I agree, scrunchies are GREAT for making buns. My hair is pretty thick, and I can do a nice high bun with only two scrunchies, eliminating pins completely!
Just another tip---instead of using a rubber band or elastic, use a cloth-covered "scrunchie" to hold the pony tail before arranging it into a bun. It will pump up the size of the bun and you will have some extra places to tuck hair in while at the same time using fewer pins.
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I´ve noticed some long haired people don´t give up the rubberband when they do the bun, even when the hair is long enough to bun without first doing a ponytail. Really, it takes less and less to secure the bun as the hair gets longer, even if it´s heavy and shiny and slippery like mine. It´s all about technique and the less hairpins and such you need, the less stress you´ll put on your hair.
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A few additional thoughts... vary your do's. Braid, then bun, then pony, and so on. Also, pin or secure at different spots so the same spot doesn't always receive the stress of the hair-holding accessory.
I think if you don't pull it "up" too tightly, you should be all right. I wear my hair up a lot and it's not damaged as a result.
Be especially careful with ponytail holders. Make sure they're soft and covered. Don't use regular rubber bands, nor those old fashioned ponytail holders with the metal on them--your hair can get stuck in there and rip (mine always did).
I was just thinking about this a few hours ago when I was pulling my hair up into the pony it would hang in all day. I live in FL, so it is a survival tactic to pull the hair off of the body. You know, to prevent from dying of heat stroke!
Here's my take on this. I pull may hair into the sam spot pretty much every time I pull it up, so there is really only one major area of my hair that is being pressed on by the band - one stress point. This stress point is about 1/2 inch in width. Well, hair grows 1/2 inch or so per month, so i figure I am only putting stress on that point for 1 month...then it moves down and I am on to the next 1/2 inch of virgin hair!
maybe that's why my hair looks smoother above the pony....hmmm.
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I´m no expert, but it seems to me that if you don´t pull your hair heavily from the scalp, keeping it away from your shoulders should rather protect your hair during the growing out fase. I practically always wear mine up, and I haven´t noticed any damage from *that*. And wearing it up a lot usually means you can go easier on the whole washing process, which probably is a lot more damaging.
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Hello, everyone. I'm having a bit of a hair dilemma here that I was hoping to get some advice on.
My hair is currently just barely past shoulder-length, and I'm trying to grow it out. The problem is that since I don't like the way my hair looks down right now, and don't have much time in the mornings to get ready, I always wear it up (in a bun, or with hairpins, etc.).
Is constantly wearing it up going to cause excess breakage/damage to my hair? What are the best ways to minimize it?
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