Old Fashioned Curls....

This is one of my all time favorite Hair Styles. We always do this for the first day of school, and for other special occasions.

Start off by cutting strips of fabric twice the length of your daughter hair. I think flannel works best because it absorbs the moisture.

Here is a video to show you how to tie the hair up.
It is best to do this right after your daughter bathes.

( *I keep a water bottle near by in case some pieces dry!)
I couldn't get my video to work, so my sister sent me one that she did!

Here is what it looks like when the entire head has been done!

After sleeping on it, unwrap it the next morning.

This is what the curls will look like.

Next, separate the curls all over, and spritz with hair spray.

BONUS:This is a two day hair style.

I usually add a head band the first day, and pull it into a

high curly pony the second.

They make the perfect curls?

Triangels in half circle

This I just started with a side part, then kept connecting long thin triangles until it ended at her ear. Pretty self explanatory. I did start the first one on each side tucked under, but decided it would get too think and bumpy by the end :)

I didn't take as many pictures as I should have with this one, but I'll walk you through it!

Start off by parting half of the hair from ear to ear. Then tie off little sections. Next, do the same to the top. (This is where you can get creative.) I did straight parts on bottom, but a grid on top. You can keep this simple and just stick with straight parts if you want.

*Sorry, This is where I should have had a picture without everything connected. At this point it should just look like a bunch of sectioned off pieces, and the hair should just all hang in little ponies every where.

This part looks tricky, but it is really simple. Combine the top section and bottom section, by twisting once and adding in to the next section. Meet the sections at the back of the head and tie off with an elastic.

Side view

From the Top

From the Back

And of coarse, add a flower!

Snake Grass Side Pony!

1. Start with a part off to the side.

2. Next, divide sections from crown off head, around to opposite ear, adding them to the next section as you go.

4. If you want it to dress it up, you can also braid or twist in between each section.

5. Add a HUGE flower! I bought this one on sale at Joannes Fabric, and hot glued it to a large alligator clip from Sally's!

Ribbon Headband

Start with 5 little ponies along the front. Pull the rest of the hair up in a high pony tail. Put ribbon on and tie underneath, keeping the 5 ponies out on top. Split each one over the ribbon and finish with 6 on other side of ribbon to hold it in place. (You do have to lift the ribbon a little to part under it for the second row.) This could also vary with briads, twist unders, etc...

Remember Friendship Bracelettes...?

Wow, it's been a while :) My little cousin had one of these in her hair so of course we had to try it. Just make a little braid and elastic the end. Take 3 (or how many colors you like) really long pieces of string. Find the center of the pieces and tie them all together at the top of the braid so there are 6 pieces hanging down. Start with both strings of one color, make a '4' and pull the knot up over the braid and other strings. Keep going, rotating each color every 5 knots or so. I probably wouldn't do it during the school year, but it's a fun summer thing :)

Simple Wedding 'Do

My daughters were flower girls for a wedding this weekend so I thought I'd post their hair. I wasn't planning on doing this but ended up with about an hour to do both their hair (and mine!). So here's an easy, but dressy style- especially with a big bow or flower to match :)

Part on the side and start on the small side with a french braid. Finish that braid at the ear with and elastic. Pull the rest across and elastic it all together, then finish with a messy bun.-!

Celebrity Inspired Hair Do's!

I always use celebrities for my hair style inspiration, and thought why don't I do the same thing for my girls?

1.

Lauren Conrad

Lauren always has the latest and greatest Do's. I have also seen her hair just like this,only with two french braids, and I liked it better. Just divide two small sections at the front of the hair line, and french braid back at an angle. Next Curl all over, and spray for hold.

2.
Carrie Underwood


I pulled the top part of the hair back first to secure the bangs from falling in her face at school, then added the top section into the lower side pony. Last, I curled the hair in ringlets, and added a Flower.

3.
Heidi Klum

Heidi Klum can never go wrong, I swear! Again I pulled the top section back first, because she has short bangs. Then, I added it into a high ponytail. Finally, I curled the ponytail under in sections forming a bun, and securing each section with bobby pins.

Thanks to my little celebrities for modeling these hairstyles!

Twist Video

Ok, it's really bad... but here it is. My six year old was filming and my husband tried to cut out all her talking late last night, so hopefully it still shows enough. I should have had her stand on the other side, sorry for my arm in the way :) Maybe it will still help someone...?! These are awesome for toddlers with hair too short to french braid.

3 Knots/ Ponies

There really is no name for this... I really like doing the little knots lately so this is just another variation. At an angle start with the front left (her left) square, tie it in a knot and secure it back to the square behind it with an elastic and continue with the others. The little "sparkly flowers" are from Claire's. They are little spirals that twist into the hair and dress it up a bit. My daughters love anything that sparkles :)
P.S. I won't forget the videos, there's usually no one around to record it when I'm doing hair but they will get done..