Little Girl's Hairstyles -Growing out bangs?? Double french braid 10-15 min

The other day, I got an email from my neighbor who said, "What do I do with bangs we are trying to grow out!?" I called her and said, "Come on over!". I fiddled with a few ideas, and we thought this style turned out pretty cute. She also has shorter hair, so here's a workable style for shoulder length hair, and short bangs that you want pulled back.

This is the length of her hair and bangs.

I parted her hair down the center, after soaking it well. Then, I parted in about an inch, and down, sectioning it off about an inch above her ears, to take in her bangs.

I put this section in a pony, and did the same on the other side.

I then sprayed the back of her hair with water, and parted down the center.

Then I incorporated the little ponys into the french braid. This was my initial sectioning for the braid.

My 3 sections

These next few pics are to TRY to illustrate how to do the inside out braid.  It is the same as the french braid, but you layer the pieces under, instead of over.  The hand positioning for me is easier on the inside out braid. This is a section after I have pulled it under, before adding a new piece.

See how my hands are placed as I'm braiding, with my pinkies closest to the head? This is the same piece after I've added more hair to it.

New piece layed over without hair added in yet.

How I hold the hair in one hand (left) while scooping up new hair to add in. Luckily my neighbor could take pictures, so you can actually see two hands in the pictures that are both mine.

When I get to this point on the head, I switch my hand hold, putting my index finger closest to the head. The main thing to remember with hair this length, is to keep a good tight hold on the hair, and keep it close to the head. I had to take my time, and go back a few times to pick up hairs that had wriggled themselves out. Be patient and it can be done!

Do both sides.

You can leave the two sides down like this. I didn't pull the ends out all the way from the elastic, which made them look like little buns.

Or you can pull the hair out all the way, and then pull the ponys together like so. I used a clear elastic to pull them together.

I used a flower hair clip, sticking the alligator clip down through the elastic so it would hold.

The two ponys in the front can be pulled into several different styles, if you are in the same boat. Growing bangs out can be a major pain, but there are options. I'll post the second hair style we tried on her next. She was happy!! (and hopefully so was mom!)