Putting hair up?

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.

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´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.

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!

1. I make a ponytail with a scrunchie, wrapping the scrunchie twice. This can be done low at the neck (for a chignon-type bun), at the middle of the back of the head or on top of the head for the highest bun.

2. Then I take the ponytail and wrap it around the scrunchie, making it into a circle or "O" flat against my head (you may have to do this 2 or 3 times or more depending on the length and thickness of your hair. Twice works best for me).

3. Tuck ends under the circle and secure with the 2nd scrunchie, again you may need to wrap the scrunchie 2 or 3 times to keep the bun from falling apart.

For any shorter pieces that fall out, you can either encourage them to curl or wave, or secure them with flat clips.

It's hard to write instructions--I hope I've conveyed this ok. It's really really easy!

I know i'm not very popular here, but I do have a legitimate question about this thread...

Do they make scrunchies for guys? My wife used to use them before she cut hers short, and the ones she used don't seem like they'd look right for a man.

Again, I'm not being sarcastic or sexist. Would a guy just use a color appropriate for a man?

Curious observer this time.

arch94 wrote: Do they make scrunchies for guys? My wife used to use them before she cut hers short, and the ones she used don't seem like they'd look right for a man.

Not only guys shy away from pink scrunchies. I would never use any accessory that was not brown, black or made of silver, copper or dark wood in my hair. There are lots of cool, elegant stuff out there that does not look "girly" and would suit a man just fine, one just has to look for it. It´s what I shop for when I travel.

I prefer them to be plain and black or navy myself.

Does anyone know how to tie up long hair in a bun without using any hair ties, pins etc? I've seen people and some celebrities do it and i've wanted to as it saves me the trouble of having to search for a hair tie every morning.

My hair is just past classic length, and I am able to pull it up without pins or "scrunchies". It is rather thin though, compared to many people's hair, and a bit wavy.

I pull my hair back as though I am going to make a pony tail, then I twist the hair a little and turn it into a bun, then wrap the ends under the bun (does that make sense?) A lady from India showed me how to do it years ago and I am forever grateful to her.