Pin Coil {Curl} Accents | Easy Hairstyle Ideas
August 27, 2012
We wanted to teach you a fun way to accent any number to hairstyles, and can accent a style for any number of occasions.
You can use pin coils to accent a simple hairdo, add variety to a basic messy bun, dress up a formal occasion, or even just match a cute outfit! In the video below, I used the pin coils to accent basic beachy waves and also to accent a simply messy bun. Either way looks great!
I’ve also had fans comment that you can use the coils to cover ponytail holders on a basic ponytail, create a headband, or create amazing day-2 waves in your hair.
Many of you may remember your mother or grandmother making overnight “pin curls” using this same method to created beautiful next-day curls. That is where I got this accent idea!
You may also use these accents as a very fun way to dress up an updo for Prom or Homecoming, since these pin coils are easy to form and look very much like rosettes!
Your possibilities really are endless! Enjoy!
Items Needed: Brush, 3-4 small bobby, hairspray {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 3-5 minutes
Skill Level: Easy
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Begin by determining where you want your cluster of Pin Curls…
- Then, grab a 1-inch section of hair and twist it around your 2nd and 3rd fingers to create a coil shape…
- Gently slide the coil of hair off of your fingers and lay it flat against your head…
- Take a bobby pin and secure the coil against your head. {Do your best to hide the bobby pin. See note below…}
- Repeat steps 2-4 until you form your desired, cute cluster of coils. I created three coils in this video, but you can do four, five, or even a whole headband of coils.
- Get creative… and enjoy!
* Note from Mindy: To make the bobby pins less noticeable, try using the mini bobby pins that match the color of your hair. {In this tutorial, I used large “blonde” pins so you could see what I was doing.} You can also “weave” the bobby pins through the coil in an up and down manner to help hide them. Using decorative bobby pins with little jewels can also add a little flair.
Happy Hairdoing!
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The Knotted Headband | Back-to-School Hairstyles
August 12, 2012
I always appreciate when our fans email links or photos of hairstyles I have not seen previously.
This knotted headband style was emailed to us by a fan from St. Petersburg, Russia and we really loved the look of it!
It looks complex, but if you know how to do the first step of tying your shoelaces, then you can certainly do this braid! The pattern to the braid is essentially overlaying loose square knots.
- I started with the hair wet, and used a little pomade to control the flyways.
- You then take as small section next to the part, and divide it in two, and interlace them just like the first step of tying your shoe. I then did this two more times, each time adding the top strands to an alligator clip.
- After creating your third set of strands, bring the first two strands under the next two, and interlace them again just like the first step of tying your shoe.
- Repeat these steps until the braided headband has the look you want.
- Secure the end with a bobby pin and spritz with hairspray as desired.
- When the hair dries, the loops of the knots spread out a little and look absolutely gorgeous!
This braid is perfect for any formal occasion, or for dancers, cheerleaders, or simply wearing around town! It can also be worn in any number of combinations for a super cute and unique hairstyle!
The knotted headband is also great for women of any age! We have worn it on my CGH#4 {fourth daughter with short hair}, and I have done this braid on myself as well!
I guarantee you will certainly receive lots of compliments on this hairstyle! Enjoy!
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, pomade, 1 small hair elastic, 1-2 bobby pins, hairspray {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 5-10 minutes
Skill Level: Medium
Happy Hairdoing!
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June 14, 2012
It was so funny that just a little over a week ago we started receiving lots of Facebook photo posts of a hairstyle that we have had pinned on our “Try” Pinterest Board for awhile, by fans who wanted us to film a tutorial.
Then fans started emailing and tweeting the photo as well! Overall, we received likely received over 100 requests for this in under a week!
Since my daughters are totally loving pancake braids right now {braids that are flattened by tugging out the elbows of the braids}, it was easy to convince them to film a tutorial. Fans, this one is for you!
The base for this hairstyle, as seen in the original photo floating around, uses our Pancaked Dutch Braid technique. However, I did not pancake the Dutch portion of this braid because my #3 daughter has a little shorter hair and I needed as much length as we could get for the half-pancaked flower braid.
As my daughter wore this hairstyle around, people were stopping her all day to comment on how cute it looked! I am sure you will have the same response!
Feel free to use the braided flower bun by itself, or in any number of hairstyle combinations! This hairstyle is also perfect for weddings, formal occasions, flower girls, prom & homecoming updo’s, etc!
Enjoy!
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, 1 hair elastic, hairspray {if desired}, 1 small flower accessory for center of flower bun.
Time Requirement: 7-10 minutes
Skill Level: Hard
Happy Hairdoing!
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May 21, 2012
We were surprised to see The Bow Braid do so well in only one week’s time! In that video, we showed you several other ways to incorporate the bows into five separate hairstyles.
Today, I decided to show you how to do a Bow Braid hairstyle on yourself {as requested by so many of our YouTube fans}.
This style uses a French Braided Headband as the base before adding in the bows. If you do not know how to do a French headband, you can learn how to do so by clicking our French Front hairstyle tutorial.
In this tutorial, I only sectioned enough hair for four bows, but you can actually do more if you would like. My personal opinion it that this hairstyle looks better with only a few bows on one side, more like an accent to the style, rather than bows all across the front.
I have worn this hairstyle three times in the past two weeks, and cannot tell you how many times moms stopped me wherever we were to ask how I did it! Thankfully, I have this website where I can refer them!
Items Needed: A brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, hairspray or pomade, a hairpin (not a bobby pin), and one hair elastic.
Time Requirement: 5-10 minutes.
Skill Level: Hard
If you like this hairstyle, please feel free to blog about it, share it on FB, tweet it, pin it, whatever-you-want it!
Happy Hairdoing!
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