How to do girl's hairstyles: How do to a Messy Bun No. 2 Video Tutorial

Here's another way to do a messy bun, after putting the hair into a stuffed bun. This has been what we've been trying lately, and I like how it turns out.



Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your time with family and friends. May we all take the time to remember our blessings and give gratitude to our Heavenly Father for them. :)

How to do girl's hairstyles: November's Creative Genius!!

This month's Creative Genius is Karli, who has her own blog, Curly Hairdo Ideas. She has super duper cute curly hair to work with, and has some great tips on keeping those locks healthy and happy. I liked this one a lot because I have so many of you ask for good tips on SHORT hairdos, and thought this would be a super one to throw in the mix.

Thanks Karli, for sending these instructions and darling pics!

Curly Do by Karli:

To get this look we started with completely detangled curls (To detangle curls  - wet the hair, use a little leave in conditioner if desired, detangle gently with fingers first, then wide tooth comb if needed, start at the ends and work toward the roots, small sections at a time!)  then sectioned out a triangular piece in the "bangs" area near her forehead. Note that the triangle gives you something to anchor to later...

I gently, lightly twisted that hair to make a poof! I used two bobby pins to secure the hair.  (Note that the triangle you made earlier gives you something to anchor to now.)

Next, take up a section of hair from the ear up toward the area you've been working, divide it in two pieces. Twist them both individually to the right, then twist them around each other to the left and you'll end up with this...

Do the same on the other side.

Secure them with bobby pins! (I like the small ones - they seem to hold well and are better sized for little heads!) Also, if you cross the bobby pins, they sort of lock together and stay put better.

Then fluff the tails of the hair you've been working with and add a bow and you are Done! Quick, easy, unique and totally stylish! :D lol!

Her curls are the cutest! I love the little twist braid as well, peeping out of those curls. Happy November!



How to do girl's hairstyles: Fun with parting--Stairs part 10-15

So the closer the holidays get, the slower I seem to be moving. Or else everything else is moving faster! I just don't seem to get the chance to sit down at my computer very often, and so I apologize for my few posts as of late. I've made a goal to upload a few today at least to cover me through Thanksgiving! Hairdoing is still going at my house, when I can fit that in, and so there is always material to share!

So for this hairdo, I decided to mix up the parting a bit. Sometimes good old ponytails are in order, and I just felt like doing them--with, of course, something a little bit fun. It took a bit of time to get it straight, but I think it turned out alright.

I started out with very damp hair (this always helps when doing a lot of parting), and I began the part in the front of her head. You can make each vertical line as long as you want, but make the horizontal part about the same in length.

 The back of her head is not as flat and even, since I put in high ponytails. You can adjust the height of the ponytails if you wish.

 I finished her ponytails with good old regular braids--but of course, if you have the time and the creative juices flowing--go with whatever suits you!

More to come! Like November's Creative Genius!

How to do girl's hairstyles: A sweet letter I received

This past week I received an email from a dear reader that just made my whole week. I asked her if I could share it with all of you, and she graciously agreed. Here is her letter:

Dear Shaunell,

In today's society, I find that we take a lot of time discriminating and criticizing others when we should take the time to be grateful for the things we have. So this is me taking the time to write to you about how your blog helped me a lot!
My daughter has thick waist length hair. I was never able to do anything more than a braid or a ponytail. And even then, she would come back from school with her hair half undone looking like a lion.
This year for her class picture, I thought about doing 2 french braids. The thing is I didn't know how to do so. Like I did with knitting, I googled it and learned how to do them with the help of your video. I was so impressed with the simplicity of your actions and descriptions and was able to do french braids! I looked around your website and started doing different do's everyday for school. Mina has been getting compliments like crazy and comes home happy.
Thank you sooo much for making me feel more like a mother and making my daughter feel better about herself. Here's pictures of my first try of french braids. (LOL They looked better the next day when I did them again).

 

Again, thank you and keep up the good work,
Audrey

Thank YOU Audrey, for sending this to me. When I receive letters like this, it makes all the crazy hours and effort I've put into my blog so worth it. I think that as mothers of daughters, we have a vital job of instilling feelings of self worth and value into their hearts and brains. In today's world, where we are surrounded by false and unsuitable images of women everywhere, this can be especially challenging. I never mean to place more emphasis on 'being cute' than is necessary. I was always taught to present myself in a way that showed I cared about myself, and this included taking the time to do my hair, makeup, iron my clothes, etc. I know that if I thought something of myself, and that taking care of myself was important to me, that others would treat me the same way. I know I also feel like a better mom if my children are presentable as well (not that this actually makes me a better mom, I just feel like I got one checkpoint that day at least!)
That being said, I am so pleased that Audrey and Mina have had a positive experience getting over that 'what to do with that hair' hump. I remember at one point my father dragging me to a Regis salon in the mall to get my hair done, because he was just fed up with my long curly mane looking much like a lion as well.
I love your feedback, because hearing from you is what keeps me going! We women need to support each other, and share our positive times, as well as our hard ones. I welcome any stories, comments, etc. you want to share.
Have a wonderful day!