Thursday, July 24, 2008

All Laced Up...


I didn't take step by step pictures, but I'll try my best to explain.
Start at the neck line on this one, then part hair in half. Next pull one half to the side while you work on the other. Separate into squares and add each piece to the next in a crisscross pattern all the way up! Curl the left over hair and pin up in messy buns and of coarse add some cute and gigantic hair bows!




TwiStEn iT uP....

This one is so quick and easy!


Start off by parting the hair to your liking.


Separate each piggy into two sections and twist each piece
separately while you twist them together!


Twist up into a bun using lots of bobby pins!


Repeat on the other side!


Add some really cute bows!


Chandler calls this the snake hair do!!

Monday, July 21, 2008

Triangle Braid to Messy Buns

Naming these things is the hardest part! This is super simple and fast but gives piggies a different look and keeps the hair out of the eyes well. Start with a small triangle up front (just make sure the back angle is centered) and make a simple braid with an elastic at the end. Start at the back angle and part the rest of the hair down the middle and pull up into ponies. Take out the braid elastic and finish with messy buns!

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

X's and O's


Maele calls this "x's and O's"-usually she doesn't want x's and o's done because it takes a while. I like to use this in her hair because she has shorter hair and it keeps all the little hairs up instead of using gel or hairspray which usually tend to fall out anyway. I started with the bottom part and put red ponies her and threaded red ribbon across. The next layer takes in the hair from the previous section and put blue ponies in and thread the blue ribbon. Then once your finished, I just tie bows to finish off. Everyone else seems to like this one!

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Lots of Briads

Make sure you have a lot of time for this one!! My sister helped me and it still took over an hour. I started with 4 small diagnol french braids up top and then fill the rest of her head with small braids! My daughter loved this because she didn't have to have her hair done for a week and a 1/2! The squares ended up being diamonds in the back because of the diagnol braids up front-
I know there are several ways to end with beads but I kept it simple with just 1, with the hair flipped over top and held with small elastic-.

Twist

This is great for hair that is too short to french braid. Part the amount you want to use and hold back the rest with elastics or clips. Start with a little piece up front and twist it tight, then using a rat tail comb part another little section and twist it into the first section. Continue until you've reached the end and finish with an elastic. I use to love doing this on my daughters when they were toddlers because it would stay in really well!