Okay, another thought on the braided log roll variation: What if I simply made two Dutch braids, pinned a stick up between them, pinned the two braids up and over the stick, and then "weaved" the two braids through the pinned braids?
And... I loved it!
This was super easy to create and it held really well.
Also it looked highly unusual and nothing like any other bun I have in my current updo rotation.
So I need a name for this. My suggestion is "woven log roll" to play with the "braided log roll" buns name. What do you think?