How many hours do you bun?

**Corvana** · April 4th, 2018, 06:53 PM

More specifically, how many hours before you need to or want to redo it?

ETA: Not in terms of stability of the bun itself, but in terms of your scalp's tolerance of it. I'm wondering if I need to work up to all day, or if I've just got a sensitive scalp!

**Sarahlabyrinth** · April 4th, 2018, 07:32 PM

Mine is bunned all day, I normally never have to redo it. I figure the less handling, the better.

**Ligeia Noire** · April 4th, 2018, 07:34 PM

All day. Braided buns and cinnamon buns stay put all day for me, I could even sleep on them if I wanted to.

**AmaryllisRed** · April 4th, 2018, 08:43 PM

I'm working up to all day. I love when I can get a comfy bun that stays all day. But usually I get bored or something gets uncomfortable or starts falling out.

**Groovy Granny** · April 4th, 2018, 09:31 PM

I only bun my hair when I want braid waves, to tame the 'post shampoo poof', or to get it off my neck in Summer heat = 6-8 hours

Once up it is usually secure, but by evening I need to give my scalp a rest and enjoy a low/loose/comfy ponytail; I cannot sleep with buns either (sensitive scalp).

**Corvana** · April 5th, 2018, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by Groovy Granny

I only bun my hair when I want braid waves, to tame the 'post shampoo poof', or to get it off my neck in Summer heat = 6-8 hours

Once up it is usually secure, but by evening I need to give my scalp a rest and enjoy a low/loose/comfy ponytail; I cannot sleep with buns either (sensitive scalp).

Mmm yeah I think my scalp needs to get used to it? I can get about 7 hours before I need to take it down. They're always quite stable and could last a lot longer, but my noggin won't have it!

**Groovy Granny** · May 8th, 2019, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Groovy Granny

I only bun my hair when I want braid waves, to tame the 'post shampoo poof', or to get it off my neck in Summer heat = 6-8 hours

Once up it is usually secure, but by evening I need to give my scalp a rest and enjoy a low/loose/comfy ponytail; I cannot sleep with buns either (sensitive scalp).

1 year later the same answer stands

**Joules** · April 5th, 2018, 03:23 AM

Two hours tops before I must take this thing off my head. My scalp has become ridiculously sensitive over the past couple of years, I can't wear buns at all, not even with a french braid to evenly distribute the weight of my hair. Same goes with ponytails, there's no way I'm wearing it for longer than a couple of hours. Maybe it's partly psychological, I'm scared to death of traction alopecia, so for me aching scalp equals "omg I'm going bald" panic.

I used to be able to wear buns for an entire day. They're a life-saver in the summer when I want my hair to be up and off of my slathered in greasy sunscreen neck and back.

I'm still to figure out what to do during summers and deep oil treatments that last for 5+ hours.

**Joules** · May 8th, 2019, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by Joules

Two hours tops before I must take this thing off my head. My scalp has become ridiculously sensitive over the past couple of years, I can't wear buns at all, not even with a french braid to evenly distribute the weight of my hair. Same goes with ponytails, there's no way I'm wearing it for longer than a couple of hours. Maybe it's partly psychological, I'm scared to death of traction alopecia, so for me aching scalp equals "omg I'm going bald" panic.

I used to be able to wear buns for an entire day. They're a life-saver in the summer when I want my hair to be up and off of my slathered in greasy sunscreen neck and back.

I'm still to figure out what to do during summers and deep oil treatments that last for 5+ hours.

I'd like to give an update on this:

My ridiculous scalp sensitivity was caused by fungal overgrowth due to not washing my scalp properly. Co-washing and low shampoo wasn't cleansing enough, who could have guessed. Switching to sulfate shampoos and exfoliating my scalp regularly helped me combat this issue and now I'm proud to say that I can bun for 12+ hours if I do my bun correctly and nothing pulls. I've been wearing my hair up pretty much all the time since October (about 7 months now), my ends are super grateful and I'm super excited to be able to eliminate mechanical damage and have a chance to grow my hair as quickly as possible.

I wear a braid to bed and I sometimes leave my hair down when I'm at home just to give my scalp a break, but other than that it's up.

**Genne** · May 25th, 2019, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Joules

I'd like to give an update on this:

My ridiculous scalp sensitivity was caused by fungal overgrowth due to not washing my scalp properly. Co-washing and low shampoo wasn't cleansing enough, who could have guessed. Switching to sulfate shampoos and exfoliating my scalp regularly helped me combat this issue and now I'm proud to say that I can bun for 12+ hours if I do my bun correctly and nothing pulls. I've been wearing my hair up pretty much all the time since October (about 7 months now), my ends are super grateful and I'm super excited to be able to eliminate mechanical damage and have a chance to grow my hair as quickly as possible.

I wear a braid to bed and I sometimes leave my hair down when I'm at home just to give my scalp a break, but other than that it's up.

Thank you SO much for this updated post! I felt that CO washing may have cause some residual effects for me sometimes.
Jen