Chic Easy Hairstyles Part 5

For my last and final hairstyle, I would like to show you the Half-Down Twisted Topsy Tail. The thing that I like about this hairstyle is that you can get creative with how you want to do this hairstyle and it is so simply easy! All you have to do is split your hair in half and secure the hair with an elastic like a half-loose ponytail. Then divide the loose pony tail in two and bring the ponytail through the divided sections a couple times depending on how loose or tight you want to twist to be. In result, you have a Half-Down Twisted Topsy Tail, but you do not have to stop there. You can put a little more effort into making your hair look interesting by getting creative with the rest of the hair that is down. There are many options, you can form the hair into a braid you like or like what I did was curl the rest of the hair. Jenny Strebe in 5-Minute Hairstyles, also recommended to curl the hair to “help add volume” (Strebe 102).  

In all this hairstyle is great for beginners and above to practice getting creative with your hair, or you can leave it simple and still look good as Jenny Strebe says on page 102. I hope this hairstyle inspires you to get creative and have fun with your hair. What would you do to get creative with this hairstyle?

Chic Easy Hairstyles Part 4

For this next hairstyle, it will be a variation from my previous post of the Curly Front Twist called the Braided Headband. Similarly, this braid goes across the front of your head but instead of twisting, you are braiding. Starting at the front from one side of the head, you want to French braid across your head. By taking three strands of hair and putting one strand over the other, you repeat while taking more pieces from the side in between every other rotation. Once you get to the point you want to end the braid, you finish the tail of the braid and pin the braid to the side of your head with a bobby pin. A tip from Jenny Strebe in 5 Minute Hairstyles says you can create more fullness by "pulling on each section, as if you are fanning out a deck of cards" (Strebe 10).

In all this braid is very similar to the Curly Front Twist, but requires a little more skill to be able to French braid. However, once you have mastered the French braid this is also another quick, easy hairstyle to wear. Jenny Strebe also says this style is ideal for every hair length (Strebe 10). Do you prefer the French braid or the Twist braid? 

Chic Easy Hairstyles Part 3

In this third post, I would like to share one of the simplest hairstyles- the Curly Front Twist. This braid is very easy for quick mornings and to cover up that second day hair. First off, you want to have two strands of hair from one side of your head in the front, and as Jenny Strebe says in her 5-Minute Hairstyles book, “using only two strands of hair instead of three makes it a much easier choice if you are unsure of how to braid, or only have limited time!” (Strebe 104). Then, all you want to do is twist the two stands around each other grabbing more pieces of hair after every other twist, until you get to the other side of the head where you want to stop. When you get to the point where you want to stop the twist, with the two pieces of hair twist about half way and secure it with a bobby pin. A tip from Strebe is to use a little pomade if you have layers to control those flyways. Additionally you can pin the twist beneath the hair just so the bobby pin would not be visible.

Overall, this hairstyle is simple, easy but still makes you look like you put a little effort into your hair. How useful is this hairstyle to you and how often would you use it?

Chic Easy Hairstyles Part 2

Welcome back to my blog! In my previous post I asked how you would personalize the Full Fishtail Pony, because in this post I will continue off of that braid. In the introduction of the book 5-Minute Hairstyles by Jenny Strebe, she talks about how the braids in the book look great but it’s even better if you add your own special touch (Strebe 6). Meaning to be creative and add your own twist! 

                 After reading Strebe’s introduction, I began to look at the hairstyles and thought of ways to make them unique to me. On page 66 I had found the Braided Bun, looking at the picture steps I found them to be similar as the Full Fishtail Pony. I added my own unique touch to the Braided Bun by combing the hairstyle with the Full Fishtail Pony. Taking off where the Full Fishtail Pony ends, all I did was wrap the fishtail around in a bun and there I had a Braided Bun. The only difference between the two hairstyles was that the Braided Bun was a regular braid and you just wrapped the braid around into a bun. 

Images 1-3 Braided Bun modeled by Angela

                By making a little change in the hairstyle, I had made it personalized. The hairstyle was still quick and easy but it looks totally different. As Strede says on page 6 “Weather its adjusting the style of braid you use, or adding a special accessory, you can make each of these styles your own.” So get creative and have fun with your hair, it’s all whatever you think looks good on you.  

                How do you like your hair? Add a little twist and see what happens. Read my next blog to find out what hairstyle is next!

Chic Easy Hairstyles Part 1

Waking up in the morning is trouble enough, but what’s even more stressful is taming that hair! We tend to stick to morning routines and the basic boring looks because we just don’t have enough time in the morning. A book called 5-Minute Hairstyles by Jenny Strebe, including 50 hairstyles for the typical girl on the go, inspired me to experiment with some of the hairstyles to see if they are quick and easy while still looking good.

5-Minute Hairstyles by Jenny Strebe

This first look I tried was called a “Full Fishtail Pony”. I tried this look because "it looks great lived-in, so you don't have to worry about getting a little messy throughout the day" (Strebe 18), which means if throughout the day your hair gets messy, your hair will still be looking good. My friend Angela had volunteered to be my hair model, so getting started I gathered her hair in a high pony tail securing her hair with an elastic. Secondly I started fish tail braiding the pony tail by dividing it into two pieces and taking one small piece of hair from each side and bringing it over to the other side repeatedly. I fish tail braided until I got to the end of her hair and secured the end of the braid with another elastic. Lastly I went back to the top of the braid and slightly pulled the sides of the fishtail to make her hair look more voluminous, a tip from Strebe on page 18.

"Full Fishtail Pony" modeled by Angela

In all I recommend this look because it was very easy and quick to do. The Full Fishtail Pony is an effortless yet a very pretty braid. You can wear this braid neat or messy, which ever suits you. 

Would you wear a Full Fishtail Pony? And how would you personalize this braid? Read my next blog to learn what my following easy chic hairstyle will be!