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Satan Lives In Extra-Curricular Activities: How to Style a Ballet Bun

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Just who is the Nazi who invented this hairstyle?

Granted, Bossy holds a grudge against any hairdo that isn’t falling out of bed and tah-dah! Bossy has never been good at hair, maybe because she is actually a man.

In whatever case, Bossy’s daughter is taking ballet lessons for the first time this year, an activity she will engage in twice a week after school —- not that Bossy’s readers wouldn’t have found out in their own time, as Bossy’s vile curses project over all the land while she tries to wrestle the alligator that is Bossy’s daughter’s hair.

Come along with Bossy as she attempts to create a ballet bun for her daughter. Notethis is a simulation. Bossy’s daughter knows better than to place Bossy in charge of her ballet hair without many days of practice.

The first problem: Bossy had no hair gel to waste use in this bun experiment. Creating a slight breach of etiquette, Bossy moved directly to the rubber band step:

Next it was time for Bossy to begin with the twisting and the pinning and the oyveying:

There was no other recourse than to call in the Delightful One who has been taking ballet a few days shy of forever. The intent was a hands-on tutorial in bunning. She began by twisting:

And then she poked, tucked, stabbed, secured, smoothed, jabbed, and pinned:

It was all over in seconds and then the family stood back and marveled at the plethora of firmly held hair:

Later today Bossy will attempt to recreate this bun, and about that, Bossy can sum up her fear of hair pins in this way: Why couldn’t Bossy’s daughter like soccer? No Nazi hairstyles there.

You can find Bossy over at her place, i am bossy. Don't even knock, she's always there.

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WildIris 5 pts

ah, come now ladies. The ballet bun is not that difficult. Using the "right" kind of bobby pins makes all the difference. Your photos show y'all using long slick pins. Look for the short ones with ridges and a nice bird mouth opening. Wrap hair loose around the pony tail and pin as you go around. This keeps the bun flat.

Happy Dancing!

Thedomesticgoddess 5 pts

I am sooooo happy I have boys.

Domestic Engineer, Total Babe and SAHM

Cassandra 5 pts

I have yet to find a hair spray that is not strong smelling.  Good luck with that. ;)

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texasebeth 6 pts

I'm glad I have a boy! I'm with you on the roll outta bed & go hairstyle for myself. My BFF's daughter (age 13) has to wear a bun for choir plus a bow. Her daughter has thick straight hair in a bob. She pays a friend to do the bun/bow combination $5 for each performance. She says it is well worth the money so she doesn't have to do it herself!

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LMAshton 5 pts

Sewing a bun to the head with fishing line. For reals.

Wow.

I think I'm even more glad that I've never been a girly girl. I consider a hairdo a success if it doesn't drive me nuts.

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Jozet at Halushki 5 pts

I've heard tell of competitions that wouldn't allow hairpins.

So how to get a bun? You sew the bun to the head with fishing line. For reals.

Evidently, skating over a fallen bobby pin at fifteen miles per hour can cause some serious, unintended stopping.

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Fluid Pudding 5 pts

I really hope my kids decide to go with my hairstyle. (And I use the term "style" very loosely, obviously.)

accidentalcitygirl 5 pts

Wouldn't it be easier to braid first? Are you not allowed that option? My thick but fine and slick hair works best into a bun if first confined into a braid.

Maria Young 5 pts

No fancy dancy buns there, just hair out of your face! I'm about as good at doing hair as I am at knitting. Meaning, no good.

Maria Young

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