Hmm!
Haven't tried 'em or even hear of them until now, but it looks like it would be really handy for stage! My hair is waist long and HEAVY, so it's always flat at the crown. Once these hit stores and get a little less "gadgety" I'll probably try one out! Any one else had experience with them?

i had my hair done up with these for my wedding.. not the easiest task to get in on my own i think.
... hmmm might sus out them Bumpits things. Thanks!! :)

If anyone wants to see what they're talking about:

www.bumpits.com/Default.aspx
www.bombshellbeauty.com/hair.php

They look...interesting... Definitely easier than ratting/teasing.

These are just modern takes on the old-fashioned "hair rat." Any of these options will get the job done.

www.kwch.com/global/vide...upplayer.asp

I saw this thread and then the very same night saw an ad for this news segment.

these are kinda neat... I might have to look into this

Jess

i had seen the bumpit ad somewhere before and it seems like a nice idea, but i have very very thin hair and would doubt the hair on the crown of my head would be enough to cover it sufficiently....

we sell the hair poufs at my work and people buy them....ive never seen them being returned, however ive never heard any feedback about them either. :(

having thin, flat hair i am always looking for something to give me more volume aside from hairspray+backcombing.
i do have a hair rat that works great though, and it's my own hair, so the color is perfect LOL.

I want some bumpits now. Has anyone seen a product like this in stores? I don't want to wait for shipping.

I've been wanting to get some since I am as my sisters put it "letting my hair go to waste" by not styling it on a daily basis (I see nothing wrong with a cute little bun!) anyway one of my dance buddies recently wore one for out tribal fusion duet and it looked amazing! So Im definitely getting one. :)

OMG!!! The shipping on these things is highway robbery! What are they made of? Lead? good grief! I ordered two sets (one discounted) one for me and one for my sister who's birthday is in April. The shipping was almost thirty dollars! $30! Bringing my total to over sixty dollars. Plus they don't give you a chance to review your order and remove something if you change your mind. You click "order now" on the home page, they ask for all your credit card info, then ask if you want to get another set for 14.99, then ask you if you want the how to dvd for the low low price of 9.99+4.99 s&h then they ask if you want some of those "strap perfect" thingies, and then asks if you might like them in wedding white ("not in a box, not with a fox" THANK you muchly) and then boom! your done. "Thank You! Your order is complete" Subtotal $34.98 Shipping $29.80 Tax $0.00 (thank goodness) Order Total $64.78. From there your only options are "Print your Confirmation" "Back to Home Page"

Phew! I needed to get that off my chest! I think I will cancel my order and just order a set for myself and let my sister borrow them and get her something else for her b-day.

Jess

ok, I heard of falsies, but what is a hair rat and how do you use it?? thx! b <><

Hey ladies, I just wanted to let you know that I just got some bumpits from Walmart (9.99) and I gotta admit....I kinda love it!

I've been using my fallout hair that I save for rats and dreads. I'm going to look into this bumpit thing though. Might be better than lugging my hair around in a ziplock bag.

I bought some and it doesn't fit my head perfectly. It balances on the two corners at the crown of my head and my head doesn't fill up the curve. Is everyone's head relatively shaped the same except mine?

Azeeza

I suddenly feel the urge to run out and buy these!!!!!!

I've made something similar to the old 'hair rats' out of a scrunchie made from synthetic hair that matches my own. Just rolled it up into an invisible hair net, use a couple of bobby pins to hold it, then smooth my own hair over it. Works great and I don't have to backcomb or have a hard lump of plastic on my head.

I recently bought a pack of Bumpits at Target and was surprised when I opened the box that they are made of hard plastic. Can't begin to imagine one of those things wobbling on top of my head- I tried one of them and was not impressed, and it didn't stay in place at all, AND showed through my hair, and my hair sagged over it. Took them back for a refund.

I think a rat is the way to go. You can also make them from cheap fake hair, which costs about $3 a package (if the brush pickings are too gross & dusty), and old-school invisible hair nets, as mentioned above. Rat up the hair, shape it and tie into the hair net, cut off the excess and pin in place with the knot hidden against your scalp; brush your own hair over it.

To get that really "high hair" without a bumpit: grab a good amount of hair at the crown and put it into a ponytail. On top. Secure the ponytail with either a rubberband (they're miserable, but they will hold up during an 8 hour exhibition show) or a fabric covered elastic (not as good because your hair will attempt to slither through it). Now, pull the pony tail across your crown using both hands. What you're doing is making the base of the ponytail wider. You will need bobby pins to secure the hair once it's been pulled sideways. You will also need to pull a little hair forward and secure it too with the bobbypins. What you're doing is hiding the ponytail base and simutaneously making very! large hair. A little hair spray will hold it for sure, but you really don't need to spray this. My Mom showed me how to do this a few years back. She said during the 60's big hair was all the rage and that's how they mostly did it. This will work with hair from shoulder length on down. I have done this with one of my troupe mate's hair and she has very fine, thin hair. It looked great and stayed in place! Great spot for those flowers too!

Hey again!
Well, turns out the hastings near my house carries Bump-its now, so I went ahead and got some!
Turns out, the actually work really well! I love the way the make my hair look. I can't make my hair have volume no matter how much hairspray I use, or how much I backcomb it. So the bumpit works really well, and the teeth actually hold it in! But just for good measure, when I perform, I put two hair pins in the back. And no one would be the wiser! My hair is thick, so I don't have to backcomb it, and it doesn't show through. It's awesome! I'll post pictures soon. :)