I'd like to thank pinterest...

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... for helping me learn how to do a sock bun... so much cuter than a ponytail of dirty hair lol.

I kept seeing you ladies with these cute buns and had no clue how you did them and I just joined pinterest on like tuesday (holy addicting!!!!) and found directions on how to do it. I'm not sure I did it 100% correct because there is a lot of gaps but not to shabby for my first go at it.

Any suggestions on how to do it so there aren't so many gaps... like a thicker or thinner sock... or is my hair just too thin and will always do that?

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The left side is the one with all the gaps... hmmmm

[ewinn]

I get that too. I use hair pins and to pin hair where the gaps are.

[joanis018]

Looks great!!

[ybee]

Looks good!

I do mine without the sock. For me- i tease my hair all over prior to putting it in the bun. It really helps with the gaps. But, I don't know how it would look with the sock bun.

[char217]

It looks beautiful!!! Great job! :Y:

[summerkutie]

It came out fantastic Blonde!

I don't think I have enough hair for a sock bun

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Aug 10, 2012 8:04:18 GMT -5 summerkutie said:

I don't think I have enough hair for a sock bun

I didn't think so either (I have super thin hair) and wha-la... you should try it!

[NachoProblem]

It looks great! It probably just takes some practice getting rid of the gaps. But I would think a thinner sock would give you less area to cover, and therefore, less gaps? I'm just guessing though.

[bethaboo]

I love the sock bun! I use bobby pins all over the place to get rid of gaps. Also, it helps if I spray the ponytail with a little bit of hairspray before I start rolling. It makes it more uniform, I think.

[cransplash]

Would you mind LIP the pin on how to do the sock bun? Do you need anything special to do it?

[definitelyO]

I used DS's toddler sized sock - it's smaller and I was able to get the hair rolled around it more and no gaps. (I have thin hair as well)

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Aug 10, 2012 11:28:13 GMT -5 cransplash said:

Would you mind LIP the pin on how to do the sock bun? Do you need anything special to do it?

www.mythirtyspot.com/2011/12/sock-bun-and-sock-bun-curls-tutorial.html

[xokell2]

I love it and I love your blonde! Do you get highlights? All over color??

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Aug 10, 2012 12:41:01 GMT -5 xokell2 said:

I love it and I love your blonde! Do you get highlights? All over color??

I get highlights and something called smudging... its done before the highlights... just bumps down my natural color so inbetween the highlights you can't see any roots if that makes any sense.

[cransplash]

Thanks blonde- going to have to try that!

[xokell2]

Aug 10, 2012 13:53:42 GMT -5 @blonde407 said:

Aug 10, 2012 12:41:01 GMT -5 xokell2 said:

I love it and I love your blonde! Do you get highlights? All over color??

I get highlights and something called smudging... its done before the highlights... just bumps down my natural color so inbetween the highlights you can't see any roots if that makes any sense.

I remember asking you this on TN days too and my colorist had no idea what I was talking about.

Yasi, how do you tease your hair? I'm clueless about these things!!

[kkloth]

I do the same as ybee. I tease it with my regular paddle brush or a comb if I'm desperate. I think teasing is the key to give a fuller bun without gaps - try teasing with the sock!

[ralphlauren]

I love it

[sierramist03]

Wow that looks great

[aaxoxo75]

Oh my God that just looks gorgeous, I am not a bun person, I dont think I look good in them but I love it in other people. Yours came out great and I love your hair and color too.

[ybee]

Aug 10, 2012 14:07:06 GMT -5 xokell2 said:

Aug 10, 2012 13:53:42 GMT -5 @blonde407 said:

I get highlights and something called smudging... its done before the highlights... just bumps down my natural color so inbetween the highlights you can't see any roots if that makes any sense.

I remember asking you this on TN days too and my colorist had no idea what I was talking about.

Yasi, how do you tease your hair? I'm clueless about these things!!

This is the exact way I do it:

pinterest.com/pin/69524387967136102/

[veruca5839]

Looks great! I have wanted to try this for months, but keep telling myself it won't work because my hair is so fine and thin. I really should just try it already and see how it looks. I'm terrible at doing anything with my hair, this would be a nice "up" style to add to my few staple styles. I like a pps suggestion of using a toddler sock...maybe I'll take one of DD's old ones to use lol.

[315bride]

Blonde, looks fabulous. I do something similar to Yas without all the teasing. I just create a poof at the top of my ponytail and then pull my elastic up over it to secure.

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Aug 12, 2012 9:07:42 GMT -5 ybee said:

Aug 10, 2012 14:07:06 GMT -5 xokell2 said:

I remember asking you this on TN days too and my colorist had no idea what I was talking about.

Yasi, how do you tease your hair? I'm clueless about these things!!

This is the exact way I do it:

pinterest.com/pin/69524387967136102/

I might have to give this a try because all weekend I tried the sock bun again and couldn't get it to work... maybe it doesn't work with "clean" hair? idk lol

[dominique12i9]

That looks great Blonde!

[ybee]

Aug 13, 2012 7:36:16 GMT -5 @blonde407 said:

Aug 12, 2012 9:07:42 GMT -5 ybee said:

This is the exact way I do it:

pinterest.com/pin/69524387967136102/

I might have to give this a try because all weekend I tried the sock bun again and couldn't get it to work... maybe it doesn't work with "clean" hair? idk lol

Exactomundo! My buns always look better with dirty hair.