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Message started by styg on Jan 7th, 2005 at 10:51am

Title: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope
Post by styg on Jan 7th, 2005 at 10:51am
i wanted to share this ... the rope was rather messy but pinned up it looked kinda ok.



and yes, those are LL hairsticks!  ;D

Title: Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope
Post by Rua on Jan 7th, 2005 at 11:04am
WOW! Fabulous!  :o

An inspiration to me. I wish my hair was long enough to do that!!

Title: Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope
Post by novusfemina on Jan 7th, 2005 at 2:14pm
Great Heavens, Styg!!  :o

You simply MUST post instructions on how to create that hairstyle!  Pretty please?!!

Title: Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope
Post by nightowl on Jan 7th, 2005 at 2:54pm
I agree with novusfemina!!!

Please post instructions - I would love to try that bun - it's so uniquely beautiful!!! ;D

nightowl

Title: Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope
Post by Sakina on Jan 7th, 2005 at 4:06pm
Styg-WOW 8)
I'm inspired and envyous.
My hair just can't grow fast enough!!  I don't even know how to do a 4 strand braid.
Your pic is beautiful!!

Title: Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope
Post by styg on Jan 7th, 2005 at 8:55pm
the way i do a 4 strand rope is:
* make a pony tail and put a holder
* dividing hair in four equal strands (here starts the difficulty with layered hair ahum)
* doing twice a two stranded twist (and you follow the same directions of twisting for both!)
* twist those two together in opposite direction

so: if you twist your strands clockwise (CW) on theirselves, then you twist them two - by - two together CCW and then you twist the 2-stranded twists together CW again.

for some reason i had a very regular and neat rope the first time i tried, but it ended up messy the second time (which is not a problem if you wear it up). i think you have to twist your strands at the same side of your head to get a decent looking rope (i was doing one 2 stranded twist at one side and the other at the other side, it could explain).

and then you just do a figure a bun (i suppose a regular bun is neat too). i can only anchor the thing by putting two sticks horizontally through each loop, i barely feel it's there.

;D

Title: Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope
Post by Autumn on Jan 7th, 2005 at 10:00pm
Ooooooo it's so PRETTY...it's so intricate...I just love it! ;D

Title: Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope
Post by PreciousLocks on Jan 7th, 2005 at 11:42pm
Styg,
absolutely gorgeous!
Allright, I want my hair to grow out right now, like those dolls they had when I was a kid that you could turn a knob and get their hair to "grow"---come on already!!!!
Patience is a virtue....whimper.....some day.....
Meantime - your hair is stunning, enjoy ;D

Title: Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope
Post by bikerbraid on Jan 8th, 2005 at 1:18am
Looks fantastic!

Title: Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope
Post by nightowl on Jan 8th, 2005 at 2:53pm
precious locks - the Crissy doll - I had one, too!  I always had dreams (as a child) of having the ability to pull my hair to any desired length because of her! ha ha

styg - thanks so much for the instructions - I'll have to try that for work tonight!

nightowl

Title: Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope
Post by Valerie on Jan 8th, 2005 at 11:14pm
Styg--that is gorgeous!

Title: Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope
Post by VictoriaLynn on Jan 10th, 2005 at 1:36am
WOW!!!   :o

Beautiful!!   ;D

Lynn

Title: Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope
Post by Ceridwen on Mar 13th, 2005 at 3:21am
*drools* *has a sudden urge to play with her hair for the next hour or three*

Title: Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope
Post by greek_lady on Mar 13th, 2005 at 5:24am
Wow! Ab Fab!!!

Fantastic one styg! :o ;D :D
Your bun looks gorgeous. I wish I could do things like these, too. Maybe one day when my hair is longer lol

Oh and the jet cubes sticks (was that jet alchemy?) are fantastic :)

Title: Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope
Post by styg on Mar 14th, 2005 at 12:37am
thanks, and yes they are!

Title: Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope
Post by Anais Satin on Mar 18th, 2005 at 2:49am
WoW, I just now saw this thread... Wish I could replicate that do... but darnit, the weight would so hurt my scalp :P

Your bun looks fab! ;D ;D


Title: Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope
Post by styg on Mar 18th, 2005 at 11:03pm
anais, putting two sticks horizontally spread the weight and i hardly felt it was there. i still can't secure figure 8buns by putting them more vertically, just doesn't hold on me.

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