How to do girl's hairstyles: November's Creative Genius!!

This month's Creative Genius is Karli, who has her own blog, Curly Hairdo Ideas. She has super duper cute curly hair to work with, and has some great tips on keeping those locks healthy and happy. I liked this one a lot because I have so many of you ask for good tips on SHORT hairdos, and thought this would be a super one to throw in the mix.

Thanks Karli, for sending these instructions and darling pics!

Curly Do by Karli:

To get this look we started with completely detangled curls (To detangle curls  - wet the hair, use a little leave in conditioner if desired, detangle gently with fingers first, then wide tooth comb if needed, start at the ends and work toward the roots, small sections at a time!)  then sectioned out a triangular piece in the "bangs" area near her forehead. Note that the triangle gives you something to anchor to later...

I gently, lightly twisted that hair to make a poof! I used two bobby pins to secure the hair.  (Note that the triangle you made earlier gives you something to anchor to now.)

Next, take up a section of hair from the ear up toward the area you've been working, divide it in two pieces. Twist them both individually to the right, then twist them around each other to the left and you'll end up with this...

Do the same on the other side.

Secure them with bobby pins! (I like the small ones - they seem to hold well and are better sized for little heads!) Also, if you cross the bobby pins, they sort of lock together and stay put better.

Then fluff the tails of the hair you've been working with and add a bow and you are Done! Quick, easy, unique and totally stylish! :D lol!

Her curls are the cutest! I love the little twist braid as well, peeping out of those curls. Happy November!



How to do girl's hairstyles: October's Creative Genius!

This month's Creative Genius shares an adorable Flower Fairy Hairdo, which I thought was so cute and just in time for Halloween!

 Her name is Angela Jones, and if you are a regular visitor to my Facebook page, you will have seen one of the many fabulous hairdos she regularly posts there. I saw this one and knew this one was just perfect for those of you asking for Fairy hairdos for Halloween.

Thanks Angela! And the rest of you, feel free to share any pics of Halloween hairdos any of you have done this year, including this one or Rapunzel!

To start the Flower Fairy Hairdo:

Part hair into 2 ponytails & flip them under as seen.

Split top hair into 4 pieces & tie a loose knot in each. 

Take the 4 pieces & add them together, at the top join them together using a bobby pin & pin them to the top of the scalp. 

Because the knots are loose they can be moved & pinned into desired shape seen here.

Next, move onto the bottom ponytail, take sections & curl them using a curling iron.

Pin up each curled section as desired adding flowers as you go. 

Pin the sections making your way up to the top so as to join the two ponytails. 

After you have your curls sitting were you want, add the desired accessories, you can leave the sides or little curls hanging down if you like & we are done.

SOOOOOO cute! Thanks again Angela, and to the rest of you who sent in pictures! Keep them coming! I consider ALL I've received when picking out the next month's CG.
Happy Halloween! Be safe, be warm, and have fun!

   

How to do girl's hairstyles: September's CREATIVE GENIUS!

Welcome to our first Creative Genius post! Our first 'genius' sent me pictures when I asked for Back to School pictures, and I was so in love with her work I asked her to be our first featured hairdo.  Her name is Julie Morton, and she has her own hair blog that she does for moms at school and in her neighborhood. Check it out http://www.princesspiggies.blogspot.com/.
You'll see why I was so impressed! This is her hairdo entitled:

Inverted Pull Through Updo

1.  Start by sectioning off a small square of hair in front.  Tie your elastic off to the right side of the square.

2.  Grab your Topsy Tail or comb for a Pull Through

3.  Once you've created your Pull through, tighten the elastic and smooth out the top with a comb.

4.  Now gather all of the hair back into a ponytail.

5.  Grab your Topsy Tail or comb again but this time you will insert it going up, instead of down.

6.  This will create an Inverted Pull Through.  Make sure to tighten your elastic and smooth out the hair with a comb. 

 7.  Now grab the rest of the hair and "Barrel Roll" it down to the head by folding the hair over itself and rolling it with your two index fingers inside the ponytail.

 8.  Once the roll has been created you will want to secure it down with some bobby pins. 

9.  When the bobby pins are tightly in, spread out the roll so that it creates a semi-circle.  

 

10.  Spray the hair with hairspray for hold and you're all finished.

Great work Julie!! Thank you for sharing!!

How to do girl's hairstyles: More of your back to school pics!!

Thank you ladies for continuing to send pictures of your darling girls' hair for us all to admire! All of your marvelous creativity has sparked an idea for me. Each month I'd like to showcase your talent, if I may. I'm calling it my "Creative Genius Posts". I've seen some brilliant and dedicated hairdoing recently, and I think we'd all love to know just how you do your hairstyles. SO, I have my first Creative Genius all ready to go, which I'll share with you in my next post. If you'd like to participate, I'm planning on sharing at least one a month (or maybe more, depending on what we get), so send me your hairdos!
Here's a few rules:
1. It has to be original pictures and text (or videos).  I ask that you give step by step instructions in your own words. Nothing copied from any other website please.
2. Send me pictures in JPG format, and size them so they can fit in an email. If you wish to share a video, please make it under 10 minutes. (I've learned this the hard way recently, if you all remember).
3. If you have your own blog, I ask that you don't post this same hairstyle with the same text on yours. Search engines don't like repeated text!
That's it! Send your hairdo's to girlzhair@gmail.com, and put "Creative Genius" in your subject line. If you'd like your blog noted in the post, please note the url.

I look forward to your ideas!! Enjoy these new cute pics, and thank you again for sharing them. Oh, and for all those that want to contribute for next month....keep in mind I'll be looking for some great Halloween Hair!