Crimped Strands | Waterfall Braid
April 13, 2011
Here is a cute Easter Hairstyle that will definitely stand out! It incorporates the use of a Double Waterfall Braid, but with “spot” flair. In fact, I am working on a series of Waterfall Braid videos that will show you several ways to finish off the hairstyle.
Now I know that many of the younger generation think that crimping is soooo 1980′s, but I am telling you as a hair guru that it is coming back. I still have the crimper I used as a teen, but it was in rough shape. So, I looked online at Walmart and Amazon and found several crimpers, some of which are accent crimpers (1″ or 1/2″, which I absolutely love)!
The key is that once you finish the double Waterfall Braid, you take each strand… one by one… and gently crimp once every three inches or so. (You can crimp the whole strand, but I prefer the accents.)
We received soooooo many compliments that Sunday, and many moms asked where in the world I found my crimper!
Items Needed: Rat-tail comb, one hair band, crimper, and heat protectant (I know I say protectorant in the video… but they are both the same thing per google!), accessory if desired.
Time Requirement: 10+ minutes
Skill Level: Medium
*Disclaimer: One of my twins had fiddled with our HD camera and accidentally lowered the settings to 370p, so the video is not in HD. I was bummed, but when she looked up at me with her gorgeous puppy dog eyes… I couldn’t be upset! Could you?
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Braided-Over Ponytail | Cute Hairstyles
November 04, 2010
About a month ago, a loyal follower emailed me a photo of a braided hairstyle , asking if I could replicate it and possibly do a tutorial. Never having seen it before, I was fascinated with how it looked and spent an hour or so trying to recreate it.
I did figure it out although the braid did take some practice to get the stranding correct, but here is what the hair style looks like…
Side View
Back View
When I first posted the video on YouTube, a viewer commented that he had seen this braid style used on horse tails in horse competitions, etc. I can only describe this style as a Fishtail Braid that uses three strands (as in a typical braid) rather than two.
I think that this is a beautiful braid… good enough to not only be worn on horse tails! I coupled the style with the Hair-Wrapped Ponytail as a starting point. You could even opposing-curl strands of the remaining ponytail hair to add additional flair to the style! My #2 daugther was stopped time and time again in the hall at church this past Sunday by moms trying to figure out exactly how this hairstyle was done.
Personally, I think that the braid looks more amazing by using even smaller strands from the back.
Items Needed: Rat-tail comb, water bottle, and 2 ponytail holders.
Time Requirement: 10-15 minutes
Skill Level: Hard
If you like this braided hairstyle, be sure to let us know! Happy Hairdoing!
Happy Hairdoing!
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July 03, 2010
I had promised a few 4th of July hairstyles, but I just have not had as much time as I need to get them filmed. I did get this one on today.
Many of you will recognize the base hairstyle as one featured on Good Things Utah in June. The base hairstyle is called Holiday Twists, but the variation I demonstrate below uses about 1/3 of each ponytail to draw the lines of a star on top of the head.
Items Needed: Rat-tail comb, spray bottle, 10 hairbands, pomade, ribbon or pipe cleaners (if desired as accents).
Time Requirement: 10-15 minutes
Skill Level: Hard
Happy Hairdoing!
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Comment on this post »Braid Combo into Messy Bun | Hairstyle Videos
June 08, 2010
Here is one of a few hairstyles that we filmed awhile ago, but have not yet posted here. It uses a cornrow on the top with two standard braids on each side. Then you combine the braids on the back of the head, braid them down a bit, and form a messy bun. (On the video tutorial below, I used a low messy bun… but it would look even better if you bring it higher on the head by not braiding down so far.) The best thing about a combo hairstyle, is that you can use any combination of braids to make the style your own!
Items Needed: Spray bottle (to dampen hair), rat-tail comb, 2 large hairbands.
Time Requirement: 10 minutes
Skill Level: Hard
Happy Hairdoing!
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