Fashion Hairstyles: April 2008

A big old thanks...and a giveaway It's Over

I have noticed a slew of new visitors to my blog. I want to tell everyone who has mentioned my attempt at beautifying the world one hair style at a time to their friends and family a big ol' THANKS!To show you how much I appreciate your loyalty and cyber-friendship, I am doing my first give-away.Here is a preview. In addition to these bows, I will also have two other sets and some flowers as well. I will post pictures as I complete them....

Short Hair Part Puffy-Braid

Section the top of the hair into a square. Make your first part going across the head. Pull into a ponytail. Secure with an elastic. Part the next section going across the head. Comb down smooth. Pull the first ponytail into this and make a second ponytail. Secure with an elastic. Pull the last part of the square smooth and add the hair that is already in the ponytails to this section. Secure with an elastic. ***I have included two...

Looped Upside-Down French Braid

Today she wanted her hair to look like Kierstie from "American Girls". So I tried. However, that hairstyle doesn't work with upside down French Braids. Only the normal style. Whoops! So here is our creation from my mistake. Wet the hair, part down the middle. Pull one side of the hair into a temporary ponytail. Upside down French braid the opposite side. Secure the bottom with an elastic. Take the bottom and fold it up towards...

Scarf and Flippy Ponytails

AYSO stands for 'All Your Saturdays Occupied".Which is exactly how we spend every Saturday morning. And spring is in full, windy force here. Hence the scarfs.Plus, I think they are cute.I just pulled her hair into two flippy ponytails low on her head. I sprayed well and added the scarf. She looked adorable running...or so I hear. I stayed home with a baby who would not have done well in the wind. But at least we don't live in tornado...

Spring Scarf

Pull hair into a lose, temporary ponytail.Take a triangle of fabric, or a pre-made hair scarf.Wrap it around the base of the hair and tie it where the hair meets her neck.Pull the ponytail out.Either curl the hair or smooth it out straight. If you choose to leave parts of the hair down, do that before you put the scarf on.Spray and be do...

Short and Swirly with a French Braid

Take the top of the hair and section it into a square.French Braid the hair to the crown.Secure with an elastic.Curl all of the ends with a flat-iron or a curling iron.Spray the hair.Add ribb...

Spikey French Braids with a Zig-Zag Part

So I took a stab at the flippy ends. This is what happened.She likes her hair crazy for soccer. That is my fault. I told her soccer players have crazy hair. I don't think I was lying.The only difference between this one and the one a few posts down is the pa...

Short Hair Ponies on Top

Since we cut Spunky's hair short, we get to come up with lots of fun new hairstyles. This is one of many that I have in my arsenal. Get ready. ;)Oh, and she looks thrilled in this picture.Simply part her hair on the part.Pull the hair on each side up leaving about 1.5-2 inches of hair above the ear. Attach bows.Curl the en...

Two French Braids with Spikey Ends

You know, some people are just blessed from the time that they are born with beautiful thick hair. My niece is one of them, and my friend Laurie has three of them. I remember when Little Londynn was born. She is three weeks younger than my Spunky. She was born with gobs of gold hair that never fell out (lucky Laurie)! While my Spunky was resembling Mr. Clean and making do with brain squeezers, Laurie was able to put cute clippies and bows...

Hair Headbands

Lately in little girl world, we have been experimenting with what has been dubbed as "hair headbands".I don't know about the rest of you, but put a headband in my daughters hair and it is taken out within minutes, if not seconds. THIS is a superfun, and super cute alternative. It is really easy. You part their hair and then section it off in the front. I pull the hair that I am not using into a temporary ponytail so that it doesn't get...

Long Knots

*This hair style was submitted by Melissa. THANKS Melissa! One of my daughter's friends had her hair like this the other day and so I asked her mom how she did it. It was so easy! I couldn't believe it.You have to have it wet, at least on the top, and use mousse, gel, or whatever you normally use to help hold the do, then hairspray afterwardsJust divide into sections, then divide each section into two parts.Literally it's just a knot...