photos of how many pins it took to hold up your buns

**Entangled** · February 17th, 2020, 04:24 PM

The bun:

The pins:

Cg · February 18th, 2020, 08:54 AM

I can't even imagine getting by with so few pins, Entangled, even though they appear to be the extra long type. Lucky you!

**Entangled** · February 18th, 2020, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by Cg

I can't even imagine getting by with so few pins, Entangled, even though they appear to be the extra long type. Lucky you!

Indeed! I don't think it would be possible if they were the beauty store brand, either. My amish pins are super stiff and that makes their hold really strong. I think length-wise these are 2.5". And my hair isn't super slippery, so that helps.

Cg · February 18th, 2020, 09:25 AM

Now I'm even more amazed. On my monitor your pins look like my beige 4" crinkly pins. I didn't realize yours are the shorter Amish pins. You really are lucky!

**Shepherdess** · February 18th, 2020, 09:38 AM

Ohh!! Interesting thread!!! I am finding that the longer my hair gets the less I seem to use pins. I have one hair style where I occasionally use 2 Amish pins, but other than that I haven't had to use them much. If I did more fancy updos without braids though I probably would need to start using pins!!

Today's hair with no pins (the scrunchy loosely on for decoration), it's just held with braids woven together.

Originally Posted by AutobotsAttack

This is just my usual braided protective style put up in a bun:

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Gonna be a party pooper and confess how many pins it took: Absolutely zero.

Oh that's really cool!!!!

Originally Posted by Brethil

(Cross posting from another thread.)

The bun:

The pins:

24 this time. More than it needed for support, but the ends of the yarn kept sticking out.

Oh wow!! Gorgeous updo and oh my that is a lot of pins!!!

Are they Amish pins?

**leayellena** · February 19th, 2020, 02:18 AM

the bun: french braided bun

pins:

**enting** · February 19th, 2020, 02:37 AM

Originally Posted by Shepherdess

Ohh!! Interesting thread!!! I am finding that the longer my hair gets the less I seem to use pins.
~snip

Same. I only use something like 4 amish pins for a bun. If I do something like a coronet braid I might need more pins, I'm not sure.

Cg · February 19th, 2020, 11:45 AM

Some while ago and using exactly the same style, my 1a hair took 8 long Amish pins whereas my friend's same-length 4b hair needed zero. Fie on you curlies for making us feel so inadequate.

**Ligeia Noire** · February 19th, 2020, 12:33 PM

I concur with Shepperdesss... the longer my hair gets the less aid it needs. I have been using my Upins a lot, lately. And 4 are sufficient.

**Brethil** · February 22nd, 2020, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by Shepherdess

Ohh!! Interesting thread!!! I am finding that the longer my hair gets the less I seem to use pins. I have one hair style where I occasionally use 2 Amish pins, but other than that I haven't had to use them much. If I did more fancy updos without braids though I probably would need to start using pins!!

Today's hair with no pins (the scrunchy loosely on for decoration), it's just held with braids woven together.

Oh wow!! Gorgeous updo and oh my that is a lot of pins!!!

Are they Amish pins?

Not amish pins. I don't know what they are called. I got them at Sally's. Amish pins are sturdier, I believe, but I don't have any.

I have to put at least a couple pins in each circle my hair goes around the base. Otherwise some of the middle bits fall down and look quite peculiar and saggy. So the longer my hair gets, the more pins I use. The paranda I used for this bun reaches to mid calf, so tons of pins.

I have been using more hairstick buns as my hair gets longer, so using pins less frequently.