Combined Braid Bun

This is a fairly simple idea but it's fun to add a little twist onto it.

I've started by creating two separate sides to work with. 

 I began on the larger of the two sides and created a Half-French Braid by only gathering hair into my bottom strand of the braid. 

 I continued this braid around the back of the head and just past the middle point.  I then continued plating my braid without adding any hair in and had my princess hold that braid while I moved to the other side. 

I did another Half-French Braid and gathered all the remaining hair that was down.  Once that hair was gathered I finished plating that braid as well.  I took both of my braids and twisted them around each other and bobby pinned them into place. 

 I had some loose strands hanging out over my braid bun so I curled those and let them fall loosely over the bun. 

I added some flower hair pins to finish it off. 

Friday's Film: Pull-Through Bun

If you have a princess with long hair and struggle to find the perfect bun, we may have a solution for you. 

This is one that we use all the time and it's called the Pull-Through Bun.  You'll need to have a Topsy Tail and some bobby pins for the hairstyle. 

Begin with any hairstyle you like, or you can just begin with a simple ponytail.  We've got a variation on our Angel Halo hairstyle here and it works great because all of the hair ends up in a side ponytail.  (You can find the video for the Angel Halo here.)

  Once your hair is all combined in an elastic, grab your Topsy Tail and stick it in the hair behind the elastic.  Feed the ponytail through the loop and then pull it halfway through the hair.  You will create your bun by only pulling it halfway through. 

Take the ends of the hair that were pulled through by your Topsy Tail, divide them into two equal sections, and wrap them up around the bun and bobby pin them into place by creating an "X" with two pins.  If the hair is wet you can shape your ends to curl around the bun but if it is dry you can use an iron to achieve the same effect. 

Add a hair clip on top of the bun to conceal the bobby pins. 

Here is a video to help you as well: 

Barrel Bun With Braids

This is a new twist on an old favorite.  Those of you that have followed us for a while know how much I love Barrel Rolls.  :)  This is simply a Barrel Roll Bun that we've added some braids to.

Begin with wet hair and pull it all back into a tight ponytail.  You can have a small part in the front if you like but it's not necessary.  You can also have your ponytail high or low depending on where you want your bun sitting in the end.

Pull out some small sections of your ponytail - as many as you want - and create some Regular 3-Strand Braids.  Secure each one at the bottom with a small clear elastic.

Set the braids off to the side and create your Barrel Roll Bun using the remaining hair.  You can find an instructional video on how to create a Barrel Roll Bun here.

Once you've finished your bun you can take your individual braids and wrap them through and around your bun in any fashion that you like. 

Use bobby pins to secure your ends in behind the bun.  Spray it with some hair spray and then add a flower in the center to finish it off. 

Holiday Hairstyles: Bandu Snowman

This is our Bandu Snowman hairstyle and it's made with three Bandu (or Odango) Buns.

Here are some of the supplies that you will need.  The snowman hair clips, yarn, & needle are optional.  I demonstrated how you can use the yarn in the video but I didn't personally like the outcome so our pictures are done without it.  There is a bit of yarn for the scarf, brown pipe cleaners for the arms, & a Santa hat clip.  (You can use anything you have for the hat or just leave it off.)

I'm pretty sure I called the snowman a "scarecrow" in this video and my arm was in the way for a bit of it.  Not my finest filming experience but hopefully you get the idea!  :)

It turned out pretty cute didn't it!

This shows how it looks from the side.

You can see where I divided out the three sections to start with.

It would also be fun to add some cute buttons or some type of carrot nose!

It's a pretty fast hairstyle and it holds tightly throughout the whole day.

Holiday Hairstyles: Frosty

This is the final hairstyle on our video from Friday and we call it Frosty. 

 In the video I just showed you how to assemble the original bun but these pictures will show you the finished product as it should be.

These are the supplies you will need.  I found these knee-high stockings at our local dollar store but you can use an old pair of tights, old socks, or just some ribbon if you like.  I used some Sharpie markers to draw on the face and the buttons.  Remember that you do not have to purchase the bun molds because you can used rolled socks for the form if you would rather.  The bun molds are just nice because they allow you to stick hairpins and bobby pins into them a bit easier.  There is a short bit of yarn for the scarf, some brown pipe cleaner for the arms, and a small Santa hair clip.  (A hat is optional.)

Start by dividing the hair into two halves along the back of the head so that you have a top half and a bottom half.  You are going to secure each half into an elastic. 

 Make sure that your top half ponytail is a bit lower so that it is close to the part and your bottom half should be higher so that it is close to the part as well. 

Pull a mold over each ponytail and create a bun as shown in the video.  Grab your stockings and pull those over the bun as well and secure them by placing a final elastic over them.  (You can stretch and pull the stockings at this point to get the face exactly how you want it.)  Tie your yarn around the end of a bobby pin and pop that in the middle of the two buns for your scarf. 

Your last step is to insert the two pipe cleaner arms and clip the hat on top.  My princess wore this to a Christmas show and it was a huge crowd pleaser.

Friday's Film: Holiday Hairstyles: Ornament, Rudolph, & Snowman

Here is a video that will help you with the first three Holiday Hairstyles that we have for the season. 

We have already posted the first two but the Snowman will be our next post that we have up. 

Ornament

Rudolph

Snowman

Holiday Hairstyles: Ornament

I'm in love with the look of faux hair on a bun.  It's kind of fun to add a splash of color once and a while. 

These are the supplies that we used for this Ornament Hairstyle and if you don't have faux hair you can use some colored ribbons.  I've just twisted this silver pipe cleaner into the same of an ornament top and then glued it to a hairpin.

Begin by gathering all the hair back into a ponytail and securing it with an elastic.  Lift one fold of your elastic and tuck in your faux hair or ribbons.

Now go ahead and slide a bun mold over the ponytail and spread the hair out evenly - making sure that your faux hair or ribbon is dispersed evenly as well.  Now place another elastic over the top of the mold to secure it. 

Break up an excess hair into sections and twist them individually.  Wrap the twists around the base of the bun and secure them in with bobby pins.

 Now take your pipe cleaner clip and stick it right into the top of your bun so that it now looks like an ornament. 

Simple and fun!

We will also have a video for our first few Holiday Hairstyles posts coming up this Friday!

Holiday Hairstyles: Rudolph

We are starting a new segment called "Holiday Hairstyles" that we will be doing though the month of December.  We have some fun ideas for you so keep checking back!  This on is our Rudolph style and it's very simple.

 These are ideas for supplies that you can use.  You may substitute the bun mold for a rolled sock and the reindeer hair clips are optional as well.  The nose and the eyes are just glued to hairpins.  The antlers are just brown pipe cleaners and you don't have to attach them to anything.

  

Start by pulling all of the hair tightly back into a ponytail.  (Wet hair works best.)

Pull the bun mold or sock over your ponytail and then spread the hair evenly over the mold.  Grab a second elastic and secure it over the top of the hair and the mold. 

Take any hair that is remaining and breaking it up into sections that you will twist.  Wrap those twists around the base of your mold and secure them in using bobby pins. 

Now grab your nose and eyes and place them where you like.  I find that the nose looks best right in the middle of the bun.

Finally you will go ahead and stick your antlers in on the top.  We poked our into the twists at the base of the bun but you can also put them right into the mold if you like!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I just wanted to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving and I hope that it's a wonderful one for you!  I am grateful for all of the comments and followers that help support this blog.  Here are some fun things you can use for the holiday!

This is our Turkey Time Hairstyle that is always a fun and easy one.

Here's our Thanksgiving Fun Style with some fun pilgrim clips.

Here are some other little clip ideas for you as well.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Twilight Fan?

So I am really excited for the release of the new Twilight movie tomorrow and I wanted to jump back to a previous post - Team Edward or Team Jacob?
It is just a simple double messy bun style.  We did this for the release of the "Eclipse" movie and I made these bows.
I wanted to post this idea if any of you are Twi-hards like me and would like to copy it!  :)
So I ask again... which are you?
Team Jacob?
Or Team Edward?