Primrose Everdeen Braids | Hunger Games Hairstyles
March 19, 2012
We here at CGH are totally excited that the first movie in The Hunger Games series comes out this weekend! In fact, it is about all that my twins are talking about! They are dying to see the movie!
We recently posted our Katniss Everdeen Braid, which is gaining lots of traction on YouTube, and yesterday we filmed two additional Hunger Games Hairstyles!
This one is the braided hairstyle wore by Katniss’ younger sister in the District 12 scene, which uses the French braiding technique. {We scoured the internet for shots of her wearing the style and can confirm that they are French braids, and not Dutch braids.}
These differ than your standard Double French Braids as they run much closer to the hairline and actually “cup and hug” the ears so that the braids naturally want to hang over the shoulders.
We show you exactly how to get that unique braided look in the hairstyle tutorial below…
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, 2 clear elastic bands, hairspray {if desired}
Time Requirement: 5 minutes
Skill Level: Easy
Our hope is that all of you who are going to see the movie this weekend will want to wear one of these hairstyles to the theater! Be sure to share this link with your friends so that they will do the same! Let’s see how many Hunger Games hairstyles we can get to the theaters!
The Hunger Games promises to be a successful movie franchise, so there will be many more fun hairstyles to come! {It will be nice to actually see the movie, since so much has been left to secret photos and guesswork!}
Happy Hairdoing!
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Cage Braid Ponytail | 5-Minute Hairstyles
January 23, 2012
This unique braided hairstyle is lesser known, but it is making the rounds on Pinterest from a few wonderful sites.
What I love most about this braid is how easy it is to do, however the finished product looks so complicated {like you spent an hour on it}! If you know how to French Braid, you can do this hairstyle easily with only a small tweak to the stranding!
When you are finished braiding, you simply grab the center part of the braid about 1-2 inches below the ponytail holder. Then, gently pull that part of the braid up over top of the ponytail holder {secure it there} and the whole braid literally “pops” out into a super-cute 3D braid!
After watching the video, you can clearly see why this hairstyle is called a “cage braid” because the style effect looks very much like a ribcage. My girls and I fully plan on using this braid in a Halloween hairstyle using a red-heart bobby pin stuck in the right side of the cage.
It would also make for a fun Christmas party hairstyle because the braid could easily be decorated as a tree! Many fans will likely use it for Crazy Hair Day because it does have a very unique look to it!
Although I know this hairstyle may not be for everyone, I promise you will receive many compliments from people on it, with most wondering how in the world you were able to do it! Our secret is… that it only took 5 minutes! How neat is that???
Enjoy!
Items Needed: Rat-tail comb, spray bottle, two ponytail holders, 4 bobby pins, hairspray and accessory {if desired}
Time Requirement: 5 minutes
Skill Level: Medium
Happy Hairdoing!
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Comment on this post »How to French Braid | Back to Basics
April 28, 2011
Hello Ladies!!! One of the most frequent requests I receive is for a “basic tutorial” on how to French braid.
Since so many of my braid and twist hairstyles incorporate the basic stranding used in a French Braid, we decided a few months back to film this tutorial. Although we uploaded it to YouTube, we never posted it here.
Many of you may already know how to French braid, but this video is really meant for those who are struggling, or simply do not know how. If you have “tweeners” who are almost teenagers, and you want to help teach your daughter how to do her own hair, this is a good start.
The French braid is a doorway style to pretty much anything you can think of… if you can master it, you can pretty much do any hairstyle. (Click here if you are looking for a cute French braid hairstyle for soccer, be sure to visit the link.)
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, one hair band, water bottle, hairspray, accessory (if desired).
Time Requirement: 5 minutes
Skill Level: Easy
Note from Mindy: I want to thank you all for the wonderful compliments you post here, on Facebook, YouTube or via email! I wish I had the time each day to respond to them all (literally 100′s), but I do want you to trust me when I say that we read EVERY single one! Those compliments are what motivates me to keep going on this hairblog!
Happy Hairdoing!
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Comment on this post »Teen Hairstyles: Braided Headband into a Rose
January 25, 2011
Over the past few months I have received a few inquiries asking for hair headband hairstyles . You could say that the hair headbands are somewhat of a trend that is very popular with teens today. This style is a fairly simple one, and can be done in the normal French Braid style, or in the Reverse (Dutch) Braid style, depending on how you want it to look.
Also, you can finish the headband in any number of ways. You can leave the braid hanging on the one side, or you can do what I did and roll it up and bobby pin it into a super cute rosette. The latter is not a new concept and is not something I could claim, but the combination is wonderful.
Time Requirement: 5-7 minutes.
Skill Level: Easy
There you have it! If you like this hairstyle… be sure to let us know!
Happy Hairdoing!
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