Imperial Bun

Hello everybody,

Thank you so much for following my blog!  I always enjoy getting to share these hair pictures with my friends.  Today my hair was still a little wet from when I washed it last night.  (I don't use a hair dryer on my long hair, just on my bangs. I usually wash my hair with the Condition-Wash-Condition method twice a week.  I'll wash it at night before I go to bed and let it air dry all night long.  I use Herbal Essences shampoo and conditioner, and Johnson & Johnson's No More Tears detangling spray as needed when I'm combing my hair out with my big comb.)
     To make this hairstyle, I first made two small lace braids, then swooped my hair up like I was about to make a high ponytail.  But instead of using an elastic, I held my hair in place with a small octopus clip and twisted the length of my "ponytail" into a rope braid which I then wrapped into a high bun.  There is no sock involved, this bun is totally made up of my hair alone.  I like the way the little braids peek through here and there.  I held my bun in place with bobby pins and these three little hair clips.  Then I added my emerald headband as a finishing touch.  One of my favorite hairstyles so far!

Upside-down French Braid

I finally attempted an upside-down French braid!  I started out with thoroughly combed-out hair, so the tangles were minimum.  I was able to keep my hair basically tangle-free by running my fingers down to the ends of my hair each time I added a new section.  For the top, I added another French braid going in the normal direction with my left-over hair.  I like the over-all gathered look that this hairstyle has on each side~ and it's stayed up all day long!

 

Micro-Braids High Bun

Hi everybody!

After being "off-island" for a few days, I have a new hairstyle to post. I love micro-braids, especially when combined with a high bun like this one.  I think I'll try and get another day's wear out of my braids before taking them down :-)

 

 

And a small smiley from my favorite cartoon~ in fact one of my favorite parts:

Upside-Down Lace Braid Topknot

Hi everybody,

Today for the first time I tried my hand at an upside-down braid. I wasn't up to an upside-down French braid, but I did manage this lace braid/topknot combo.  I really like how it turned out, especially with my hair fork :-)