Are You About That Bun Life?

There is this wonderful vendor on Etsy who makes silk lined bun makers in all sizes. I have small, medium, large and extra large. The vendor is Silky Cocoon. I just checked and it looks like they are out of them but you can send an e-mail if you are interested. View attachment 386957[/QUOTE]

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Thank you! Those look great! But how could you do this to me?!!!:lachen: I have managed to stay off etsy since my addiction to pinterest and amazon....sooo...did not find the bun makers but I want everything else I found for decorating buns!!!!! I cannot WAIT for payday!:toocool::lachen::p:D
 
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I am all about the bun life, ride or die.

•Are you relaxed, texlaxed, natural, loced, or something I didn't mention?
Natural
•Wet bun, damp bun, or dry bun?
I prefer damp or dry, definitely NOT wet as I am lopo and it would take eons to dry.
•What's the length of your hair?
Waist length
•Do you like to supplement your bun with a little extra?
(tracks, marley hair, braiding hair, etc.,)?
Nothing
•Favorite tools to use (hair ties, combs, brushes, etc.,)
I live for the neoprene hair ties. With my hair being so long and voluminous they are a must. Good quality ones too not cheapies.
•How often do you switch position of your bun(s)?
When my edges start to hurt pretty much.
•What products do you use to whip that bun into shape?
Conditioner(varies), water, edge control (curls passionfruit, not fan, just trying to use it up), random gel.
•Favorite go to bun style/last minute bun?
I wish I had pics but I'm not a pic person. Basically it's an adaptation of that bun a lot of yt teen girls do, the one that is ridiculously high. I just gather my hair really high on my head, take a tie and wrap it once, then take the hair, wrap it around the base of the bun and tuck the ends in the tie when I have it positioned where I want it. That's if I really have no time and nothing but a tie.
 
I have come to the conclusion that unless my hair is blow dried or in twists, it cannot take buns for extended periods. :cry3:
My hair was tangled and dry.
 
Those good days hair pins aren't working for me anymore. They used to be very durable, but now they break easily.
I need some spin pins.. those are becoming hard to find on the ground as well.
 
shortdub78 said:
Those good days hair pins aren't working for me anymore. They used to be very durable, but now they break easily.
I need some spin pins.. those are becoming hard to find on the ground as well.
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Either your hair is getting even more luscious and strong or they are making them cheaper.
 
For the first time in forever, I made a tiny bun! My head was too big, my shrinkage was bananas, my hair was too thick, and my scalp couldn't breathe when I was natural to do a bun :lachen:even the short different textured hair in the back got in on the action. I'm still slightly under the weather, so I tried to do one as quickly as possible. I used a boar brush dipped in hot water(forbidden back in the day lol), some JBCO, few sprays of APB leave in to cover the smell, and some gel (1st tried it with olive eco styler gel, then with some of my precious Wetline gel.) Brushed it up, tied it up, and laid down since this didn't take long lol. I'll put a marley bun on when I go out.
 
Colocha said:
I have come to the conclusion that unless my hair is blow dried or in twists, it cannot take buns for extended periods. :cry3:
My hair was tangled and dry.
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I have the same issue normally, but if I'm good about detangling and moisturizing my has as needed it's not an issue. Currently my hair needs a wash&detangling, bad. But I don't have time.
 
whosthatcurl said:
Here's two pics, front and back.
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That looks lovely and neat! You have a good amount of hair in that bun! I know your front is longer than mine. I wish I could wrap my hair in a baggy. Does your hair get damp inside?
The way how you have your bun, I would only be able to do that with bonestraight, damp hair, with gel and a rat tail comb! Lol the good old days! I probably won't be able to do that for another year! My hair is so dense. It's fine, but very dense.

And you can add a faux bun, or phony ponytail! I really like that. I would cover it with a black dress sock and keep it moving.
 
shortdub78 said:
That looks lovely and neat! You have a good amount of hair in that bun! I know your front is longer than mine. I wish I could wrap my hair in a baggy. Does your hair get damp inside?
The way how you have your bun, I would only be able to do that with bonestraight, damp hair, with gel and a rat tail comb! Lol the good old days! I probably won't be able to do that for another year! My hair is so dense. It's fine, but very dense.

And you can add a faux bun, or phony ponytail! I really like that. I would cover it with a black dress sock and keep it moving.
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Thanks darling! The baggie is not that big, it's actually pretty tiny. I'm gonna put a picture of it. I take the baggy off for a bit so it can get some air. It does keep the ends moist. My hair is definitely not bone straight (kinda looks like blow dried natural hair when it has air dried) especially the back:lachen: I don't wet my hair, I wet my brush cause my hair gets a bit itchy if it's damp AND goes in a bun/ponytail. Me and rat tail combs do not get along unless it's parting my hair lol. I'm with you on the gel though. My natural hair was suuuper dense. I couldn't even get it into a single ponytail unless it was straightened. I especially couldn't use a brush. My hair would curl up before I was done with the first stroke :look:
 
girlonfire said:
I have the same issue normally, but if I'm good about detangling and moisturizing my has as needed it's not an issue. Currently my hair needs a wash&detangling, bad. But I don't have time.
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My hair is so dense that I can't moisturize underneath the top layer of hair with just a spray bottle and taking down my loose hair every day is not feasible at all. I did a full wash and detangle yesterday, and took out the twists I let it dry in because they looked busted. I put my hair in two stretched pony puffs and by the time I got home to twist today, my hair was starting to tangle.
 
I've had the same experience with the Good Days hair pins. The sets I bought back in 2012 were very durable. The sets I bought in 2016 break very easily, some with just one use.

I also started using Goody spin pins. I found them at Dollar Tree (surprisingly) and at Ulta.
shortdub78 said:
Those good days hair pins aren't working for me anymore. They used to be very durable, but now they break easily.
I need some spin pins.. those are becoming hard to find on the ground as well.
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I'll say this. I have a significant amount of breakage in my edges. I still have edges, it's just that some pieces are long while others are short and when I put my hair in a bun, that area hurts because those strands that are long enough to be in the bun are on there own with no support, if that makes sense. So I encourage switching up bun placement.
 
I most certainly am! And I would bun 365 days out the year if my DF didn't complain about it :look:

•Are you relaxed, texlaxed, natural, loced, or something I didn't mention?
Natural

•Wet bun, damp bun, or dry bun?
Wet - 90% of the time
Damp - 2% of the time (if a wash and go isn't drying fast enough)
Dry - 3% of the time (on an old wash and go or twist out)

•What's the length of your hair?
BSL - stretched
SL - shrunken

•Do you like to supplement your bun with a little extra?
No

•Favorite tools to use (hair ties, combs, brushes, etc.,)
I only use the shower cob when wet bunning (hair is soaked w/conditioner and only under the shower head) and the scunci active hair elastics

•How often do you switch position of your bun(s)?
Position depends on the style. Wet bun is a low bun while damp/dry are high buns

•What products do you use to whip that bun into shape?
When wet bunning I usually apply a leave in (Komaza care or Knot Today), olive oil, and Kinky-Curly Curl Custard Gel on the front edges.
When dry bunning I use olive oil and lay down my edges with Kinky-Curly Curl Custard Gel

•Favorite go to bun style/last minute bun?
My favorite bun is the high dry bun but that can be it or miss so I usually do a wet bun for a last minute style.

ETA: I don't see much breakage from buns. With my wet buns I will do a single two strand twist then wear a scarf around it until I am ready to go. Then I use an elastic to pull it together and tuck my ends. I rarely tie the elastic around tight (no more than twice) and I never sleep with an elastic or bobby pins in.

I don't take many photos but here are some.

Photos of (dry bun) old twist out / wet bun / damp bun (wash and go)
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girlonfire said:
I'll say this. I have a significant amount of breakage in my edges. I still have edges, it's just that some pieces are long while others are short and when I put my hair in a bun, that area hurts because those strands that are long enough to be in the bun are on there own with no support, if that makes sense. So I encourage switching up bun placement.
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I know it is easier said than done (trust me I know because it took me a while to get to the point where it is second nature for me and it looked the way I wanted it to look) but I think a lot of people experience breakage on their edges due to brushing especially if you are going for a sleek look.
I know that if I used a brush or even a comb for that matter, no matter where I placed my bun my edges would be non-existent!! So I agree with you in encouraging switching up bun placement and would like to add ladies be gentle with your edges and brushes are not necessary not even for a sleek look.
 
ResultsMayVary said:
I most certainly am! And I would bun 365 days out the year if my DF didn't complain about it :look:

•Are you relaxed, texlaxed, natural, loced, or something I didn't mention?
Natural

•Wet bun, damp bun, or dry bun?
Wet - 90% of the time
Damp - 2% of the time (if a wash and go isn't drying fast enough)
Dry - 3% of the time (on an old wash and go or twist out)

•What's the length of your hair?
BSL - stretched
SL - shrunken

•Do you like to supplement your bun with a little extra?
No

•Favorite tools to use (hair ties, combs, brushes, etc.,)
I only use the shower cob when wet bunning (hair is soaked w/conditioner and only under the shower head) and the scunci active hair elastics

•How often do you switch position of your bun(s)?
Position depends on the style. Wet bun is a low bun while damp/dry are high buns

•What products do you use to whip that bun into shape?
When wet bunning I usually apply a leave in (Komaza care or Knot Today), olive oil, and Kinky-Curly Curl Custard Gel on the front edges.
When dry bunning I use olive oil and lay down my edges with Kinky-Curly Curl Custard Gel

•Favorite go to bun style/last minute bun?
My favorite bun is the high dry bun but that can be it or miss so I usually do a wet bun for a last minute style.

ETA: I don't see much breakage from buns. With my wet buns I will do a single two strand twist then wear a scarf around it until I am ready to go. Then I use an elastic to pull it together and tuck my ends. I rarely tie the elastic around tight (no more than twice) and I never sleep with an elastic or bobby pins in.

I don't take many photos but here are some.

Photos of (dry bun) old twist out / wet bun / damp bun (wash and go)
buns.jpg
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@ResultsMayVary, beautiful buns!!!!!!
 
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