HI! I had lots of requests to do a tutorial on the braid from my Little Head to Toe post, so here it is! I would love to hear back from anyone who tries it, let me know how it goes! Have a wonderful night!
You can find the tutorial for my fishtail dutch braid combo HERE!
OK! This video has been a long time coming. Even before I wanted to blog, I thought about making it! I used to spend hours teaching all my clients and friends how to curl with a flat iron. This is by far my favorite way to curl for a number of reasons. First, my curls just last way longer. Ever since I became best friends with dry shampoo, I have been able to only wash my hair a couple times a week (the thought of it used to gross me out, but now I’m proud haha) think of all the time and damage I save my poor hair! Get this, I never redo my curls! With a flat iron they last me four days easy. When I curl my hair with a curling iron, I’m lucky to get two days. Disclaimer: I do sleep with my hair above my head, draped over my pillow if that makes sense. So, it doesn’t get smashed while I sleep, which probably helps!
Second, I can curl faster! I’m just going to be honest and tell you it will take a LOT of practice and probably be pretty frustrating to learn. It will click one day, though, and all of the sudden you will be a curling machine! I can usually do my whole head in less than ten minutes. That’s a win for me! Takes me 30-45 with a curling iron.
Third, I only have to bring one thing on trips with me! Ha ok, that’s mostly me being lazy. It is nice, though!
Fourth, it is customizable. If you want tighter curls, twist the iron more. If you want them looser, twist less. You can curl toward your face, away from your face, in your face, on top of your face….you get the idea 🙂 I used my iron for clients that just wanted loose waves, as well as my brides that wanted tight curls to last all day!
Fifth, I just like it.
I also really like the two products I use in the video! I honestly don’t think I could live without Smooth and Seal. I’m not even sure how it is so great, but it is! It’s basically a light spray that transforms your hair from dull to shiny, soft, and beautiful. It doesn’t have any hold to it, so it won’t help your curls stay in, but it will help your hair stay frizz free. It also won’t protect your hair against heat damage (I have some other magical products that will, though, so I’ll get to work on a post about that) Its awesome, I use it everyday no matter what I’m doing! The second product is my favorite hairspray. Its by Pravana and I love it because it doesn’t build up on my hair, but has great hold!
So! If you want to watch the tutorial, you can find it HERE
Let me know if you have any questions or if there is something you would like to see from me in the future!
Have a wonderful weekend!
I filmed a very short video on how I Dutch braid my bangs. Let me know how it goes if you try it!
Simple Dutch Braid Tutorial: https://youtu.be/rL4I7SwmxLo
Day 4! Today I’m going to show you a simple pull through braid that is great for any occasion. I love it for working out because it stays tight, unlike other braids. Let me know if you have any questions!
1. Make two ponytails.
2. Split the first ponytail in half.
3. Pull the second pony through the split and clip it out of the way.
4. Make a third ponytail and include the hair from the first ponytail.
5. Unclip the second pony. It now becomes the first. Split it in half, and repeat the steps again as many times as you want.
6. Once you have braided as far as you like, begin to loosen the sections.
Pull and adjust until you see fit!
The end. Have a wonderful day!
Wow! This is way overdue, sorry. I’m in charge of a big camping trip for the teen girls at church and it’s taking a lot of my free time. We are going week after next, though, so I hope it all magically comes together by then and ends up being a wonderful experience for everyone. After that, I’m planning to be a lot more regular in my posts, including sharing a lot of my favorite beauty products. I’m a total product junkie, and I can’t wait to share!
Well, back to the topic of the day…the bubble braid! This is one of my go-to styles because it is so quick and easy, yet looks really neat. I’m posting this as a step by step, so if you find it hard to follow and have questions, let me know!
First, gather all your hair to one side and secure with elastic. I like to pull all my hair tight and smooth, then pull out pieces around my face and adjust the volume on the top after I put in the elastic.
Next, move an inch or two down from the first elastic and add another one. Depending on how thick your hair is, or the length of it, you may need to adjust to make the gap between a little smaller than this.
Then split the gap between the two elastics in half. Flip the bottom of your ponytail through the gap, keeping it tight and smooth.
Move down another couple inches (the same distance you did on the first gap) and add an elastic. Repeat the previous step, splitting the gap and flipping the lower part of your pony through.
Based on preference, and if length permits, repeat again.
Now begin to gently loosen the sections, one at a time. I find that when I start to loosen the hair, I can pull quite a bit, but once it has started to loosen, I switch and just use my pointer finger and thumb to pull small sections.
There you have it! Let me know if you give it a try!
BOLD BEAUTIFUL LIFE 