The Twirly Bun

This bun has been my go-to hairstyle for the past couple of holidays. You know those times when you need your hair to look its best and it falls through? That doesn't happen with this bun.

This bun is for the curly who:

• wants an intricate-looking updo
• loves compliments on her hair
• woke up with hair that looks less than perfect
• has about five minutes to make herself look presentable
• has at least ten bobby pins lying around
• doesn't mind losing half of said bobby pins in her hair until the next co-wash time

Seriously, this is the easiest bun you will try. I did this in the car the other day without a mirror (not while driving - I carpool). You don't even have to have long hair to do it!

Pull your hair into a ponytail.

Grab a section of hair.

Twist it.

Pin it.

Repeat. I usually work from the outside in.

You end up with something like this:

Accessorize

Complete!

A Magical Combination

This week, something crazy happened. I got legitimate, looks-like-I-just-washed-today 3rd day hair. That doesn't happen... at all.

And that's not all. Here's what my hair lasted through:

• Two nights in a modified pineapple
• One night of just plain sleeping on it (Got home too late on Tues night to wash; I figured I would put it up on Wednesday)
• Two days of horribly high humidity. It was so bad that I felt like I was on the Gulf Coast.
• A day of crazy storms, which included lots of high winds and being rained on

My hair did get a little flat (which is normal for me in high humidity), but for once it actually stayed pretty defined. The most impressive part of all of this for me was waking up Wednesday morning and actually being able to leave the house without putting it up. That never happens. Ever.

Unfortunately, I didn't get any pictures. But I'm glad I found a new combination for high humidity/windy/rainy days:

• Shampoo - Organix Pomegranate Guava low-poo
• Rinse-out - GVP Conditioning Balm
• Darcy's Botanicals Natural Coils Curling Jelly
• BRHG (generous amounts)
• Curl Junkie Curls in a Bottle!
• Garnier Fructis Curl Spray Gel

Each day, I sprayed with a little water and then a little of the GF Curl Spray Gel. Works like a charm!