This is your basic puffy braid made cute by coordinating elastics. I just parted her hair down the middle and pulled it back.
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
Friday, 9 May 2008
Smocking
Smocking is one of those things that can vary from day-to-day and person-to-person.
This was a fun one. I had originally started out with a triangle in the front of her head. It was a one-ponytail kind of day. She said I wasn't done, so I went to town.
I parted straight over from the back of the triangle on either side and pulled them into elastics.
Then I separated each of the three ponytails in half.
I pulled the inside part of the left ponytail to the left side of the center ponytail.
Then I did the same to the right side.
I left the outmost halves of the ponytails out and curled them slightly at the ends.
I curled the other two ponytails.
And then curled the ends of the hair under.
This was a fun one. I had originally started out with a triangle in the front of her head. It was a one-ponytail kind of day. She said I wasn't done, so I went to town.
I parted straight over from the back of the triangle on either side and pulled them into elastics.
Then I separated each of the three ponytails in half.
I pulled the inside part of the left ponytail to the left side of the center ponytail.
Then I did the same to the right side.
I left the outmost halves of the ponytails out and curled them slightly at the ends.
I curled the other two ponytails.
And then curled the ends of the hair under.
Thursday, 8 May 2008
Piggies and Curls
Miss Monkeypants came to play yesterday. It was early enough that her mommy hadn't done her hair yet. So of course I took it upon myself to do her hair (like you couldn't have guessed that).
I wet her hair down and parted it on the side where her normal part is.
Then I sectioned off part of each side and made four little ponytails on top.
On each ponytail I tied a ribbon.
And then I played with those curls.
I separated each one and pulled them apart because I wanted to see how curly I could make her hair.
It was so much fun!
I wet her hair down and parted it on the side where her normal part is.
Then I sectioned off part of each side and made four little ponytails on top.
On each ponytail I tied a ribbon.
And then I played with those curls.
I separated each one and pulled them apart because I wanted to see how curly I could make her hair.
It was so much fun!
Tuesday, 6 May 2008
Side/Low Ribbon Bun
Start with a low ponytail to the side.
Place a length of ribbon in the elastic.
Section the ponytail into three sections.
Leaving the top part of the length of ribbon out, put the bottom half of the ribbon in with one of the braid sections.
Braid the hair down with the ribbon and secure the end with a clear elastic.
Wrap the braid around the base of itself.
Twist it all around.
Twist it all around.
Using bobby pins, secure the braid to the hair.
Tie the two ribbons together.
Tie the two ribbons together.
Three Water Spouts
I have a new favorite product. Garnier Bold It Power Putty! It makes pulling my Spunky's wisps away from her face SO much easier.
I should buy stock.
I sprayed the front of her hair lightly and pulled some of this stuff through. A little goes a LONG way...so don't use too much.
Then I parted her hair and pulled it into three ponytails...that I affectionately call "Water Spouts" on curly haired children.
Then I made my Spunky's hair curly by slowly pulling the flat iron through. It took all of three minutes.
I put pre-made bows on each ponytail. Voila!
Yes, that is a temporary tatto on her face...courtsey of Grandma.
I should buy stock.
I sprayed the front of her hair lightly and pulled some of this stuff through. A little goes a LONG way...so don't use too much.Then I parted her hair and pulled it into three ponytails...that I affectionately call "Water Spouts" on curly haired children.
Then I made my Spunky's hair curly by slowly pulling the flat iron through. It took all of three minutes.
I put pre-made bows on each ponytail. Voila!
Yes, that is a temporary tatto on her face...courtsey of Grandma.
Sunday, 4 May 2008
Criscross High French Braids...Submitted by Angie
Sometimes I wonder when I am going to run out of styles and then my site will become obsolete.
And then I have fantastic followers that submit wonderful styles and then my mind goes crazy thinking of styles. So much that I have a sketch pad that I keep with me to jot them down. Last night in the middle of the night I was thinking about this style and one hit me that I will be using tomorrow on the princess...and tonight I am making her some bows to go with it.
Angie...this one is darling and fun and fresh! I posted her instructions beneath the very last picture. Doesn't her daughter make a gorgeous princess? I think so!
"These are some pictures I took of my 8 year old after Halloween. She had taken off her "princess" dress and was just wearing her tank top underneath, but I had worked on that "do" long and hard enough, I wanted to document it. Your request reminded me of these pictures! I did two very high french braids, where I only added the hair from the one side (I use this when I braid across the crown too, no need for a perfect part!) and when the two met, I continued the braids then twisted them around, leaving some hair on the end that I just kept winding into a loose bun. (She had very long hair, I'm not sure it would work with short hair, I've never tried!) I had to use lots of bobby pins and hairspray (it stayed in all night with just a few "wisps" as you can see!) and I wasn't too worried about the visible elastics because she wore an odd sort of headband that covered them, otherwise I would have taken more time to hide them under the bun. "
And then I have fantastic followers that submit wonderful styles and then my mind goes crazy thinking of styles. So much that I have a sketch pad that I keep with me to jot them down. Last night in the middle of the night I was thinking about this style and one hit me that I will be using tomorrow on the princess...and tonight I am making her some bows to go with it.
Angie...this one is darling and fun and fresh! I posted her instructions beneath the very last picture. Doesn't her daughter make a gorgeous princess? I think so!
*****INSTRUCTIONS BY ANGIE*****
"These are some pictures I took of my 8 year old after Halloween. She had taken off her "princess" dress and was just wearing her tank top underneath, but I had worked on that "do" long and hard enough, I wanted to document it. Your request reminded me of these pictures! I did two very high french braids, where I only added the hair from the one side (I use this when I braid across the crown too, no need for a perfect part!) and when the two met, I continued the braids then twisted them around, leaving some hair on the end that I just kept winding into a loose bun. (She had very long hair, I'm not sure it would work with short hair, I've never tried!) I had to use lots of bobby pins and hairspray (it stayed in all night with just a few "wisps" as you can see!) and I wasn't too worried about the visible elastics because she wore an odd sort of headband that covered them, otherwise I would have taken more time to hide them under the bun. "
REMEMBER to document those styles and e-mail them to me along with your instructions! I love new styles and sharing them makes them even more special.