Half-Up Double Twist

Lisa is the Mother of my soon to be Bride McKenna from the last post. She wanted something simple but that had style and volume. This look is great for any hair length and you can either leave the hair straight or curled.

Start by teasing your hair all over. By doing this you are creating a great foundation to secure the bobbie pins. Then start with one side of the hair and pin back in a french twist and then follow with the other side. Make sure your hair on top is smoothed out just enough so you can not see the teased hair.

Double French Braid

This is my friend McKenna, a soon to be BRIDE! I am so excited for her! We did a sweet, double braid up-do for her shower last weekend.

With a loose french braid down the front left side into a messy bun.
Check out the back! I love how much more is added with the second braid.

To get this look braid the top braid first then secure with an elastic, then
braid the second one underneath and secure as well, leaving out the front section of your hair down to your ear so you can put a loose french raid in that to meet up with the other two. Then put an elastic around all three braids and take out the other two elastics so you can make the messy bun. Pin in place and you are set!

Ombre for Kristin

I WISH I took a before and after picture of her hair. Kristin came in with about 2 inch roots and had lots of highlights. She wanted something that would not be so high maintenance and that would not dry out her hair as much .... so we Ombred!

I started to foil her hair. Leaving out a few of the ends and layers since they were already bleached (otherwise that is when you add bleach or high lift to the ends). It turned out so amazing and her hair looked so healthy. I introduced her to a few new products that she could use to help protect her hair from drying out.

Ali has beautiful long, blonde hair and loves the fish tail trend so I did a double, french fish tail braid that wrapped into a sleek, straight pinned bun.

I love how you can see the fish tail through the straight hair.

Braid headband and Ombre

Ombre is a great way to lighten up any dark hair without having to worry about your roots showing or it growing out too quickly.

Meet my younger sister Jessica. She is constantly changing her hair color and always wanting a new style. This is a great on-the-go style.

Start by curling all your hair. Then gather hair from the opposite side of your head and braid it to the very end. Gather all the hair and use a clear elastic band to hold and wrap a thin strip of hair around the elastic and pin in place.

Hannah was so much fun to work with. She knew exactly what style she wanted and had a book with the picture ready! We did a simple look that is great for a quick morning or a last minute invite to an event. Just a side french braid into a loose bun with a few hair accessories and voila! You are set and ready to go!

Up-Do with Pinned Back Curls

Look at this beautiful red hair that is 100% natural! This is my friend Chelsea, who recently got engaged and is planning for her summer wedding! I am so excited for her.

She has long, thick, sleek hair and I really wanted to show her an up-do since she has never had one before. I put a side twist that gathered in the back with the rest of the hair and pinned back some loose curls on the other side and back of her head. With all the extra weight and length left in the back of her head I pinned it in a loose, classy bun and added an accessory.

I hope this style gives you lots of inspiration!

(as a tip, I used mostly the Extra Large bobbie pins to help secure her hair)