The Nested Braid | Easy Hairstyles
April 07, 2013
For those of you who do not know, my twins, Brooklyn and Bailey, launched their YouTube channel three weeks ago! They have a handful of videos up that show a little more about their personalities and interests! If you like their channel and videos, please feel free to SUBSCRIBE!
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Today, Brooklyn wanted to show all of you an easy hairstyles that she has been using lately.
I asked her if she wanted me to do the style on her, and she replied with a smile, “No, I can do it!” {That teenager independence, or twindependence, is already making its appearance!}
Brooklyn was still a little nervous to do this tutorial on her own, but keep in mind that she just turned 13 a few months ago. If you feel she did a great job, feel free to leave a comment below!
This “Nested” Braid uses a simple braid from the bang area, down the right side of the forehead, and then incorporated along with the middle strand of a simple side braid.
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, 1 small hair elastic, 1 hair band, hairspray {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 3-4 minutes
Skill Level: Easy
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Begin with a deep part, allowing most of the hair to fall to one side of the head {middle parts will not look as good with this hairstyle}…
- Pick up a medium section of hair near the forehead on the front side of the hair, where the majority of the hair lies…
- Begin a simple three-stranded braid with this section {this is a great way to incorporate bangs to keep them out of your face}…
- After finishing the braid, secure the end of the braid with an elastic matching your hair color…
- Now swoop the rest of your hair loosely over to the right shoulder, and divide it into three strands to create a simple side braid…
- Add the original braid from the forehead into the middle strand of this side braid….
- Once the small braid is added, make a simple side braid with all the remaining hair…
- After finishing the side braid, secure with a hair band (feel free to remove the small elastic from the original small braid, if it shows at the ends of hair}…
- Gently tug on the elbows of the braid to broaden it, and you are finished!
Enjoy!
Please feel free to leave a comment below and let us know what you think! As always, if you enjoyed this hairstyle, please feel free to share it!
Happy Hairdoing!
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Double Braid Sparkly Headband | Braided Headbands
March 31, 2013
We wanted to do a hairstyle this week that would be different than all of the other braided headbands you see out there.
This one promises to get lots of attention because of how simple it is, yet it can be accented with thin sparkly headbands that you can find inexpensively at Walmart, Target, or Claire’s, etc.
This style is perfect for girls of all ages, and would be particularly beautiful as an accent to an updo for Prom, Homecoming, or any other formal occasion!
This hairstyle incorporates two thin braids, on either side of the head, which are then brought up over the head and pinned down just below the opposite ear.
Then the sparkly plastic headbands are placed in to accent the braids to your liking. {I pancaked the front braid just a bit to add a contrast to the braids themselves, which ended up being a very good touch!}
Items Needed: Curling wand, brush, rat-tail comb, 2 small hair elastics, 4 bobby pins, hairspray {if desired}, and two thin sparkly headbands.
Time Requirement: 5 minutes
Skill Level: Easy
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Begin by brushing out the hair, and curling with your favorite curling tool {I used a 25 mm NuMe curling wand} or overnight no-heat method…
- Hairspray the curls when you are done curling, and leave them alone for a few minutes to let cool and set…
- {Optional} Tease the top of the hair a little, from the crown down the back, to add mega-volume…
- Pick up a section of hair near the ear and begin to braid it over the head {make sure to braid in the direction you want the braid to lie, which is up and over… otherwise, the braid will lay funny when you are done}…
- When braid is finished, secure with a hair elastic.
- Repeat Steps 4 & 5 on the other side of the head.
- Now, finger comb through the curls and smooth the top of the hair lightly with a brush, as needed…
- Bring each braid over the top of the head, and secure behind opposite ears with bobby pins {two crossed bobby pins works great}…
- {Optional} You can tug on the edges of the braids, like I did to the front braid, in order to pancake them. It adds a subtle differentiation to the style. I left the back braid alone.
- Now, place one sparkly headband in front of the first braid, and place the second headband between the first and second braids…
- Adjust the braids and headbands, as desired.
- Finish off with hairspray {if needed}.
Please feel free to leave a comment below and let us know what you think! If you enjoyed this hairstyle, please feel free to share it!
Happy Hairdoing!
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March 24, 2013
My husband and I were on vacation a month ago, and while we were gone, Brooklyn and Bailey decided to take a photo of a hairstyle they made on their own.
They uploaded the photo to their Instagram and the photo was quickly picked up by one of the top braid curators on Instagram! It had over 25,000 likes in just over an hour!
I was SOOOO proud of the girls! The photo below, which also appears in the video thumbnail is right off of their Instagram!
When I arrived home, I asked them if they wanted to film a tutorial for it and they said YES!!!
This is a simple Lace Braid, with the braid itself pancaked and an added cream bow as an accent.
This video shows that even younger girls can create this beautiful braid! {It certainly helps when girls see other young girls making these braids}
BTW… click Kid History #10 episode to see the funny video my girls referenced in their video! We know these guys personally and are hoping that they will continue making amazingly funny, parent-approved videos for our children! Please go and support BoredShortsTV!
Enjoy!
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, 1 small hair elastic, hairspray and bow accessory {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 2-3 minutes
Skill Level: Easy
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Begin by brushing or curling hair…
- Then, add a side part…
- Now, pick up a front section of hair on the small side of the part… then divide that section into three smaller strands to begin the braid. {This is a lace braid, so you will only be adding hair to the top side of the braid. DO NOT add hair to the bottom of the braid!}
- As you braid, make sure you carry the braid on a diagonal direction so that the braid will cross the back of the head…
- As your braid reaches the other side of your head, rather than braiding down the rest of the section in a regular braid, simply secure it with a hair elastic…
- To add additionally accent to the braid, gently tug on the “elbows” of the braid in order to pancake it. This flattens the braid, and helps make it appear bigger at the same time.
- Add hairspray, if desired, and any accessory to the end of the braid.
Please feel free to leave a comment below and let us know what you think! If you enjoyed this hairstyle, please feel free to share it!
Happy Hairdoing!
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March 17, 2013
Be sure to subscribe to our twins’ new YouTube channel, BrooklynAndBailey! They uploaded their very first video upload today and want to know what you think!
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Many people have recently been asking for more Shorty Do hairstyles…
Well, CGH#4 wanted to film a tutorial yesterday so we sat down and discussed some ideas together. {She usually isn’t one to volunteer, so I jumped all over it!} Since she has shorter hair, she really enjoys braided headbands… styles that she can wear with her short hair to keep the hair out of her face!
Since we have been loving Lace Braids lately, we thought it would be a great idea to show you how do to a Lace Braided Headband!
This braid is different from a traditional braided headband, because you pull the hair strands only from one side… which creates a more distinct stranding effect from the forehead into the headband.
We think this hairstyle turned out super cute, and lasted very well throughout the day!
As a base, you can leave the hair straight, if you want. I used a NuMe reverse curling wand to add texture before completing the braid. We have a NuMe coupon code CUTEHAIR {all one word and all CAPS} that will give you $110 off any regular styling wand until May 1, 2013, if you want one. That is a HUGE discount, and fans are saying that some items are already out of stock! I have been told by the company that it will have them re-stocked by the end of this month.
Thanks, and enjoy!
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, 1 small hair elastic, 1 hair band, 2 bobby pins, hairspray and curling wand {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 3-5 minutes
Skill Level: Medium
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Part the hair, using the rat-tail comb, from ear to ear across the top of the head…
- Secure the back half of the hair with a hairband to keep it out of the way for now…
- Now begin a Dutch braid near the left ear. As you go along, try to keep the braid as close to the part line as possible, away from the front of the face…
- Please be sure the you only add hair into the braid from the front, do not add hair into the hair from the back side of the head. This creates the lace/feather stranding effect from the forehead into the braid…
- Continue braiding, in this same fashion, up and over the head until you reach the other ear…
- At this point, you have two options to secure the braid. First, you may continue on by finishing a simple braid down the remaining hair, and secure with an elastic {good for younger girls}. Secondly, you may choose to us using 2 bobby pins, crossing them, to pin the remaining hair directly behind the right ear {recommended for older teens and women}.
- Now, simply release the back hair from the hairband, helping it to fall around the face and nicely frame this gorgeous braided headband.
- I prefer to pancake the braid, by tugging on the elbows of the braid, to flatten it and help the braid look more pronounced. {You do not have to do this, but I LOVE how it looks!}
- Add hairspray to help control the flyways and baby hairs on the forehead.
If you enjoyed this hairstyle, please feel free to share it!
Happy Hairdoing!
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