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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Pancake Lace Braid | Easy Hairstyles
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}
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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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Comment on this post »Romantic and Edgy 2-in-1 Side Swept Look | with Kandee Johnson
February 24, 2013
We are so happy to introduce you to a YouTube icon, and a good friend of mine, KandeeJohnson! {You can also find more of her on Kandee’s blog.} She is one of the most influential makeup gurus on YouTube, and a fellow mommy, too {four children}!
We want to give our sincere thanks to Kandee for helping us with this collaboration and for being such a wonderful friend!
For this hairstyle tutorial, we wanted to show you two different side-swept looks, romantic and edgy, that are equally beautiful using my twins as models.
The first look on CGH#2 is more like something you would see on Taylor Swift, and the second on CGH#1 like something Rihanna would wear.
Over on Kandee’s channel, she shows us how to complete the looks by applying each girls’ makeup to match the hairstyle. You can watch her video here…
Here’s how to get each hairstyle:
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Romantic Side-Swept Hairstyle
Items Needed: Curling wand, brush, 3-5 bobby pins, hairspray {if desired}, and a headband, if you want to accessorize.
Time Requirement: 10 minutes (curl time included)
Skill Level: Easy
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Begin by curling your hair to your liking {You can use a wand, curling iron, rollers, or a no-heat curling method. I did tighter curls for this look, think Taylor Swift curls, to give it more of a romantic and girly feel}…
- Do a deep, side part and sweep your hair behind your head to the other side and let lay over your shoulder {we left her bangs down on her forehead and swooped them to the side as well. We also left a few bangs out on the opposite side of her face. Leaving the bangs on the face softens the look and adds to the romantic feel}…
- Using bobby pins, begin to pin the hair so that is stays sitting over your shoulder {it took about 4 bobby pins for me. Make sure you cross your bobby pins for extra security, and don’t panic if you cannot hide the bobby pins perfectly. On this style you will likely see the bobby pins, so make sure you use bobby pins that match your hair color}…
- Add hairspray the hair to give it a little more structure and hold…
- To finish the look, I added a flower headband on CGH#2 that is super cute and something that Taylor Swift would likely wear with this hairstyle. {You can find the headband on Etsy.}
Don’t you agree that this hairstyle would look adorable with a cute summer sun dress? Side-swept hairstyles are “in” right now, so I expect to see a lot of these when the weather gets warmer!
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Edgy Side Swept Hairstyle
Items Needed: Curling wand, brush, teasing brush or comb, 3-4 bobby pins, and 1 hair elastic.
Time Requirement: 10 minutes (with curl time)
Skill Level: Easy
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Begin by curling your hair to your liking {you can use a wand, curling iron, rollers, or a no-heat curling method. I used a curling wand, but I made very loose, soft curls so that it looked a little more natural and less styled}…
- Do a deep side part and begin to tease your hair to add volume and fullness on the top and side. Remember this is an edgy look so you want lots of volume. We even teased her bangs up and over to give a more dramatic look…
- Once you have teased the hair, sweep it all behind the head and over the opposite shoulder…
- Then, pick up a section of hair behind the ear {the side without the hair} and begin a small simple braid…
- Braid it downward around the back of the head and let it fall near the nape of your neck…
- Secure the end of the braidwith an elastic for added security.
- Now, using bobby pins, begin to pin the hair so that is stays sitting over your shoulder. It took about 4-6 bobby pins for me. {This may be a little harder to pin because you are also pinning the braid. Make sure you cross your bobby pins for extra security and do not panic if you cannot hide the bobby pins perfecty. On this style, you will also still likely see the bobby pins so make sure you use bobby pins that match your hair color.}
- Add hairspray the hair to give it a little more structure and hold.
Don’t you agree that this look would be great with some jeans or cut-off shorts, a cute skeleton or print t-shirt, and red nails?
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Please do not forget to check out Kandee’s tips for applying makeup to match these two hairstyles over on her YouTube channel! Again, you can see her fun video here.
If you liked these hairstyles, please do feel free to share! Happy Hairdoing!
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Comment on this post »Faux Fishtail Braid | Easy Braid Hairstyles
February 17, 2013
Today’s video features CGH#1 filming her very first tutorial!
If you are like me and my girls, you love fishtail braids… but fishtails can take “soooo looooong” to style! We have shown you before how to create fake fishtail braids, but this technique is so easy and super fast!
My twins love this style because it’s so fast and easy, but looks so much like a fishtail that sometimes people cannot even tell a difference!
CGH #1 wanted to show all of you this braid because it is a morning go-to style when you are in a hurry because it can be done in “2 minutes or less”!
Items Needed: Brush, 1 small hair elastic, hairspray {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 1-2 minutes
Skill Level: Very Easy
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Begin by sweeping the hair over to one side and over the shoulder {your hair can be curly or straight to begin with… either one looks great}…
- Take you thumb and forefinger and push them through the back of your hair to the front of the hair…
- Then, using those two fingers… grab the bottom of the ponytail and flip it through the hole created by your fingers…
- Make sure and hold the hair securely after the first flip, so that the twist generated by the flip does not unravel {This one can easily come undone if you don’t hold it tight. Also, don’t worry if the flip is down away from your head a bit}…
- If you feel that the flip is down too low simply reinsert your thumb and forefinger again through the hair {make sure you don’t go through the exact same spot!} and pull the bottom of the ponytail through once more {you want the new flip to be slightly off from the original one}…
- Give the hair a slight tug downward to help straighten out any excess bumps or thickness in flips {you will notice that once you have created a flip or two, your hair will likely hold its shape and often won’t even come undone if you let go}…
- Continue down the ponytail, adding as many flips as you wish by using the same method as above. {Please make sure each time you are instering your fingers through the ponytail, that you do so in a slightly different spot. This help the hair hold, and creates the fishtail braid-like look.
- When you run out of hair, secure the the bottom with an elastic.
- Feel free to loosen any pieces or tug on the edges of the fishtail to create a messier more romantic look.
Also, we present to you our four favorite names for our new family puppy… from the over 16,000 fan suggestions you left in our last video. Our four favorites are Chewy {from Chewbacca in Star Wars}, Thor {because this little guy is so tough}, Mousse {play on words for a tough Moose and the mousse foam used in hair, and Braidy {play on words for Brady, the boy’s name, and “Braid”y, since we are huge fans of braids!
For the next week, are allowing our fans to vote for their favorite from among those four names, and we will announce the new puppy’s name in our next video! Be sure to comment on YouTube below the video with your vote!
Enjoy!
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