Diagonal Pull-Throughs

Begin by parting out a section of hair on a diagonal slant over the left eye. 

Secure it into an elastic and create a Pull-Through. 

Now create another diagonal part below and parallel to the first. 

Secure the elastic in just a bit more to the right than the previous elastic and create a Pull-Through. 

Continue doing this down the head and make sure that your elastics are creating a diagonal line and are not right under one another. 

You will end up with a side ponytail on the right side.  Put in a hair clip and you're finished!

Stairway to Heaven

I went to my first Page and Plan concert when I was 14 and have always been a Led Zeppelin fan so I knew exactly what we would call this hairstyle.

This hairstyle can work with wet or dry hair but you'll find that the hair will stay longer if you do it wet.  Begin by sectioning out a  small portion of hair right in the front by parting from ear to ear.  Now divide that into two sections - making sure your dividing part is a little off-centered. 

Now create a Corkscrew out of each side.  Before you combine the Corkscrews, comb all the rest of the hair down flat.

  Pull the two Corkscrews together in the back of the head and combine them by twisting them one over the other.  (What I like to call the "first step of tying your shoelaces.") Now secure it down with a couple of bobby pins and comb out any hanging Corkscrew so that the extra hair is straight. 

 Now gather another small section from each side of the head, just below the first Corkscrews, and create a new Corkscrew on each side.  Bring them to the back of the head and combine them the same way you did with the first.  Do this a third and a fourth time as well. 

 Once you've combined all four Corkscrews you'll want to comb out the remaining hair and create a 5-Strand Braid and then secure that at the bottom with an elastic.  Spray the hair really well with hairspray to ensure that it holds and add a flower to the bottom of your braid.  We've also added some little pearl bobby pins underneath each of the "junctions" of the Corkscrews. 

 Now can you see the stairway leading up?  :)

I have also had some requests to see some ideas for Thanksgiving hair clips so here they are. 

WANTED

These are the most cutest skirts, I really would love to have them all.
from topshop

photos from last week, (bad ones)
sweater & oxfords from primark, bag h&m, cap camden market.

10-Strand Braid

The name should instantly instill fear in you but don't let it because it looks harder than it really is. 

 Make sure the hair is completely wet and pull it all back into a tight ponytail.  Now divide the ponytail in half and set one half aside. 

With the other half you'll want to create a 5-Strand Braid.  If you're unsure of how to do this, you can check out our previous post here.  Secure the bottom with an elastic and create another 5-Strand braid with the other half of the ponytail. 

Combine both braids at the bottom with one elastic.  Now simply grab some bobby pins and pin the two braids together so that their exactly side by side.  This will give you the look of your 10-Strand Braid!  (See I told you that was easy!)

Flipped (2010) <3

With a Side of Braids

Who needs a side of fries when you can have a side of braids right!? 

Begin with the hair wet and pull it all over into a side ponytail. 

Now grab your Topsy Tail and create and Inverted Pull-Through. 

Separate the Inverted Pull-Through into 3 sections and create a regular 3-Strand Braid out of each. 

 Secure each braid with an elastic at the bottom.  Now gather each of the bottom elastics together and pull them up underneath the top elastic and combine them in by pulling one final elastic around all three braids. 

You can either leave it the way it is now or grab some product and shape the wispy ends into curls or spikes. 

Add a bow on top and you're finished!