Tricks to making a gibson tuck stay

[4ourgrls]

I finally got my hair in to a gibson tuck yesterday, and it looked really pretty, I used a comb in the middle and 3 hair pins to hold it all together, by the time I got in the car and half way to where I was going, it felt really loose, by the time I got there, it was falling out.

I have really fine slippery hair, are there any tricks to making it stay where it's supposed to be?
Thanks!

[FrannyG]

Well, I often hold a Gibson tuck with just one bobby pin (or two to be very secure) and then one barrette to close the gap above the tuck.

I also have very slippery hair.

The important thing to do is to make sure that when you use the bobby pins (I'll suggest you use two), you make sure to put the pins through the ponytail holder and make sure to grab some scalp hair as well.

I would also recommend putting the pins in an x shape.

Sometime it just takes a bit of practice, but you'll get it. Your hair is the perfect length for that style right now.

[irisheyes]

I just use one mini jaw clip, making sure to clip a small amount from each side of the Gibson tuck and including some hair close to the scalp. You can still add an ornament if desired. This method worked the best for me.

[pepperminttea]

I was never very good at making a neat one (and now they give me tangles of doom), but I used to find a barrette over the opening would make mine a lot more secure.

[Fiordiligi]

The important thing to do is to make sure that when you use the bobby pins (I'll suggest you use two), you make sure to put the pins through the ponytail holder and make sure to grab some scalp hair as well.

I do the same as FrannyG - I normally stick just one short Amish pin through the hair elastic and down.

Oh, and while I somethimes use a comb, I find an extra-small Flexi-8 holds it really, really well.

[FrannyG]

I just wanted to add, because I don't think I was clear about it, that when you put the pins in through the ponytail holder and scalp hair, the idea is to pin the ponytail holder to sit next to your scalp, under the tuck.

Using combs is nice, but I think that when you're first learning, using barrettes or Flexi-8s to finish off the style and close up the gap in the hair above the tuck may be more secure.

Sometimes combs have a way of working themselves out of your hair in a Gibson Tuck and they could interfere with the pins that are holding the tuck into place.

[Anje]

I recommend growing the hair below your ears to super-thickness before attempting a Gibson tuck. (And if you figure out how to manage this, please inform me!)

Otherwise, the loops of hair in the tuck are likely to sneak out the bottom, and the whole thing falls apart.

[torrilin]

What usually makes mine fail is that the "pocket" isn't as secure as it should be. Don't try and make it a really deep "pocket". Think wide rather than deep as you're threading hair in, and it's not a bad idea to loosely twist the ponytail so you can get it in where you want it. Once I've got the hair in securely, I can hold it with a single claw clip. Not the absolute smallest size, one up from that. If I were going for decorated, I'd start by picking up a decorated claw clip in the right size, since I haven't found a better way to make it hold yet.

[habioku]

Recently I heard a trick about the gibson tuck:

To avoid that the ends are visible trought the "bag", on can use a nylon sock (the best is near the haircolor) and pull it over the ponytail before tucking, so the hair is hold together and its easier to fix the whole thing.

[Laurenji]

Recently I heard a trick about the gibson tuck:

To avoid that the ends are visible trought the "bag", on can use a nylon sock (the best is near the haircolor) and pull it over the ponytail before tucking, so the hair is hold together and its easier to fix the whole thing.

That sounds fantastic! I just wish I had a nylon sock to try it with. Ever since my hair grew out past APL, my Gibson Tucks "leak" out the bottom. Which is a shame, since I love that hairstyle...