The "H"

If you haven't noticed, I've been really into doing simple braids lately. They're quick and easy and almost anyone can do them, and not only that but there is so much you can do with them!
This is a pretty quick and easy style again. Basically it's two ponies with braids in the front and back joining each pony. Once the braids were added and the ponies were done, I took a small chunk of hair from one pony, braided it and added it to the other pony. Added some bows and we were out the door.
Take a look, it looks like an "H":View from the back, underneath the left pony:Just another back view, I apologise for my pics on this do, they weren't the greatest and there weren't very many:This is the best front shot I got, she did not want her pics taken!

Twisted and Braided Ponies

Again I didn't do step by step pics because I didn't think this would be as cute as it is, but this style I think may have made it onto my favourites list. It's fairly quick and easy as well so most people can do this style.To start off, part the hair down the midle and divide each side into 3 (or more) sections and put each section into a pony. Now cross the top two ponies over each other twice (so the same sides hook into the next elastic) and hook to the next pony. Continue down to the last ponies and braid the ponies to the bottoms. It really is simpler than it sounds and cute too! Here's a back/sidish view:

A view from the top of her head:From the back, all finished! We didn't add any bows or accessories today but it would be cute with bows to finish it off and match her outfit!

Happy Canada Day!

I wanted to wish all Canadian readers a Happy Canada Day today! We were on our way out for Canada Day festivities and didn't have a ton of time for hair but wanted to do something "Canadian", so here is my quickie Canadian do:
Start with a headband part and do an elastic braid starting at one ear and go straight across to the other ear. Put the rest into two lowish ponytails. Use a needle to wrap red ribbon around the headband and continue to the ponies wrapping it around and tying around the elastic. Add two shorter pieces of Maple Leaf ribbon adn you're good to go!

From the front:

Cross Up Ponies

First I apologise for the crappy pics, we were on our way out to church and I wanted to snap a couple quick pics of this do, View from the front:

This style is super cute and pretty easy to do. She got tons of compliments on it today. I'm not going to do a step by step as you can pretty much see what I did but for a brief description:
1. Part out a centre part.
2. Starting at the bottom section out a small piece on each side and put in an elastic
3. cross the first ones over each other and add to the next sections
4. Continue up until you reach the top of the head
5. Again, Kenz has bangs so I pulled them up and added them to the section with the ponies, straight back.
6. Add ribbon or bows.
View from the back:
From the top:

Another back view:

Braided Ponies

This is a quick and easy do for something with a little extra and no extra time. Begin by sectioning a square out on top of the head and french braid that section as far back as the section goes and continue regular braiding til the end.

Divide the rest of the hair into two ponies and add the braid into one of the ponies.

Braid both the ponies as far as you can and loop back up securing with an elastic. Spike any loose ends (or curl them) and add bows.

This took about 5 minutes before we left for the school and looked super cute!

View from the front... doesn't she look impressed... with the bangs we just combed them to the sides today.

Elastic Braids, Messy Buns

This is a very easy hair style and cute for girls with long or short hair. Section the hair horizontally and put in two elastics. Add those sections to the next sections. I have three elastics on the top, and two coming from the bottom meeting the middle elastic.
View from the back:

You can either leave it in ponies as above or turn it into messy buns and add cute bows:

Twisted Ponies

This is another cute variation on two pony-tails. Yes we do lots of similar styles here. This one we start out with a small part in front and do two small ponies. Then divide out the next section and taking the two from the front cross them over each other twice to form a twist. I did one more section like this on the top and then I went up the back of her head doing a section like this. Then I just looped the ponies into a sorta half ponytail and left it there.
Yes, I know her bangs are atrocious. We're growing them out so most of the time they are pulled back this day they just happened to be left down.

Elastic Madness

This is a fun way to pull the hair back off of her face and neck for the summer without doing just a plain old pony.
Start off with a part down the centre (somewhat) and take a square from the front and put it in an elastic. Do the same with the other side of the part.

Take another square on one side of the part and add in the opposite piece from the front. Repeat forming an "X".

Repeat this until you are at the back of her head.

Now for the sides: start at the front and do an elastic braid back following the same parts as earlier. Don't forget on the last one to add everything from the back in that section. Repeat on the other side.

Now take the two sides and bring them together into a pony in the back under the other two:

This gives the overall pony some height for those of us with kids with fairly thin hair in pony tails.

Next I added a fairly small bow:

There! It's finished!

X-Woven Ponies

This is another cute alternative to plain old pony tails.
First Divide out the front of the hair into 2 sections and divide each into 6 sections.

Now make three X's in the front: Hopefully my pics explain this better than I can. I don't have words coming to me today.

Next make your two ponies.

Add in the top ponies one at a time. Far left to the right pony, then far right to the left pony. Next middle left to right pony and middle right to left pony. Then center left to right pony and center right to left pony.

All Done!

Basic Pony Tails

Kenz wanted something a little more simple today... she asked for two pony tails so I complied. The only thing is with ponies her hair from the front of her head always falls out into her eyes so I always modify it. Here is an easy way to keep shorter hairs in front in the pony. (Candice, this will work for Ella too :) )
To start I pull back the bangs in a square section(these two were actually left over from yesterday):

Next I take the right section and cross it over adding it to the next square left section (this works better on wet or damp hair). And I cross the left over to the next right section:

Continue in the same way for the third section so the hair should like somewhat like this:

Next I parted the remaining hair and put it into two ponies (or you can do one, whatever you prefer!) If you do two ponies cross the top ponies over again before you add them in:

Add some cute bows on the ponies:
Views from the front: