Shoulder | Armpit

[ReadingRenee]

Is it pulling your nape hair? Have you tried different size clips? One of the most comfortable styles for me right now is a cinnabun held loosely with a small claw clip. I got these really nice solid small claw clips that hold really well.

[Bat]

thanks for all the shout outs. Ok....gonna write myself a note for tomorrow (wash day) Gonna try and get some freshly laudered pics and as a test, gonna try and let it all just air dry without trying to force the front to say smoother (usually put a tight bandanna around it to hold the tops/front close to the head during drying). just see what it looks like. I was reminded of my waves in another thread by Feral. so, in honor of her and you-all, i will see what we sees. I know, I know, embrace the wave.

O.R.

Typing photo! See what type of curl you have

[xanthochromia]

Can someone suggest an updo for this length of hair that doesn't pull? I can't wear claw-clip peacock twists because they pull too much. I'm not sure what else to do. I'm kinda at CBL, just beyond it. Just about anything I do other than a simple ponytail ends up being uncomfortable after a while.

I agree with Reading Renee. I'm barely at CBL (but with fine/thin hair so I may have a bit more functional length because things don't have to go around so much). I can do a peacock twist, French twist, or cinnamon bun with a three-prong fork, a Ficcare, or relatively small claw clips (like 1.5"/4cm long). Can you do several positions of ponytail on your head, at least? You can always loop the ends in if you have a soft enough hair tie.

[meepster]

Is it pulling your nape hair? Have you tried different size clips? One of the most comfortable styles for me right now is a cinnabun held loosely with a small claw clip. I got these really nice solid small claw clips that hold really well.

It's pulling at the section of scalp where the hair clip is, at the back of my head. Maybe I need a smaller clip - I got a large one because that's big enough to contain all my hair, but maybe it's too loose or something.

[ReadingRenee]

It's pulling at the section of scalp where the hair clip is, at the back of my head. Maybe I need a smaller clip - I got a large one because that's big enough to contain all my hair, but maybe it's too loose or something.

Couldn't hurt to try a smaller clip. I have noticed that I have that pulling pain when my clip is too big so I guess it's grabbing hairs unevenly? Or maybe some hair is falling out but it's still trying to be grabbed? Hope you can figure out the problem. I can actually use a much smaller clip that doesn't seem like it would contain all my hair, but somehow it holds it all onto my head,
so might be worth a try.

[xanthochromia]

Again, I agree with ReadingRenee! Claw clips have to hold a lot less than you think, I'm sure I could get away with smaller than the current ones I have. I also suggest two small ones instead of one large.

I know that the classic claw clip size from the 90's was like this big:


but you can hold a bun up with something more like this:


(not the best pictures, but the first I found to kind of show the point)

edit: so I suggest trying two small clips on either side of the bun, which could maybe distribute the load better across the scalp, plus the clips themselves would be lighter. I also just thought of something else: how gappy are the teeth on your clip? Maybe the spacing is too far apart or something, which causes the clip to kind of dangle instead of really grabbing lots of different scalp hairs. This was an issue for my mom when she used the big clips, but we both have that fine/slippery/thin hair and maybe it's less of a concern for you.

[meepster]

Hmm, thank you! Lots more to think about. I'll have to try smaller clips. The ones I have are definitely the large ones, and that may very well be the problem.

[oldrocker]

thanks for all the shout outs. Ok....gonna write myself a note for tomorrow (wash day) Gonna try and get some freshly laudered pics and as a test, gonna try and let it all just air dry without trying to force the front to say smoother (usually put a tight bandanna around it to hold the tops/front close to the head during drying). just see what it looks like. I was reminded of my waves in another thread by Feral. so, in honor of her and you-all, i will see what we sees. I know, I know, embrace the wave.

O.R.

well....I did promise....pardon the near scowl, and it looks like I am drooping my head forward a little....argh...posture!!!

but first the wet shots

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Yikes....might as well be a police lineup shot....

wet measurement was between 19.5 and 20 inches.

O.R.

[oldrocker]

then, the dry shots to show the shrinkage....rats....

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Is this a mini-smile or a smirk????

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and from a typical guys cut 16 months ago, where the front probably didn't cover the whole forehead to this....can barely get it in a pony, and if the wind blows or I turn my head fast the front parts pop out....grrrrrrrr

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not gonna scare anyone via the Ring look now am I?

O.R.

[Bat]

It’s getting there! Remember curls take longer to look long, shrinkage can be challenging