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Friday, July 09, 2010

Braids At Last

I’m not a big fan of hair. I like it super short or long enough to wind, braid, twist or pull out of the way. At my current length, my options are limited, but I tried something new today. (And weren’t we all getting a little tired of the bouffant?)


Vest, Urban Vibe. Dress, Jam’s World (thrifted). Boots, Dan Post. Eye necklace, The Bead Factory. Owl necklace, gift from a fan.


It isn’t perfect. My roots and grays are evident and the back is a little wonky, but I’m quite happy to have all the hairs tucked away. I wish I had the courage to walk out of the house in one of Calivintage’s turbans, because that would be even simpler and tidier.

21 comments:

  1. OMG I am totally and completely jealous of your ability to create this hair style.

    Totally. And completely. It looks great!

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  2. You must have eyes in the back of your head. How much did you have to practice to braid like that? Beautiful!

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  3. Very cute! I used to do something similar when my hair was longer.

    I think you would look good in the turban, not sure how cool it would be in this 90+ heat.

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  4. paisleyapron - one summer, I wore french-braided pigtails every single day. I got plenty of practice. :)

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  5. The hairstyle was a total success! It looks so cute :] I'm a little jealous, my hair is too long to do that. The most I can do is the front, or french braided pigtails.

    And I'm crazy about the eye necklace. It reminds me of A Series of Unfortunate Events...

    theoptimisticmuse.blogspot.com

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  6. CUTE hair! I french braid my girls' hair all the time, and I can do one braid in the back of my hair, but french braiding down the side of mine is still a leetle bit tricky. I've been working on it though. One of my favorite things to do, when my hair was about your length was to take a bunch of claw clips (or bobby pins) and randomly pin up the back and sides in sections. I'm all about the messy, non-fussy hairstyles though. Today, I have 2 skinny braids (one on each side) pulled back into a messy bun.

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  7. I love my hair, but I have absolutely no patience for styling it. Bah! Waste of time!

    I also have to factor in the exercise that I do. Must be able to withstand wind, rain, sun and still look good in work clothes.

    I love the braids on you - very nice. You have lovely hair.

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  8. Wish I had the talent to braid! Looks lovely!

    Marie @ Lemondrop ViNtAge

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  9. Your braiding skills are ace. I love how you pulled the bright vibrant busy dress in with the moto vest. I love that sort of harmony in an outfit.

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  10. Anonymous6:35 AM

    I am also jealous of your ability to do this. Back when I had long hair, I must've tried French braiding my own hair a hundred times, and failed consistently.

    Also, your freckles are adorable.

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  11. I adore your hair like that!! You definitely need to teach me b/c I am no where near that talented... LOL

    Weren't you hot in this outfit? It's super cute, but it has been steaming lately!

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  12. Those braids are just the cutest ever. Please do a video tutorial on french braiding. I'd love to do french braid pigtails!

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  13. Loving your hair, your dress and your freckles. All super cute.

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  14. Very pretty... now where is the DIY?

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  15. You look so fresh and pretty with the braid. Love it!

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  16. I LOVE your hair like this! Was there a part down the back and two french braids? I must know so I can recreate it on my own head!

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  17. I saw owl rings at Target yesterday and thought you might want to check them out! They were cute.

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  18. love your hair like this, you should wear it more often. It definitely goes with the outfit and the boots.

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  19. Londyn - I left the vest unzipped most of the time. That was cooler.

    Zeus' Mom and Lorena - I'll see what the Muchacho can film for me!

    eplang - I didn't think my hair was long enough to braid all the way to the middle point of the back of my head....so I left about a 4 inch wide section in the back unbraided and gathered it, and the braids into a ponytail before turning it all under. You can see the back in the linked photo. I didn't really like the way the back looked and would attempt to braid it all next time.

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