Braid Fun

I made my daughter kneel down with her head on my knees for the beginning of this hairstyle.I started the french braid at the center bottom of her hair.  The french braid goes up her head half way up.  The front of her hair is in a small twist the only reason for this is my daughter wants to grow her bangs out.  The roll is keeping her bangs back,Once the french braid is complete secure with a clear elastic.Pull all the remaining hair into a ponytail and make a messy...

Short Updo? Yes!

Many women with short hair assume they can't pull off an updo. But with some imagination (and hair gel) almost anything is possible....

How many Kindles have really been sold? (And other interesting tidbits about ebooks)

Although a lot of people are excited about ebooks, it's very difficult to get hard information on how the market for them is growing. We don't even know how many Kindles Amazon has sold, let alone more detailed specifics on the market.So I was very happy Wednesday when the Book Industry Study Group (a publishing industry trade group) gave details from its recent survey of ebook adoption in the US. The survey was first revealed in January, but the press release was very sketchy and sometimes confusing....

Toddler Pigtails

I started by making a center part all the way down her hair.  Then I made 2 puffy braids on each side going up her hair.Then I went to the front left side of her head and make one small ponytail going towards the back of her hair.On the right side I made one small ponytail on the front top of her head and one small one above her ear.  My daughter doesn't have a lot of hair so we made more ponytails to keep the hair pulled back.  Then I pulled all the ponytails on one...

Chic Updo with Comb

This is a simple, elegant style with a side updo and comb hair jewele...

Silky Twists & Knots

This is a glamorous style using twists arranged in a cro...

Make it or Break it Fun with Lauren's Braids

More Make it or Break it Fun.I made a small part down towards her ear.  This is going to be 1 of the braids.French braid the hair all the way to the endDo another small french braid starting at the lateral part.  Braid all the way to the end of her hair.I pulled all the remaining hair into a side ponytail leaving the braids out at first.  Pull the braids down so they lay along the outside edge of her hair.Then we made a messy bun  and added a flower for fun.Below is what the...

Make it or Break it More Lauren Fun Braids

We have so much fun with Lauren's Braids on the TV Show Make it or Break it.  I started with a far lateral part.I made 2 french braids down each side of her head.  The tricky part is leaving a small amount of hair on her crown out of the braid.  (This is shown in the picture 2 below here)The braid on her left starts clear over by her part and goes across the front of her head.  I made this a loose braid to give a poof in the front.Shown below is the 2 braids completed while leaving...

Another Heart

Start by making a poof that is angled back into a V shape.Then make puffy braids start by making the first one up towards the front of her head I secured a ribbon as well with an elastic.  The goal is to make a heart shape puffy braid.  Then curve the puffy braids down towards the bottom center of her head.  Do this to both sides.My husband so kindly pointed out that it wasn't much of a heart shape.  But it turned out cute either w...

Curled Updo

Courtesy of Revolution Hair Des...

Flippant

This is a short hairstyle accented by a cheeky flip. Courtesy of ...

Make it or Break it Lauren's Frenchbraid to Side Bun

Another fun Lauren Hairstyle from Make it or Break it. Make a frenchbraid right down the middle of her hair. At the bottom make a slight turn towards the side of her head.  We did the right side as shown below.At the bottom I braided her hair all the way to the bottom and them twisted it around itself and used bobbie pins to seperate the braid to make a messy bun lo...

Heart Fun

Start by making a small ponytail on one side of her head (you will repeat on the other side too.)Take the hair and make a twist from the back side forward.  Then split the hair into 2 pieced.Pull the 2 pieces around give them a little twist so they keep the hear shape. I secured the bottom of the heart with another small ponytail. Do this to both sides.Then take all the hair and make a ponytail (don't pull the hair all the way through we are going to make a messy bun)Last step make a messy...

Real Bride: Janella

A long, half-up-half-down 'do styled with microbraids.Courtesy of the lovely Janella Proct...

More Valentine Rockin Bobbie Pin Fun

We have had so much fun with the Rockin Bobbie Pins.I started by rolling her bangs back towards the side of her head and securing with a bobbie pin.Next I pulled all of her hair into a high ponytail.Then I made ringlets with my curling iron.Then I used the bobbie pins to pull the ringlets up next to her head.Below are several pictures taken of how I put the bobbie pins into her hair....