Scrunchy Braid XL

I'm so happy it's the weekend!!! And it's a beautiful day! A beautiful day for a braid, actually!!

Here's what I have for everyone today.

I've already done a tutorial on the Scrunchy braid (a small one) but this one incorporates more hair and looks significantly different...and pretty awesome!

XL Scrunchy Braid:

 

Step 1: Take a large chunk of hair from anywhere on your head and start a standard braid, keeping it pretty loose.

Step 2: Once you get to the bottom of the braid, group together two of the strands, leaving one strand all alone.

Step 3: Hold the single lonely piece straight down, keeping it secured tightly. Then, carefully take the two stands and slide them up, letting the hair gather up at the top. 

Step 4: Once you're finished scrunching up your braid, separate your hair into three stands again and complete the rest of your braid...make sure you keep the braid very tight or the braid will "unscrunch" at the top. 

Hair Patriotism

Happy Memorial Day everyone!

Thank you to all who have served our country - past, present and future - to make this the land of the free.

Fancy Schmancy

People loved my hairstyle today...made me blush and stuff. It's not hard to do that though. 

Want to get lots of compliments on your stylin' tresses?...then give this one a try. Not difficult at all. I promise.

Blush'n Braid:

Step 1: Separate a front section of hair as in picture 1. Secure the rest of your hair with a hair tie or clip to keep it out of the way. Complete one standard braid cycle.

Step 2: Incorporate one new section hair to start the French Braid, see pictures 3 and 4. Add another piece of hair from the other side, continuing to cross the hair over to continue your braid. (You can clearly see in these two pictures how I manipulate the pieces of hair using all of my fingers to keep the hair held tightly).

Step 3: Repeat Step 2. Continue French braiding until you have added in all hair that was sectioned out in Step 1.

Step 4: Finish your braid and secure with hair tie. Tie up your hair into a ponytail or bun, or some sort of up-do to complete your beautiful style.

More Twists...Twisted Headband

Spring is flying by and it's been over a month since I've posted a hair tutorial! To my loyal fans, my deepest apologies. 

Here's a simple hairdo that would be great for work or could be made more formal as well.

Twisty Headband:

Step 1: Part your hair to the side. Take a small section of hair from next to your part and separate into two evenly divided pieces.

Step 2: Twist these two pieces once and then carefully grab a new small section of hair underneath this twist (just like with a French Braid, it's difficult to hold the pieces of hair tightly while adding in new pieces). 

Step 3: Add the newly sectioned hair into the bottom piece of the initial twist and complete another rotation of the twist. 

Step 4: Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until you reach your ear and finish by twisting your hair all the way to the bottom (I "anchored" the twist to another piece of hair so it didn't untwist).

Step 5 (optional): I wanted to add a little more to this hairstyle, so I took a chunk of hair next to my ear, right behind the twist, and completed another simple twist. 

Step 6 (optional): Twist together the Twisted Headband do and the simple twist from Step 5. See above