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Today's post is an April 2020 (quarantine life :S xD) length-shortening cinnamon bun with heatless bendy roller curls in the lower length and ends. I used the bun pins that neko_kawaii made me as part of the 2019 Long Hair Community Winter swap ^^
Main post and tutorial on length-shortening cinnabuns (2014-20 pics) is here.
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I love Edwardian hairstyles, and have been
getting some experience at it thanks to my cosplay of Missy (from
Doctor Who), who wears elaborate Edwardian-inspired updos 😁☂️💜 But
I've been wanting to add historical styles to my weekly updos as well,
so here's an Edwardian updo (way less time consuming than Missy's,
thankfully xD), directly inspired by a style which @bernadettebanner often wears 💜 And thanks to @morgandonner for additionally giving me an impromptu tutorial of the style in that video where they imitated each other's hair 😁👌!
Here linked below are the videos which inspired this updo. I plan on doing a video tutorial of the way I do it as well, but in the meantime I'll be adding some written steps as usual!
A mini-visual tutorial of the style from 1:34 -1:54
In this video, Morgan Donner imitates Bernadette's hair in this style. Bernadette briefly explains it from 15:00-15:48
For this style I used:
-Initial texturizer (optional): Dry shampoo or similar hair powder.
-Comb and/or brush as needed.
-Some bobby pins to hold the puffed-up side sections
-Some bun pins for the bun. In my case, the finishing pins@redoodle_arts got me for the last Long Hair Community Winter Swap work perfectly to keep this updo in place 👍
-Open pins for final touches as needed
-Optional fixators: Aloe vera gel, hairspray (I only used a bit of aloe vera gel in some places).
Steps:
Adjustments might have to be done to this style depending on length, texture and thickness. Bernadette and I seem to have a very similar hair type regarding texture and length (mine is a bit longer and slightly thicker, but not so much that it made any difference for the style), so her way of doing it worked great for me. In Morgan Donner's video we can also see how this style could work on a thicker and wavy-curly hairtype.
1) Initial texturizer: Applying a bit of dry shampoo to the sides of my hair is actually part of my daily routine, so I had already done this when I tried the updo xD Apart from keeping the hair clean between washes, dry shampoo can add additional texture that allows for more volume and hold, and I also recommend it when it comes to some historical styles, especially if your hair is more slippery and/or more fine-textured (like mine xD) and doesn't hold volume well. Other wavier/curlier and/or coarser-textured hairtypes might not need this.
2) Side sections and front volume: I separated two sections of hair at the sides and twisted them back, securing them at the back with some bobby pins, and adding some volume to the front without the time-consuming work of a full-on pompadour xD (this will probably be more explanatory in a video xD In the meantime, I also refer to Bernadette's brief tutorials above for the way she does it xD). I still haven't gotten the knack of how Bernadette and others achieve the swooped-out front-side volume, but I've achieved different results of how the front volume looks during three attempts, so I'll get there xD
3) Top bun: With the side sections pinned, I took the rest of the hair and twisted it up in a cinnabun at the top of my head, hiding the bobby pins in the process, and pinning the bun in place with some open metal bun pins. The back volume this style creates when you pile all your hair at the top is very Edwardian, but also newish to me, as I'm kinda obsessed to wear the hair at my nape obnoxiously flat and polished xD (even my Missy styles have a back French twist xD). But I'm liking it, and it's comfier than I thought it'd be!
Another option is to braid the rest of the hair that is down at this point, and then follow the same steps (twisting the braid in a cinnabun at the top of the head and pinning it in place):
4) Finishing touches: The open bun pins I used worked just great to hold the bun in place for the whole day, but you can add small open pins as needed to further secure the style. You can also add aloe vera gel or hairspray to set the style and get rid of potential flyaways (if you want), and it's done!
Picture gallery of this style (to be updated from time to time) (for larger size, click on pics or open in new tab):
-Without braid:
A more casual version from 2022:
-With braid: Couple of casual practice sessions from 2022
Just the front volume with length down:
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Long Hair Community Winter Swap time 😄! This week I got this amazing hair-and-fandom-centric box from fellow member neko_kawaii 😍😄💙
I love it all, and she made most of it, too 👌💙! There’s some
chocolate 🍫; a book I'm really excited to read; a grey paranda and hand-woven thin scarf inspired by Crowley's necktie from Good Omens (I'm 100% hyped with this fandom since June xD ❤️); some lovely finishing pins and an amazing hairstick of Aziraphale's Flaming Sword 😍 (more Good Omens goodies! I absolutely love that hairstick and it made my day 😄👌💙); and, last but not least, a gorgeous Doctor Who-themed tote bag she made and embroidered with one of out favourite River Song quotes 😍💙
xDD
And here come some action shots of the paranda, hairstick and pins with a cinnamon bun and braided updo, as well as some non-hair action shots of Crowley's necktie 😄
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I really like the look of a side braid paired with a braided bun. I usually go for either a plain 3-strand or a lace braid, and often favour the look of just one side braid when I lace braid (and often go for the two when doing 3-strands).
For this style I used:
-Comb and brush as needed.
-Aloe vera gel as light fixator and flyaway-tamer when braiding and bunning (optional gel and/or finishing fixing spray as needed)
-A metal-free elastic for the ponytail
-Open pins for the side braid and/or bun. Bun pins (hairsticks, forks or spin pins can also be used).
-Paranda for the braid
Steps:
1) Separate a section of the hair at one side (I usually choose the right side) and lace braid it. I use aloe vera gel to help make the braiding easier and smoother. Secure the braid to the side with open pins as needed.
2) Pull the rest of the hair into a high ponytail (I go for medium height). Add the side braids before securing it with a metal-free elastic.
3) Braid the ponytail, with a paranda for added volume (tutorial here).
4) Coil the braid around the base of the elastic to create a braided bun, and secure with bun pins (or sticks/fork/spin pins), with additional open pins as needed.
5) Final touches: I use a couple of open bun pics to polish some flyaways at the nape and add more aloe vera gel/a bit of hairspray to set the style and potential flyaways.
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