What is your favorite hair accessory?
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Topic: What is your favorite hair accessory?
Posted By: SpecialKitty
Subject: What is your favorite hair accessory?
Date Posted: January 12 2006 at 7:35pm
Hi all! I am posting this because I'm still searching for something beautiful to wear in my hair when it is up! I am dying to know what others love to wear in their hair. Also, do you use pretty ribbon for braids, etc? So, right now I guess my favorite hair accessory is an old tortoise shell (real I'm afraid ) bun holder that my mom gave me several years ago that she wore for years. I love it for the sentimental value. But I'm still on the lookout for something a little more jewelry-like (LadyFrog, I still love that beautiful hair clip you stole from your mum!)------------- 
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Posted By: sorun
Date Posted: January 12 2006 at 8:05pm
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My favourite hair accessory is probably the most usefull one as I chose
them all very plain and simply black. I'd say the ficcare I do my
bun with and the little scrunchie I tie on my braids end. I used to
have a very lovely black and shiny barrette that I got a lot of
compliments from but my hair broke it I got one more from the store and I broke it again. It just wasn't meant for me
------------- Hair type: 2cM/Ciii Length: thighes Growing as far as it goes... |
Posted By: missrini
Date Posted: January 13 2006 at 4:01am
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Plain tortoiseshell concord clip which I am going to decorate with beads soon :) ------------- 
25 inches as at 1st Nov 06 |
Posted By: SpecialKitty
Date Posted: January 13 2006 at 10:54am
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MissRini: I saw that lovely updo in another post - was that the clip? Show us the beadwork when you're done. You are such a good artist, it would be great to see your handiwork on the clip. Have fun! Sorun: So sorry you lost that beautiful barrette! I have had that same thing happen too. -------------
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Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: January 13 2006 at 1:50pm
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my favorites are resinated hardwood hairsticks, and a hardwood hairfork. If you're looking for something jewelrylike, have you looked at http://www.victoriasjewelrybox.com - Victoria's Jewelry Box ? ------------- http://anaissatin.livejournal.com">  my LJ , 40 inches long
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Posted By: LadyFrog
Date Posted: January 13 2006 at 2:50pm
Oooooooooooooooh hard choice. I love that clip that I nicked off my mum . I love my black and silver hair sticks. And my concorde clips. And my hairagami (not really a hair prety but...).Nope, I'm going to have to go for mum's clip. Just so pretty! ------------- 
28.02.06 34 inches http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=43733 - Photos Lifes a grave. Dig it. -Wednesday 13 |
Posted By: amy2439
Date Posted: January 14 2006 at 1:50pm
 Check E-Bay for hair accessories! Found vintage ones also!------------- Ruth Ann |
Posted By: DaveDecker
Date Posted: January 16 2006 at 3:17pm
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Lots of possibilities http://mp.hairboutique.com/category.asp?CtgID=116 - here . Specific choices within the "Shop by Category" drop-down list... |
Posted By: LadyFrog
Date Posted: January 17 2006 at 9:50am
Got a new one. I got another of mum's old clips but this one's even
prettier-it's kind of like a fan or a peac*cks tail shape and it's all
blues and greens and pearlised bits. Hold my hair nicely too 
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Posted By: SpecialKitty
Date Posted: January 17 2006 at 12:49pm
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Hey LadyFrog! When you put your hair up in your new pretty clip, can you show us a photo? Enjoy the new accessory. Thanks everyone for all the ideas. I am getting paid this week, and I'm going to buy myself something (or maybe two things!) for my hair. At last I can bun it and almost French Twist it!!! -------------
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Posted By: LadyFrog
Date Posted: January 18 2006 at 10:56am
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I'll put up a new sig piccy with the clip next time I wash my hair -------------
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Posted By: LadyFrog
Date Posted: January 18 2006 at 4:21pm
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New sig piccy has arrived Here's a close up of the clip for you  -------------
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Posted By: DaveDecker
Date Posted: January 18 2006 at 8:14pm
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Beautiful clip, LadyFrog... and gorgeous shiny hair! THUD! ------------- |
Posted By: LadyFrog
Date Posted: January 19 2006 at 1:44pm
Ahh, thank you Dave
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Posted By: SpecialKitty
Date Posted: January 19 2006 at 2:01pm
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So very pretty, LadyFrog!! -------------
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Posted By: dancingbarefoot
Date Posted: January 21 2006 at 2:33pm
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My favorites are some titanium hairsticks from Argus Designs.
Unfortunately, they're on hiatus due to military service, so you can't buy from them right now.
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Posted By: AnaisSatin
Date Posted: January 21 2006 at 9:23pm
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Ladyfrog, Wowzers! That's a purdy clip It looks great with your shiny CO hair ------------- http://anaissatin.livejournal.com"> my LJ , 40 inches long
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Posted By: LadyFrog
Date Posted: January 22 2006 at 8:33am
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Thank you
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28.02.06 34 inches http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=43733 - Photos Lifes a grave. Dig it. -Wednesday 13 |
Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: January 23 2006 at 7:17am
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I too love the clip! (bowing and honoring the clip) I'm a collector of hair accessories and I don't know if I could choose any one of them as my favorite...I DO love the hair accessories.... There is this one that is called a hair pick, (which is a hair stick but with 2 metal wavy sticks instead of one). I like it because it securely holds both a braided bun and a french twist without need for bobby pins. The decoration is a flower design on the end with some diamondy looking rhinestones. ------------- Making metal barettes/concord clips hair safe, long hair style how to: http://alonghair.wordpress.com |
Posted By: Tyranna
Date Posted: January 30 2006 at 1:25pm
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It depends upon my mood, but one of my favorite hair accessories was an old banana clip I have. Before everyone groans on how 80s banana clips are, I have to defend it. Always found it very comfortable to wear this way - less pulling than with a hair tie and I love the cascade effect a banana clip lends the hair. Unfortunately age takes its toll and it is wearing to the point where it won't hold hair any more. Yes, they still make and sell banana clips, but they are not the right kind. Either the clip must be made of rigid plastic with a tight hold, or the teeth have to be that eyelet-style. The current ones on the market are those softer plastic ones with single-prong teeth and they never hold well. Other than that, I also like these really thick pony tail holders I found (Goody makes them). They are thick elastic bands that make a nice pronounced pony tail.
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Posted By: horselover_1625
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 5:45pm
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I don't really have any favorite clips but I was wondering....I have a question that kinda goes along with this topic....My hair is really long(thigh length) and really thick and I have a hard time finding hair styles that will work....braids, of course and then the good old pony tail! but, I can't really do the french twist and whenever I use hair sticks or other items like that, they don't really work. Does anyone know of any hair items that work really good on long, thick hair? Let me know! |
Posted By: SpecialKitty
Date Posted: January 31 2006 at 11:06pm
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I think LadyFrog had good luck with the hairagami.... -------------
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Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: February 01 2006 at 7:18am
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How are you using the sticks? There is probably a way to do it
that makes it work, tell us what you've tried and we can offer other
suggestions. ------------- Making metal barettes/concord clips hair safe, long hair style how to: http://alonghair.wordpress.com |
Posted By: DaveDecker
Date Posted: February 05 2006 at 4:17pm
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welcome, horselover! Wow, your hair sounds kinda long Lady Godiva (among others) have had great success with a "log roll" secured by a XL ficcare clip. (Lady G, you out there?) ------------- |
Posted By: Lady Godiva
Date Posted: February 05 2006 at 5:10pm
My hair is floor length and thick. I wear log rolls as my most basic hair style and affix them either with a Ficcare Maximus (Large - they don't come in XL, darn it) or a large leather slide/wood pin tool. Making log rolls is not hard, and they super fast, once you get the hang of it. Start with a ponytail at the nape, though not tied off with an elastic hair band. I simply twist my hair against itself, working just over my left shoulder with my left hand. See my demonstration photos from almost 7 years ago http://www.tlhs.org/carstyl.html - here at TLHS, and you can see that my left hand holds the hair, which is folded, really just twisted against itself. Then I lift this mostly upward, and with my right hand, take the remaining length and wrap it around/around/around the twisted portion until it's used up. Wrap the hair in an upward direction so the ends are near the top of the twisted part. Then simply press the roll against the back of your head and use the Maximas or leather slide/wood pin to fix it right there, catching some scalp hair, of course. This takes me about 30 seconds to do.  Another useful style is the alternate version of a Figure 8 bun, which is called an Infinity bun. This requires just one hair stick, and I assure you that it works. How I make it is, again, I start with my hair twisted a bit at the nape, except I twist it as a rope, not bending it against itself. I make two typical bun coils, with the second coil directly on top of the first, not going around it (larger/wider - no). I take the top coil and flip it over sideways, and work the two coils into a proper infinity symbol. Then with my left hand (thumb in left loop and index finger in the right loop), I pull it slightly from my scalp, which leaves a little space between the infinity symbol and my scalp hair. Of course it's connected at the center X, which is what I work with next. I simply wrap the rest of my hair's length around the X like a regular bun, going around/around/around, flat against my head. Finally, I use a sturdy wood hair stick and stick it into the right loop, underneath/thru while grabbing scalp hair, and then it emerges thru the left loop. If you place it low enough at the nape, this style should last all day. Basically, you're making a leather slide-type barrette out of your own hair to hold the rest of your hair up. It takes me about 2 minutes to do this style. Best of luck! ------------- Avatar: Lady Godiva by John Collier, 1898 1a F iii hair type 74" to the floor |
DaveDecker wrote:Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 7:12am
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Well that worked! Thanks Lady Godiva, I finally got a good
infinity bun! I read some other instructions for the infinity bun on
another site and they said to do your 2nd coil bees butt bun style
under the first, and that did not work at all. This looks much
better! ------------- Making metal barettes/concord clips hair safe, long hair style how to: http://alonghair.wordpress.com |
Posted By: Sugaree
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 12:56pm
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Lady Godiva - Do you have a picture of your hair? How long did it take to
grow it to the floor? ------------- Don't let the man get you down ~ me 1c MC iii Dark Brown, 22" Goal: Waist |
Posted By: laststar
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 11:54pm
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I'm inspired Sugaree with your goal of waist ,thats
where I think I'm going, but it is cool to think about knee to floor don't you think? Long is just better congrats lady Godava your hair must be breath taking, I would like to try.. ------------- 1b-M-ii type, 29.5 inches long as of 07/11/06, goal for now waist |
Posted By: Sugaree
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 7:21am
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I guess you could call waist a "short term" goal, we'll see how it goes! ------------- Don't let the man get you down ~ me 1c MC iii Dark Brown, 22" Goal: Waist |
Posted By: MrsMNK
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 3:32pm
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Ive noticed some hair jewellery is quite expensive & also that there is no Uk sites what sell these hair sticks. Im afraid i have no hair jewellery at all & i Definatly want some! does anyone know which is the best to go for? ------------- Type *~2A/2B~* waist length Aim *butt length* |
Posted By: LadyFrog
Date Posted: February 10 2006 at 11:50am
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If you want normal stuff like hair sticks etc. go to Clares. That's
where I get mine from. If you want pretties, you're probably best of
looking in craft fairs etc. Go to Clares and Accesorize etc first though as they have lots of toys. -------------
28.02.06 34 inches http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=43733 - Photos Lifes a grave. Dig it. -Wednesday 13 |
Posted By: Lady Godiva
Date Posted: February 13 2006 at 6:54pm
I'm glad for you! I prefer the look better, too. Most Figure 8s and Infinity Buns look odd to me, usually like a stretched-out, flattened Bee Butt Buns, because most people make the 8/infinity symbol as the final step, pulling it out of a bun. I do the opposite, making the symbol first, then wrapping behind it.
Best! ------------- Avatar: Lady Godiva by John Collier, 1898 1a F iii hair type 74" to the floor |
Posted By: Lisa9232
Date Posted: February 13 2006 at 7:38pm
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I think one of my favorite clips is..........................a barrete that has seashells one them and I want to redo the paint on it though! I also like my mom's clip that has beads,seashells,and really wild things on it!By the way LadyFrog,I love your hair clip and your is very pretty! ------------- Without God all things are impossible!But with God all things are possible! ~~~Lisa9232~~~ |
Posted By: missrini
Date Posted: February 13 2006 at 9:21pm
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Lady Godiva.....STUNNING HAIR!!!! Oh my goodness! Thank you for linking to those pics :) -------------
25 inches as at 1st Nov 06 |
Posted By: horselover_1625
Date Posted: February 13 2006 at 9:48pm
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I totally agree!! ------------- RANITA~~ ----------- What good is life without a horse??!!! |
Posted By: horselover_1625
Date Posted: February 13 2006 at 9:50pm
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Well, I've tried them on an ordinary bun and other updos, but they would be kinda hard toexplain...any suggestions??!! ------------- RANITA~~ ----------- What good is life without a horse??!!! |