one looks amazing against your hair color

Thank you! It's an OutNumbered Novelties in dark pastel pearl, I also have a pair of sticks in this color. I will probably end up with a turned acrylic stick in this color eventually, I love it so much (:

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Originally Posted by wispe

I used to rag curl the ends of my braid (like, the victorian type of rag curl) or use a paranda braided past my hair if I wanted to wear braidwaves the next day. I haven't tried it on shorter hair yet but I don't see why it wouldn't work!

My disc bun is no longer a spiky, unstable mess! I can get it super smooth and no bits poking out if I want to, but I did have to loosen it up a bit to get my oval stick in there comfortably (it's still rock solid, though). Nothing but the stick in there, no extra pins or anything. SO excited. I can wear whatever hair sticks I want now, so my instagram will probably just be a parade of disc buns with various adornments in the upcoming weeks. I also got a new ear piercing and my hair has been catching on it (the post is a bit long to account for swelling until I go in for a downsize next month), so I'll need to wear my hair up as much as possible anyway. My ends badly need a trim (at least, in the front where my bleach still is) but I'm just going to put it up and deal with it for the time being because I absolutely can't see myself giving up being able to do buns again, and right now any trim I do will take that from me.


https://i.imgur.com/Cwuq5bc.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/oKd44KZ.jpg?1

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Ooohh yay!!! The disc is such a good bun! I love that it's easy to do at shorter lengths. I've also learned a little trick with it! If your length:thickness ratio is still too much on the thickness for a disc bun, try first to make uneven halves, the thicker going around first! That's how I get it to work when my hair is clean and much too slippery.

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I had me some good waves yesterday!

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...9&d=1520122497
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...8&d=1520122486

They're still around today, too! No pic for that though lol.

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Originally Posted by Corvana

Ooohh yay!!! The disc is such a good bun! I love that it's easy to do at shorter lengths. I've also learned a little trick with it! If your length:thickness ratio is still too much on the thickness for a disc bun, try first to make uneven halves, the thicker going around first! That's how I get it to work when my hair is clean and much too slippery.

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I had me some good waves yesterday!

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...9&d=1520122497
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...8&d=1520122486

They're still around today, too! No pic for that though lol.

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Ooooh I've never thought of trying uneven halves but that sounds so very clever, thank you! I haven't managed it on clean hair yet so I'm definitely giving that one a go next wash day.

And your waves are so pretty! I've been enjoying the first half of wash day when I feel like a lion with my poofy waves, but I still have a little tuft of hair thats like 4-6 inches shorter than the hem that likes to pop out in the back if I wear my waves, so I inevitably comb the crazy out once it's dry. Doesn't take all my waves away but sure takes a lot of them.

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Originally Posted by wispe

Ooooh I've never thought of trying uneven halves but that sounds so very clever, thank you! I haven't managed it on clean hair yet so I'm definitely giving that one a go next wash day.

And your waves are so pretty! I've been enjoying the first half of wash day when I feel like a lion with my poofy waves, but I still have a little tuft of hair thats like 4-6 inches shorter than the hem that likes to pop out in the back if I wear my waves, so I inevitably comb the crazy out once it's dry. Doesn't take all my waves away but sure takes a lot of them.

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Thank you! I didn't comb or brush my hair at all after my second conditioner, and I was pleasantly surprised at how they turned out. And how well they've been sticking around, too.

Yeah it definitely helps! I also can only use forks with clean hair, as even with the uneven split it's wanting to unravel.

I tried it and it does work on fresh/wash day hair, which is awesome! So thanks again for that tip (:

When I air dry/do a 'hair typing' sort of air dry I don't touch it at all after conditioning, just let the water rinse everything out and drip dry after that. Well, towel around my shoulders but still, no scrunching or anything. I get some pretty awesome waveage that won't be completely brushed out, but I do struggle with the canopy and temple area frizzing up, so I usually air-dry to 95% dry then finger comb it to at least keep /some/ of the waves but tame the frizz. Am still experimenting with scrunching/plopping/etc.

Like here's some of the wave I get from leaving it alone to dry, which makes me excited to see what happens as it gets longer with a thick hemline this time (the bottom half of my bleached ends were much straighter than the top half was, I noticed).
https://i.imgur.com/ILx2jOP.jpg?1 and https://i.imgur.com/gb1UfNE.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/gMJUHCA.jpg?1

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Originally Posted by wispe

I tried it and it does work on fresh/wash day hair, which is awesome! So thanks again for that tip (:

When I air dry/do a 'hair typing' sort of air dry I don't touch it at all after conditioning, just let the water rinse everything out and drip dry after that. Well, towel around my shoulders but still, no scrunching or anything. I get some pretty awesome waveage that won't be completely brushed out, but I do struggle with the canopy and temple area frizzing up, so I usually air-dry to 95% dry then finger comb it to at least keep /some/ of the waves but tame the frizz. Am still experimenting with scrunching/plopping/etc.

Like here's some of the wave I get from leaving it alone to dry, which makes me excited to see what happens as it gets longer with a thick hemline this time (the bottom half of my bleached ends were much straighter than the top half was, I noticed).
https://i.imgur.com/ILx2jOP.jpg?1 and https://i.imgur.com/gb1UfNE.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/gMJUHCA.jpg?1

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You're welcome!! I tested it multiple times before mentioning it, because I was worried it was a fluke lol.

Ooof I couldn't just let my hair drip dry lol. It already takes a couple hours to get completely dry if I use a microfiber towel to leave it damp! I got a blow dryer for the first time in a billion years, and ooooh man my dry time has gone down SO MUCH. Now I don't have to worry about washing too late at night, because after 20 minutes or so my hair is dry!

I love your waves!!

Oh haha most of the time I don't do the drip dry, I'd still be wet days later lol! Usually I wrap with a towel, use said towel to squeeze as much water out as possible, flip my part a lot, sometimes I use a fan or blowdrier on cool. Takes significantly less time but does smooth some of the waves out in the process. Oh well, usually I look like 1c with some hidden 2a waves, which I can live with.

WISPE YOUR SKIN :O

Also pretty waves ladies :)