Cross-Braid Sock Bun | Updo Hairstyles
December 16, 2012
Tonight I want to introduce you to, EveliniCutza, a YouTube Beauty Guru with whom we have had a friendship for over two years now! I originally found out about Evelina when she created a YouTube video response to our popular Waterfall Braid tutorial.
Evelina is from Moldova, and not only is she beautiful but she is very creative, too! I know that you will enjoy her channel, just as we do!
As a treat to all of you, we posted two videos to YouTube tonight. This one, and another that you will see here on Wednesday night.
Here I show you {using Evelina as my model} how to create a gorgeous sock bun updo, with crossed micro-braid accents. The best thing about this updo, is that you can complete it in under 5 minutes!
This hairstyle is perfect for occasions such as Prom, Homecoming, a wedding, ballet, or any other formal event! {However, this does not stop me from wearing this style in a more dressed down look!}
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, 1 sock bun form, 2 small hair elastics, 2 large hair bands, 2-4 bobby pins, and hairspray {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 3-5 minutes
Skill Level: Medium
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Begin by sectioning off two small square sections of hair about the size of a pencil in thickness, on the back of the head behind the ears…
- Braid each of these sections in a regular braid pattern and secure with elastics…
- Pull all the remaining hair up into a high ponytail, and secure with a hair band…
- Pull the ponytail hair through the bun maker, and slide the bun maker down the ponytail until it rests on the head, covering the hair band…
- Allow the hair of the ponytail to fall around the bun maker, an be sure to distribute it evenly until the bun maker is fully covered with hair…
- Place the remaining hair band over the hair and bun maker to create a perfect looking bun {there should still be hair still sticking out from under the rubber band}…
- Pick up a small section of the left-over hair and begin twisting it…
- As you twist, begin to add in hair into the twist and work your way around the entire bun until you have picked up all the hair…
- After twisting/adding in all the remaining hair, continue twisting the strand and secure the end of the twist a small rubber band…
- Continue winding the remaining twist and secure with a few bobby pins…
- Now, pick up the two micro-braids and cross them on the back of the head before before wrapping around the bun…
- Secure/tuck the ends of the braids between the twist and the bun, and bobby pin the ends into place.
- Tame flyaways with hairspray.
Enjoy!
Happy Hairdoing!
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Vanellope von Schweetz | Wreck-It Ralph Hairstyles
November 25, 2012
Vanellope von Schweetz, the sweet, but very spunky character from Disney’s new movie Wreck-It Ralph is sure to inspire you or your daughter next Halloween or Crazy Hair Day!
When Disney first provided us with photos, long before the movie came out, we knew it would be a challenge that my daughters and I could meet! We tried hard to keep the style true to form, and you can now see this style on Disney.com and the DisneysStyle YouTube channel.
Here’s how to get Vanellope’s deliciously-edible hairstyle…
You may need some bobby pins with a flat head and mini jaw clips. You then can hot glue the candies and fake peppermints onto the flat heads, so they stay firmly in place in the hair.
Hairstyle Steps:
- If you have bangs, part them to one side and straighten them to frame the face. {If you don’t have bangs simply pull all your hair back into the ponytail.}
- Create a high ponytail. You simply comb all the hair up to the top of the head and secure with an elastic…
- Tease the top of the ponytail to add volume and fullness…
- I tied the licorice around the ponytail holder and cut the ends short enough they stuck up a little, as seen in the movie and photos. Also you may want to use some red fluffy yarn instead of licorice, depending on whether you want to use real licorice in your hair and humidity…
- Now… have fun accessorizing the hair with an assortment of your real and/or fake treats!
Items Needed: Brush, comb, hairspray, rubberbands, and lots of treats or craft items. Some of the items we used included a 2-foot Pull-n Peel Twizzlers licorice rope, for the signature hair tie. We also used Spree candy, scrapbook pop-up dots, peppermint candies {fake}, candy buttons, etc. Flat-head bobby pins, hot glue gun.
Time Requirement: 10-15 minutes
Skill Level: Medium
Enjoy!
Happy Hairdoing!
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October 28, 2012
Since Halloween is only a few days away, we decided to show you what CGH#3 wants to be for Halloween! She did not want to be a fairy, or something scary… she wanted to be someone from history. The challenge is to come up with cute Halloween hairstyles!
We, of course, were going for Pocahontas, but are very careful not use the character name in the tutorial due to our contract with Disney, so we are calling this a “Native American Princess” hairstyle.
{* Note from Mindy: Please note, my daughter’s choice in dress this year is not in any way mocking an indigenous culture and is nothing more than an honor and celebration of it. She has been studying early American history in school this first semester, talks about Native American culture every day, and has been checking out books at the library and reading them on her own. She loves the stories of Pocahontas and Sacagawea. Not sure if any of our fans, know this, but our youngest daughter is 1/16th Native American {from her great-great grandmother}. We honor and celebrate all cultures in our home.}
Given all of our braided hairstyles to choose from, we simply could not settle for a 3-strand braid. We wanted something a little different, so decided to accent an idea from one of our old videos called Loony Braids.
- We began by parting the hair down the middle of the head, and into two side ponytails. We then took a basic strand of crafting leather, doubled it over, and secured it around the ponytail.
- The next step is to grab the whole ponytail and use it as one of the three braiding strands along with the two remaining strands of leather. {Yes, the hair actually becomes the 3rd strand!}
- Once I braided to the end of the ponytail, I secured it with a clear hair elastic and cut of any excess leather. You could also simply take the remaining strands of leather and create a bow at the end.
- Repeat the same steps as above on the other ponytail…
You can see that by braiding the two small strands of leather along with the ponytail acting as the 3rd strand, that the resulting braid has a very fun zig-zag look to it! You can pull out the elbows of the braid to make the braid look more “jagged”, but we left the braid as is for this style.
This can be an everyday braid, and you can substitute pretty much anything in place of the leather for a different accented look. You can use ribbon, colored yarn/string, strips of fabric, old necklace chains, etc.
Enjoy!
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, 2 small hair elastics, leather strands, hairspray {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 3-5 minutes
Skill Level: Medium
Happy Hairdoing!
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October 14, 2012
As an initial note, this is actually a 3rd-day hairstyle on my daughter…
On Day 1, she had used a high twisty bun, then removed it on Day 2 to leave subtle curls with a pullback on top, and this ponytail style what we used on Day 3…
My girls and I have been wearing this ponytail hairstyle for a few months now after seeing it on Pinterest. Just the other day, I uploaded a photo on Instagram of me wearing this ponytail when I was in LA a few weeks ago. Our fans there loved it!
This easy pony hairstyle incorporates a pullback {pompadour} on top and French-braided sides that are brought up with the remaining hair into a high ponytail…
I then took a small strand of hair from the ponytail and wrapped it around the elastic band, for a cute hair-wrapped pontail.
You will find that this pony hairstyle is perfect for cheer, gymnastics, other sports, or simply to wear around any day!
I receive emails all the time from moms who love ponytails, but are looking for cute ways to spice them up! This will do it, and you will receive compliments all day!
Enjoy!
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, 1 large hair elastic, 3-4 bobby pins, hairspray and accessory {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 5 minutes
Skill Level: Medium
Happy Hairdoing!
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