Bunning Challenge for 2011.

[Lanea87]

I was wondering if anyone had the idea to cover the store bought sally's donut bun with satin ribbon to protect your hair?

Someone mentioned covering on with hair, but I was wondering if satin ribbon would work.

I think at this stage only the donut bun would work for me.

If I wore donut buns I would rock it.....

 

[divachyk]

I was wondering if anyone had the idea to cover the store bought sally's donut bun with satin ribbon to protect your hair?

Someone mentioned covering on with hair, but I was wondering if satin ribbon would work.

I think at this stage only the donut bun would work for me.

@LadyRaider
In my blog you will see a few donut buns. I was using a donut and a sock (alternated between the two) to bun last year when I could not figure out how to bun with my own hair. I cover my donut/sock with a satin scarf. I purchased a small half scarf from Sally's and just wrapped it around my donut/sock. I prefer to wrap it with the satin scarf vs. hair. I think it protects my hair better. Here's a pic of my sock bun covered with the scarf.

 

[Lanea87]

divachyk, I been using my baby banana clips and I just love it...... Its not as sleek as my other buns but it gives me a nice messy summer bun. I will get a pic tomorrow cause today is wash day.....

 

[Lanea87]

I have orientation at school today and I need my sleek bun LOL, its a professional environment. I dont want my instructors looking at me crazy....

 

[sunnieb]

Today:



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[divachyk]

nice sunnieb

 

[Lanea87]

I had my sleek bun today but forgot to take pics, I will try to remember to take pics in the morning....

 

[sunnieb]

I worked out this morning before work, so this is my "sloppy just be glad I'm at work and I ain't tryin' to be cute for ya'll" bun:



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[greenandchic]

Question for everyone:

I've been bunning for most of the summer now. My problem is, I don't know how to have second, third, etc day bun without taking it down and putting it back up. When I need to redo it, I usually take it down moisturize, seal and smooth my edges down/back (I don't comb or finger detangle my hair) and put it back up.

Is this more than what you guys normally do? Do you just bun it and leave it in until wash day? My hair is very porous and dries out and despite using satin scarves, etc, my hair looks HAM the next day - especially after the gym. How protective is the style if I have to redo it almost every day?

 

[Lanea87]

I've been bunning for most of the summer now. My problem is, I don't know how to have second, third, etc day bun without taking it down and putting it back up. When I need to redo it, I usually take it down moisturize, seal and smooth my edges down/back (I don't comb or finger detangle my hair) and put it back up.

Is this more than what you guys normally do? Do you just bun it and leave it in until wash day? My hair is very porous and dries out and despite using satin scarves, etc, my hair looks HAM the next day - especially after the gym. How protective is the style if I have to redo it almost every day?

Im lazy and I dont like to bother my hair, so I leave the same ponytail in for 3-4 days and I cowash or do a full wash day. But in between that time I do M&S my ends, even baggy them too. Heck I figure 3 days wont hurt.....

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[greenandchic]

Im lazy and I dont like to bother my hair, so I leave the same ponytail in for 3-4 days and I cowash or do a full wash day. But in between that time I do M&S my ends, even baggy them too. Heck I figure 3 days wont hurt.....

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So you do take it down to M&S? I cowash or shampoo every 3-4 days too. Anything more would be gross for me.

 

[sunnieb]

I take my bun down daily to m&s. I also wash/cowash every other day.

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[sunnieb]

Today's sloppy bun - still wet from my workout this morning:



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[divachyk]

Cowashed last night; air dried and bunned today!

 

[greenandchic]

I take my bun down daily to m&s. I also wash/cowash every other day.

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Thanks for the response!

 

[Lanea87]

So you do take it down to M&S? I cowash or shampoo every 3-4 days too. Anything more would be gross for me.

No, I just do whatever is hanging out the ponytail.....like I just leave the holder on.

If you dont wanna actually take the bun itselt down spray it with AVJ or something.

 

[greenandchic]

No, I just do whatever is hanging out the ponytail.....like I just leave the holder on.

If you dont wanna actually take the bun itselt down spray it with AVJ or something.

I will try to find a way to keep my hair from looking HAM the next day (especially after the gym). Maybe I should start using something to hold my edges together - pomade or gel...

 

[Lanea87]

I will try to find a way to keep my hair from looking HAM the next day (especially after the gym). Maybe I should start using something to hold my edges together - pomade or gel...

Thats not a bad idea, I do this daily and I dont have any problems. I am guessing bc I cowash midweek.

 

[divachyk]

Bun from 25 Aug 11

 

[divachyk]

I will try to find a way to keep my hair from looking HAM the next day (especially after the gym). Maybe I should start using something to hold my edges together - pomade or gel...

greenandchic - I use Bee Mine Curly butter for edges and nape. Place hair in bun. Don't forget your hair net! Tie hair up with scarf. Workout out. Hair remains intact.

 

[regina07]

I take my bun out 2x daily, M&S then bun it back -- morning and night. I consider it low-manipulation because I'm not brushing, combing or rough handling my ends -- just spritzing then smoothing oil on them.

I think 2 months in to my HJ, I'm grazing WL -- which is my interim goal. The retention has definitely been from bunning and wrapping it at night. Everything else in my current reggie is open to change but not these two!

(Excuse the back fat and no starting pic. I haven't flat ironed my hair since Feb. I joined LHCF knowing I was somewhere around BSB/MBL so I think my hair's grown 1.5-2" since end of June.)

 

[sunnieb]

Today's bun



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[TLC1020]

I'm still bunning, but my buns look nothing like you ladies... Sheesh, what big "buns" you have...lol

 

[Lanea87]

^^^LOL, I cant tell @divachyk bun from @sunnieb bun.....they both so juicy. I gotta fake it to get mines like that.

 

[divachyk]

Today

 

[divachyk]

Pathetic baggy bun. It's Fri, I was off, what can I say.

 

[Lanea87]

divachyk
You call it pathetic, I call it beauty.

 

[divachyk]

Oh Snap! ZebraPrintLover, thank you

 

[Lanea87]

I will miss you ladies, I will be doing cornrows tomorrow and leaving them up for a week or maybe 4...IDK yet, and putting a homemade wig on top.

 

[divachyk]

Good Luck ZebraPrintLover. I'd love to see pics of the wig. I have several wigs but I just can't make them look realistic enough to wear to work. I'm comfy wearing them around town but not so much with wearing them to work.