How to do girl's hairstyles: A puffy braid into stuffed buns 10-15 min

I love these puffy braids, done low and just along the hairline next to the ears. Nothing too fancy, but just a little bit different!

I parted her hair into a side part in the front, then zagged over for a center part to go down the back. 

 Next I started parting off into the sections for the puffy braids. I did pull through's on the ponytails to give it some interest. I tried keeping it next to the edge of her hairline. I think it gives it more of an 'antique' look, like something from Little House on the Prairie.

 I traveled the puffy braid down to the nape of her neck on both sides.

And I ended the ponytails in stuffed buns. See my video on how to do stuffed buns here.

 Finished look

This is a great one for short hair too!

How to do girl's hairstyles: Pull Through Angled Ponytail 7-10 Min

It's October already! The rain and wind are here, and it's bye bye to the sunshine for us! All you fabulous ladies that want to be considered for this month's Creative Genius, send me your stuff by Oct. 15th. You can post it on my Facebook page,  or you can email me at girlzhair@gmail.com. This month I'm looking specifically for some fun Halloween hairdo's. I'll definitely be posting pictures you send, since I can't post everyone's how-to's, but I'm looking forward to seeing it all! I have a TON sent in already, which can always go into the pool for the coming months, so if you aren't showcased this month, never fear, there's always a chance you will be later. You ladies are brilliant!!

Here's a fun easy little hairdo, since that's what we are all about. It's a series of 5 pull through ponytails, traveling at an angle across the back. Super easy, fast, and we think, pretty cute! If your daughter's hair is not long enough to keep pulling the ponytail into the next, just leave the ends out, and keep on with the pattern, it will still be cute!

 I started by dampening the hair, and then combing it all to the angle I'll be following while doing the pull through ponytails.

On the same angle, part off your first section, and create a pull through pony in the center. 

Part off your same similar size section, and include the first ponytail's hair, and do another pull through ponytail. 

 Follow this pattern across the back of the head. Again,if your daughter's hair is too short,leave the ends out, or space your ponytails closer together or farther apart, depending on what will look better.

 We finished up with 5 pull through ponytails, and left her ponytail over her shoulder.

And C'est Magnifique! If you have time, you can band off the ponytail in even sections, or curl it, whatever you feel like!

Looking forward to all your fun Halloween do's! Happy Fall everyone! Go take some family pictures out in the trees, make some leaf rubbings, and drink some apple cider. This is my favorite time of year!

Little Girl's Hairstyles - How to do a twist bun with pull thru ponys 10-15 min

Happy Earth Day! Go out and enjoy the fresh air and clean earth. It just rained here and it's so beautiful outside. I'm thankful for our beautiful earth, and sunshine we are having! Enjoy!

This is a two part hairdo, which means it's a hairdo for either long or short hair. Since the top request I get is "What ideas do you have for short hair?", I am trying to incorporate more of those shorter hair do's in. SO, here we go!

Make a ponytail in the front, about halfway to her crown, and the middle third of her forehead.

Make this a pull thru ponytail.

Make two more ponytails, on either side of the first, and make those pull thru ponytails as well.

Next, part off the rest of the hair to the crown, and comb to the middle for a ponytail.

Twist wet hair as shown, until the whole ponytail is twisted.

Wrap the twist around the elastic holding the ponytail until you've wrapped in the ends of the hair.

Using bobby pins, secure the twist bun by grabbing a section of the bottom twist and pushing towards the center. This is the first of two ways you can secure a twist bun.

For shorter hair, this is where you can stop, and either curl the rest of her hair, round brush it, or what have you.

For longer hair, you can continue on with parting it down the center in the back.

Making two ponytails.

And twisting those into twist buns as well. Here is the second way you can secure your twist buns, which I recommend for any that aren't laying on top of the head. Wrap a clear elastic around bun, trying to stay close to the base, but grabbing enough of the twists so it stays in.

And that's all! You can always do as many of these cute little twist buns as you like. My daughter was done after the first one today. :)

Little Girl's Hairstyles -Pull Through Pony Updo 10-15 Min

Here's one of those Christmas break updo's that mom did when it was just too darn cold to go outside and play. I'm not sure why all the different colored elastics and non matching flower, BUT, let's just say at the time, it worked. So here we go:

Part the hair at an angle from front to back.

On the right side, section off a small area and do your first pull through pony.

Next, section off a larger area on opposite side of your part, and do another pull through, angling it toward the part.

Part off section no. 2 on the right side, and incorporate the pony from the left side into this pull through.

Make section no. 2 on the left side, crossing over the first pull through's pony, over the top of the first crossover, and incorporate it into the next pull through, angling toward the part. (Pictures are SO necessary--because I don't think my explanations would make any sense otherwise!)

Make a 3rd section on the right side again, pulling in the existing pony on the left, but cross it over the top of the right pony this time, instead of under.

Grab both ponys and the rest of the hair that's still down and comb over and put into a bun (I did a stuffed bun).

Spray well with hairspray, and then this is when I stuck in my large non matching flower.

I include all the side and top shots to hopefully help you see what it looks like (and should look like) from all sides. If you are like me, I usually need to adjust at least one thing on one side to get it right. I hope this is another helpful updo for you ladies requesting those! It stays in tight, and out of her face. This is a great one to use those handy seam rippers to get the elastics out!

Happy Monday!

Little Girl's Hairstyles -Pull Thru Ponys with Corkscrew Curls 15-20 min

If you do this hairstyle today.......

You'll have this hair tomorrow. (Enlarge this one to see it better!)

Since you'll be curling the hair, don't get it all wet. I only sprayed the front, where it's parted on an angle.

I parted down to the ear, and then gathered one side in a pony. To do a pull through pony, stick the end of a rattail comb through, and wiggle it back and forth to make a large hole in the pony.

Bring hair through, wrapping it over, going towards her face. Bring it to this point, and then to tighten it down close to the head, I split the pony and pull down and apart.

Do two pull through ponys.

Comb back the rest of the hair, and pull into a high pony.

You are going to do another pull through pony with the large one, this time pulling it in the opposite direction.

Use your rattail comb to make another gap, and pull the hair up through the gap, and over.

It gives it that nice poof on top. Tighten it up the same way.

To begin the corkscrew curl, I used sections about this size. I used the 1/2 inch curling iron, since her hair is pretty straight, and I wanted maximum curl. I sprayed the section of hair first with hairspray, and smoothed it down with my hand.

Start by wrapping the hair around the barrel, all the way to the ends, and hold with your hand. When I get to the last 4 or 5 inches of hair, I start twisting the hair as I go around. You can see the difference in how it's laying on the barrel. You can do that to the whole section, especially if it's shorter. I hold it here with my fingers for about 30 seconds. *If you see steam coming off the curl, it's most likely the hairspray burning, and not to worry. On the other hand, if you smell something not right, it's time to lose the iron.

This is what it should look like when you are done. See the difference on this than from the 'not so perfect curls' post? This will end up leaving the ends more straight, and you'll achieve that soft tousled wave look.

This shows where I start twisting the hair at the end on the barrel.

All corkscrew curls finished. Give it a good coating of the 'spray.

See all those nice creases? Here's what I do to fix that so the ribbon doesn't look so hammered.

Just run your curling iron up and down it until it's smooth. You can also curl your ribbon just like you curled her hair, if you so choose. I chose not today.

All nice and tidy.

She's not in the corner because she's in trouble. It seemed to help her keep still today for pictures for some reason.

Front

Whenever I do this style on my girls, I always try to have them sleep in it, ponys and all. The next day I take it all out and it will look (usually) like the soft tousled waves that are so popular today. I love love love it the next day. See the post labeled Double twist braid with soft tousled waves to see what I did the next day. Also, I don't finger comb out the curls until the next day, and then, just very lightly.