November 2011 | Hairstyles For Girls

Triple Twisty Waterfall Braid Hairstyle

Triple Twist Waterfall Braid - Unique Hairstyle

We have had so much fun with the waterfall twist braid from the other day. The Princess has been wearing lots of different variations of it! This hairstyle is probably our favorite variation that we tried. This triple braid reminds me a bit of the carousel braid that we posted ages ago, does anyone remember that?

At first glace this style looks quite complicated and time consuming. But honestly, it can easily be completed in less than ten minutes. With practice you could probably do it in 5!

You could choose to leave your hair down, or tie it back into some type of ponytail, braid or bun. The style will definitely hold up better if you tie the hair back....but looks gorgeous down. So I guess it would depend on the occasion and your preference as to which way you decide to wear it.

Left down, I think this would be a lovely hair style for a flower girl or special occasion. You could add some curls and maybe some flowers or jewels to spice it up!

Here's the video tutorial:

Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving weekend!

Basket Weave Hairstyle Design (By Request)

Basket Weave Hairstyle Tutorial

The woven hairstyle image above has been posted on our facebook page and requested in email probably more than any other style request we have received. This image has also been pinned all over Pinterest lately. When we were first sent this picture, there was a link to an account on http://tumblr.com (which I'm assuming was the account of the person who created this style.) That account has since been removed... so I'm not sure who to give credit to. If anyone knows who the creator of this style is or has a link to the original, please let me know and I'll add it in. ;)

Our recreation:

When I first saw this hairstyle, I thought I could easily accomplish the look by using our Design Weaver the same way we did our basket weave. Well, I actually ran into some trouble with that. It was very difficult to keep the hair underneath separate from the weaving on top and it just didn't lay right. I also tried braiding in the weave by hand (with was pretty much a disaster) lol.

Well, we finally came up with a way to make it work -and I think it came out ok. I'm still not exactly sure how the original style was created and it would be interesting to know! As you can see, our version of this basket weave is not quite as perfect looking as the original. Pretty close though, right?

Anyway, here is the video tutorial. If you attempt this one I would love to see pictures on our facebook page! Thank you to those who requested this... It was a fun challenge!

If you like the look of basket weaving, woven braids, or weaving in general, here are a few more hairstyles to try:

Woven hairstyle variations

The Braided Part - A Mostly Down Hairstyle

How To Braid Your Bangs... With A Tweek. The "Braided Part" Hairstyle.

This fun braided hairstyle is a variation of one of our hairstyle posts from the past: Braided Bangs With A Tweek Ponytail. This is the "hair mostly down" version. We're calling it the "Braided Part Hairstyle" because the braid is right where the part would normally be!

And wow, isn't her hair getting long again? It has actually grown back quite quickly since her Locks Of Love cut!

Btw, In case you are wondering about the curls, we used our regular old curling iron to create them. You can find a video showing the method we used here: Curing Iron Ringlets

We love braided bangs hairstyles (or fringe depending on where you're from.) The princess probably wears the hair in the front of her head in some type of braid or twist at least once a week!

Starting the french braid at the back of the head instead of the usual position in the front (like we did with this style) just adds a little something special. :)

This hairstyle would be cute on any age. A hairstyle for little girls - up to adults, and everything in between in my opinion.

The video tutorial. Enjoy!

Waterfall Twist Braid

Waterfall French Braid... With A Twist!

We love the regular waterfall braid (or fairytale / floating braid) and as you've probably noticed, we like to play around with it and try different waterfall variations. This "waterfall twist braid" is quickly becoming one of our favorite variations!

As you'll notice in our video tutorial, this technique is very easy and simple. This is a waterfall braid made without actually braiding at all, but twisting instead.

Same braid but doubled up just for fun, the same way we did our "double faux waterfall braid."

PS Keep an eye out for a very fun and unique style using this braid coming soon!

*In case you are wondering, the clips we used in this hairstyle are made by Conair.

11/11/11 Hair Accessory/Cash Giveaway Winners!

This was such a fun contest, thank you everyone who participated! I know some of you were unable to comment here on our blog. So, I added in all of the entries on facebook, youtube, and in email- for a grand total of 889 entries! Even though we didn't quite make it to 1111, we still want to give away both prize packages. :)

Random.org chose our 2 winners.

*The winner of prize package #1 (the 5 Conair products) is......

*The winner of prize package #2 (the Scunci products and cash) is......

Congrats La Shauna and LeeAnn!! Please send an email to princesshairstyles at gmail dot com (with your shipping address) to claim your prizes.

In honor of today being the awesome date of 11/11/11, Princess Hairstyles and "Hair Flair Boutique" wanted to get together and offer a fun giveaway!

Here's how it will work:

All of the items shown here will be given away according to how many entries we have in the contest. When we pass the number of entries shown on each item, that item will be added to the pot. For example: If we end up with 311-410 entries, one person will win the first 3 items shown. With at least 511 entries, one person will win all of this......

Giveaway Package #1

*hi styles volume and lift, hair volume builder
*french twist tool
*pin twirls, firm hold metal pins
*bun maker
*topsy tail

If we get over 611 entries, we will have a second winner and will start adding the items shown below to the winner's pot!

Giveaway Package #2

*topsy tail
*decorative bobby pins
*bendini clips
*decorative claw clips
*design weaver
*$111 cash! (Only $11 is shown as I didn't have a $100 bill on hand for the pic lol.) I promise to add one in when I send the prize out. (That is IF we get to 1111 entries.) ;)

So, we could potentially end up with 2 winners, and give all 11 items away.

This is a giveaway where the more entries there are, the better prize the winner will receive, so of course... feel free to share this contest with your friends! You could do that by hitting the share button on our facebook page, emailing, linking from your blog, etc.

How To Enter: (THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED, THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED AT THE TOP OF THIS POST)

#1 Like Princess Hairstyles on Facebook

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#3 Leave a comment telling me your favorite hairstyle

#4 Subscribe to our Youtube channel

Complete just one, or all 4 entries to up your chances. *Please leave a separate comment for each entry you complete (under THIS post.) Up to 4 entries per person.

This contest will run for today only... for 11 hours and will close at 8:11 pm mst. I will announce the winner (or winners) tomorrow morning (11/12) Please leave an email address in your comments so that I can notify you if you end up being a winner.

*Prizes provided by Hair Flair Boutique and PrincessHairstyles.com

Fishtail Braid Headband Hairstyle, Dancing With The Stars

Quick and Easy Hairstyles: Fishtail Braid Headband Cheat

We have done a few hairstyles in the past using the Princess's actual hair to make a braided headband. These are some of our favorite styles and I love the look of braids crossing over her cute head! I do realize though, that fairly long hair is needed to create a style like that and it can be difficult for some to arrange the braids (and keep them in place throughout the day.) This is a fun cheat!

We purchased this cute fish tail aka fish bone / herringbone braided headband at "Sally Beauty Supply." I believe it is synthetic hair. The brand is Bellissima and is part of the "Dancing With The Stars" hair collection. I'm sure similar headbands can be found in most stores that carry hair accessories, or at Amazon here: Braided Headband

This headband can be incorporated into many hairstyles as an accent to add an adorable bohemian, hippie look. This "cheat" is so much easier and faster than braiding your own hair and can work even if you have short hair! My daughter has been wearing this non stop since we got it. I think it's one of our favorite accessories!

This has been great for us on school mornings... a 5 minute, easy hairstyle. ;) I actually have worn it myself a few times as well! It can work for every age (girls, tweens, teens, and adults) every hair type, and every hair length!

*This is not a sponsored post. We purchased the headband and thought it was so cute, we just wanted to share.

No French Braid Crown Braid

The Crown Braid, Without French Braiding!

Hi guys. So, you may remember the circular crown braid (or never ending braid) that we posted awhile back. I've also seen several cute variations on Youtube and other hairstyling sites recently... but all of them have involved french braiding. When we posted our variation of the style, I know we had a lot of disappointed people who wanted to try it, but didn't know how to french braid.

Then, a few weeks ago I was looking through Pinterest and happened upon this adorable braided crown......

Cute, right? And, this style was done with regular three strand braids! You can find the easy step by step tutorial to recreate this look here: Crown Braid Tutorial

*The only problem now is that you are going to need fairly long hair to pull this off. If the hair you are working with is on the shorter side, you might try placing each of the braids over the top of her head instead of wrapping them around (similar to what we did with our Christmas Heidi Braids.) Anyway, I think the tutorial on A Cup Of Jo is great and love her blog as well. She has lots of neat ideas so watch out...... you might be there for awhile. ;)