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Thanks Curlgirl64. This is a great idea. I have been wondering how some of the buns I have seen are created, such as a Celtic Knot. I know my hair is not long enough yet, but seeing instructions or reading tips would be very pleasing!

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A woman with shoulder-length hair showed me this trick.  Using a big scrunchie, make a pony tail fairly high on your head, and don't pull the tail all the way thru the last loop, leaving a loop of hair hanging.  Lift the loop of hair up and lay it against your head in a ten or two o'clock position.  Insert a hair stick thru the eye of the hair loop and under the scrunchie.   Voila!  Instant and very easy fancy bun.  I have dark hair and use a black jersey scrunchie.

I have fine hair and it compacts really tightly, and it is longer than shoulder length.  When I lift the hair loop up, I twist it 2 or 3 times, insert the hairstick thru the eye of loop and under the scrunchie just until the tip of hairstick is visible on the opposite side.  Then I take one of those $5 elastic rings of curls (you get them at the drugstore or WalMart) place it over the upper part of the hairstick (imagine a pencil sticking thru the hole of a donut), stretch it down and around the bun and scrunchie, then push the hairstick into position, with the far end coming over the elastic band.  You now have a twisted bun surrounded by curls.  I have gotten many compliments on this style.

It takes about 2 minutes to do, stays secure all day, and isn't at all harmful to your hair.

Thanks for those tips!  The styles sound like they're not only pretty,but your instructions are great! :)