The Twisty Scarf-roll!

Posted on December 24, 2012

Hiya! here is a quick little tutorial of this super easy and pretty scarf rolled hairstyle. I wore my hair like this today at work. It took less than a minute to do and it lasted all day long!.

You will need a scarf or bandana. I used a scarf that was sewn together in the back with elastic, so it is wider in the front and thinner in the back. It worked great. You could just fold both ends of a scarf into the center so it makes a thick band, then tie the ends together.

Put it on your head, then starting on one side, take a clump of hair and twist it a couple of times. Wrap it loosely around the band of the scarf, as many times as it will go. Make sure that the tail is tucked in. Now take another clump behind the first one and repeat.

Repeat on the other side. You should have 2 on each side, making a total of 4 twisty wrapped pieces. You can use smaller sections and more twisty bits for a more intricate look if you want.

Will you try this one? You really should. It is so cute and simple.

You can also try this more 1940′s inspired scarf roll, or the curly scarf roll.

DIY Friday: Hair sticks!

Posted on December 14, 2012

Such a cute graphic design, right?? I’ve got to shout out a heartfelt thanks to my friend and client, the lovely Ashey Bumgarners for putting it together!

I love me some hair sticks. I use plastic chopsticks. I found some red ones at the Black Lady Beauty Mart and I’m in love with them. They are so sleek and shiny and red and they hold my hair up so easily and nicely. I like using hairs sticks to secure a bun because it is a quick and easy way to add a little instant color and style to an otherwise haphazard top-knot.

You need at least shoulder length hair to make the sticks work, and your hair should be either first prepped with a texturizing spray like HTHG’s DIY beach texturizer or your hair should be good and dirty so it won’t slip out. If you no-poo, your hair is probably naturally perfectly prepped for up-dos. You can also do a half-up style using the sticks in the same way, but leaving the underneath half of your hair down.

1. To get the look, you will brush all the hair up to the top of your head and hold it like you are going to ponytail it.

2. Lay the stick across the front of the hair, and wrap the hair halfway around the stick.

3. Rotate the stick 90 degrees so that it is pointing past the front and back of the head.

4. Now slide the stick back, across the top of the head, catching the ends of the hair in place and securing it together.

Now, I like to slide the other stick through the ‘do so that it lays nicely next to the other one, maybe with a slight criss-cross. Then, I use a bobby pin to tuck the ends in if they look awkward. But you can also leave them loose if you want. And DO NOT forget to pull down your Lady Parts

Rock them this weekend! XOXO, HTHG

Beach hair for witches. DIY video!

Posted on October 24, 2012

Are you a witchy woman, goth loving fashionista, a long haired social outcast who wants to spook people, a sorceress, a spell caster, a creeper-in-the-night or all of the above? If so, this DIY witch hair trick is for you.

It is actually the technique that I use for beach hair or beachy waves, but this time of year, witchy hair is what I’m after.

You just need your hair, a texture product of some kind (here is a link for the recipe of my favorite beach hair potion)

Easy braided bun

Posted on October 15, 2012

Here is another easy braided hairstyle that is designed for the busy lady that wants to look great but doesn’t have much time to fuss with her hair. ( Hair tricks for hip moms?!) This one is for the medium to long haired ladies. Short haired mamas, I promise you some short hair style tutorials soon!!!

This one starts with or without the braided bang. Then, you will put all your hair in a ponytail on top of your head and braid the ponytail. Pull it apart a bit once the end is secure. This will plump it up a little. Then, pin it into a bun!

Will you try it? Or you can invent your own twist on a top knot. I get so tired of the same old thing.

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4 cool ways to style your growing-out bangs.

Posted on October 11, 2012

bangs HTHG has put together her 4 favorite ways to deal with her bangs as they grow out….I present to you 4 cool ways to style your growing-out bangs.

The first one is The 1940′s pin-up bang! Here is another priceless bang trick to add to your tool kit. It is great for bangs that are about to the eyebrow or longer, and perfect for dealing with growing out bangs that won’t behave. You can do this if you don’t have bangs, as well.

This great bang trick will add a 1940′s pin-up flavor to any hairstyle. You will need a couple bobby pins. It is basically just a bit of back-combing and one big pin-curl.

Here is how to do it.

Start by sectioning out the bang area. Give the whole section a light back combing. Now take all the hair in the bang sectioning close to the ends and gently roll it once so that it makes a circle, and tuck the ends underneath. Now hold it against the head and scooch it up a tiny bit towards the front hairline to add a little lift to the front. Bobby pin the pin-curl to the head, straight across it.

Now, you can roll the sides back if you want, do a ponytail facelift, or just wear it down. Experiment with using the quick pin-up bang trick with other styling possibilities.

Next up is the simple twist-back. I like begin with a deep side-part and start the twist on the heavy side and twist it down the side adding a bit of hair as I go. Once I get almost to the temple, I bring the twist slightly back so that it curves. It’s prettiest this way! Then I pin it into place. Here is the tutorial for this easy bang trick.

Next, my lovelies, is a little bobby pin look. I love the idea of using bobby pins to make a style statement. Here is a cute and different way to pin your bangs down. I like a deep side part with this look as well. Take 5 bobby pins and pin them close together to make a seamless fake no-bangs look. It reminds me of photos of my mom in the 70′s ( My 2nd favorite hair era)

And lastly is this pretty boho-ish braided bang style. I like to continue the braid all the way to the ends and pin it back to finish the look. Here is the tutorial for this look….

What do you do with your bangs when you get tired of them? I have been growing mine out for 7 years and they are still bangs!!!

For more on how to grow out your bangs, check this post out.

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