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Messy Glow Bun | 4th of July Hairstyles

Monday, July 4th, 2011

We decided to get really creative with this 4th of July hairstyle! This can be done for any national celebration (July 4th, Canada Day, Australia Day, or for New Year’s Eve, etc.)

About six months ago I was surfing around the internet for fun hair accessories when I stumbled upon a really fun site. It is where I learned about Glowby’s! {Be sure to use coupon code CUTEGIRL10 to receive 10% off of all orders!}

I loved the fiber-optic concept and that you do not have to have a stack of AA batteries stuck in your hair for the lights to work. They do not get hot, and the strands can pretty much work with any style (without breaking). I decided to buy some Glowby’s and try them out.

I used our popular Messy Bun hairstyle as the base concept, and then wove in the strands of the Glowby throughout. {Luminence offers these in a variety of colors, so you can mix and match them for any holiday, or simply use white ones for weddings or formal dances.}

While we were at a fireworks display, our girls were constantly stopped and asked where we found the glow strands. We noticed plenty of people pointing to our girls, and some even wanted to take photos of the styles on their phones.

Trust us, your girls will be noticed with this style!!!

Now, it may look like a bear to take the Glowby out of the Messy Bun, but it really is a 2 second process. Since the strands of the Glowby are smooth plastic fiberoptics, they literally slide right out with a gentle tug on the barrette! No pain!

Hope you enjoy this style, which can be used by girls of all ages on any holiday, or by older girls and women at concerts, dance clubs, etc! Enjoy!

Happy Hairdoing,

July 4th, 2010 – Your hairstyles…

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

I received a cute comment  yesterday from a mom in the U.K. who said that she loved these hair styles so much that she is thinking about lobbying the head mistress at her daughter’s school to allow her daughter to celebrate the 4th of July with us!  Another joked she was writing a letter to Parliament.  Last year, a Canadian mom used one of my styles and localized it in red and white for Canada Day!  This patriotism goes for any country! 

As promised, I have compiled all of your reader-submitted 4th of July hairstyles for this post. There is quite a lot of creativity in these photos, and a passion for celebrating the patriotic with hair and accessories!  Thanks, everyone, for sharing these hairstyle photos with us!!!

The submitted photos come from the following amazing ladies … Amy, Caitlin, Carrie, Dawn, Dawn K, Deena, Erin, Jennifer, Jessica, Jill, Karla, Laura, Leia, Lelah, Liz, Lynelle, Maggie Jane, Myndi, Nicole, Rachel, Sarah B, Sarah M, Shanna, Shawn, Wendi, Wendi M. {Be sure to link this post on your own blogs so that your family and friends can come here and see your photos!  Simply tell them to mouse over the photos to find your name, then click on the photo to see it enlarged. }

The hairstyle photos below are listed in no particular order…

4th_Laura4th_WendiM4th_AmyK4th_AmyK24th_Caitlin4th_Carrie4th_Dawn4th_DawnK4th_Deena4th_Erin4th_Erin24th_JenniferU4th_Jessica24th_Jill4th_Karla4th_Leia4th_Lelah4th_Liz4th_Liz24th_Lynelle4th_MaggieJane4th_MaggieJane24th_MaggieJane34th_Myndi4th_Nicole4th_Nicole24th_Nicole34th_Rachel4th_SarahB4th_SarahM4th_SarahM24th_Shanna4th_Shawn4th_Wendi

Happy Hairdoing!

4th of July Hairstyle: Star Twists

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

I had promised a few 4th of July hairstyles, but I just have not had as much time as I need to get them filmed. I did get this one on today.

Star Twists Back

Star Twist Front

Many of you will recognize the base hairstyle as one featured on Good Things Utah in June. The base hairstyle is called Holiday Twists, but the variation I demonstrate below uses about 1/3 of each ponytail to draw the lines of a star on top of the head.

Items Needed: Rat-tail comb, spray bottle, 10 hairbands, pomade, ribbon or pipe cleaners (if desired as accents).

Time Requirement: 10-15 minutes

Happy Hairdoing!