Frenchbraid headband

All I did was section off the front area of hair... I used her natural part to separate them because her hair is only just 2" below her shoulders.  You could also part in the middle.

I started on her right - I bound each braid separately first... with longer hair, you could remove those later, but with hers, it was necessary to leave them in.

She loved this one

Quick 'do for Easter Egg Hunting with an impatient little girl

Okay, so Ruthie was NOT having the blowdryer and her hair will NOT curl with an iron if it's not dry... so please keep in mind that this was INTENDED to be done with curls.

Also, I'd been sick and NOT gone to the store... (though ironically as I sit here today, I have a piece of ribbon that would have gone PERFECTLY... it came on my mother's day bouquet of paper flowers that she gave me for Mother's day)... so I will add pics ASAP of this done with curls and ribbon to match the dress.

All I did were two braids, which I brought back to connect together... they could be braided any amount down the head... and could be brought together at a different point.  The intention was to use a ribbon to tie over the rubber band (or, if I had bought ribbon, perhaps braid it in), but there you are.

 (that is her brother behind her)

It's been awhile... but here's a quick and easy "keep the hair out of the face" do

Okay, so it's been awhile... mostly because after my last post, I went back to school and my little model wanted her hair cut... short... we did a graduated bob that, at it's longest, was jaw level, so it has taken awhile to grow out and then be evened out again.  But now she wants it to grow out and she wants pretty things in her hair again, and with me done with all that school work (but looking for a job), we have time to blog again!

Today we went to the Dentist, so before we left, I wanted to do something quick and easy to keep her hair out of the way while she was playing and while she'd be getting her teeth cleaned.

I took the rat tail comb, went about 1-1.5" from the front of her head... and, starting at her part, I went straight down to her ear... I then just did a regular braid, braiding until I was almost out of hair from the shortest piece.

I then held it in my fingers and put them against her head to find the hair that would be just under where I wanted it to stay... and pulled a small amount (less thick than the braid) and bound them together with a band to anchor it... and voila... simple, fun, cute, and keeps hair out of the face!  She loved it and I think it will be our go-to for getting ready for school.

Just sharing what I do when I have to dash out the door... a simple and pretty 'do

Okay, so with me going back to school (just started last week) and Ruthie having had a bad cold and now her brother being sick with it, I haven't had a lot of time for hair.

So, we've been falling back on a great standby... the fishbone braid (for those who have never done it, please see this video - http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/playlist/137/142015?cpt=8&title=dancescape_fashion_tv&wpid=0 - it is not mine, but it is very informative)

As we are still working on growing out Ruthie's bangs, I first secured the top with an elastic (sometimes I'll add bobby pins or clips to help get all the hair... other times, I'll do two ponies on top... )

For this day (Easter Sunday... we went after our big dinner and when I got her ready, I did this simple do) I then added two bobbies to help keep the pony secured and then did the basic fishbone braid.  I'm still working on my french fishbones, as they are harder with the bangs not grown out...

Anyway, this style is always elegant, easy, and lasts all day (even at the park)... She slept in this and it was still great the next day (though I did spritz it to help flyaways that morning).

Our First Updo

I've been nervous about trying the use of bobby pins on Ruthie... she can be very picky about her hair AND what I use in it.  I was pleasantly surprised, though, to find she really doesn't mind them at all and actually likes them because they don't pull hair.

I'm using Scunci brand ones because they came in a cute little case that holds them.  If I have to buy more, I can put them right in that case.... so it's great for organizational purposes.

All I did was take sections of hair (I variated size) and some I twisted clockwise, some I twisted counterclockwise, and others I didn't twist at all... and just wrapped the locks in a circular shape and secured with pins.

After I'd done that, I added a few pins around the edge to keep everything in place... and it held up great... all day.  And she loved it.

We will definitely be incorporating more updos with pins in our blog.

Simple but pretty when growing out bangs

All that you do with this 'do is start by sectioning off a square or triangle at the top and putting it in a small pony... you can skip this if you aren't growing out bangs... you could also do more than one by dividing the sections.

Then, do a simple ponytail and do an upside-down pull-through... so the hair comes up and out the top...
tighten it, and smooth it out with your fingers and add a little spray to keep it spread out wide... it's very simple, but VERY pretty... without any added things to it, she got tons of compliments and questions on how we did this

French Braids when you're growing out bangs

With Valentine's Day over, we're taking a little break from more complicated styles and doing this nice simple one.

Right now, we're growing Ruthie's bangs out... so it can be hard to incorporate those into braids if you aren't really really good at braiding and working with mixing the shorter hairs without tons of flyaways and escaping hair.

So I started by sectioning off a rectangle/square top knot in a pony... you could do a pull through or reverse pull through if you want, but I didn't.

Then, divide all the hair, including that from the top knot pony in half... (I used a loose elastic to hold one side off while I did the first side)  Do a French Braid on each side... to incorporate the hair from the pony, I used it as the middle of the three starting sections on each side.

You can tie ribbons at the ends after sealing with elastics... you could also choose to tie a ribbon around the top elastic before you braid and braid in the ribbon in the section that uses the hair from the top knot pony.

I don't have any ribbon right now, or I would have done one or both of those things.... must get to the store and buy some.