Hestia
Familiar Face
- Messages
- 61
- Location
- Oakland, CA
Lillemor said:That's lovely Hestia. How long does one's hair have to be for a chignon?
Emer said:Hestia, I hate you! lol You have like, THE perfect bun! I love the buns that look like they've just bloomed out of the ponytail, versus the way I have to roll mine around, creating the little donut effect. Any tips? How long is your hair?
Thanks y'all! My hair is about as long as my armpits in the back, but I could do this style when my hair was shorter, Lillemor, probably you need to be a little past shoulder length.
I always pin the outside of the chignon to my scalp-hair, spreading it out away from the base of the ponytail so it fluffs out some and is less like a little knot. I do have naturally big wavy hair, so it loves to fluff. If you are blessed with smoother sleeker hair it may want to stay in a tighter little bun.