Little Girl's Hairstyles - How to do an American Flag Hairdo 15-20 min

Well, here's our attempt at being patriotic! I thought about attempting a fancy star hairdo, but that involved way too many elastics for my taste or my imagination. So, when posing the question to my 6 year old about something festive hair-wise to do, she said, "How about a flag mom?", and so here we go. I was just grateful I had the right colors of ribbons in my ribbon bag (since I'm not the type to run to the store to buy the right colors for a hairdo!). These odds and ends worked right nice together methinks.
So here's to you little sparkler fiends--keep those away from the ponytail and you'll be doing fine. Have a wonderful 4th of July!

I started with a side part in the front with very damp to wet hair.

I gathered the small side of the part, down to her ear,

and put it in a twist bun.

I then wrapped a bright blue ribbon around it. You could also bobby pin this bun flat, instead of wrapping it with a clear elastic, like I did here, if you don't want it to stick up. This is the "stars" portion of the Stars and Stripes.

Starting from the front of her head, I then parted the hair into four equal sections, going from ear to ear, and down the back of her head. I angled them all, and this happens pretty naturally when following the curvature of the head, to end behind her ear, since I gathered them into one pony at the end. I then did an inside out french braid in each section, braiding down from the head a few inches so I could gather the ends together.



This is where I gathered it all together into one ponytail.

I added a red and white ribbon around the elastic, and there you have your 'stripes'!


My gal was not feeling so patriotic when photo shoot time came around.


I hope this is something fun for you festive ladies! I'm not sure my littles will let me touch their locks on the 4th. All my hard work was shown off at the dentist office. Ay me. But it got a lot of compliments! (And then of course she was smiling). :) Happy Holidays! Please share any fun things and/or do's you did!

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Rockin Bobbie Pins 4th of July

Follow the steps from the link below on how to get the hairstyle done.  The only difference is I pulled her ponytail into a messy bun because of our heat.  The summers are really hot here and she likes her hair up.
http://thewrighthair.blogspot.com/2010/06/make-it-or-break-it-hair.html 


The Rockin Bobbie pins and how to make them came from http://www.mom-stuff.com/public/245.cfm.  I love these for accessories.

The picture below is showing how I put them in. 

The top view of her head.

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Toddler Pull Thru's to Ponytail

This style was so simple and turned out so cute.


I started just above her ear and made a small ponytail then twisted it thru itself.  I then made a 2nd ponytail including the first ponytail and twist it thru itself too.  Do this on both sides of her head. 

On the very top center I made a poof and added the ends from each side. 

A finished side view of her head.

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Question #12

Ahas left a new comment on your post "Ringlet Curling Iron":


where did u get it? what is it called?

It is called a Conair Instant Heat Spiral Styler Curling Iron.  I bought my at Walmart I put a link under the picture.





http://www.walmart.com/ip/Conair-Instant-Heat-Spiral-Styler-Curling-Iron/3999274?wmlspartner=GPA&sourceid=44444444440281551375


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Question #11

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i love the look, but where can u get the sponge curlers?

I buy my sponge curlers at stores like Kmart, Walmart, or Target.  They have all sizes but I prefer the larger sponge curlers because they don't make the curls too tight.  I do use the smaller ones on my toddler since her hair is so short.

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Little Girl's Hairstyles -How to do a 4 Strand Braid "Heidi" UpDo 10-15 min

So, do your girls ever run and hide when you pick up a comb or a brush? That's what's been happening at our house lately. Maybe it's because it's summer and they just want to go outside and run around madly in their swimsuits. Who can blame them? All I know is that my girls BEG for 'just ponytails, k?", or "just a braid, puh-leeze mom?"after I've coerced/bribed/threatened-to-shave-your-head them into the bathroom.

SO, in my undying devotion to you fellow bloggers who take the time to peek at us once in a while, I've posted this little 'just a ponytail/braid' do for you. And of course, we tried to make it a little fun, all the while keeping it out of the face, and allowing them to see clearly while running to and fro on the Slip-n-Slide. Plus I like calling it a "Heidi Hairdo". :)










For this hairstyle, I zig zagged her part from forehead to neck, and put her hair up in two high ponytails.

I then did a 4 strand braid in each ponytail.

Next, and there are a variety of ways you can do this, I just wrapped her ponytail around the other. Now, I get that many of your lovely darlings don't have hair as long as what's pictured here. There are still options! You can place the ponytails closer together, right next to the part. This will have more of a 'bun' effect. You can also just join the braid's ends together in the middle with an elastic. But since my available model has this length of hair, here's what you can do as well.

With the second braid, I tried to layer it as I wrapped it around. Wrap it pretty much however it's going to lay best, and the tightest. I've done it two different ways in my pictures. I did it this way, shown below, and then it's different in the pics shown where she's wearing the flower. I tried to make a figure 8 with the braids.

Bring the ends together underneath and join them.

If you have long ends still at this point, tuck them under the braids, and place them where you'll be able to secure them with a bobby pin.

Secure the braids and ends with a bobby pin, using at least 2 on each side.

If your braid is standing up from the base, like the one on the left in the below picture, push it down so it lays flat, and keep securing the braids wherever necessary.

I stuck in a flower right on top of where the braids joined together underneath (big flowers are super for hiding things). And Voila! She's ready to go! (You may want to remove the flower for slip-n-slide fun though).

Doesn't hurt to be cute while you are having fun, right?

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French Braid Headband

I started by making 2 very small french braids on each side of her head.  Shown below

Then make a poof in the front middle of her head.
Next I made a fifth french braid that started just above her ear and makes a headband across her head.  *Note when I got to the poof ponytail I left this hair out of the braid because it will make the braid too thick.*

Top view of her head.

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Toddler Knot Ribbons

I hope I can explain this hairstyle in a way you can follow. 


First pull the front hair forward.  This is to place the ribbon around her head. Picture below gives a visual.

Once the ribbon is laying across her head you start tying knots.  Because of how thin her hair is I tied the knots across the ribbon and then pulled once side to the opposite knots elastic as shown below.

The picture below shows the knot being pulled to the opposite elastic.

I continued tying them along the front of her head 2 on the very top and 2 on each side.

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Question #10

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is the hair supposed to be wet or damp when first starting?
 
I always do sponge curlers with her hair all wet such as just after getting out of the bath tub.

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Little Girl's Hairstyles- Question and Answer- Hairstyles they can sleep in??

This is a super question I got from Jenn on my FaceBook page:

So here is my issue. I have to my daughter's hair at night because I leave for work before she is awake. My husband (bless his heart) can barely do a ponytail. Suggestions for hairdos that hold up well for sleeping? Her hair is almost to her waist and straight. Thanks!!! :-)

This is something we all deal with, right? Every Saturday night I think of what I can do to beautify the mounds of hair I face in the morning before church, so I can actually make it there on time! Well here's a few ideas that I do.......(these are do's that I take out the next morning).

Using soft curlers!

This is something that turns out adorable 99% of the time. Someone just has to take out the curlers, comb it out from underneath, and just clip in a cute barrette in the front to keep the hair out of the face. This is something the most beauty-challenged guy could do (with a little practice and instruction of course!).

Doing a double French Braid!



This is just a pic of a hairdo that I thought turned out cute......but doing a double french braid like this (all the way to the ends of the hair) turns out great the next morning. You undo the braids, and since it's been in two braids of the same size, the hair will be evenly waved. Undercomb it with only fingers and do it gently so not to frizz the wave or pull it out. If the ends are long and unwaved, and if you have a waver, then use it only on the ends. I do this all the time! You could also just do a small corkscrew curl on the ends. Your best bet is to braid the hair down as far as you can. I also like doing the zig zag part since it works like putting in curlers, there's no definite line down the back for the hair to part off to.

I also liked Sue's idea on FB for keeping in hairdo's at night (ones you don't plan on taking out the next morning).
this may sound bizzare, but if i want to keep my daughters hair nice for the next day ( without all the whispy bits ) i get her to sleep with a pair of tights on her hair ( obviously i cut the legs off first ), that way no matter how much she tosses and turns her hair always remains the same.

I'm going to have to try this one....

One last tip: If your gals have hair that wakes up a tangled and knotted mess in the morning, then you can try this. After baths at night (or whatever your routine is) we just comb it and put it in a loose braid. They wake up with slightly wavy, and knot free hair! It combs out easy, and sometimes is still damp, which is great, since I don't have to resoak their heads again.
Thanks for the questions and answers ladies!

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Feature of the Day: Natasha

Hello my name is Natasha. I was 16 when I transitioned and bc'd. I transitioned from may 09 to dec 09, that was 8 months of craziness. I dealt with the growth pretty well. Over the summer I got braids so it would be easier to manange my hair. After school started I couldnt stand the growth and permed hair. It was all driving me crazy. So the day after christmas I decided to BC, which my mom did it for me, after my bc I immediatly went and got some kinky twists the following day. I kept those in for 2 months and then got some braids.


I know you're probably thinking..you didnt wear your hair out at all.


Surprisingly no I didnt. I just kept it hidden till my 3 month mark. I then got a lace front wig but it started getting hot out and the wigs werent my thing... I finally felt comfortable wearing my hair out. So i went to school the following Monday happy and proud, but as most highschoolers are mean and ignorant...I was laughed at and talked about. I felt good but then I felt hideous. After a month or so my hair truely started changing and doing its own thing. And now I've been 4 months and Im almost 5 months and I love my hair. It isnt the length I would like it but It is growing so fast, that I cant complain.



May 1st I got my hair flat ironed and trimmed...well it looks but lol. and I can see how healthy and pretty it is. I really just wanted to see my hair and how much it grew and oh boy it grew alot. I honestly dont have anything bad to say about my transition or after my bc. I think that things like this are good for us because we learn to love ourselves more and more and we see our inner beauty. I truely love myself now. I dont think im any less than the permed girls with the long hair, only because I used to be one of those girls and I didnt even feel pretty then. I feel that going natural changes your whole mindset and look on life and just being 17, I have learned so much.


This month marks my 1 year for not putting any chemicals on my hair. I will be one yr from my bc in dec and I cant wait. Since this whole change, I have made a youtube page in which I talk about hair and my hair and even though Im young I think I actually help some people. If you enjoy my newly natural story please check out my youtube channel : tasha32793 and my blog :naturallybeautiful93@blogspot.com


Being natural is the best thing God could have done for us women. We truely are beautiful without all the makeup and weave and all the excess stuff we put on ourselves.

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I am in love with this comb. Honestly, the two rows of teeth scared me a bit, but it detangles like a charm. Although it's twenty-four dollars, I think it's worth the price. I had some serious tangles from lack of combing (because of the Alopecia) and this comb took out every last tangle. Has anybody tried it? Share your experiences!



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