Bow Tie Braid Ponytail Hair Tutorial

This bow tie braid ponytail is so cute and unique, it's sure to bring you compliments!

You may remember the "bow tie braid hairstyle" we posted last year? This bow tie ponytail is a fun variation of that hairstyle.  We are loving this ponytail method as it is easier and quicker than the original (since no french braids or dutch braiding is required.)

Bow Tie Ponytail Video Tutorial: (Click here to watch the video directly on YouTube.)



The day my daughter wore this hairstyle, she had so many people ask her how to do it.  It is definitely an eye catcher!  We think the bows running down the ponytail are absolutely adorable.  This hairstyle is quickly becoming one of our all time favorites!

This style will work best with long or medium length hair.  As mentioned in our video, you can adjust the number of bows you make (as well as the number of strands forming the bows) to the length and thickness of your own hair. 

We used clear elastics for the center of our hair bows. Colored elastics could also be used for a fun twist.  I think jewels or other hair bling would be so pretty placed in the center of the bows or over the elastics as well.  And of course, if you want to hide the hair tie at the top of the ponytail, you could wrap it with hair before you start braiding.

The best trick we can offer for creating this style is the use of hair product.  We used pomade on each strand before making the bows to keep the flyaways down and to help keep the overall look smooth and sleek.

This hairstyle would be great for school, church, or special occasions. Hope you enjoyed!

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My Secret Curls! Best Quick and Easy Heatless Curling Method

This heatless curling method is our top pick for overnight curls. It is so quick and easy and makes perfect curls! We have been experimenting with different no heat curling methods for awhile now and have finally come up with a technique that we love.

Our Secret Curls Tutorial: (Click here to watch the video directly on YouTube.)




Most curls (without heat) techniques we have tried in the past require sleeping on uncomfortable tight buns, knots, rags, bobby pins, or curlers. We love this method because these small "buns" are loose, and not directly on your head, which doesn't pull or tug on your hair. These work especially well with long hair as you can place them at the ends and not feel any bumps while you sleep.

Our favorite thing about these curls is that it literally takes less than 2 minutes to twist and wrap up your hair, and you only need 2 buns for an entire head of curls. Depending on your preference, you can choose to separate the curls by combing them out, or you can leave the ringlets more intact.

We divided her hair into 2 sections to create these curls. Of course, if you prefer tighter or looser curls, you can adjust the amount of sections to your liking. We feel like pigtails make the perfect curls for her hair, but your hair may be different. The less sections you take, the looser the curls will be.

Supplies needed:

• Just a few hair ties! You want them strong enough to hold the buns, but made from a soft and stretchy material that won't dent her hair. You'll want to wait several hours for the hair to dry. We usually sleep with these in overnight. As mentioned in our video, you don't want to start with soaking wet hair. Slightly damp works best.

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9 Easy Hairstyles For School

Today we are sharing 9 cute and easy back to school hairstyles. Lots of simple and cute hairstyle ideas in one video! Trendy and popular braids, twists, knots, and half up hairstyle ideas for school. These are all heatless, 5 minute hairstyles!

This hair tutorial video is a compilation of back to school hairstyle ideas for the 2018 - 2019 school year. We wanted to compile some simple half up hairstyles we have done over the last few weeks into one video to make it easier for you to find in the mornings. All of these tutorials show DIY hairstyles and quick styles that my teen daughter wears on a regular basis. A fun collection of braided hairstyles and every day hair styles for busy school mornings.

9 Easy Hairstyles Video: (Click here to watch the tutorials directly on YouTube.)



Hairstyles w/ video timestamps:

Part 1: #1 Simple double twist with braids 0:05

#2 Single french braid on top with braided accents and wrapped ponytail 1:14

#3 (Continuation of #2) with added lace braids 2:12

Part 2: #1 Simple braided net 3:06

#2 Braided net with connecting lace braids 4:18

#3 Center braid with lace braided accents on each side 5:08

Part 3: #1 Simple half up knot 6:28

#2 Center braid with cascading accents 6:49

#3 Knotted diamond hairstyle 7:50

We didn't feel like any of these hairstyles needed detailed step by step tutorials, but just a quick overview showing the partings and basic process of creating the styles. We do have several videos on our blog showing how to french braid, fishtail braid, and dutch braid if you are wanting more detailed instructions. These hairstyles would be great for middle school, high school, and college students, although any age could wear them. Hope you like these back to school hairstyles.

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3 Cute and Easy Half Up Hairstyles For School!

Since many of you will be going back to school soon, we wanted to share some cute and easy hairstyles for busy school mornings. Each of these styles are simple and heatless half up half down hairstyles that would be great for girls and teens of all ages (elementary, middle school, junior high, high school, and college!)

3 Cute and Easy Half Up Hairstyles For School, Video Tutorials:  Click here to watch the video directly on YouTube.



The first hairstyle in this series is a very simple half up knot that literally takes 1 minute to complete. Great for those mornings when you have no time for hair! We have added an elastic at the base of the knot to ensure that the hairstyle will stay secure throughout the day.

Hairstyle #2 is a pretty braided half up style with elastic accents and feathered strands. So beautiful but surprisingly easy! This style would be great for special occasions and formal events as well as regular school days. 

This 3rd hairstyle is another half up style using connected knots to form a diamond shape. I think this one is so fun and unique.

Hope you enjoyed these quick and easy hairstyle ideas!
When do you go back to school?

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Back To School Clothes - High School Dress Code Friendly!

Hey guys! It's that time of year again!  We wanted to share what we picked out during "back to school" shopping in a school clothes haul / try on / lookbook video.   Be sure to leave a comment letting us know which grade you are in this year and which dance move is your favorite. ;) My daughter will be going to high school as a Sophomore this year!

Back to School Clothes Video: (Click here to watch the video directly on YouTube.)



Our goal was to purchase reasonably priced items (we love sales, coupons, and the clearance rack) but we still wanted to find cute, fashionable, modest, and high quality clothes that will hopefully last throughout the year and work with the dress code in our area!  (P.S. We realize not all dress codes are the same.)

Where we shopped:

Outfit #1
White embroidered flowy boho top - TJ Maxx
Tan corduroy button up skirt - JC Penney
Boots - JC Penney

Outfit #2
Flowered/striped t-shirt with ruching on the sides - Rue21
Necklace - Rue21
Ripped jeans - JC Penney
White Converse - TJ Maxx

Outfit #3
Oversize sweatshirt / hoodie - ROSS
Distressed ripped jeans - JC Penney
White Converse shoes - T.J. Maxx

Outfit #4
Levi / jean jacket - The Children's Place
Sleeveless floral dress - TJ Maxx
Gladiator lace up - tie up sandals - Payless

Outfit #5
Boho lace / floral blouse - ROSS
Skinny jeans - TJ Maxx
Ankle boots - JCPenney

PS: We have more back to school hairstyles filmed and ready to go. Watch for them in the near future!

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3 Back To School Hairstyles!

Since many of you will be going back to school soon, we wanted to share some quick and easy hairstyles for busy school mornings. Each of these are simple and heatless "half up half down" hairstyles that would be great for girls and teens of all ages (elementary, middle school, junior high, high school, and college!)

3 Back To School Hairstyles, Video Tutorials: (Click here to watch the video directly on YouTube.)



The first hairstyle in this series is our favorite... a fun double twist technique with connecting braids which is much easier than it looks.

  The second hairstyle is a cute and simple french braid in the center with accent braids on each side and hair wrapped around the ponytail to finish it off.

The 3rd hairstyle continues on from the second by adding some lace braids on each side, connecting in the middle.

Hope you enjoyed! We will be posting more back to school videos soon!

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3 Braided Hairstyles For Summer!

Today we are sharing 3 cute and easy half up hairstyles using braids. These are all heat-less, 5 minute hairstyles! These 3 simple styles are all similar and each utilize some of the same steps, but end up looking slightly different, giving you 3 different options for those of you who love half ups.

3 Half Up Braided Hairstyles, Video Tutorial: (Click here to watch the video directly on YouTube.)




These 3 styles leave your hair mostly down, but still out of your face... perfect for many summer activities. These braids would not only be great for summer, but for back to school too!  My daughter is always on the "look out" for easy, quick and cute hairstyles for school mornings, so we will be adding a part 2 and 3 of this series coming soon! All of the tutorials in this series will be DIY hairstyles and quick styles that can be worn on a regular basis. A fun collection of braided hairstyles and every day hair styles.

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TESTING BENDABLE FOAM ROLLERS FOR BIG HEATLESS OVERNIGHT CURLS

Today we are testing "Big Curls Bendable Rollers" by Conair. Watch our video (below) to see how our curls turned out and what we thought of the rollers!  We also mention some tips and tricks to hopefully get the best results.

(Click here to watch the video directly on YouTube.)




These foam rollers claim to "Turn heads with your hair! Provides the confidence great hair brings with affordable, high quality styling tools. For curls and waves with body and bounce, our rollers create style that lasts! The easiest hair roller ever! When we say Roll, Bend, and Set, we mean it, it's as simple as that. Big Curls- create soft, loopy curls by taking large sections and rolling hair to create your desired effect. Big Curls are perfect for night sets, as they are soft and bendable with no hard plastic parts to keep you awake! Wake up refreshed with natural looking curls without a dent or crease in sight. Big Curls can be used on damp or dry hair." (Quote taken from the original packaging on the box.)

Directions on the box:

*Smooth hair by brushing or combing. 
*Section the hair that you are curling and add a small amount of styling product. (Note that we did not do this step.) 
*Roll the hair all the way up in the direction that you want curl. 
*Bend the roller to hold it in place, the wire inside will maintain the bend. 
*Leave rollers in place for at least 20 minutes and if using on damp hair, please leave in until hair is dry. 
*Gently remove and finger comb curls in place. 
*Can be used with a blow dryer. 

Overall we feel like these curlers mostly lived up to their claims. It was super easy and quick to roll up her hair using the rollers and taking them out was very smooth since there are no clips or pins. We did not get quite as much curl as we would have liked but partly this was caused by user error. We did not apply any hair product before placing the rollers (as mentioned in the instructions) and her hair was not completely dry when we took them out (which I believe was the main problem.) I would be very surprised if these actually would've stayed in overnight without using our elastic trick (as shown in our video above.) Although we did not test them on their own to confirm. We definitely plan on using these again just for the fact that they were so quick and easy to take in and out and were relatively comfortable to sleep on. I'm hoping we will get a better result next time by not adding quite as much water to her hair before applying the sponge rollers. These can be found in stores as well as online (affiliate.)

*This is not a sponsored video.

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How To Make A Faux Hawk Fan, Half Up Hairstyle

Our hairstyle tutorial this week features a trendy dutch braid faux hawk look with twist braid "fans" feeding into each side of the half up braid.

This would be a great style for all ages (teens included) and would be cute for many occasions: School, work, concerts, dances, dates, church, etc.

This hairstyle is inspired by a similar braid we posted on our blog back in 2014 called the "shooting star" which is still one of our all time favorite hairstyles.  This time we wanted to go for more of an edgy look!

Faux Hawk Fan Video Tutorial: (Click here to watch the tutorial directly on YouTube.)

Tips for recreating this hairstyle:  Stretch the sides of the main braid for a more voluminous faux hawk.  Also, you may need to tighten the accent braids as you go (to prevent them from slipping out and becoming loose.)  I would recommend applying hair product before making the micro braids for a smoother finish.  This style can also be made using all of your hair in a full dutch braid instead of a half up style if you prefer.

Supplies needed to recreate this style:

• 3 small hair elastics
• Temporary hair ties or clips to hold the braids while you are working
• Hair product to help prevent flyaways

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4th of July Hairstyle! Elastic Star And Pull Through Braid For Teens

Another star hairstyle for the 4th of July!

Our hair tutorial this week features a fun star design accent on one side of her head, combined with an edgy pull through braid faux hawk ponytail look using the rest of her hair.

Over the years we have shared many star hairstyles on this blog for the 4th of July.  Most of these styles would be adorable for younger girls... "star pigtails" anyone? But today we wanted to show a star hairstyle that will hopefully work for teenagers too!  I think this trendy look would be so cute for a barbecue, fireworks, watching a parade, or hanging out with friends and family.

4th Of July Hairstyle, Elastic Star And Pull Through Braid Video Tutorial: (Click here to watch the video directly on YouTube.)



As mentioned in our video, you can end the pull through braid at the base of her neck for a ponytail look like we did.  Or, you can continue the braid all the way down to the ends of her hair if you prefer.  Stretching out the edges of your braid will make this style very voluminous and beautiful.  I would also recommend tugging slightly on the bangs area for more volume and style in the front (if you like the popular pompadour look.)

Supplies needed to recreate this hairstyle:

• Small elastics to create the star.  We used Goody Ouchless Elastics (affiliate.) 
• Medium size elastics for the pull through braid.
• Pomade, gel, hair wax, or other product to help control flyaways.

If you are a teen or tween, tell us in the comments: Would you wear this hairstyle on the fourth of July?

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6 Easy Toddler Hairstyles

Today we are showing 6 fun hair tutorials for little girls!  These are all simple hairstyles that are fairly quick and doable even on a squirmy toddler.  These hairstyles would be cute for older girls as well! Particularly the elastic hairstyles are great for gymnastics, sports, dance hair, thin hair, short hair, or for growing out bangs.


6 Cute Toddler Hairstyles, Video Instructions: (Click here to watch the video directly on YouTube.)




Hairstyle tutorials included in this video:

1. Shoelace Knot Hairstyle Tutorial 0:05

2. Elastic Braid Pigtails 2:13

3. Criss Cross Braids Hairstyle 3:30

4. Diagonal Flipunders Hairstyle 5:01

5. Quick Pony Knot 6:29

6. Twist Link Hairstyle 7:37

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