From the wedding of Finesse Mitchell
Courtesy of Essence
Wednesday, 1 October 2008
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
Some questions answered
The flat-iron I use is one inch. I use the cheap-o Andis one with a flat plate and a beveled edge from good ol' Wal-Mart.
The shampoo I use is Hydrotherapie from Biolage.
I buy most of my product at Target. I find they have the best selection.
My middle daughter, the blonde one, has hair to just beneath her shoulders. It is thin and baby fine. So any of you who want to know about hairstyles for shorter hair, try those. Also, on my side bar there are several moms who deal specifically with baby hair and short hair.
Unfortunately, I won't delve into adult hairstyles. I just don't have the time and most days I don't get around to doing my own hair! Many like THIS and THIS can be done on adults.
The shampoo I use is Hydrotherapie from Biolage.
I buy most of my product at Target. I find they have the best selection.
My middle daughter, the blonde one, has hair to just beneath her shoulders. It is thin and baby fine. So any of you who want to know about hairstyles for shorter hair, try those. Also, on my side bar there are several moms who deal specifically with baby hair and short hair.
Unfortunately, I won't delve into adult hairstyles. I just don't have the time and most days I don't get around to doing my own hair! Many like THIS and THIS can be done on adults.
Monday, 29 September 2008
More Knots
Wet the hair on the top and the front.
Make a slanted part. From that slanted part, you part the hair down from the end of the part to the ear. Divide this section in half, I followed the original part. Pull into a ponytail and secure with an elastic.
You then pull the elastic into a knot. To see a tutorial on how to make a knot, go HERE.
Then take that first knot and pull the hair from that knot down into the next section and make another ponytail. Then you make another knot.
Repeat on the other side.
Now, you could just leave it like this. It would be pretty with curled ends to make it feminine, however, it was PE day. Lots of running involved. So we pulled it back.
And we did just one more knot.
Make a slanted part. From that slanted part, you part the hair down from the end of the part to the ear. Divide this section in half, I followed the original part. Pull into a ponytail and secure with an elastic.
You then pull the elastic into a knot. To see a tutorial on how to make a knot, go HERE.
Then take that first knot and pull the hair from that knot down into the next section and make another ponytail. Then you make another knot.
Repeat on the other side.
Now, you could just leave it like this. It would be pretty with curled ends to make it feminine, however, it was PE day. Lots of running involved. So we pulled it back.
And we did just one more knot.
Sunday, 28 September 2008
Tidy Braids
Someone requested that I share how I keep their braids so together. Here you go!
Here is that soaking wet ponytail again.
And here it is all gooped up with product.
Section it into three parts. Try to make them even
Then just braid. I hold my braids tight...some people braid loose, some braid tight. I belong to the latter group. It's all about preference.
Just keep going. Notice the parts under the braid are starting to get unruly. Since I MUST have order, I take care of that by running my comb down each part.
Then just proceed to the end.
Here is that soaking wet ponytail again.
And here it is all gooped up with product.
Section it into three parts. Try to make them even
Then just braid. I hold my braids tight...some people braid loose, some braid tight. I belong to the latter group. It's all about preference.
Just keep going. Notice the parts under the braid are starting to get unruly. Since I MUST have order, I take care of that by running my comb down each part.
Then just proceed to the end.
Friday, 26 September 2008
Little Ponytails off a Slanted Part
This is the look we are trying to acheive today.
Directions:
Wet the hair thoroughly.
Part from right or left side through the crown.
Part from the crown to the ear on either side, I also take the hair that I am not using and put it in an elastic so the stray hairs don't get caught up in the ponytails
On one side, you follow the part and do that into three ponytails.
On the other side, you work off the part and make the three ponytails come off the part.
I then took the elastic that was holding the extra hair out and I parted the hair down the middle.
Then pull the three little ponytails into the main two ponytails and made them into messy ponys by only pulling them half through the last time I pull them.
I liked the way the ends looked so I didn't curl them. I just sprayed them with hairspray and put the bows in.
Directions:
Wet the hair thoroughly.
Part from right or left side through the crown.
Part from the crown to the ear on either side, I also take the hair that I am not using and put it in an elastic so the stray hairs don't get caught up in the ponytails
On one side, you follow the part and do that into three ponytails.
On the other side, you work off the part and make the three ponytails come off the part.
I then took the elastic that was holding the extra hair out and I parted the hair down the middle.
Then pull the three little ponytails into the main two ponytails and made them into messy ponys by only pulling them half through the last time I pull them.
I liked the way the ends looked so I didn't curl them. I just sprayed them with hairspray and put the bows in.
Thursday, 25 September 2008
Corkscrew How To
Start by putting the hair in a ponytail. I wet the ponytail thoroughly.
Then I goop it up with product. This is the BOLD IT! Gel. See how shiny it is? I worked it through the entire ponytail.
Separate the hair into two sections.
Now you twist the two sections separately in the same direction. See the picture below. I twist them super tight because it will relax a bit in the end and I don't like them to relax too much. You also use both hands because you aren't holding the hair AND the camera
Then I twist them together the other way. You don't have to do it this way. You could twist each side down completely and then twist the opposite way, I have found that for myself, I twist as I go because I can hold it tighter.
Like this.
But you can see in this picture how it relaxes just a bit.
Then I goop it up with product. This is the BOLD IT! Gel. See how shiny it is? I worked it through the entire ponytail.
Separate the hair into two sections.
Now you twist the two sections separately in the same direction. See the picture below. I twist them super tight because it will relax a bit in the end and I don't like them to relax too much. You also use both hands because you aren't holding the hair AND the camera
Then I twist them together the other way. You don't have to do it this way. You could twist each side down completely and then twist the opposite way, I have found that for myself, I twist as I go because I can hold it tighter.
Like this.
Here is the completed twist. It just needs to be secured. However, because this was pre-bath and I had to bribe her, I just used a clip to hold the end.
But you can see in this picture how it relaxes just a bit.
