Women have been using chopsticks to put up their hair for hundreds of years.Hair sticks have been found in the ruins of many ancient cultures, including Egypt, China, Greece, Turkey and Japan.It has been suggested that hair sticks may have been the first hair accessory invented.It is easy to achieve once you get the hang of the process, as it is a timeless look with a modern feel.
Step 1: Look for a pair of chopsticks.
The wooden kind from a restaurant will not work for a long time because they can snap easily and cause splinters to get caught in your hair.You can buy smooth bamboo that is much higher quality.Plastic ones are inexpensive and tend to be the best.The sticks should be clean and new if you decide to use them.It's a little more difficult to find metallic chopsticks.You can find a variety of different styles in the hair care aisles of your local drug and grocery store.
Step 2: You should brush your hair.
Before proceeding, take care to get all of the tangles out.If you have curly hair, use a pick to smooth it down.Before starting the process, make sure to remove any hair accessories.Clean hair can be very slippery, so it's hard for women to achieve chopsticks hairstyle on freshly washed hair.If your hair is not washed for a day or two, you may want to try this style on hair that has not been washed.
Step 3: You have to hold the chopsticks together in your hand.
Place the chopsticks under the section of hair you want to tie up, slanting them while you do so.
Step 4: You can wrap your hair around the sticks.
There isn't any more hair left to wrap.How long your hair is will affect the amount of time you wind it.Adding in chopsticks is done with a chignon.Push the chopsticks for effect if you make the chignon first.There are two ways to style a chignon with a modern twist.
Step 5: Pull the top ends of the sticks down, then push the skinny end into the wrap you just made.
The sticks pull your hair, but the final result should feel comfortable.The final style should be changed if it is not comfortable.
Step 6: The bun needs to be secured.
You might want to put a few bobby pins in.It's ready for finishing touches once you're certain it feels comfortable and in place.
Step 7: You can add finishing touches to complete your hairstyle.
There is a possibility that this is not the case.If you're worried about the security of your style, try a short mist of hairspray.If you have bangs or short layers around the face, arrange them in a way that you like best, and give it a short mist of hairspray to lock it in.
Step 8: You should brush your hair.
Don't let your hair get wet before you start.If you have curly hair, run a pick through to manage it.Before attempting a hairstyle, it is advisable to remove all hair accessories.chopstick styles can be difficult to manage if your hair is freshly washed and a little slippery.Chopsticks work best on hair that hasn't been washed in at least 2 days, but it really depends on your hair.If your freshly washed hair is not slippery, you should not have any problems.If you want a little more hold or security, you should have a few bobby pins with you.
Step 9: Take your hair out and put it in a ponytail.
You can use your right hand to slide one of the chopsticks under the ponytail if you hold it in your left hand.Make sure the end of the chopstick is pointing up when you stop, by twisting it around clockwise.Your hair will allow you to twist the chopstick clockwise.Some people can do it once, others can twist it several times.Pull your hair at your head once you start feeling it.Since the twist won't be fully secured until the final step, hold on to the ends of your hair as tightly as you can.
Step 10: The twist requires you to push the chopstick all the way through.
Pull the end of the stick away from your head until it's almost horizontal.The end will be pushed up against your head.Continue until the blunt end is facing up.The end of the stick should be tucked under the twist about 2 inches deep.
Step 11: The chopstick needs to be pushed into the twist.
Once you have the same length of stick poking out of the top and the bottom, stop pushing.The stick should pass through the twist as well as the hair below it.
Step 12: Take a look at the final result after you let go of your hair.
It may take a few tries before you get it right, but after a little practice you'll be able to do it.Only one chopstick is being used at this point.If you want to look at both sticks, slide the second stick through the twist, taking care not to hit the first stick.The ends may be sticking out if you have short layers in your hair.To secure the twist, you can use a bit of hair spray.It is possible to make this look very casual by allowing your layers to hang around your face.If you like what you see, arrange them.
Step 13: If you add finishing touches, your hairstyle is complete.
If you're worried about the security of your hair, try a mist of spray.If you have bangs, put them in the way you want them to be and give it a short mist of spray.
Step 14: You need to brush your hair.
Don't let your hair get wet before you start.If you have curly hair, run a pick through to manage it.Before attempting a hairstyle, remove all hair accessories.Don't worry about getting your hair perfect before you start because this is a very casual look that only takes 15 seconds.Get the tangles out.If you want a little more hold or security, have a few bobby pins with you when you do this style.
Step 15: Your hair should be in a ponytail.
The height of the ponytail is up to you.If you want the final look to be close to the nape of your neck, you can do a low ponytail.If you want to try it higher than that, you can gather your ponytail at medium height.
Step 16: Put the pony tail in place with your left hand.
To make your ponytail look like a rope, use your right hand to grab your hair at the ends and twist it.Depending on how you want the final style to look, you can twist it as tightly as you please.If you want the style to be neat, twist it tightly.If you want a more casual look, twist it.
Step 17: Pull the twist around your left hand, which is still holding your hair in place, in a clockwise direction with your right hand.
Pull it around until you run out of hair.You can put the ends of your hair under the bun.
Step 18: The chopstick should be pushed through the bottom left side of the bun using your right hand.
The center of the bun is where you will push the end out.You should have the same amount of stick on both sides.
Step 19: Hold the blunt end in your right hand and push it toward your head.
Pull the blunt end straight up so that it brushes against your head.The bun will hold it in place if you push the end back through it.
Step 20: Take a look at the final result when you let go of your hair.
Only one chopstick is being used at this point.If you want to use both sticks, slide the second stick through the twist, taking care not to hit the first stick.The ends may be sticking out if you have short layers in your hair.If you want to secure the bun in place, you can use a bit of hair spray.Allow your layers to hang around your face for a more casual look.If you like what you see, arrange them.
Step 21: If you add finishing touches, your hairstyle is complete.
If you're worried about the security of your style, try a short mist of hairspray.If you have bangs, put them in the way you want them to be and spray a mist of spray to keep them out of your eyes.