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2010The Simple Gibson Tuck
I’ve received a lot of compliments on this easy rendition of the once popular Edwardian hairstyle, and I keep thinking to myself that Victorian is in right now and I should share this simple style. But it wasn’t until a make up artist stopped me in a coffee shop in Traverse City asking me how that I finally put my foot down. As soon as I get back from Ireland, I thought. Well today it’s snowing up a storm outside and I don’t have everything I need to bake the muffins I wanted, so here we are! These photos aren’t the greatest display of the Simple Gibson because I didn’t have a mirror and I’m SO picky that I wanted the photos of the hair to match the video, so I took them right after the video. The look is a lot cleaner when you have a mirror.
What You Need
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★ comb
★ hair tie (it doesn’t really matter what color)
★ bobby pins
★ roller (optional)
What You Do
Pull your hair into a ponytail. You can make it high, semi-high, or low, as this looks great in all three. (I’ve tried them all!) Next you’ll want to gently pull on the ponytail, almost as if you were going to take it out, and then take your finger and wiggle a gap into your ponytail (in between your scalp and the hair tie) making a sizable nest. Twist your ponytail around your finger with one hand and then roll it up into the neat little nest you made. Now this part can be tricky: keep rolling it up until your ponytail holder can be tucked flush against your scalp and then use the bobby pins to pin your hair tie against your scalp, keeping the style in place. It’s important that you pin the hair tie because not only will it keep the look in place, but it will hide your hair tie all together. Pretty awesome, I’d say.
Using A Roller
Using a roller instead of your finger is also an option. It’s good to use a roller if you’re trying this look with shorter hair, or you have lots of layers and you don’t want them falling all over the place, or you have really fine hair and it’s hard to roll it. What it does is fattens the bun and really makes it stick out, so if you have shorter hair, this will make it look fuller.
It’s definitely handy, but be careful, because I’ve found that sometimes it’s hard to unroll it without your hair getting stuck all over the place. I’ll probably end up getting a smooth roller because sometimes I love that fat tuck look.
Sorry the video is hazy and slightly out of focus. I’m still getting used to the video options on the new camera! (Also, if the video is for some reason blocked in your country you should be able to view it with an alternate soundtrack here on YouTube.)
Update: I’ve decided that the Gibson Tuck is way more fun with shorter hair.
My hair is just brushing my collarbone in this photo and it tucked beautifully! So those of you worried about this look with shorter hair, don’t. =)
Shakti
I am extremely challenged. I have tried this like five or six times already. I can’t get the elastic to disappear. Otherwise then the hair on either side of my head poofs out to an extreme degree. My hair is about four inches past my collar bones but I have shorter layers. I’ve watched the video. I just don’t know what I am doing wrong.
Jenifer
OMG. Thank you. I have shoulder length hair, which is the longest my hair has EVER been in 32 years on this planet. I either have my hair in a clip or a ponytail. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
BobbyGlam Hair Extensions
We are loving this tutorial from Sara… one of the best Gibson Tuck tutorials on the web!
Lots of love
BobbyGlam ♥♥
Holly
Thank you! I’m like incapable of doing hairstyles, and this is perfect for a wedding I’m a bridesmaid in since all the other girls have short hair. I can do this myself and save some money! (And it’s great for the rapidly approaching summer instead of my usual boring ponytail)
skky
brilliant! Thank you for sharing.
Mary
I cannot thank you enough, both for the written explanation and for the video! I have seen this style described before – in the barest of terms – but could not make full sense of exactly how I was supposed to tuck my hair into the “nest”, and other really important points- like pinning the hair tie (duh)! I felt like an idiot, now I feel great in my beautiful and easy do! Thanks again!!
Sara
No problem, Mary! I’m so glad it helped!
oz
how do you do it with theroller?
Sara
You put the roller all the way to the end of your hair and then you tuck the ends around the roll (and they’ll stick to the roller) and then you roll it up just like you would your hair! I recorded a video on Youtube the day I cut my hair but it didn’t process correctly! I’ll see if I can do another one asap.
Sarah
I love your hair color! Do you dye it?
Alli
I love this hairstyle! I’m too lazy to use hair products and I can’t stand not washing my hair every day, so a lot of cute hairstyles don’t work for me, but this one does and I love it! Thank you for posting the video — it’s wonderfully clear.
Sara
Thanks so much, Alli! I’m going to try to only post hair tutorials that don’t require product/etc. Keeping it simple with bobby pins and ponytail holders. =D
Emzyrose
OMG! It’s soooo simple. Thankyou! I never used to have a pretty, simple and elegant hairstyle but this is now it, I love it! Please if you know anymore hairstyles please, please put them up! I’m not really big on beauty but your hairstyles are sooooo good! Thanks!
oz
i was wondering how exactly do you work in the roller – i tried but it didn’t quite work. thanks.
i really love this hairstyle its simple and holds all da.
Sara
Depending on your hair type you’ll want to get a sort of small roller (or thicker roller if your hair is thinner) And put the roller at the very end of your hair, behind your head, then roll it backwards and up until your hair is all caught up in the roller. You can then pin the roller with bobby pins from the side without ever having to create a hole to tuck in.
Krystle
You just saved my life!! I have a 2 month old and a date with her daddy for our 1 year anniversary I had noooo idea what I was going to do with my out of control mom hair lol! This is perfect and easy!! Thanks a bunch
Sara
I’m so glad, Krystle!
Ibby
Brilliant – so easy – i got it – thank you…<3
Really really good – your hair is amazingly beautiful- i like…
Have a great day
Ibby
Erin
I was looking for an easy hair style as a mom and saw this one and thought it was very nice. I was even more interested when I read you were in Traverse City since that is my home town! : ) I love this look. The only problem I am having is that the ends poke out of the bottom, my hair is about shoulder length, and it does not look so neat. Any tips?
Sara
Sara, I went to high school in Elk Rapids and elementary in Traverse City (Willow Hill!)- I love TC!
About your hair, this happens to me sometimes too, the trick I find is to make your roll higher up on your head.
Keep the ponytail part low, but when you start to roll it in start higher up on your head so the roll finishes just as you reach your pony tail holder! (Does that make sense?)
Clio
My hair is really long and thick, and I’m having the same problem with the hair falling through the bottom…and I don’t really understand your advice… my friend does this hairstyle and it looks perfect all the time, I’m so jealous. Please reword your tips?
Sara
Hi Clio, there are two ways to solve this problem! Sometimes my hair falls through the bottom too, but that’s because I created a hole through my ponytail instead of a pocket. You want just a slight slit in your ponytail.
Now because you have so much hair, it’s too heavy for your pocket to hold, so it slips through. So a way to counter act this is to pin the roll higher on your head. so that the entire bunch of hair isn’t being held up by the nest you made and a few bobby pins in the pony tail.
You can separate your hair into three parts and roll them each separately (something I recommend for people with shorter hair and lots of layers. It will look like the picture on the very bottom of this post, only much thicker since your hair is longer.
Your other option is to use a roller and pin the roller to your head with bobby pins, so the nest look is created by the roller. Please let me know if this made sense, if not I’ll make a video!
Zephan
I love this!!! I have long, thick (THICK!), wavy/curly hair….. to wavy to leave out, it looks like a rats nest, but not curly enough to be pretty! I also suck at hairdos, but I was suprised at how easy this was! I just tried it quicklyI, and found it only took me a few minutes! It did look a lot messier than yours, but I quite like the messy look!
I did struggle to tuck the final bits in, and needed to use a fair few bobby pins, but I wasn’t suprised, and it was still doable!
Tess
Beautiful video! And I was able to do it on my first try!