Does anyone have tips for creating that poof without teasing?

**jane_marie** · January 2nd, 2020, 12:36 PM

I've recently discovered that I actually sort of love wearing a cinnabun as high up as possible. I've been trying to create that semi-Edwardian looking messy poof thing with the rest of my hair but it's not working great.

Does anyone know how to create that look without teasing?

Here's a photo of what I'm talking about.

**Kalamazoo** · January 2nd, 2020, 12:42 PM

Bend forward & comb/brush your hair straight-down (which would be straight-up if you were upright). When you straighten back up, your hair will fall as though it were teased. You can play around with making the bun while you're still inverted or after you right yourself, to see what works best for you.

**Ylva** · January 2nd, 2020, 12:46 PM

I did this a few days ago without teasing. I thought it had some Edwardian/Victorian look to it. I had braided my hair upside down and then turned it into a braided cinnabun high up on my head. It's very messy, I know, it was just a sleeping braid.

You could also stick some puffy thing like a hairball under your hair.

**Groovy Granny** · January 2nd, 2020, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Kalamazoo

Bend forward & comb/brush your hair straight-down (which would be straight-up if you were upright). When you straighten back up, your hair will fall as though it were teased. You can play around with making the bun while you're still inverted or after you right yourself, to see what works best for you.

That's what I do

But my hair is fine/wispy and lends itself easily to that technique; I must be careful to avoid tangles.

**jane_marie** · January 2nd, 2020, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by Kalamazoo

Bend forward & comb/brush your hair straight-down (which would be straight-up if you were upright). When you straighten back up, your hair will fall as though it were teased. You can play around with making the bun while you're still inverted or after you right yourself, to see what works best for you.

Oh that makes sense! Thank you!

Originally Posted by Ylva

I did this a few days ago without teasing. I thought it had some Edwardian/Victorian look to it. I had braided my hair upside down and then turned it into a braided cinnabun high up on my head. It's very messy, I know, it was just a sleeping braid.

You could also stick some puffy thing like a hairball under your hair.

I'm not sure if my hair is quite long enough for a braided cinnabun on top of my head but I'll try it. If nothing else it's probably a great idea for me for later.

Thanks!

**Rowdy** · January 2nd, 2020, 01:00 PM

Make the bun in the air off the scalp then press it down and forward on the head to pin. This gives the extra slack/poof. I use a loose ponytail base as I cannot use scalp hair to hold my buns without pain

Also, reserving the front hairline hair and pinning it around the base of the bun can give that look too.

**Kalamazoo** · January 2nd, 2020, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by jane_marie

I'm not sure if my hair is quite long enough for a braided cinnabun on top of my head but I'll try it. If nothing else it's probably a great idea for me for later.

My hair is considerably longer upside-down. I mean, it's only hip-length upright; but inverted? It's considerably past fingertip! You probably have more hair than you think.

**akurah** · January 2nd, 2020, 01:31 PM

A Bumpit or knockoff may also help.

**shelomit** · January 2nd, 2020, 01:38 PM

My hair puffs up about that much just from bristle brushing. I'm generally trying to get rid of poofiness rather than add it, but I find that if I don't keep "tension" right up against the crown of the head while forming a bun, it wants to be this shape (basically what Rowdy is describing). And you could always use something inside to shape it/provide support, which is definitely a historical-hairstyling-approved method ( ; So hard to find a horsehair pad these days. . .

**Kalamazoo** · January 2nd, 2020, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by shelomit

My hair puffs up about that much just from bristle brushing. I'm generally trying to get rid of poofiness rather than add it, but I find that if I don't keep "tension" right up against the crown of the head while forming a bun, it wants to be this shape (basically what Rowdy is describing). And you could always use something inside to shape it/provide support, which is definitely a historical-hairstyling-approved method ( ; So hard to find a horsehair pad these days. . .

Well, there were those hair-keeper boxes that ladies used to use for saving their shed hairs. Then you could make a form out of your own sheds.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-ebony...4AAOSwAPpd68uM

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Made-in-Aus...sAAOSwQZFduawy

ETA: Or you could use a nylon kneesock...

ETA: Those shed hairs also got used for rubber bands before rubber bands were invented: Just tie the shed around the end of your braid, tie a knot, & trim or wrap the ends around some more. Very hair-friendly!