I love a half updo, or as we called it when I was a little girl, 'some hair up, some hair down'. I even had a half updo on my wedding day. I really think its my favourite kind of style. You can still see your hairs length but you gain volume at the top and it just falls beautifully. I thought this week I would showcase some easy, fast and eye catching styles. The most difficult is the bow. It's done by putting a half pony tail up in damp hair, splitting the tail in half and creating a loop at each side securing with hair grips (Bobby pins). Then taking a small piece of hair to cover the bobble and securing it with another grip. pulling the end through the loops or down the back of them. Tidy up the loops with a comb and water spray placing grips where needed.

The messy bun is so very easy. By putting the hair into a half pony tail again and then wrapping the pony tail in a second bobble but leaving it half pulled through and doing that twice you create two very untidy loops. Pull and pin into place with grips and try not to make it too neat. Little ends sticking out, strange twists and uneven loops is the required result!!! The perfectionist in me hates leaving it messy, but I do think it looks very cool!

The next style is best done on very damp hair to keep flyaway hairs to a minimum. Separate a square of hair above the ear. Split into two pieces and twist them clockwise whilst passing them over each other anti clockwise. This method helps keep the twists tight. Continue twisting until the braid reaches right across to the back of the opposite ear. Secure with 2 clips crossing over. Repeat on the other side. Make sure that the hair is smoothed nicely before clipping braid into place. Hair grips can be used underneath the twists across the top of the head to prevent them slipping down the back of the head.

Back to school 

Back to school time is here again and has brought with it a renewed love of blogging my gorgeous daughters hair styles. I love to look at different ways to put up her hair especially for school when it is very necessary to keep it up, neat and tidy. This week we have tried 3 new styles. I'm not a fan of the 2nd one but I will put it on here anyway as it was very, very simple, quick and those are the reasons I'm not a fan. I was very short of time and threw this hairstyle up in a wonky haphazard fashion. My inner perfectionist is angry!!

I'm going to be adding to this blog at least weekly and will hopefully provide a little inspiration for someone.

This is a simple pull through braid. I love the volume it creates when you pancake out the sides (Pull on the edges to make them look fuller) It is easily done you do, however, need plenty of hair ties or bobbles. 

Wonky one. Simple style of 2 high and 2 low pig tails with small braids made from each  top bunch and crossed over. If I had got my lines straight this would have been sweet. I think I still had one eye shut!!!! I'll get it back just give me a few days to get my new school routine back into action..lol!!

This bun is gorgeous. I adore it and its very easy. A simple pony tail, a topsy tail and lots of loops and this is the result. Perfect updo for a wedding or a special occasion. My princess rocked it for a girls playdate and wore a sweet little blue playsuit...cute as a button