Hairdo dry run

I thought I'd better do one last hairdo practice where I put all the elements together.  This, more or less, is going to be my ball hairdo.

I used flash, but even so, with my dark hair, the detail is hard to see.  It came out a little lopsided, but I don't mind.  And yes, I am in my jammies. 



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Here's what I did:

I used only my own hair, no additions, and frankly, it was kind of dirty.
Center parted, then parted from ear to ear over top.  Clipped the front sections aside.
Put the bulk of my hair in a high ponytail with an elastic.  Separated this into 3 sections and 3-strand-braided the outer 2.
Took remaining section and twisted it into a figure 8 on top of my head.
Looped left braid around the back/bottom of my head, then coiled the right braid around to fill in the space.
Then I took the front sections, pulled them back and pinned them under the braids, and curled the ends.
Added flowers!

Here are the hairpins I used, from left to right:

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The Bunheads and the knitting needle pins are my most useful.  I used the short pins only to secure the flowers.  The spin pins are good to add for extra security after the do is mostly done.

Feedback?  I like the shape a lot, since I usually find it hard to avoid a lot of bulk at the nape.  But are the curls too long?  Is it too lopsided?  I'd like to think I can make it better later but I'm also trying to be realistic about my hair skills.