Sadly for me my hair is slowly becoming less thick and every time I get it "evened up" it gets a bit shorter as well. I have had good luck back in the days of thick, long hair, with taking 3 long "bobby-pin" tightly squeezed not the loose U shape and put them as equidistant around the bun as I could. I used to have short sections come loose and end up in my mouth and face, but then I learned the trick of "french rolling (part your hair in the center, and comb it smoothly to each side. Start at the part line on one side and take a little hair and twist it, then move the roll down and gather in some more hair and twist that in. Keep going until you have reached the area you want the bun to start and put in a big bobby pin to hold it while you do the other side the same way. Gather the two twists together and wind them around and make your bun.) Once you have the short hairs rolled into the longer ones, they tend not to fly around loosely. I've even done this with braids and had it hold throughout the night and next day. If the side rolls don't look nice and even run a comb through them gently that will smooth everything out. If they aren't "fluffy" enough take the sides and tug gently.
It can take some practice, but your hair will generally stay put. The only person I've had a problem with was a dancer who had incredibly thick hair (she stopped having headaches when she cut it to mid back. The weight of her hair was actually causing her to flip it and using neck and spine in ways that weren't good for them. I should mention that I rinse my hair about every three to five days (100 strokes with a hog bristle brush that is washed every week with baby shampoo) with as hot water as I can stand and then folded into a towel and allowed to dry completely before I start with the big cedar comb my nephew brought me from China. I may not have the Breck Girl shining hair, but it isn't oily, and it does stay in styles far longer than it did when I washed it with shampoo and conditioner frequently. For the record the lack of Shampoo and Conditioner are not the reason for the hair loss. Ya gotta be tough to get old (er) Wanda > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Frau Anna Bleucher > Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 9:50 PM > To: Historical Costume > Subject: Re: [h-cost] OT: Keeping hair in bun > > > Marjorie, > > I use hair sticks rather than hair pins. My hair is very long and > very thick, so regular bobby pins I can get at the local stores are > totally useless. I prefer the sturdy metal and wood to the plastic. I > also prefer the two-prong sticks to the singles. You can get short > and plain ones that barely show at all, too. > > Connie > > Wyvern Productions > Painting masterpieces in thread. > http://www.wyvernproductions.com > > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
