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styg Diamond Offline ~¤ she shines in a world full of ugliness ¤~ Posts: 711 France Gender:	figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope Jan 7^th, 2005 at 10:51am i wanted to share this ... the rope was rather messy but pinned up it looked kinda ok. and yes, those are LL hairsticks!
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Rua Emerald Offline "Soft, yes. Weak, no." Posts: 341 Dublin, Ireland Gender:	Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope Reply #1 - Jan 7^th, 2005 at 11:04am WOW! Fabulous! An inspiration to me. I wish my hair was long enough to do that!!
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novusfemina Emerald Offline La nuit a des douceurs de femme Posts: 476 Gender:	Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope Reply #2 - Jan 7^th, 2005 at 2:14pm Great Heavens, Styg!! You simply MUST post instructions on how to create that hairstyle! Pretty please?!!
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nightowl Sapphire Offline sleepwalker by day Posts: 112 Central California Coast Gender:	Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope Reply #3 - Jan 7^th, 2005 at 2:54pm I agree with novusfemina!!! Please post instructions - I would love to try that bun - it's so uniquely beautiful!!! nightowl
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Sakina Stardust Offline August 2O1O @ the Louvre Posts: 3399 Arizona Gender:	Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope Reply #4 - Jan 7^th, 2005 at 4:06pm Styg-WOW 8) I'm inspired and envyous. My hair just can't grow fast enough!! I don't even know how to do a 4 strand braid. Your pic is beautiful!!
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Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope
Reply #5 - Jan 7^th, 2005 at 8:55pm

the way i do a 4 strand rope is:
* make a pony tail and put a holder
* dividing hair in four equal strands (here starts the difficulty with layered hair ahum)
* doing twice a two stranded twist (and you follow the same directions of twisting for both!)
* twist those two together in opposite direction

so: if you twist your strands clockwise (CW) on theirselves, then you twist them two - by - two together CCW and then you twist the 2-stranded twists together CW again.

for some reason i had a very regular and neat rope the first time i tried, but it ended up messy the second time (which is not a problem if you wear it up). i think you have to twist your strands at the same side of your head to get a decent looking rope (i was doing one 2 stranded twist at one side and the other at the other side, it could explain).

and then you just do a figure a bun (i suppose a regular bun is neat too). i can only anchor the thing by putting two sticks horizontally through each loop, i barely feel it's there.

Grin

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Autumn Emerald Offline I love Long Hair! Posts: 380 Los Angeles, CA Gender:	Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope Reply #6 - Jan 7^th, 2005 at 10:00pm Ooooooo it's so PRETTY...it's so intricate...I just love it!
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PreciousLocks Diamond Offline Turning my gold to silver one hair at a time Posts: 812 Gender:	Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope Reply #7 - Jan 7^th, 2005 at 11:42pm Styg, absolutely gorgeous! Allright, I want my hair to grow out right now, like those dolls they had when I was a kid that you could turn a knob and get their hair to "grow"---come on already!!!! Patience is a virtue....whimper.....some day..... Meantime - your hair is stunning, enjoy
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bikerbraid Shooting Star Offline Life is short, Break the rules Posts: 6569 Bike Paths of the Midwest Gender:	Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope Reply #8 - Jan 8^th, 2005 at 1:18am Looks fantastic!
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nightowl Sapphire Offline sleepwalker by day Posts: 112 Central California Coast Gender:	Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope Reply #9 - Jan 8^th, 2005 at 2:53pm precious locks - the Crissy doll - I had one, too! I always had dreams (as a child) of having the ability to pull my hair to any desired length because of her! ha ha styg - thanks so much for the instructions - I'll have to try that for work tonight! nightowl
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Valerie Diamond Offline Posts: 615 Colorado Gender:	Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope Reply #10 - Jan 8^th, 2005 at 11:14pm Styg--that is gorgeous!
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VictoriaLynn Sapphire Offline www.amothersjournal. com Posts: 199 Gender:	Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope Reply #11 - Jan 10^th, 2005 at 1:36am WOW!!! Beautiful!! Lynn
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Ceridwen Ruby Offline 2b/2c F/Niii Mohagany Brown Posts: 78 Ohio Gender:	Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope Reply #12 - Mar 13^th, 2005 at 3:21am drools has a sudden urge to play with her hair for the next hour or three
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greek_lady Diamond Offline Carpe Diem Noctemque Posts: 698 Greece Gender:	Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope Reply #13 - Mar 13^th, 2005 at 5:24am Wow! Ab Fab!!! Fantastic one styg! Your bun looks gorgeous. I wish I could do things like these, too. Maybe one day when my hair is longer lol Oh and the jet cubes sticks (was that jet alchemy?) are fantastic
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styg Diamond Offline ~¤ she shines in a world full of ugliness ¤~ Posts: 711 France Gender:	Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope Reply #14 - Mar 14^th, 2005 at 12:37am thanks, and yes they are!
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Anais Satin Stardust Offline Tailbone in March 2006, classic in March 2007 Posts: 1265 Bill Gates' backyard, WA Gender:	Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope Reply #15 - Mar 18^th, 2005 at 2:49am WoW, I just now saw this thread... Wish I could replicate that do... but darnit, the weight would so hurt my scalp Your bun looks fab!
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styg Diamond Offline ~¤ she shines in a world full of ugliness ¤~ Posts: 711 France Gender:	Re: figure 8 bun with 4-strand rope Reply #16 - Mar 18^th, 2005 at 11:03pm anais, putting two sticks horizontally spread the weight and i hardly felt it was there. i still can't secure figure 8buns by putting them more vertically, just doesn't hold on me.
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