Rope Braids & Flower Chain

Happy Sunday!

     Today I used a new chain hairband that I got at Claire's.  Instead of using it like a regular headband, I put it around my high bun and draped it upside-down behind my bun.  To make this hairstyle, first I made two small lace rope braids.  Then I gathered my hair into a high ponytail and clipped it in place with a small claw clip.  I braided my ponytail into a rope braid which I wrapped up into a high bun.  Next I wrapped the two ends from my lace braids around my bun, pinning them in place with hair clips and bobby pins.  Finally I added my upside-down flower chain headband.

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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!

Sunshine 'do

Hi friends,

As you probably have noticed, I live in year-round summer weather.  I love sunny summery days like today!  I opened a new package of small elastics and made a simple head-dress style headband, with a layered cinnamon bun.  To finish my summer look I wore my new yellow shirt :-)

Big Cinnamon Bun

Hi everybody,

I hope you are having a great 2014 so far!  Today I wanted to wear my new jewel hairband, so I combined it with a big cinnamon bun.  To hide the sides of my hairband a little bit, I made two small side braids.

The wind was really blowing today~ as you may be able to tell from my side bangs lol

As always, thank you so much for coming by my blog to view my pictures.  I hope you get lots of new ideas for ways to style really long hair!