So, I've had my weave in for almost 3 weeks now and I'm starting to miss my real hair 
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Phony bun, it looks so natural...you got that from the BSS? What is it really....can I get more pictures?
! Had a mini chop in April due to severe heat damage before the age of enlightenment! 
Phony bun, it looks so natural...you got that from the BSS? What is it really....can I get more pictures?
We in Houston also had a 26mile walk this pass Saturday.
Hi!!
I’ll try to answer as best I can…sorry in advance if it is long…but when it comes to writing, I have been known to run it.
My phony bun is actually (extension) hair from my kinky twists I took out last year. I only had them in for maybe a month and since the twist hair was still decent, so I decided to save it…thinking that eventually I would redo the twists. I needed a style that was cute, simple, and wouldn’t leave my hair out…so I immediately said bun..high bun to be exact. I love how this certain YT’er pust her hair into buns by folding her hair over and tucking it underneath itself..but she is able to do it with her own hair…not so much for me…whomp. That is when I thought to add the twist hair (my hair is natural and the twist hair resembles my texture somewhat). I will try to list it out in steps below.
- The twist hair was already cut in half (from when I originally twisted it) so I just bound it in the middle (of the half) with a hair tie (the hair tie is looped through itself, kinda like how they do the hair for crochet braids). The middle section is bound with the hair tie so that I can secure it to my baggied bun (I baggy my hair underneath the phony bun) with the hair tie (I use boby pins as well, but the hair tie gives it a little more security).
- Once the twist hair is secured in the middle, I bring the two free ends of the twist hair together loosely (so it makes a kind of “cup” or an “arch” in the middle…this is the part that will go over your actual hair) and secure them at the very ends with another hair tie (I use a small black rubber band for this step). You want to make sure that while the twist hair is loose…it doesn’t have any unnatural gaps (you don’t want to be able to see your hair or your baggy underneath…but you don’t want it super tight or it won’t lay naturally).
- By now u should have what resembles a "oval dome" or a "tear drop" (you might have to shape it); you can now secure it to your baggied bun; depending on how u want to wear it, you secure it to the front or back of your ponytail bun. (I secure it to the back of my natural bun).
- Once I have the phony bun secured to my actual bun; I stick a couple of bobby pins at the base (where I looped the hair tie) to try to give the illusion that it is my hair and so it looks as it is coming out of the ponytail. The middle of the twist hair where you banded it, should line up with your actual ponytail, so you just stick a bobby pin on either side.
- Once the above is complete, I pull the twist hair over my actual bun making sure that it covers my hair (I kinda liken this to the fan method). I also take this opportunity to tuck the ends previously bound by my rubber band underneath and then continue to tuck the phony bun (securing any loose “strands”) and bobby pin into the shape and form I want. I also stick a few bobby pins around the “base” of the bun on each side, so it doesn’t rise up or something crazy.
It really is super easy and takes no time at all once you establish your rhythm. It isn’t 100% undetectable in my opinion, but it doesn’t look extremely fake.
Some side notes:
If you decide to use twist hair, make sure it has been washed or treated first. IMHO it moves more naturally that way.
For me, using the old twist hair gave the extension hair even more texture and depth; it was basically twist out hair. I tried to use it coming straight from the pack and it didn’t act quite right; it was a little too straight for me.
I used Rast Afri Marley hair (Not sure on the texture name, but certain on the actual brand).
The mass of your bun is determined by how much hair you use. I wanted a big bun, but still wanted it believable. I’m not certain how much hair I used, I just kinda eye balled it.
I have been using this same bun off and on since late Nov 2010 and it is still holding up well.
Hope this helps!!
~S~
ETA: This is CRAZY long...my bad.
I after i took done my micros I did as follows:
1) Detangle
2) ACV/ Herbal green tea rinse
3) Shampoo with Mizani Moisturefusion Milk Bath 2x
4)Keratin 2 Minute Reconstructor w/ plastic cap on for about 10 - 15 minutes
5)DC with several conditioners i mixed up w/ plastic cap on for about an hour
6)Applied Kimmyatube's leave in
7)Put hair in pony tail applied vasline to the ends put in a bun and baggied my bun
I know it seems like a lot.....
So here are my results which are also my starting pics
the 1st pic was taken in oct. my length was probably at 2 but not past it (guesstimating
the 2nd pic is my hair after i completed all those steps ^ combed out
the 3rd pic is my current length after having micros in for 3 months
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My hair is at the 4 and APL is at 5 or a little past 5. So i only have about an inch to an inch and a quarter to go.O yea! Lets not forget this is the longest my hair has ever been on top of I am so close to completing my first goal of the year!!!!!!!
Happy growing ladies 
