French Twist Those Bangs!

A few years ago, I was playing around with the front pieces of my hair and came up with a cute way to french twist my bangs back! It is trendy, quick, easy and hides the grease :)

Start with your hair parted further over than usual.

Tease the hair around the crown of your head. (I always tease my hair before I style it. I can't stand seeing bed head or a part that goes all the way down the back of heads lol) 

Don't be afraid to get some height. Remember, your hair will fall, especially after you play with it.

Next, grab the front section of your hair. Divide the section into two larger pieces.

Let the twisting begin!  Twist the sections of hair around each other - away from your face.

Each time you twist, pick up another section of hair around your face. Essentially, you are just french twisting these pieces of hair.

Continue twisting toward your ear.

When you get passed your ear, take a bobby pin that blends with your hair and slide it in from the bottom pointing upwards.

If one bobby pin doesn't feel tight enough, you can add another by crossing it over making an 'X' to lock them in.

You can leave your hair down with some loose/natural waves...

Or pull it into a pony or braid!

Hope this will help you the next time you're running late or when you're just too lazy to wash your hair :)

We would love to see you make this style your own. Send us pictures and comment below!

- Angela Liljenquist

Textured Ponytail

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Now for the post!  This is for all of you that want to spice up your everyday ponytail.

 

Begin by teasing the hair in the crown area. 

Take 3 sections from the corner of the head.  You can begin closer to the ear, but we chose not to.

Start a French braid by picking up sections from only the bottom (under the braid).

Continue braiding, while pulling the hair toward the left side. Make sure you are only using hair from the front right side (not the top!).

Finish the braid and use bobby pins to hold the ends.

On the left side, pin hair loosely as shown.  

We had fun with the bobby pins and made them visible, creating a triangle. Be creative here!

Pull all of the hair to the left side and secure it with an elastic.

Take a section of hair from underneath the pony and wrap it around to hide the elastic. Pin to secure.

Go through the braid and pull the sections to give it added texture and look more undone!

We finished with hairspray and shine spray, using Big, Sexy Hairspray and Moroccan Oil Shine Spray.

This look is perfect for work or a week night!

Let us know how the textured pony works for you!