Monday, December 6, 2010

Line Upon Line...

This was one of those hairstyles that just kind of happened one morning.  We got tons of compliments on it so I thought I would post it. 
Begin with very wet hair and slick it all straight back.
 
 Now grab a section from above each ear and twist it back to the middle of the head. 
Pull one twist over the other and grab two small sections of hair to add the twists to for hold.  Secure them with elastics. 
Comb the hair down flat and grab another two sections of hair from each side of the head.  Repeat the same steps as before. 
 Do this one more time with two final sections of hair.  You'll want to divide the remaining hair into two sections and add each of your twists to a section to create two final piggies.  Spray it with hairspray and add some clips and you're all done.  :)

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Scribbling

I apologize for not posting in the past few days.  I've only had my laptop and all of our hairstyles are on the home computer.  I'm back now though so let the posting resume.  :)
This hairstyle is called "Scribbling" because there is really no rhyme or reason to it and it kind of looks like the lines my toddler draws all over his paper. 
You will want the hair to be pretty wet while you do this hairstyle.  Begin by making a large circular part around the head so that about 2 inches of hair is left our all along the perimeter of the head.  Pull the rest of the hair in the middle up into a tight ponytail. 
Now separate that hair around the perimeter into 10 equal section, being sure to place one section in the middle at the top and bottom of the head.  Secure each section with and elastic and create a Pull-Through.
Start with the Pull-Throughs on the top of the head and divide them into two pieces.  Twist each piece up and pull it down to one of the bottom Pull-Throughs and add it in with a small elastic. 
Do this for each of the 5 Pull-Through on the top half of the head.  You do not need to have any pattern with how or where you attach your pieces as long as they are somehow going across the head and being added into another Pull-Through with an elastic.  
These ones here are going every which way and create the look of "Scribbling".
When you have finished with the top half, move down to the bottom Pull-Throughs and simply twist them up and add them into the center ponytail.  You can make your ponytail into a Ballerina Bun, a Messy Bun, or a large Barrel Roll Bun like we've done here.  

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Celebrity style: winter coats

Chiar si atunci cand temperaturile sunt foarte scazute celebritatile reusesc sa arate stylish and polished.
Piesa cheie pentru a arata impecabil este o haina de buna calitate.
Accesoriile sunt si ele foarte importante: fulare, brose, manusi, curele, cizme.
Pentru evenimente sunt de preferat hainele paietate, din blana sau cu detalii deosebite.
Jessica Simpson la un concert intr-o haina paietata J Mendel

Gwen Stefani in L.A.M.B

Jessica Simpson

Blake Lively

Angelina Jolie

Julianne Hough in Elie Tahari

Julianne si Ryan Seacrest

Kylie in Chanel

Victoria Beckham in Burberry

Jennifer Aniston

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Pull-Through Quad

Sometimes it's nice to have a simple hairstyle to do on those mornings when there is just not enough time. 
Pull all the hair back into a ponytail to start. 
Now grab your Topsy Tail and create a regular Pull-Through. 
 Braid the Pull-Through however you like - we've done a Quad Braid. 
 Now add a hair accessory at the bottom and, quick as that, you're done!

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Just Four Fun

Start by sectioning off a group of hair from ear to ear and then divide that into 5 individual sections - having one right in the middle of the head. 
 Now secure each section into a little elastic and create a Pull-Through.
  Create another section running horizontally just parallel to the first.  Now divide that into 4 individual sections.  (Those 4 sections need to be off-centered from the original 5 sections creating a "brick" look.) 
Now divide the Pull-Throughs from the original sections into two halves and combine them into the four sections behind and secure each section with an elastic. 
Pull the front sections right next to the ears back without separating into half. Now make those four sections into Pull-Throughs at well. 
You will be left with 4 ponytails that you will combine into a woven 4-Strand Braid.  This is done by taking the far left strand of the braid and going under and over the adjacent strands until it reaches the other side and then continuing the same pattern with the new left side strand.   
When you get to the bottom you can combine the braid with the rest of the hair and secure it with an elastic.  Add a hair accessory and you're all finished!

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Turkey Time!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  My daughter was building turkeys out of pipe cleaners for our napkin rings for dinner and we decided to try a turkey in her hair.  As I was getting ready to upload the pictures I saw this one over at Babes in Hairland.  It's almost exactly the same turkey was too funny!  I like how hers has braids though.
We started by pulling some hair from the top half of the head back into a small elastic and creating an Odango Bun.  The are simply made by twisting a section of hair tightly and then wrapping it around itself until the bun starts to grow tall. 
Now Pull the rest of the hair up into a ponytail and create a bun using a bun mold.  Braid the excess hair and wrap it around the mold and then secure it with bobby pins. 
I also bobby pinned the Odango Bun to the bun mold so that it looks like a head on top of a body.
Choose as many different colors of pipe cleaners as you like and cut them in half for the feathers.  Also cut some yellow or orange for the legs and beak.
Spread them out above the head and body and just poke the ends of the pipe cleaners into the head and they will hold.  We hope you all have a great Thanksgiving from our family to yours!

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Thanksgiving Fun

So this really isn't a Thanksgiving hairstyle but I wanted to at least honor the holiday.  :)  My original idea was to try and create a cornucopia and it just didn't turn out right so we went with this instead.
Begin by parting the hair right down the middle and then creating a parallel part on both sides. 
You should end up with 4 vertical sections. 
Tie each off with an elastic right in the middle and create a Corkscrew out of each.  Secure your Corkscrews at the ends with elastics. 
 Now, in no particular pattern, wrap the Corkscrews in and around each other until it creates a long bun.  Bobby pin the Corkscrews into place and have your ends coming out through the middle. 
Get your ends really wet and curl them out around your fingers to fan them out a bit.  Spray the hair with some hairspray and it will hold all day long. 
Now the only part of this hairstyle that has anything to do with Thanksgiving is the pilgrim clips underneath.  :)