Knotted Crown

My princess came up with the idea for this one and wanted to give it a try.  This hairstyle is easiest with wet hair.  

Start by making a straight part on the top of the head that goes all the way back to the crown.  The part can either be directly in the center of the head or a little off-centered like we've done here. 

 Now section out 3 parallel areas on one side of the part and secure each area into an elastic, giving you 3 parallel ponytails.  Move to the other side of the part and do the same thing.  Now make 3 more vertical sections going around the back that you will also secure into ponytails.  

Start with the back-center ponytail and wrap it around itself then pull it through the middle, creating a knot over the elastic.  

Now move to the adjacent two ponytails and create knots out of them as well.  (I had my princess hold the ends of my knotted ponytails until I secured them so they would not fall out.) 

 Pull the remaining hair from those two knots to the back knot and secure them in with that ponytail - just below the knot - with a tight elastic.  Move up to the next two adjacent ponytails and do the same thing. 

 Finish knotting the rest of the ponytails and adding the remaining hair into the back ponytail as shown here. 

Add some hair clips over the ponytail to hide all of the elastics. 

It turned out pretty cute and she was so proud of her creativity! 

Wacky Wig

So I was at Sally Beauty Supply the other day and they had a table of clearance and everything was 50% off  the clearance price. 

They happened to have this funny little Paris Hilton wig set that only ended up being $1.25.  I couldn't resist it so I picked it up for my daughter to play dress up. 

 

What I didn't expect was how much fun my boys would have with it! 

 They each tried it on and spent the whole afternoon just laughing at each other. 

 I think the cutest one was my baby boy!  :)

Flashback Friday: Pinkalicious Hair

This is our final Flashbck Friday post.  :)  It has been fun and hopefully you've enjoyed them as well!

My princess insisted that we include this post in our blog because it's one of her favorite pictures EVER!  :)

  Her school had a special day where the kids got to dress up as their favorite story book character and my princess chose Pinkalicious.  (Along with several other little girls at the school!)  Because this is a hair blog I will tell you that we created two side piggies and then used the waver to give them some dimension.  Pretty simple to get a Pinkalicious hairstyle!

Curlformers

We use these all the time but I've never down an official post on these overnight curlers.  They are called Curlformers and their link is here. 

They are really fast to put in and they don't create the tight curls that the small pink sponge curlers do.  My princess think that the larger curls are more "grown up".  :)  I start right after she's had a shower or bath so that the hair is completely wet.

  I style the hair the way I want first and then I put the curlers in. 

 You can either have your princess sleep in the curlers overnight or just keep them in for about 3 hours to dry.  

 They hair was styled before you put the curlers in so you don't have to worry about ruining your curls. 

Our style here was a simple Pull-Through on the top of the head and then I pulled half of the hair up in the back.  I made sure not to include that Pull-Through in my half-up hair because I wanted the curls hanging down.

The end result are beautiful, soft curls that will last the whole day through! 

 I've only been able to find these at Sally's but I've also heard that they have a knock-off brand on Ebay.  :)

3-Tiered Braid

Here is a very simple style that can be down in less than 5 minutes for those mornings where you have to get right out the door. 

Start by pulling the hair half up and securing it with an elastic. 

 Now go ahead and make a 3-Strand Braid out of the ponytail but make sure to only plate it 3 times. 

 Now add in another bit of hair to the two outside strands of the braid and plate it another 3 times. 

Finally you will want to add in the last remaining hair to the two outside strand of the braid and then plate the hair all the way to the bottom and secure it with an elastic.  It is a form of a French Braid but it is not meant to be tight.  It should have a bit of a loose look. 

Pretty easy huh!
(You may also notice that my princess has earrings now!  She's very excited about it!)

Flashback Friday: French Twist Connection

This hairstyle will be easiest if you first straighten all of the hair.  (Your princess may already have straight hair but my princess needs some help to get her completely straight.)  You can curl the ends too if you like.  

 Grab the middle-bang section from the front of the head and begin twisting it.  Each time you wrap the twist, gather in some new hair and twist again.  Continue gathering hair until you get to the ear and then finish twisting without adding anything in.  Have your princess hold that twist while you move over to the other side of the head and create another small French Twist - ending the addition of any new hair into it once you get to the ear. 

 Twist the remaining hair on that side as well and then combine your two twist together on top of the head with an elastic.  Add a flower clip to hide the elastic and the hairstyle is complete.

Bottom Braids & Bun

This is more of a formal hairstyle but we just used it for church one day. 

 Begin with dry hair and choose your favorite headband and place it in the hair.  (The headband is optional - the hairstyle will work fine without it as well.)  Pull a section of hair out in front of the headband right by each ear. 

 Now part out a 2 inch bit of hair all the way around the base of the scalp, from ear to ear.  Throw all of the hair above the part up into a clip to temporarily keep it out of the way. 

 Now begin next to the ear on the right side of the head and create a French Braid along the base of the hairline.  Your French Braid should be plated right over the top of the headband to help hold it in place.  Once you've created your French Braid all the way to the nape of the neck, finish plating it as just a regular 3-Strand Braid.

  Repeat the same steps over on the left side of the head.  Now you should have 2 small braids right by the nape of the neck. 

Take the clip out of the hair on top and comb it all straight back.  Divide it in half and create a low 3-Strand Braid out of each half.  You should now have 4 braids by the neck, two smaller and tow larger. 

In no particular order, start wrapping the braids around themselves and bobby pinning them as you go. 

 Make sure you tuck the ends of your braids under the bun and pin them into place.  Once your entire bun has been created you will want to spray it with hairspray for a good hold. 

 You can be finished at this point or you can add some small flower pins like we have done here. 

 We got lots of compliments on the style and it also created some beautiful waves in her hair for the next day!