Just a shameless plug for now
Date: Sunday, February 10th 2008 @ 09:19 - Subscribe
My hair is growing slowly, I am collecting really nice sticks by having them custom made by amadlife0 (on Ebay), and for now I am patiently awaiting for the ability to make a figure 8 bun. When I can do that one my hair will be long enough to also try other things again AND put them in here!
If you are reading this blog to get some updo ideas, welcome and have fun. For those who speak Dutch I want to point out (here comes the plug 
) the Dutch/Flemmish hair forum Raponsje, alles over en rond haarverzorging, where you can find and ask anything about your hair and caring for your hair in the best way possible.
Hopefully see you there!
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Hiatus for a bit
Date: Tuesday, October 2nd 2007 @ 18:04 - Subscribe
This is at a break for a while, waiting for more length first.
I still intend to get 52 of the things in here, some way or another, but weekly updates are going to be out of the question for a little while.
Have fun with the ones already there though and hope to update soon! :-)
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15. Flipped up braid
Date: Sunday, September 16th 2007 @ 14:48 - Subscribe
Time needed: 1 minute
This is a very easy do, one I use for a day where I cannot be bothered to do something interesting with my hair, and it keeps it safe and snug in a clip.
First I make a basic low braid, but I do not tie off the ends. I hold them together as I lift the braid up, fold it inward in half and then clip the hairclip on.
Here is what it looks like on my slightly wet hair:
Good luck!
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14. Two finger twist hairstick bun
Date: Sunday, September 16th 2007 @ 14:02 - Subscribe
Time needed: 10 seconds
This is an easy bun you can flip up in ten seconds, making it ideal for when you need to do the hair up really fast. What you need is one hairstick, two hands and at least arm pit length hair. When you have thick hair you might need either less fingers, or more length to pull this one off.
Form a ponytail to the right of the center and hold it with your left hand. Make a claw with your right hand's index and middle fingers.
Grab the hair with the two fingers. Your fingers are now going to make a full circle counterclockwise. First they were pointing left when you grabbed the hair, start turning and they point downward, right, up and to the left again. Don't let the hair slip away from your hands as you do this. You now have a small section in your left hand and a roll of hair around the two fingers of your right hand.
The bit you are holding in your left hand you tilt upward and then grab it with the right hand two fingers. Your fingertips are resting against your head now, making sure everything is anchored in place firmly.
Use your left hand to slightly press the roll from the two fingers and toward the head, this makes it easier to insert the stick.
Take the stick in your left hand and insert it right in front of the two fingers in the bun, pointed left and out, then grab some scalp hair and flip it over, making the tip face right. Gently push it through the hair. As you do this you can slowly let the right hand go and have it help push the stick through the roll of hair on the right hand side.
And voilà, one quick bun with funny fly outs on top. The stick used in these pictures is a bit long, but the principle is clear.
You can also build this do using hair scroos. It depends on your hair how many you need, I need three or four. Here is the same bun done with four hairscroos.
Good luck!
Observances
I had hair falling out from the roll a little bit. In itself it can look pretty however it can loosen the hold. To firm it up and avoid the roll having fly away hair, give the ponytail a twist or two. This will fix the problem.
Also this is a great trick to use if the lock that sticks up is a tad too long on your hair, as the twisting will shorten the length a little bit.
To add, I have changed a few things around on how I do things, but here is a video of me creating this bun.
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13. Beaded lacer
Date: Sunday, September 9th 2007 @ 11:23 - Subscribe
Time needed: 10 minutes
This is a style that was introduced to me by a friend on a Dutch hair forum that I frequent. You will need quite a length of thick sturdy thread and a number of beads to make things look pretty. On my hair 1.5 meters of lacer was used, 10 beads in total and I am not bra strap length yet.
First of all you have to prepare the lacer. I used ten beads in total to make this one. Tie a bead to each end of the lacer, make sure it's on tight so it doesn't fall off. Now fold the lacer in half and slide the remaining beads on. Grab a hair tie and tie the lacer to the tie by making the folded end into a loop and pulling the beaded side through it, around the tie. Now you have the lacer ready to use.
Make a low pony tail and tie it off tightly, the lacer part on the side of your back. Not too tight, you don't want breakage of your hair here, but it has to be tight enough to ensure the lacer doesn't pull the tie down. You now have a pony tail and a string of beads handing off of the hair tie.
Now comes the tough work, arms up and behind the head. Training makes this easier! Make the two lacer strands go around the tail and come together on the visible side, slide a bead up and then split the two strands again and cross them on the back side (the side that cannot be seen). Now bring them back to the front, hold them together, slide another bead up and repeat the process. Make sure the beads are placed at an even distance for the best look.
Pull the ponytail free from time to time as it will flop back and forth in the lacer until all the loose beads are gone and you are left with two separate ends again. Tie it off firmly and voilà, one lacer applied.
This what it looks like in my hair. The picture was taken in a restaurant, is actually an action picture, and is thus looking a bit different than the other ones:
Good luck!
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