Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Braids and a Bun II

It's Ballet Day again.  Today Claire asked if we could have plain hair today.  But because she needed a bun, we did a simple little Ballet style.

Today we started by sectioning two larger sections on either side of the bang line that you need to make into two basic braids.  After you have completed the two braids and secured them with elastics, create a high pony tail with all the remaining hair.  Cross the two braids over the pony tail and secure them to the pony tail with an additional elastic.  Now add your sock tube and create your sock bun as done in Sock Bun Tutorial.

You can choose to take the ends of the braids out before you make your bun, or leave them in as a fun little addition to the bun.  Before you add your pretty little ribbon under the bun, use as much hair spray as you need to get the hair through preschool, ballet class and a potluck at church.

I'd love to see how you do this style.

Time: 7-10 minutes
Difficulty: medium
hair length: medium+

30 comments:

  1. I wish my daughter would let me braid her hair...

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    1. I found if Claire doesn't want to let me do her hair, occasionally she'll change her mind if she gets to pick the design.

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  2. aww how fun! Now if I only had a lil girl....lol.

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  3. OMG! I just realized I am going to have to learn how to do hair. Due in July!

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  4. Very cute looks! Much nicer than the basic ponytail.

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  5. You are seriously talented! When we get our little girl I'm going to study your blog!

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  6. I can't wait until my Claire (who's only 20 months) is old enough for these fun hairdos! Although I completely suck at doing her hair now...I'd better start practicing.

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  7. Super cute and fun! I seriously don't know how people can do it!

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  8. That is adorable. I can't wait for a few years for my little girl to be able to have that much hair!

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  9. wow... I won't be able to do this!!

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  10. What a fun way to jazz up the bun! I used to dance all the time, so I lived in buns. They do get boring.

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  11. I need to try these out - my daughter is obsessed with braids right now!

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  12. Very cute! My daughter loves having her hair done by momma so this is a great site for me to follow! Thanks!

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  13. Very cute hairstyle. I like how you accessorized with the ribbon.

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  14. Oh, this is very cute. I wish my daughter hadn't cut her hair off!

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  15. I like that there are little twists to change it up too.

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  16. That looks so pretty! I wish I could get my daughter to let me play with her hair!

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  17. I really like that hairstyle and the bow is a nice accessory.

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