Rose bun instructions?!

[Gothic Lolita]

I wondered how a rose bun is done, but can't seem to find an instruction. Does someone know the old link or can describe it for me, please?

[teela1978]

If it's the bun I'm thinking of, you start with your hair in a ponytail, and split it in two. Wrap one of the sections around the other into a cinnabun and pin into place. Then take the other section and wrap it into a cinnabun around the first.

Did that make any sense?

eta: did a google and found that a rose bun can also be a bun made from a rope braid.

[frizzinator]

I tried it and it's pretty. Do you think it should be secured invisibly with pins instead of a visible toy?

[angelthadiva]

The rope braided version is very beautiful!

[kimberlily]

The rope braided version is very beautiful!

That's the version I do. It is lovely, looks just like a rose, and it is soooo easy I have a fancy version in my signature pic, which I decorated with two smaller rope braids. I used to have a tutorial up, but that was on the old LHC. I need to do it again since I don't have the pictures anymore.

[angelthadiva]

That's the version I do. It is lovely, looks just like a rose, and it is soooo easy I have a fancy version in my signature pic, which I decorated with two smaller rope braids. I used to have a tutorial up, but that was on the old LHC. I need to do it again since I don't have the pictures anymore.

Yours is lovely! I have The Killer in my Avitar, but the instructions are still being viewed by the Mods for approval.

[PseudoScot]

That's the version I do. It is lovely, looks just like a rose, and it is soooo easy I have a fancy version in my signature pic, which I decorated with two smaller rope braids. I used to have a tutorial up, but that was on the old LHC. I need to do it again since I don't have the pictures anymore.

Yes! I have done a rose bun too and used a rope braid for it. It takes a little practice rope braiding your own hair, but once you have it done and then bunned, it's so pretty. It's actually the only way I think I'd wear a rope braid - down it would rub and not look so pretty.

I was sitting somewhere bored one day and had a tie on the shirt I was wearing that went around my waist. I practiced rope braiding on that and finally understood how it worked.

It's lovely updo and Kimberlily's variation is especially nice! But yes - the great tutorial was at the old LHC. I think I printed it out, I'll have a look.

[Gothic Lolita]

Sorry, I haven't thanked yet for answereing my request, so I'll do it now: Thank you and I totally have to try that rope braided version!