Hair-Dos for Little Girls

I know…I KNOW!! You did not expect this post here at Heavenly Homemakers from Laura:  mother of four boys. I’ve just admired Kristy‘s daughter’s beautiful hair now for a couple of years and asked her to guest post about fun hair-dos for little girls. I wanted to see how it was done…and thought you might enjoy it too! Kristy (from Homemaker’s Cottage) did a fantastic job of taking pictures of her daughters and their lovely hair-dos. I LOVE it!!! 

These are two of my favorite hair-dos for our little girls, Amy (6) and Emily (4). Neither of my girls are particularly fond of fussy stuff (like curlers and hot sticks), so these quick “do’s” are great for a spiffy Sunday morning (or whenever!) fix without the fuss!

Both of these hair styles should work well on long or short, straight or curly hair.

Elegant Pin Curls

This style features my little girl, Emily, whose hair is fine, slightly wavy, and moderately long. After wearing this “do” for a few hours, Emily’s hair curls into adorable ringlets… I guess that’s two hair do’s for the price of one! :)

You’ll need: bobby pins, pony tail, hair spray and gel (optional), a big bow!

1. Pull hair back into a pony tail. You may want to scrunch some gel into your little girl’s hair to help it “hold” once you start pinning it up.

2. Separate hair into sections (the thicker the hair, the more sections you’ll need). Wrap each section of hair around your finger to make a pin curl. (Please excuse my chipped finger nail… this is a post about pretty hair, not pretty nails!)

4. Secure each “curl” with bobby pins. I usually crisscross two bobby pins to hold each pin curl in place.

5. Once you have all the sections pinned into curls, tuck in any loose strands and spray with hair spray.

6. Add a big, pretty bow and you’re all done!

 

Simply Whimsical Up-Do

This easy but pretty hair style features my big girl, Amy, whose hair is slinky-straight, thick, and long (nearly waist length). This style works just as well on curly hair as it does straight!

You’ll need: pony tail, gel or mousse, a large barrette or bow

1. Pull hair back into a pony tail. Work a tad of gel or mousse into hair just to give it a little “hold”.

2. Twist and wrap hair into a ballerina-style “bun”, leaving several inches of the ends loose at the top.

3. Secure ends with a barrette or bow. Add a little more gel to the ends and arrange as desired. The nice thing about this style is that the ends don’t have to stay in any particular place… the more whimsical and free-style, the better!

Wasn’t that FUN!?!? Kristy…thank you so much for taking the time to put together this guest post for us! Your daughters are absolutely sweet and beautiful! For the record Kristy, I am not completely opposed to arranged marriages. Just something to keep in mind…

Everyone be sure to visit Kristy at Homemaker’s Cottage for some wonderful homemaking encouragement!