Princess for a Day

Try this for: Any hair type. Skill Level -2 Time Factor -2 Cuteness Factor-2.5
When your princess is requesting a crown for her head, why not try this?

 My little Merry wanted a "princess head" so this is what I came up with.  With her, my goal is always to sweep the hair away from her sweet little face so I can see what she is up to!  After misting her hair lightly with water I gave it a heavy zigzag part.  Each side was then pulled into an elastic parallel to the top of each ear.  I then pulled each pony through with a Topsy Tail at the top of her ears.  Then I gave each of those little ponies a twist braid.  If you are not familiar with how to do a twist braid, visit here for a quick and easy Youtube video tutorial to see how it's done.  Here are a couple shots of each side of her head.

As you can see, the two twists are just neatly pulled back into a shared elastic that causes the braid to sit atop her head much like a crown would.  Easy peasy!!

I think she is pleased with how her "princess head" turned out.  What do you think?

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-The Homestylemom

Over The Top Twists

Try this for: Short to medium hair.  Skill Level - 2.5 Time Factor - 2.5 Cuteness Factor - 3
Warmer weather will be here soon.  Do you need a fun Sunday Morning hairdo?  Is your little girl in a wedding this spring?  Then this hairstyle may be the answer you are looking for.  Grab your toolbox, plug in your heat styling tool of choice and let's begin.  We are going to need about 30 minutes for this trendy updo.
1- Part out a circular section of hair right at the crown and secure it with an elastic or clip.

2- Spray and part the bangs in your favorite location.  We are side parters.

3-  Take the bangs on the right side and separate into two sections and begin to twist.  Go here if you need a twist tutorial.  You may want it soft.  I like to comb as I go to keep it very tight and neat.  Keep it rather high and straight rather than following the hairline down.  When you get to the center back, secure with an elastic or clip.

4-  Repeat on the left side of head as well.

5- Gather the two twists into an elastic at the back of the head as shown below.

6- Using your fingers or TT tool, pull the ponytail up from the bottom and out the top.

7- Fluff and tease this hair as desired.  This will help fill out and "fluff" your updo.

8- Gather and prepare several bobby pins for use.  Twist the center section of hair and secure with as many bobby pins as you need to make it secure atop her head.  Be sure to anchor them by criss-crossing for best staying power.

9- Spray remaining hair with heat protectant.  We like Aussie because it smells good :)

10- Use your curling iron or favorite heat styling tool to curl SMALL sections of hair.

11- Repeat as much or little as desired to create piles of curls, strands of ringlets, or just fullness with the hair.

12- Take some photos and enjoy your lovely little girl and her special day!

This would look terrific adorned with tiny fresh flowers, a sparkly headband, or even a simple ribbon.
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Now go enjoy your day!
-The Homestylemom

Sunday Morning Hair for Three

With three lil' ladies to get out the door now on Sunday mornings I guess I should be thankful that one of them is pretty sparse in the hair department.  Here is Merry (her bloggy name) already ready while I am working on Ruby and Firefly's hair.
Merry is sporting a crochet baby headband and bow from my shop.  I have a feeling these will become a staple around her while we wait on the hair fairy to visit Merry!
Now go enjoy this Lord's Day!
-The Homestylemom