Another knot

Happy (belated) Mother's Day! Yesterday was FOURTH day hair again (cringing emoji), so I had to pretend like my hair wasn't dirty. I left my curls from the previous day and just touched up a few curls and pulled my hair back into this little knot.

Step 1: Dry Shampoooooo!
Step 2: Touch up some curls that fell out over night. I curled my hair alternating the directions so it was messy and more "natural" looking.
Step 3: Pull two small pieces from the front of your hair and tie them into a knot.
Step 4: Pin down the knot with a bobby pin and make sure to hide it underneath the hair

Products Used: Drybar Dry Shampoo

Simple French Braid

After my hike today my hair was super crazy from the wind so I had to figure out what to do with my hair and I decided on a simple french braid. It's nothing fancy but I figured I would show you guys anyways :) Today is my last day that this blog counts towards my grade! Eeeekkkk. & let me know if you guys still want to see different styles!


I just pulled my hair into an underbraid (as always) and made sure to hide my elastic at the end! It took me about a minute and a half. 

Products Used: Drybar Dry Shampoo, of course!

Knotttyyyyy

Today I wore my hair some up, some down again! What a surprise :P I took a different spin on my little bun today and tied my hair in two knots. Yes, knots! Its supper simple but looks like you took a lot of time on it. And isn't that what you'd like every hairstyle to do? 

Step 1: Pull the top layer of your hair into a ponytail
Step 2: Wrap a strand of hair to hide your ponytail holder. I like to tease mine so it has more texture.
Step 3: Split your ponytail into two sections and wrap them into a knot.
Step 4: Wrap another knot and then pin the left over sections where you prefer. I pulled on the knots so that they were a little bit fuller and then pinned the left over hair down. 
Step 5: Make sure your knots are in the positions you would like and pin them into place if necessary. 

Products Used: Drybar Dry Shampoo (AS ALWAAYYSSS)

Some up, Some down

 I have been so excited that this hairstyle has made a comeback. It gives me yet another hairstyle to turn my bad hair days into a trendy hair day! What I think makes this one special is that I've actually fishtailed the entire section in the ponytail. I always struggle with getting volume in the top to make a bun so I figured why not add some texture in myself.
 





Step 1: Pull as much hair as you want into the top section and tie into a ponytail.
Step 2: Fishtail the entire pony and then pull out the braid so it gets huuuuggeeeeee.
Step 3: Wrap your braid around into a bun and pin as you go. Make sure to hide the elastic.


Products Used: Drybar Dry Shampoo

Surprise!!

Soooooooooo my teacher gave us extra time on our assignment so I figured why not post another style for you guys! Yaaayyyyyy (clapping hands emoji). This one is kinda tricky but with some concentration I got it on my first try.



Step 1: Start with a MAAAAJOR side part (thank you 'Scene" middle school years). 
Step 2: Take 3 sections to start your braid and take the sections UNDER. We're doing another underbraid today.
Step 3: Incorporating new hair as your braid down (french braid) until you get right below your ear.
Step 4: This is the tricky part, but don't worry I believe in you! Switch your hand position so your arm is around the back of your head. This is going to make it easier to braid along the nape of your hair. 
Step 5: Continue french braiding until you get to the back of your opposite ear and then switch your hand position again to the original way.
Step 6: Finish off the braid by french braiding back up the head toward your part from the beginning.
*Step 7: Before you tie off your braid, pull out your pieces for fullness.
Step 8: Secure the braid with a bobby pin and tuck the ends into the beginning of the braid. I like to loop mine through the braid so it doesn't pop out throughout the day.

*Optional

Products Used: Tangle Teezer & Drybar Dry Shampoo, Bobby Pins

Day 7

I decided to do another braid for this last style since my previous one was a hit (salsa girl emoji). This one is a little simpler for you all to try! :)

Step 1: Dry shampoo! (This is second day hair) I also re-curled the top section just so I would have some volume and curls in my layers that would fall out of the braid, but this step is optional.
Step 2:  Backcomb the crown section for some volume.
Step 3: Section your backcombed part into three and start to do an underbraid. This just means you're taking the sections UNDER the others instead of over, this is what makes the braid sit on top of the hair.
Step 4: French braid the rest of the hair by taking small sections and incorporating them into the braid. I took no bigger than 1/2 inch sections. 
Step 5: Before tying the braid off, pull it apart for volume.
Step 6: Hide your elastic by taking a section of hair, teasing it, wrapping it around the elastic and keeping it in place with a bobby pin.

I like my braids to be messy, loose and have a lot of volume so I pull mine apart before I put my elastic and after. I also let lots of hair fall out (You can always pin it back with a bobby pin if it gets too messy).


Products Used: Tangle Teezer & Drybar Dry Shampoo, Hot Tools Nexgen 1 1/4 inch Curling Iron

Day 6

Sorry I didn't have a hairstyle for you guys yesterday, I just threw my hair up for work and it was NOT looking cute! Hopefully my post of all my products helped fill the void while I got it together for today LOL. Annnnd because I washed my hair Monday night I couldn't wait until tomorrow to wash my hair so my schedules a little thrown off now (super sad emoji).

Today, I was dead set on flat ironing my hair because I neeeeeever wear it straight. I always decide at the last minute to curl my hair and as you can see, I did it again! Oops, maybe next time (which what I say every other time I do this). Instead of curling it like I usually do, I decided to curl the entire section down to the ends. I'm not sure if it photographs the same as Day 1 but in person it looks a lot different than my usual waves. It looked a bit dressier than the waves I always wear in my hair and I was really liking the different look today. 

Step 1: Section the hair in half and pin the top section up. 
Step 2: Curl vertical 1 inch sections curling away from the face starting the curl in the midsection and slowly feeding the ends into iron until all the hair is wrapped around.
Step 3: Split the top section in half again (you'll end up curling 3 sections instead of 2 like Day 1) and repeat step 2.
Step 4: Bring down the rest of the hair and curl 1/2 inch sections to give more volume and curl to this top section.
Step 5: Once all the curls have cooled, comb through with a wide toothed comb. You can also recurl any pieces that don't have enough volume or just need to be frisked up a little bit.



Shampoo & Conditioner: Pureology Hydrate Shampoo & Conditioner

Products on wet hair: The Tangle Teezer, Pureology Colour Fanatic, Pureology Miracle Filler Treatment, Redken Anti-Snap, Redken Satinwear & Redken Pillow Proof

Products on Dry hair: Redken Iron Shape 

Thermal Tools: Babyliss Pro Limited Edition Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Nano Titanium Mid-Size Titanium Dryer, Hot Tools Nexgen 1 1/4 inch Curling Iron