Double Rope Braids

My girlie's hair is just getting oh so long! I can't get her to cut it. I think she would look darling in a bob but she loves her long locks too much so we opted for layers, or "lazers", as she call them. She went up to our hair dresser & said will you cut Lazers in my hair? He looked at me like...

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braided rope

I had a duh moment with this. I had my camera sitting next to me & forgot to take pictures - so sorry about the no step by step instructions. You get the after effect. I started by parting the hair off to the side (a little further than I normally would) then part back to the ear bo make like a...

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updo

Over the weekend, it was senior ball & a darling girl in my ward asked if I would help her with her hair. Her hair is short - above the shoulders & she said she usually wears it down. So we immediately thought let's change it up & see if we can pull it all up. I can't take all the credit...

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What can I say...I HEART side ponies so if you see that I am constantly posting them -it's probably not the end of it. There are so many variations of doing one that I just love them & how quick they are!! Today's is especially quick: Make your regular piggies Cork screw twist one piggy & take...

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A Little Loose Today

Since the weather has been getting nicer & she's been wearing summer dresses, it's been fun to do cute little loose updos. We were going to a park & wanted something out of her face & it worked. Part half the hair down all the way around the crown. Clip the hair up so it's not in the way....

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double twists

I know - she has a prairie do but you always got to try something new, right? Divide the hair in half. Clip the part that you are not working on out of your way. Do the french twist braid on the bottom. Ending with a messy bun. Do the french twist on the top now. Also ending with a messy bun. You want...

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french twist on a side

I wish I had enough patience to redo her hair - I think it's a little too loose. So as you are doing this, make sure you twist it tighter & closer to the head. Start by parting the hair a little more off to the side than you normall would. Than go straight from the part towards the ear. Clip the...

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french twist band

I had to do this post in 2 uploads - so sorry if it seems confusing. It's one continuous post. This would be really cute on short hair too. You also could do it on both sides to make it look more like a headband.To french twist hair: Part the hair on the regular part. Then slice down toward the ear,...

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Go as far down as you want. Sometimes I like to go all the way down & then do the other side, so they connect underneath to make a full band. Wherever you stop, just tie off with a rubberband.I put pink sponge curlers in her hair, but you could keep it straight, or even put it up in a pony. She...

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