Fun zig zaggy french braided piggies - short hair version

I found this: http://www.princesshairstyles.com/2008/11/triple-french-braids-piggies.html and figured I could do it on Bee's hair if I took out the bottom braid.  It worked out great, and she looked so cute!  It has been in for three days - we'll take it out today - but only because she has to take a shower.  :)  Here is how it turned out:

To finish the ends, I simply didn't pull her hair all the way through the last time I twisted the elastic around her pigtails - then I teased the ends so they'd fluff out a bit. This looked so adorable - even more so in person than the photos let on.
Be a blessing to someone today!
Stacy

And Updo for shorty hair...

I have found that many moms who blog their "toddler styles" are easy to change up a bit for older girls with short hair. This mama has beautiful little red heads, and I got this idea from her: http://redpunzel.blogspot.com/2010/07/side-pony-and-braid.html   Here is how our's turned out:

Pretty cute, huh?

Our beautiful outdoor weather has given way to some much needed rain. Maybe we'll check something off of our Summer Fun List today...what are your plans?

Stacy

Twists

I found this style here: http://tinydiva.blogspot.com/2010/06/i-want-fabulous-give-me-fabulous.html and although there isn't a step by step on her blog - I did it the best I could.
I should have done step by steps myself - but didn't - I basically made four twists, with four tiny ponies behind to hold them back.  Each of the twists was connected to a tiny pony in the back (just to hold the hair in, now that it is so short!) then I pulled all her hair into a half pony/bun and added the flower.  This one takes a little time, but is worth the effort - and remember, Bee's hair is only just below her ears now - if I can do this on her short hair, anyone can!
Here is how our's came out:

Okay, in this photo, you see the part that goes straight across her head, behind the last twist?  I took four squares of hair, and added each twist to one of them. this held her hair back.  You can sorta see the one all the way to the left.

I also put an elastic at the base of each twist, just to hold it in place better.

This was a little complicated, but turned out really cute, and is still in her hair today.  I'll add a new flower or bow when we go out later - to match her outfit today.

I'm searching for a cute fourth of July 'do...will keep you posted on that.

Have a happy Friday!

Stacy

That kind of mom...

Yup, that's me.  I don't stress over hair.  Wait, no, I guess that isn't true.  I stress over the way the kids' hair looks only so much as I don't want it looking "ragamuffin" when they leave the house (at home, anything goes), but I don't stress over cut...or in this case color.

Bee and I have come to an agreement over her hair in the last few years.  She gets it cut only once (sometimes twice) a year, after her dance recital.  This is because I have to get it up in a bun for the recital, and that's hard to do if you've cut it short, you know?

When she gets it cut, she calls the shots - length, style, color.  This year, she wanted her hair like her best friend Emily, so off came about seven inches!  She also wanted pink streaks, so those went in too.  Yes, they are permenant.  But the ones we got last year were permenant too, and by fall they were barely noticeable.

She loves it, and gets to let out her inner "punk" once a year.  She nearly bounced out of the salon when we were done, and was literally singing a song about loving her new hair.   So forgive me, and be warned before you look at the photos - we'll be showing some shorter 'dos for a while as it grows out again.  Here are her first few.  The night we got home from getting it cut, it looked like this:

The next day, we just did some really simply tiny ponies and put flower clips in.

Yesterday we got a little more funky, and tried some messy buns with a zig zag part. She had just finished playing in the sprinkler, so her hair is soaking wet.  It looked even cuter when it was dry - but you get the idea.  Once it was dry, I should have curled the ends under, but we were off to a baseball game, and didn't have time. 

So there is my Bee's adorable new pink hair 'do!  More short styles to come in the very near future.
Enjoy the sunshine if you have it!
Stacy

Messy Bun

I've always wondered how to do a messy bun - have you?  I searched a little, and found this tutorial, which I think explains a simple way to do it - and I'm all about simple!!  http://cute2tryhairdos.blogspot.com/2008/10/messy-bun-tutorial.html

We tried to do this with a "tweener" feel, as I have to sometimes allow Bee to look a little older!  Not that I like it...  But I think this 'do came out really cute!!  To do this, I simple made a side part into a side pony.  Then I followed the messy bun instructions, and added a cute headband. This 'do took me less than five minutes, and stayed put all day.  Here it is, enjoy!!

You'll notice Bee's bun is a little looser than the one in the video - that is because I used all her hair, and only one elastic to pull it together - I could have made it tighter by adding more than one elastic or even bobby pins to hold it down.  I liked it loose, though, and so did she. We sprayed it a lot to make it hold that shape, and held up pretty well throughout the day!

At this point, someone was done doing normal photos - they go downhill from here, so I'll just share one!  :)

I hope you all have a great day!  I'm about to throw my cherubs outside to soak up the sunshine.   Have a great day, and as always, feel free to copy!   Stacy