Oh I've been lazying around in my room, reading books. When waken up with sunshine reflecting from my window my mood was the greatest and I'd have breakfast and take pictures whilst listening to my new The Sixties Cd collection. Unfortunately as everything comes to an end, my days off are one of the things. The week went by so fast, like a wink.

Barrel Bun With Braids

This is a new twist on an old favorite.  Those of you that have followed us for a while know how much I love Barrel Rolls.  :)  This is simply a Barrel Roll Bun that we've added some braids to.

Begin with wet hair and pull it all back into a tight ponytail.  You can have a small part in the front if you like but it's not necessary.  You can also have your ponytail high or low depending on where you want your bun sitting in the end.

Pull out some small sections of your ponytail - as many as you want - and create some Regular 3-Strand Braids.  Secure each one at the bottom with a small clear elastic.

Set the braids off to the side and create your Barrel Roll Bun using the remaining hair.  You can find an instructional video on how to create a Barrel Roll Bun here.

Once you've finished your bun you can take your individual braids and wrap them through and around your bun in any fashion that you like. 

Use bobby pins to secure your ends in behind the bun.  Spray it with some hair spray and then add a flower in the center to finish it off. 

Elegant Updo

Here's a hairstyle for you that looks really complex but is actually quite simple.  It may take a couple trial runs to get the feel of braiding sideways but practice makes perfect.

Begin with wet hair and create a small off-centered part at the front of the head.  Comb the rest of the hair straight down. 

Begin on the left side and grab a section of hair right by the ear.  Divide it into 3 equal sections and begin braiding sideways toward the right ear.  You will be adding a section of hair into the far right section of your braid (the top section) every time you plate the braid.  Do not add hair into the bottom section - just the top so that it is a Half-French Braid.  Also be sure to keep your braid somewhat low on the back of the head.  

When you get over to the right ear you will slowly twist your braid  down toward the neck and then have it start heading back toward the left ear. 

This is where you will begin to add in hair to both sides of your braid as you plate it for a full French Braid.  Make sure that you gather up all the remaining hair as you work back toward the left ear.  Tip:  Add the top sections of hair in tightly so that the braid is snug up against that first braid going across the head.  Once you have gathered all of the hair up you will simply finish braiding the hair with a Regular 3-Strand Braid and secure it at the end with an elastic. 

Take that 3-Strand Braid and bend it underneath the French Braid you just created and bobby pin it onto the head.  Be sure to tuck and loose ends up into the braids so they are hidden.  Give it a good spray with some hairspray for hold and then add some cute hairpins to dress it up!
This is an easier version of our Waterfall Updo that we did a while back and take much less time to accomplish.  The steps are not exactly the same but the outcome looks very similar.

Friday's Film: Back & Forth Half-Up

We had a lot of requests for this video and I apologize for it taking so long but we had to squeeze in our Holiday Hairstyles during December.

This is a tutorial for the Back & Forth Half-Up hairstyle that we did a while back.  

This video seems a bit dark and I apologize for that.  When my princess has wet hair it's even darker and harder to see.  :(  Hopefully you still get the general idea.

You can find instructions for the original post here.  This style is nice because it's only about 5 minutes in the making!

Swedish Piggies

Here is a hairstyle that we came up with one morning and it is one of my new favorites.  You will want to make sure that you start with wet hair and you can use a hair gel to help it hold if your princess has finer hair.  This style works best if the bang are grown out but you can also modify it if your princess has bangs that hang on her forehead.

Create a short, off-centered part at the front of the head and comb the bang area down toward each ear.  Comb the rest of the hair straight back. 

Begin with the left side of your part and comb the front bang area down by the ear and then around the back of the head and over behind the right ear. 

Gather a portion of the bangs from the right side of your part and combine that with your left section by securing it with an elastic just behind the right ear.  You should now have one small pony on the right side of the head and the rest of the hair still remaining down. 

 Grab a small section of hair from the right side now - from under the previous section and elastic - and smooth it across the head and over to the left side.  Grab a small section of hair from that left side to add to your new right piece and secure them together with an elastic.  You will now grab another section of hair from the left side and this time you will comb it over to the right and secure it into that ponytail that is already there with another elastic. 

 Keep doing this back and forth across the head so that you begin to have a swept look.   Once all of the hair has been gathered you are finished and should have only two piggies remaining.  You can leave the piggies loose like we've done here or finish them off with braids or curls. 

Dear Readers,

I wont be posting for a period of time, if its short or long I am not sure. The only thing I know is that Iam bit tired of this blog. Therefore I have decided that one of my new year resolutions is to give this blog a break, give myself a break. Not that this is a work for me. I do it because I like but I haven't been enjoying very much lately. I guess this is not the first time I am doing this. However this time I feel very discouraged to keep up posting. I will be back when I feel like it. It might take months or perhaps only a week. Let's see.

With Love

Stefany

A peek inside Hampton Court Palace

So many pictures but I loved every single room in the Palace so it was unfair to pick only a few. Stepping into the rooms and gardens was like being alive in medieval times. From Henry VIII's Kitchens to The Great Hall everything is magical. I think I did not manage to visit everything. I didn't get to the maze, although I find it nice my only interest would be taking a picture of its view from above which is impossible, so I don't regret not seeing it. Therefore I recommend you to visit it. I wanted to be one of Henry's wives and spend my life wondering around such splendid palace wearing beautiful dresses and going to the chapel.