Here's a fun and quick hairstyle for the Fourth of July that will work with short hair or long.
Ribbon criss-crossed cornrows!
![colorful cornrows](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYm-PxC67WBSnVUgbov5HMPhBnDvVsVfRRzVTZiothwUJto-cJLfo1bCrHaytquynbFJKsL2qop3uMUKc2FBPXFjUAtQOFlHhiHrRBd9mqBr6AHzI5oSiG3QIKs6fqL_4qtKlSmC7LHz49/s400/criss+cross+cornrows.jpg)
I didn't take a ton of step by step pics of the braiding because we've done several tutorials on this hair blog using these
crossed cornrows before and I didn't want to bore you with the instructions again!
I made a diagonal square on top of her head, split it in half length-wise and then again width-wise (forming 4 sections.) I then started braiding at the front left corner until I got to the end of the row and crossed the braid over to the bottom right and continued the frenchbraid to the end of that row. I finished up by braiding the front right section and crossed it over to the bottom left.
![criss cross corn rows](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-jLJK9uroELJyLvd7mtVA79mLgp8NaJD5pr9OqALjQ3jSh-af4p0-ZWPuNF6V7q_opk-IYl7x0exy-MELJIt3okvOwlK9NFurH3e0URq0TEi2xnYePPkICG4bGCoYPTEmw0QM9D9NdEg/s400/crossing+cornrows.jpg)
Using our plastic craft needle, I sewed some ribbon onto the cornrows starting at the end of the braid (at the elastic) and up to the top of the braid........
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3JFu070Yxlg-stg9fIPmjNaqsPQ4JYEUWoYcCVH_hXNCgIyi9vWa2esuRAMXWNMLkME9_5ORHG4Au25Xy1_4WwBWwJRYo1E6umyx0eukeanBNklyhEiCasroUqeFeq5OSC1o-8tXSs96w/s400/ribboning.jpg)
Then back down to the elastic......
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjpcrjoXgIsMEh7yJZx31v-4YelCvWjEUX3RnaAjI84WrIMPQ0oBfmNKGfIlsg9__grlXNIj_FyFupMVtzWzxZhOctvcYCtji_WKdm1wnWWFCnqiyWNG1Zp_Z-xb4t_G-lWiv6pq0Rxvd/s400/ribbon+braiding.jpg)
Same thing on the other braid......
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYXtKfSIb7XKZYnzfzqBQhiCWr1BgqLVJy1lDZY4w9qgUUN7Ul0CLIDwdd_3yTc5a5KlAAN8cRJaLza7NEcSe08BAd6tzO4d40SlHF8uz1SqnExDKE6jWNTSmD8KHHglmSpq48CME7wZoW/s400/ribbon+french+braid.jpg)
With the extra ends of ribbon, I just wrapped them around the braid and tucked them underneath and behind the elastic.
The Princess thought these ribbon X's looked a bit like little stars in her hair!
![4th of july star hair](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVr3kj5JROeExhsAKv21feQhYtdoGMPLjZOaOALwbjfz2UJIu4a93_SlY35vfTCWEgpq-pdjFlQyiDE6HHmoXABBVF4RTv6ZhGXNTM-FiXYVfX2dWsrGKIoN_n2ou9AqLf0QnLEDoT-VB/s400/criss+cross+cornrows.jpg)
This really was fairly quick! It took about 5 minutes to make the little cornrows and another 2 to add the ribbon.
![cute hairstyle for little girls](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKTrncxkfXv4hVkGi9yJzVgK6rElJBR0uKIA4lFNkUau9NwHiunpMZlTEZsylT3eQQC5GGn6rUh1ZneJYTXchbzY6Gx_LqzMv-2Auv15W4JGwGFH1IG_aW56IVJ8eeurcIT0DnHPGmeRw/s400/P1140299.jpg)
We even had time for curls!
Very cute- I can't believe independence day is this next weekend--- I am so not ready for it to be here already.
ReplyDeleteYeah, the 4th is coming up really fast! Too fast! Thanks for sharing this, Kori!
ReplyDeleteVery cute, I especially love her curls :)
ReplyDeleteGreat hairdos. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteLove the simplicity of this one!
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