Hair stick/ fork/ bun help?

[Idjit]

I cannot for the life of me figure out how to make a bun, at all really. I can't even seem to make one and get the ends to stay in with a flexi8 or a claw clip. My usual style is a peacock twist with a clip or pretty much the same thing with an elastic for this reason. But even the clip falls out sometimes.

But I am really interested in using sticks or forks. I have quite a few that I bought as a bundle when I saw a really good deal on ebay and have been saving them until my hair was long enough to make use of them.

My hair is APL and not very thick so I just can't figure out what the problem is. If anyone could give me some advise on making buns that stay or using hair sticks/forks it would be much appreciated!

The closest I have ever gotten is this:

It was supposed to be a cinnabun...

I think maybe I don't know how to position the toy so that it traps the hair in? If you could somehow explain how that is done, maybe? It's possible I'm overthinking this....

[Amazinggrace]

I really like the Pha Bun. It is my favorite fork bun.

Here is a link to the video, I learned from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsF9Kp5W9Ig

[Madora]

From the Articles section: how to use hairpins and hairsticks:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...e&articleid=20

ETA: Link to Torrin Paige's You Tube how to use hairsticks video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWf4E...ure=plpp_video

[Maelyssa]

From the Articles section: how to use hairpins and hairsticks:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...e&articleid=20

ETA: Link to Torrin Paige's You Tube how to use hairsticks video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWf4E...ure=plpp_video

I could definitely do to read this article too....thanks for posting the link!

[Maelyssa]

I have problems securing updos too...you are definitely not alone. I'm going to check out the link above, hope it helps some. Good luck on your own hair experiments!

[QMacrocarpa]

I think the cinnamon bun is not the easiest stick/fork bun to secure. See if some of these work:
Gibraltar bun (similar to cinnamon bun)
Pencil bun
Lazy wrap bun
Nautilus bun
Split bun

[Idjit]

Thanks everyone!

I tried the Pha bun. Don't think I have enough length for it? My main problem seems to be my ends, they just don't want to tuck.

What do you do with them? I see people just kind of wrap them around whatever bun they are making but mine seem to be too short/thick to do that with.

The failed Pha Bun (Just ignore my little brother):


Okay after trying all the suggestions I have come to the conclusion that my hair is not long enough to be held with just a stick or fork, sigh. I guess they will go back into storage for a while. Maybe I'll take them back out when I hit brastrap length.

[Dorothy]

I strongly recommend the Gibraltar as a starting point. Basically, you are making a hair slide out of the hair that is growing closest to your head. If you make it higher, with shorter hair it may work better.

you make the first twisted circle, then gently twist and wrap the rest of your hair underneath that, around the initial pony, between your head and the first coil. This is not so obvious in the video, she's got her hand over what she's doing, and you will want to hold it like that too, to keep it from unrolling while you wrassle the ends. It was the first bun I could make, and the only one I knew about for years....

[Idjit]

I strongly recommend the Gibraltar as a starting point. Basically, you are making a hair slide out of the hair that is growing closest to your head. If you make it higher, with shorter hair it may work better.

you make the first twisted circle, then gently twist and wrap the rest of your hair underneath that, around the initial pony, between your head and the first coil. This is not so obvious in the video, she's got her hand over what she's doing, and you will want to hold it like that too, to keep it from unrolling while you wrassle the ends. It was the first bun I could make, and the only one I knew about for years....

I can only do one and a half coils so I don't think that's an option. I think I just have to wait for some extra inches. Thanks for the help though!

[lunalocks]

Please try spin pins. I can't keep my bun up with a stick, but no problem with these.