Knotted Braid Hairstyle

This is a great hairstyle for school days, as it is quick and easy. From start to finish, this hairdo took less than 5 minutes! I love the look of french braids wrapped around the head on both sides (very princess like!) This hairdo has that same basic look, but is much easier and quicker to make in my opinion.
Not to mention a more unique looking braid than a standard french braid when you are done. :)
Just in case you are wondering, the cute flower hair clip shown with this style came from Every Little Detail.
Knotted braid hairstyle for girls video tutorial:

I think this hairstyle would work for little girls as well as tweens, teens and maybe adults. Braids look cute on everyone, right?

Chain Link Headband Hairstyle

A quick headband hairstyle idea using "chains" for school mornings.....


We haven't done anything with chains for awhile. Although this is one of our very favorite hair techniques! I love this hairstyle because it's easy, quick, and simple but looks so unique. Every time the Princess has chains in her hair, she always gets tons of compliments.

We've had a few requests for a video tutorial on chains as well, so here you are.......

In case you are wondering, the cute brown/floral headband came from Every Little Detail.For another fun hairstyle idea using these chains, click on this link: Chain link hairstyle - half ponytail

Olympic Hair

Let me start by saying, this didn't turn out quite how I envisioned it. But, it was still fun. I've had this in my "hair folder" for a couple of weeks and almost forgot about it. I thought I better get it posted before the Olympics are over!

Make 4 ponies on the corners of her head, and a low pony in the middle.


Do a chain with 3 links, going over to the elastic on the other side, adding the ends to the elastic.
Now, do a chain with 2 links, going through the 3 and over to the other lower elastic. (You could probably do a better job at tying these in with the first 3. This was my first attempt and I didn't want to go back and re-do. Just learn from my mistakes! LOL) Tie both ends in with the pony. Ta-da! Olympic rings.

This actually turned out a little better in person, the lighting in this picture is weird and doesn't show all 5 rings very well. Whatever!

(If you need instructions for the chains, visit "chains" in my labels.)

Chains With A Half Pony

Alright, we're back to chains!! I haven't posted anything with my chains for awhile, so I'm going to do the step-by-step again, to refresh your memory.
Part the hair on the side or middle, whichever you prefer. Pull the hair back into a half pony, leaving out two little pieces of hair on both sides of the part.Now, I have to apologize for the quality of the next 2 pics. Have you ever tried to take a close-up picture of something with one hand, while doing hair with the other? Enough said....
Anyway, take the 2 strands from one side of the part. Cross them, and tuck one end through the middle like you are starting to tie a knot. Pull this down to the scalp. Do this step again, but don't pull it tight this time, leave a little circle of hair.Repeat this all the way to the bottom. *I've found a few little tricks to keeping the links nice and neat. First of all, don't make the strands too thick. It works better if you don't have a bunch of hair to work with. Secondly, drench the strands with lots of water, then take a little gel and run it from the root to the tip of each strand before you start. Make a chain on the other side too, while you leave the first chain hanging. Bring both chains back to the half pony and tie them in with another elastic.Add a bow. And of course, some curls.Now, you may be wondering why I start these chains on the top of her head instead of in the front/side area. I've tried them in the front and it looks cute, but my princess has some baby hairs in this area that are hard to keep under control when they're in chains. If your daughter's hair is thicker, you could probably get away with it.

If you're having problems with this style and need more pics, go here. The pictures turned out better on that post!

Chain Gang Hairstyle

I promised I would post some variations on my chains, so here you are:

Start by making a part from ear to ear. Put this in a temporary elastic. Pull the rest of the hair back into a ponytail. Take the hair out of the temp and divide into as many sections as you want, (I did 7.) Make a chain in each section, and add to the ponytail. For full chain instructions, visit my label for chains. Now, you can make a messy bun, that's it.





This one is actually much cuter in person. It's hard to see the full detail from the pics. Try it on your own princess and you'll see what I mean.

A Bun With Two Chains

This is one of my absolute favorites! I've found this works best when the hair is really wet. It makes it easier to smooth and tie.

Start by making a part on the top of her head. I chose a side part, you can do it in the middle if you prefer. Then, on each side of the part, keep two little boxes of hair out. (I put these in a temporary elastic to keep them out of the way while I pulled the rest back.) Make a low ponytail with the rest of the hair, smoothing the sides really well.
Starting on one side, take the two pieces of hair, cross, and tuck one end through the middle (like you are tying a knot.) Pull down to the scalp, as shown. Repeat this step, only this time, don't pull it tight. Leave a circle of hair by keeping it loose. Continue to repeat this, keeping the links of the "chain" the same size all the way down.Leave the one side hanging, as shown, while you tie the other side the same way. Then, pull both chains back to the ponytail and secure with another elastic.Now, you can make a bun by twisting the hair around itself and wrapping with a cute bow or scrunchy.

All done! Here's a side view.I love these chains! They can be used to make tons of different styles. I'll probably be posting some different variations of it later on. So....stay tuned!