bun heads

Today I was a few rows over listening to a co-worker explain something. Halfway through his explanation I had to tell him to stop and repeat what he said. I admitted that it was because I had heard my name and was listening to hear what they were talking about. It was about my bun! For some reason, my hair has been the topic of conversation several times today. I feel a bit self-conscious because I can't tell if this attention is good attention or bad attention.

I think I like it. . . the bun, not being the center of attention.

You see, I have not had long hair since I got married 10 years ago.  Now that my hair is past my shoulders I've not really been sure what to do with it other than blow it out straight or pull it back into a ponytail. My nieces have long lovely hair and often have it curled so prettily. Lately on Pinterest I've found lots of people pinning hair ideas. So I've been in search of ways to get that curly/wavy look, without spending a lot of time in the morning.

I found this website while browsing Pinterest. Her hair is so perfect!! And she did this with the help of a sock? I was intrigued.

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Take a sock and cut off the toes to make a long tube then roll it down on itself to get a doughnut. Then you make a ponytail, hold the sock at the ends of your hair and then wrap your hair around the sock and roll it in toward your head. I can't explain it well so see the link for good pictures and a much better explanation.

 

My attempt at the sock bun didn't create the lovely curls that hers did (bummer), but I decided that maybe I could just wear the bun. It's definitely a different look for me (hence the comments around the water cooler).

The one drawback? Every time I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror I feel the urge to do a pirouette or jeté. I of course suppress the urge as I certainly don't want me doing ballet moves in the bathroom to be the next topic of conversation.