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So, the other thread about doing little girls' hair had me thinking - how do you do your hair on a daily basis?
I'm not afraid to admit I am terrible at hair - my ability pretty much ends at down or all up. I pretty much feel like a dag most of the time. If its down I generally straighten it in the morning but it is usually messy by the afternoon. If I put it up it is generally falling out and looking messy by the afternoon. Is anyone else in the same boat? I need inspiration and tips!
Usually in a pony with some random clips holding back all my new growth fuzz lol. I have awful hair lately!
Usually pony tail or messy bun pulled up high and I have lots of headbands both fabric pretty ones with flowers and stuff on them and hard plastic ones. Popping one of those on makes it look like I have made an effort!
I have bobby pins holding some bits back lol! It still falls out a bit. I'm so bad at hair lol (or maybe I can say I have bad hair???? I'm hoping that's part of the problem and its not just my lack of skill!):
Pony tail.
Bun. Always.
Me too!:
Usually a messy (on purpose lol) bun, a low side pony tail, or with a headband, pony tail, pig tails (sometimes x 2 sometimes x 4), sometimes I wear 6 really small pony tails (gathering hair from the hairline - pulling them back enough to show the six different 'lines / sections' - great for flyways).....
I try to mix it up, don't like doing my hair the same every day!
Most frequent style is a side pony or side bun. I like a bun high on my head, but only when my hair cooperates.
At night I do a plait to keep it from getting knotted.
I'm a big fan of the extreme side part.
I rarely leave it all down at the moment because its so long and just gets in my way. Half-up is good though :)
And I have a big headband stash, makes any 'do look instantly more glam!
All out with the front pinned off centre when it's clean and straightened, high top of head messy bun when I want it off my face, side fishtail braid for bike riding, 2 plaits for fun! I play around a bit but not as much as I'd like!!!! It's super long now am considering chopping a bit off!!!
I have four styles - down (straightened if I have enough time), pony tail, bun or side plait. I have done two plaits when I've been on holiday but never for work.
Whether it's up or down depends on whether it was a 'wash' day or not. I wear my hair down on wash days and up on non-wash days. :)
All the above work for me and I can do them in my sleep so I don't strive to learn anything knew. Lazy and a bit sad, but true.
generally a poney with ribbin if going out straight with quiff or sides pinned back
Plain old pony. My hair is thick and it makes me hot very easily so I don't often wear it out.
For going out (ha, when does that happen?) or special occasion I will try to straighten it. I recently got one of those donut squashy things that help you do a bun, and I've done that successfully once. Going to a wedding on Friday (unless bub arrives!) so will attempt the bun thing again. Can't do a bun without assistance though!
Usually straightened, but now that I'm exercising pretty much daily, it doesn't get straightened every day, only on Sundays. So it starts to get a curl in it by about Wednesday.
I wear it down, with a band, in a half pony tail (as in top half of hair pulled back), sometimes pigtails (but the pigtails aren't usually for work). It isn't long enough at the moment for it all to be up but I'm growing it again, so we will see.
Usually straightened.
*Sides pulled back with bobby pins or a clip.
*fringe braid (my fave!) then half up, half down
*2 braids
*headband
*ponytail- very short hair, so takes a lot of bobby pins.
*multitude of bobby pins to pin it all back in a messy style
80% of the time I wear mine in what I refer to as a 'Mum Bun', which is a messy bun. I don't wear my hair out often as it is ridiculously thick and like wearing a blanket.
So it's either in a mum bun, low or high pony, side pony, plait, 2 plaits or low pigtails.
How do you do a messy bun?
I straighten my hair after a wash (wash at night, straighten in morning) ponytail or a low tucked ponytail. Curly if its all going wrong - sometimes straighten just the fringe bits
I wear my hair which ever way it wakes up in the morning! Which makes me giggle when I get compliments on how nice my hair is. If only they knew...
I put my hair into a ponytail and as I'm pulling my hair through the elastic, I don't pull the hair all the way through. Then with the bits that didn't get pulled through, I spread then around the hair so in looks neater.
I know I've not explained it too well but hopefully you get what I mean! Lol.
Straightened on the days I can be bothered and worn in two plaits, or if my hair is a bit dirty/unstraightened/not cooperating, a mum bun (high messy bun). I want to get a chop soon, my hair is down to my boobs when straight and it's super curly and too long and thick to straighten (I don't have a spare hour for hairstyling anymore!).
My long, very thick and curly hair only ever used to go up in a pony or bun. 12 months ago I got it chopped right off. Best thing ever.
I can still wear it curly or straight. The style looks "done" without much effort. It's long enough at the top to braid along the fringe/ bobby pin/clip/ head band for a bit of variety, and it's not like wearing a blanket anymore.
Down and starightened when I make a big effort, in a ballet- style bun high bobby pinned on my head or slightly messy braid when I make a little effort, or pony tail or messy bun secured with a hair tie when I really CBF'd!
Depends on my mood. Today it is down with a headband on and curled. Tomorrow I fancy having it in a bun (useful look for teaching!). I'm a big fan of pony tails and braids, as my hair is thick and long and knots easily if down. I also like beehives and chignons when I have five minutes to give myself an up-do - they are quite simple to put up when you practice.
I may go chignon tomorrow, depending on when I get out of bed.
Usually down and straightened but when I have no time or can't be bothered with any effort, pulled back into a pony with clips holding the fly away bits
Right now I have a few options...
High messy bun with headband
Low side chignon with part on same side
Leave it wavy and messy then pin the front back nd low ponytail slightly to one side.
Too hot in Brissie to wear it down n summer. As we go ino winter I'll be getting a fringe cut again.
these "high messy buns" are all the rage at the moment. how do you do them? are they hard? :lol:
I have an asymmetrical bob that I usually straighten and curl under, but for nights out I curl it. My hair is so fine that any longer than a bob it just looks limp and unkempt.
I have fine hair and I usually wear mine either blowdried straight with ends flicked in to frame my face. I have no fringe and parted in middle, as I have a cowlick (horrible horrible things!)
Or, I put it all up in a pony tail usually when DD is in a mood as she pulls my hair out! Lol
When I go out on cruises and out to social events etc it's usually ghd curled and full of hairspray :-)
I almost always wear mine out, blow dried straight. I feel like my blonde locks compensate for my other physical mis-attributes. ;)
Ps I'm obviously not adventurous with my hair but I am vicariously- hair romance is a great Aussie hair blog with lots of inspiration,
Bumping this! My hair is too short right now, so options are curly or straight, maybe with a clip, so going to grow to shoulder length to get me some options back! I miss my buns and up dos.
I'm so boring with my hair I just wear it tied back in a pony tail or bun. I worked for many years in a place where hair had to be tied back so now I'm so accustomed to it being up it feels weird when I wear it down