make some sort of bun without hair sticks? I am going to buy hairsticks soon, but until then, I don't know how to make proper, tangle free buns without them. Any ideas would be helpful!

...but it's not as convenient! You can do a braided bun and just hold it in place with a lot of hairpins or you can try an elastic band. I used to use a band for that, but the hold is a bit too hard on just one section of hair, and it always ended up pulling on it and giving me a headache.


Hairy facts of life - 26" long, type 2aCiii
wash as necessary with my recipe: castile soap, jojoba oil, seaweed extract, rosemary & ylang ylang essential oil
ACV rinse
oil nightly with coconut oil or shea butter
two braids for bed
23/26/going for waist (31")

you could do a sock bun, here is a video how to,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8iZqobYaUk

~Melissa

I kept thinking, poor girl, she's gotta do her hair with a bandaid on her finger. You'd think one finger wouldn't make a difference, but you know it does. Thanks for posting this! I've been curious about how to do the sock bun too. Maybe I should surf around youtube to get some ideas. Thanks!




18.75/22.5/29

Hair Type 2a/N/ii

Products:
Trying to find what works for me
Tried Ida's 'poo bars, but my hair didn't like them
Aubry Organics S+C
Trader Joe's nourish spa and conditioner
Homemade castile soap shampoo (my favorite)
Rosemary and mint tea ACV rinses
John Masters hair defrizz oil


Methods:
Wash 2-3x/wk.
BBB when necessary
occasional heat styling

Processes:
Home highlight kit 2yr. ago (mistake!)
Chemical dye to natural color
2 Applications henna Aug.'06, Oct.'06

Glad it helped ya, ~Melissa

I tried both the braided bun and the sock bun, and the sock bun is a lot easier and convenient for me to make.

Thanks for the help guys :D I could never make proper buns before because as a kid my hair was always relatively short. The longest I had was an inch or two below my shoulders, so I didn't know how to do a lot of styles.




Deanna
Age: 15
Type of hair: 1c/2aNii
Colour: Naturally Golden brown/Auburn
12"/26.5"/35+"

What I use :
-> JASON Shampoos + Conditioner
-> Olive oil, coconut oil
-> A boar bristle brush
-> A wide- toothed comb
-> A wooden quill brush

Other info:
I love literature, art, music, nature and animals