This style has taken a few attempts to get correct. Although it doesn't look too difficult, and it really isn't, it took me a few tries to figure out what to do and what NOT to do to get it correct. I saw this one on my most favorite show (Gilmore Girls--that sadly ended a few years ago--moment of silence), and thought it looked simple and cute. Simple for some! I will include some of my mess ups so that you don't do the same!
Center part--wet hair--if you so desire.
Section off hair depending on how high/low you want the braid to wrap around her head. I wish I had gone lower--but since this was attempt #4, I just went with it.
This is on the opposite side of her head from the above picture, but shows (hopefully) the idea here. You want to start french braiding back, but only add in hair from the TOP down, not the bottom. That is how there is hair hanging down below the braid, and creates the 'floating' effect.
Getting closer to the back. This is where it gets tricky. You don't want to add hair in past the part. If you do, it bunches funny when you bring the two braids together in the back. In this picture I'm almost to the point where I should be stopping the adding in of hair.
These two pictures (above and below) show how I pulled in hair from the back section of her hair, that I shouldn't have. I had to redo each of these and make it more even.
Do you see the difference here? On the left, there's a spot where there's still a section added in that shouldn't have been,......but I was done. You just use a large bow at this point and cover it. Braid sections down as far as you like and join together.
See? Large SUPER cute bow. This is a darling Halloween bow I got from Madibu Bows, which I absolutely LOVE. And look how nicely it covers my oops. Visit their button below to get yours!
Top view.
Happy Halloween! Perhaps I'll try this one again farther down her head....who knows. Hairstyles shouldn't take longer than one Max and Ruby.
That is so cute! I have to say that bow really looks cute with the hair do. I really couldn't see your oops.. I'm just in awe of your braiding skills. I guess with some practice and following your video tutorial I'll improve on my skill. Maybe if we ever get back to Utah I'll just send my girls over to your house to have their hair done and I'll supply the bows. Just kidding! I'm so glad that you all liked the bows so much! Thanks for showing them off for me you're too great! P.S. Don't look at the time I posted this I'm a night owl..
ReplyDeleteOH well that's not even the right time.. Again cute hair! Love love LOVE it!!
ReplyDeleteOh, Gilmore Girls. I almost couldn't see my screen through all my tears.
ReplyDeleteI maybe will try this one. Ruby's hair is scrawnie and short though.
wow,so cute and inventive! love your site.
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