DIY Dutch Waterfall Braid | Cute Braided Hairstyles
December 09, 2012
Last week I showed you how to create the Dutch Waterfall Braid on my daughter…
Because it is a tricky braid to learn, and because so many fans are asking for it, this week’s tutorial will show you how to do it on your own hair {DIY}!
You can see that it is the exact exact same technique, but they key to mastering the braid is learning how to “feel” for the stranding in your own hands, and without being able to see the back of your head.
Trust me, this is a braid that everyone is going to comment on! Please do not get discouraged and give up if the braid does not turn out perfect the first time! ☺ {Practice always makes perfect!}
In last week’s tutorial, I ended my daughters Dutch Waterfall Braid with a simple braid and elastic band. In this tutorial, for a more mature look, I chose to end the braid behind my left ear using two bobby pins in a crossed pattern. Once you master the braid, you can pretty much end it in any creative way you wish!
Steps:
- I started by straightening my hair, but I really think this braid would be lovely on curly hair as well. I also teased the top of my hair to create a little extra volume {creating a more mature, softer look}…
- Begin by picking up a small section of hair where you want to start the braid {I started on the front, above the right eye}…
- Divide this small section into three strands…
- Begin a normal dutch braid. This means that the middle strand will always go OVER the outer strands {or you can say the outer strands will always go UNDER the middle strand}…
- Do one complete stitch by taking the middle strand over both outer edges once…
- You now drop the middle piece and let it fall out of the way…
- This is where it gets a little tricky… now pick up a small section of hair to add back into the braid and add it back as the MIDDLE piece. Do NOT add it as the bottom piece or the braid won’t work. You have basically just dropped the middle strand and replaced it with a new strand in the exact same location.
- Now take that middle strand and cross it over the outer bottom strand. This will create the outer edge that pops out of the braid…
- You then add hair to the top-outer strand {this is exactly what you would do with a regular Dutch braid) and cross the middle strand over that one…
- You have now just finished your second “stitch” at this point.
- Repeat steps 5-7 over and over again until you get to a point where you want to finish off the braid. I tried to create a diagnol line going from my right temple to my left ear.
- When you get about 2 inches behind your left ear, twist up a small section of hair up from the left side and clip it out of the way using an alligator clip. We will use this piece later to hide the bobby pins…
- Now take two bobby pins and pin the remainer of the braid right behind your ear {making sure to “cross” the bobby pins for added security}. Your ear will also help hide the bobby pins…
- Release the clipped hair from the clip and allow it to fall freely over the bobby pins.
- Now adjust the braid and the rest of your hair to your liking, and add hairspray {if desired}.
If you are looking to use this hairstyle to attend a wedding or school dance, you may choose to curl the falling strands with a wand!
Enjoy!
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, 2 bobby pins, 1 alligator clip, hairspray {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 5 minutes
Skill Level: Hard
Happy Hairdoing!
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Money Curls | With Guests Michelle Money & Laura Armstrong
September 02, 2012
I know you are going to love this week’s tutorial!
We are so happy to introduce two special guests for this video with Michelle Money (from ABC’s “The Bachelor” and runner up on “Bachelor Pad”) and her best friend/YouTube partner Laura Armstrong.
Many of you will recognize Michelle as a reality star, but did you also know that Michelle is a licensed cosmetologist? She has even offered to do a new cut and color on me soon! Laura is also a professional esthetician, and has a great knowledge of all things skin and beauty!
Some of you may be wondering how I came to know these two lovely ladies, so I will tell you the story…
I was sitting in my car waiting for gymnastics to end with CGH#4 and looked over to see Michelle waiting in the car next to me. I mustered up enough courage to go over and strike up a conversation with her. {She was so nice and did not seem as stand off-ish as many reality stars do!} In the process of our conversation, Michelle mentioned that she has a YouTube channel called the MMandLShow. I mentioned that my daughters and I also have a Youtube channel, and from there… the idea to do a collaboration video was born!
Of course I had to go home that night and check out their channel and quickly found myself watching many of their videos. I was intrigued by many of their hair-curling techniques {especially for more adult looking curls} and have been using some their techniques for months now on my own hair! I also loved many of their beauty secrets and one video in particular caught my eye {which I will detail in the next section}.
So I decided to meld the two together and film for you a beauty tip from the girls AND Michelle’s secret to her gorgeous curls for which she is widely known!
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Beauty Tip: The PMD (Mersonal Microdermabrasion)
I’ll just be honest here… Michelle is as beautiful in real life as she is on TV, probably even more! When I saw her in person, I immediately was curious how she obtained such fabulous skin! So, of course my attention was peaked when I stumbled onto a video by both Laura and Michelle talking about their “magic skin secret”… the PMD Personal Microdermabrasion tool!
I was curious enough that I ended up finding one myself and trying it out!
I’m happy to report that I’ve now been using it for about 3 months and I absolutely LOVE it!!! I simply incorporated it into my skin care regiment for once a week. It really does leave my skin feeling sooooo smooth, soft, and less wrinkly!
For those of you not familiar with the PMD, it essentially buffs the top layer of dead skin away which then gives your skin a more soft, younger looking, and fresh look. You will find that it helps control fine lines, wrinkles, big pores, and even some acne scarring.
Once I had tried it, and decided I loved it on my skin, I thought I would try it on my daughter’s skin. She is almost 13, and doesn’t have fine lines or wrinkles yet… but she is getting some of that normal teenage acne on her forehead and nose. I thought I would just test it out on her as well to see if the PMD would help with the acne. I was enthusiastically surprised when it did! Not that it cleared up her acne 100%, but I can tell that it removed some of the worst dead skin and pore-clogging oils from the surface and allowed her acne cream to absorb better.
When using the PMD, make sure you view the accompanying instructional DVD first, to avoid damaging the skin.
I’m sure you will love this little secret! After I started telling people about how much I liked it, I was surprised to learn how many other people I know are already using it! Hahahaha… I guess I am on the “slow boat ” with this one! Other YouTubers like AndreasChoice, MissGlamorazzi, Elle Fowler’s AllThatGlitters21, etc, have all been talking about it already!
If you decide you want to try the PMD, as I have done, you can do so by visiting the PMD Website here. If you enter the coupon code CuteGirlsHairstyles, then you can receive 25% off of your order! Thank you, PMD!
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Hair Technique: Michelle Money Curls
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, flat iron, 1 inch or 1 ¼ inch curling iron {we used Hot Tools brand}, hairspray, dry shampoo, and pomade
Time Requirement: Approximately 30 minutes {depending on amount of hair}
Skill Level: Hard
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Begin with clean, dry hair and flat iron the hair beforehand {This is Michelle’s secret trick… even flat ironing the bottom 6 inches of hair will work}…
- Separate hair into small sections starting with hair closest to neck and working up. Take smaller sections of hair, about a 2 inch square, and spray with hair spray…
- Work hair around the barrel of curling iron, but leave out the last 2-3 inches of hair. This will keep the ends looking flat a provide the more messy, “tousled look” that everyone wants right now…
- Continue to curl hair all over head in the same manner. Your goal is to create curls that are less tight-spiral looking and more like a loose bend. {This technique just provides a more natural, sophisticated look.}
- Use a flat iron to give bangs {if you have them} a quick pull and flip the ends out ever so slightly… you want your bangs to blend into the hair on the sides of the head.
- Use a dry-shampoo spray at the roots, and around your hairline. This will prevent oil buildup over the next few days and will create texture and volume in the hair.
- Using pomade, run a little dab through your fingertips and then onto the ends of your hair to control flyways.
- Last but not least… LOVE your new look!
This hairstyle may take a little more time, depending on your length of hair, but it will create an amazing look that will last for several days! Believe it or not, the curls will actually get better looking as the days go on. In this video, Michelle’s were already three days old, and I wore this style for 4 days before washing again and it looked great!
Enjoy, and Happy Hairdoing!
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FTC Disclaimer: The PMD was provided to me free of charge for review purposes, and the opinions are strictly our own. I am not affiliated with PMD nor am I receiving commissions on any sales based upon my recommendation.
Comment on this post »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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Comment on this post »Bow Braid Headband | Girls Hairstyles
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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