Loop-de-loop

Wet the hair and part it down the middle...or in my case, a slant to the middle.




Part it from the center to the ear.

Pull into a ponytail and on the last pull through, only pull it 1/2 way through with the excess out the bottom.

Pull the bottom half AND the excess into another ponytail

On the last pull through of the ponytail, only pull it through 1/2 way, only this time leave the excess out on top.

Like so.

The part should look like a "t".

Curl the pieces of hair that you have out. I actually have a picture, but my flat iron looks really gross and needs to be cleaned. So you don't get that picture.

Put some flowers or bows on the top.

There you have it...a loop-de-loop.

Dual Puffy Braids

This is your basic puffy braid made cute by coordinating elastics. I just parted her hair down the middle and pulled it back.

Smocking

Smocking is one of those things that can vary from day-to-day and person-to-person.

This was a fun one. I had originally started out with a triangle in the front of her head. It was a one-ponytail kind of day. She said I wasn't done, so I went to town.

I parted straight over from the back of the triangle on either side and pulled them into elastics.

Then I separated each of the three ponytails in half.

I pulled the inside part of the left ponytail to the left side of the center ponytail.

Then I did the same to the right side.

I left the outmost halves of the ponytails out and curled them slightly at the ends.

I curled the other two ponytails.

And then curled the ends of the hair under.

Piggies and Curls

Miss Monkeypants came to play yesterday. It was early enough that her mommy hadn't done her hair yet. So of course I took it upon myself to do her hair (like you couldn't have guessed that).

I wet her hair down and parted it on the side where her normal part is.

Then I sectioned off part of each side and made four little ponytails on top.

On each ponytail I tied a ribbon.

And then I played with those curls.

I separated each one and pulled them apart because I wanted to see how curly I could make her hair.

It was so much fun!

Side/Low Ribbon Bun

Start with a low ponytail to the side.

Place a length of ribbon in the elastic.


Section the ponytail into three sections.

Leaving the top part of the length of ribbon out, put the bottom half of the ribbon in with one of the braid sections.



Braid the hair down with the ribbon and secure the end with a clear elastic.

Wrap the braid around the base of itself.

Twist it all around.

Using bobby pins, secure the braid to the hair.

Tie the two ribbons together.

Three Water Spouts

I have a new favorite product. Garnier Bold It Power Putty! It makes pulling my Spunky's wisps away from her face SO much easier.

I should buy stock.


I sprayed the front of her hair lightly and pulled some of this stuff through. A little goes a LONG way...so don't use too much.

Then I parted her hair and pulled it into three ponytails...that I affectionately call "Water Spouts" on curly haired children.

Then I made my Spunky's hair curly by slowly pulling the flat iron through. It took all of three minutes.

I put pre-made bows on each ponytail. Voila!

Yes, that is a temporary tatto on her face...courtsey of Grandma.

I don't know what to call this...so we'll go go with criss-cross braid on top.

I am in a crazy busy hurry today. I have loads to do...so you get a picture tutorial.