My attempt at a Gibson tuck

[MissDixie]

I tried a Gibson tuck for the first time last night! I love it! Finally have a use for that barrette! Which btw I hate how it gets caught when trying to remove it.

Any tips on how to hide the hair tie and good barrettes that are less likely to damage hair?


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[jacqueline101]

I don't know how you can hide them but it looks great.

[Mandie]

I hadn't heard of this before now, it's so going on my hairstyle list! You did an awesome job. I try to avoid any barrette that has a snap, I use the kind that slides closed like this or maybe even a Flexi-8 to cut down on the damage. It's all those friggin edges and parts in barettes that snag all the hair. I have a barette that I love but barely wear because it takes me ten minutes of coaxing to get it out of my (VERY smooth and non-tangley) hair.

[bettylibertine]

Beautiful! Love the barrette too
I second the suggestion of a flexi-8.

[melusine963]

You did a great job on that style! I've never managed a successful Gibson tuck myself, but I like admiring other people's.

[neko_kawaii]

Nice! Gibson Tucks are so elegant but my hair wants to fall right out of the pocket. *sigh* Enjoy it!

[joflakes]

Very pretty!

[ravenreed]

If you pull the elastic lower down on the ponytail right before you tuck, it should fit deeper in the pocket and be less visible.

[embee]

That looks lovely! Barrettes that snag are a pain... I have some and use them *very* seldom, only for special occasions.

[Celtic Morla]

What I do is fold my hair several timesand tie another band around it before I tuck it. Then I pin the band down and use a flower clip to cover the tuck.

It looks nice it took me many more timesto get it to even work!