6-strand hairband~ version 2

Hello everybody,

I liked the 6-strand hairband braid so much that I tried it again, this time with a bigger poofy bun.  I really liked how the smooth ends of my poofy rope braid outlined the outer edge of the bun.  Thank you for stopping by to see my pictures!

Snapshot Sunday 9-29-13

Ode to fall:

I love you, but I'm sad to see the summer go.





I'll miss the tall alfalfa fields so brilliant green on every side of my house (thanks to my farming neighbors)



I hate parting with my magic petunias.  

I didn't even plant them last spring and somehow they survived the harsh winter and came back on their own. 






I'll miss this view out my bedroom window:  fresh baled

Micronesian Girl~ Twisted Hairband Braid & Bun

Hello from the islands,

My friend had a cute hairstyle today~ she made a simple twisted rope braid as a hairband and wrapped the bottom of the braid around her big bun.  So pretty!

 

6-strand Hairband Braid

Good morning from sunny Micronesia!

Last night I tried making a 5-strand braid, which built up my confidence enough to try a 6-strand braid.  I liked how it turned out so much that this morning I made a hairband braid with 6-strands.  I just gathered the lower section of my hair, banded it together with an elastic, then made the 6-strand braid.  When I had reached about as far as I could comfortably go, I tied the end of my braid off with another elastic.  I put the rest of my hair into a ponytail and wrapped my 6-strand braid around it like a hairband.  My bun is two sections loosely twisted together like a rope braid, held in place with bobby pins.  I would twist a little bit, stop and pin that section in place, then twist some more, etc...until the bun was finished.  I covered the two elastics with a butterfly clip, and was ready to head out the door!

A secret to making a 6-strand braid: Think over, under, over, under, over.  Also, it helps if you start off with your hair in a ponytail.  This makes it easier to keep the strands separate.

   

 

Oriental Double Knot Bun

Hi friends,

One of my sister's favorite go-to hairstyles is this pretty Oriental double knot bun with chop sticks.  This hairstyle shows off her blonde streaks very nicely, too!

Rolled Waterfall French Braid

Time:  10 minutes
Supplies:  brush/comb, bobby pins
Difficulty:  medium+


My cousin wears her hair like this all the time 
and calls it a
waterfall french braid.


I couldn't figure out how she did it, because it's 
not a typical waterfall french braid.


And it looks so thin and delicate. 



If you could look straight down at her head like an aerial shot, it would look like a flat french

My look for today~ Winding Road Bun

Hello everybody,

"Winding Road Bun" is a picturesque name for an extremely easy hairstyle.  I started out with two accent braids, braided them into a Dutch braid, and wound the length of my braid into a sideways bun.  The accent braids weave in and out around the bigger Dutch braid, rather like a winding road :-)  Thanks for stopping by to look!