Now that S is 5, I’m finding that the standard “half up with one barrette on each side” hairdo that I’ve been relying on isn’t quite cutting it anymore.
While she’s not overly demanding now (an especially sparkly barrette or two clips instead of one is enough of an upgrade from the norm at the moment), I can tell the days when she’ll be begging for braids and bow buns aren’t far off.
I figure I might as well get out ahead of it and start learning about such techniques now.
Plus, getting a little extra girly with your excited daughter on Easter is just plain fun! So here’s our resident braiding expert, Kristin, with her current favorite hairdos for girls. Plus a detailed tutorial of her current go-to braid…
We always have so much fun picking out my daughter’s dress for Easter. This year, she and I are taking it up a notch and bonding while combing Pinterest for some hair-style inspiration.
There’s such a great wealth of information and tutorials ranging from basic to complicated. So, to make things easy for you, I compiled a list of my favorites. Plus, we’re including one of my one unique braids!
1. The waterfall braid can be done a few different ways. This style on Girly Do Hairstyles is perfect for those with short hair.
2. Also from Girly Do Hairstyles is this chick Quick Messy Bun (pictured above).
3. It doesn’t get much sweeter than this impressive heart brain via A Cup of Jo (pictured above).
4. Rows of twisted pony-tails look so cute on girls with a bob. It especially works great for girls that don’t have bangs. Style Craze shows us how to do this style.
5. For a very literal Easter style, you can make a bunny out of the bun. All you need is a few craft supplies and the tutorial seen here on Simple As That Blog (pictured above).
6. We love the addition of a sweet flower to this bow bun by Small Fry (pictured above).
7. The last style is a U-Shaped crown braid (video above). Again, if you can french braid, you can do this style:
- Start at the right side of her head and pick up 3 small pieces of hair.
- As you french braid down the right side, instead of picking up pieces from both sides, only pick up pieces from the right side.
- You will create a plump braid that also has a 3-D effect.
- Follow the braid to the base of her head, then across and angle her so you can start going up the left side.
- Once you’ve run out of hair, you’ll secure with a hair tie.
- Find a little space and tuck that back under the french braid, securing with bobby pins.
- Pull the braid pieces out a little to create an even fuller version of the crown braid.
We hope you try it!
In the meantime, check our two favorite hair and braiding books your little girl is bound to love and could be the perfect addition to the Easter Basket:
Disney Frozen Hairstyles Inspired by Anna and Elsa
Disney Princess Hairstyles: 40 Amazing Princess Hairstyles with Step by Step Images
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