Have a Curl and a Smile

 Skill Level -1 Time Factor -1.5 Cuteness Factor -2.5
Try this on: Babies or Toddlers with little or no hair.  My model today is Merry.  As a toddler she spends most of her time playing.  Often she is on the floor with her blocks, dolls, or puzzles, looking down at the ground.  At this stage my goal with her hair is mainly just to keep it out of her eyes as it is growing in.  The back is pretty well past her shoulders when sopping wet, and curls up nicely when dry.  For this play day style you will need your toolbox with 4 elastics ready to use.  I sprayed her dry hair with water and massaged in a dimes worth of our favorite Curling Creme to separate and define her sweet little curls in the back.
1- Separate the front of the hair by parting it with your rat tail comb from ear to ear.  Part again down the middle in the front.  Take a section from the left side of the part and secure it into an elastic.  Take the ponytail from that elastic and join it with the bottom section of hair and secure into another elastic.

2- Repeat on the other side of head.

And voila!! You have a curl and a smile:

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Now go enjoy your day!
-The Homestylemom

Elegant Side Pony Twists

Elegant Side Pony Twists

Lately Ruby's hair has been so naturally lovely when it's down that I hate to pull it back.  Since it is winter she usually doesn't mind having it down to keep her warm.  I was feeling creative today so I decided to try another variation on twists.  This really is a lovely, soft look that is perfect for tweens and older girls as well.  Ruby's curls are clean and have dried naturally.  We gathered the toolbox and she picked through her locks.  Skill level -3, Time Factor -3 and Cuteness Factor -3.

1-Start with tangle-free hair that you've sprayed in front to help with neatness and fly aways.

2-With your rat tail comb, part hair on the outside of the eyebrow.  Come across diagonally until just on top of the opposite ear.

3-Remembering that this look is somewhat soft and loose, begin by gathering two small sections from the front of the head and twist one over the other.   Twisting the hair is very similar to a French braid, except you are working with two strands rather than three.  Although this look is soft, I still stop and comb through as I go to keep the twists neat.  When you finish gathering hair from the scalp, continue twisting until the end of the length of hair.

4- Clamp or have her hold the hair twist.   Neatly begin another section behind the first and gather and twist as before all the way down the length of her hair.

5-  With the two twisted sections out of the way, begin smoothing and gathering the rest of the hair into a low side ponytail.

6- Gather and secure with an elastic.  Pull back the two strands and wrap them once around the back of the ponytail and secure into the elastic.  You could add bobby pins if you feel they are necessary to secure the twists.

7- This look is perfect as is.  Or, add your bow and you're good to go!

Now go enjoy your day! -The Homestylemom

Hooray for the 4th Lil' Lady

I am so excited to announce the arrival of the newest addition to The Homestylemom hair blog.  This one already seems to be "sugar and spice and everything nice."  But alas, no one will be writing in to comment "My what a head full of hair that one has!" for she's follicly-challenged like Merry was.  That will be all right.  I'll just decorate her with some skinny headbands topped with dainty flowers.  Enjoy your first glimpses of my little Lovebug.  Her bloggy name was easy to determine.  More great hairdos to come for 2012 so keep stopping by.
-The Homestylemom

Recital Hair UpDo with...Socks!!

You have seen my post about the sock buns, now see where they saved the day!  I never in my wildest dreams imagined that I would have to use this 'do as a life-saver.  Many of you know that we homeschool.  Well, this particular Friday was a Field Trip day.  We spent the day downtown at the Capitol.  I knew we had the recital this same evening and had planned accordingly.  I left 3 hours before we needed to be  home to get ready...but Atlanta traffic struck.  Hard.  By the time we got  home I had to put my plans aside for Firefly's lovely updo and rely on socks instead.  Yes, they were clean!  I parted her hair and pulled it up into two smart-looking little sock buns.  I was all right with it and Firefly was pleased.  Her recital was a success and so was her hair.  Here is a peek at her onstage.  This reminded me of the Boy Scout Motto: Always be prepared.  With a few hairstyle tips and tricks in your arsenal, you will never need to worry about a bad hair day for your lil' lady.
Now go enjoy your day together!

-The Homestylemom

Lil' Bows for Lil' Baldies

So I got Merry's hair to gather up into some semblance of a 'do.  Here I've sprayed her hair, parted it to the side and gathered what little I can into an elastic.  That is THE ONLY way to get the bow to stay in on it's own.  We had just snacked on some ice cream and this was the only time I thought to whip out my camera and grab a quick shot of her first official hairdo.  She never knew the difference and didn't try to take out her bow once.  I was so proud!
-The Homestylemom

Our Little Man

While I realize that this is a girls hair blog I feel I must post this little bit about my guy, Freckles.  Yes, this is the boy in the house full of girls.  He puts up with alot and we are very appreciative of him.  Sadly, he only has one hairstyle, but that's all right.  He always looks neat and well-groomed wherever we go.  This is our lil' man and 3 lil' ladies are very proud to call him Brother.

Wash and Wear Hair

Summertime Standby Style: With summer swim team practice first thing in the morning, I often need to go run an errand as soon as we are done.  Wet, drippy pool or beach hair is not always easy to style attractively.
We've come to appreciate this style on such occasions when it's necessary to get out and go with wet hair.  I call this standby Messy Bun Piggies and it's great for short or medium hair fresh from the pool or shower.

Skill Level -2 Time Factor -2 and Cuteness Factor -3. Remember to be careful when working with wet hair as it is easier to break or damage it in this state.  You'll only need 2 elastics and your rat tail comb.
1- Part the hair into two sections from the front to the nape as desired. 2- Comb and smooth each section. 3- Secure each of the two sections into an elastic but on the last time through only pull through halfway. 4- Top off with the "icing" of your choice and you are on your way.  Firefly is modeling my Firecracker Loopy Bows.

Enjoy your day together!
-The Homestylemom