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Loose Braid Here are a few not so great photos of a loose braid that I did a week or so ago. I apologize for the bad photography but hopefully you can get the general idea.  All you need to do is braid your hair down the center of your head, curving the line to the side as you come to the bottom.    Once you have your basic braid in place and secured, take your fingers and run them under the braid as far as they can comfortably go. I start with the top to set the level of fullness that I want to see. (Starting with the sides can leave you with ruffled, uneven lift.) Now slightly shake your hand back and forth, lifting upward. Do the sides next and preferably do the left and right at the same time so they look even as well. Slide fingers in and under, slightly shake and lift. Lastly, repeat on the sides of the head below the ears to loosen the nape area. Looks cute, huh?  It's a great relaxed and romantic summer braid.  Check out this picture...

Here's a Show and Tell on a slightly more Polished Top Knot. Start off with scary, big, blown out hair.  No need to make it super straight. The more texture in the hair before, the better! Me - Before  ( Told you to start off with scary, big, blown out hair ! ) Next, begin pulling all the hair back for a ponytail. I always start with my front first and hold it in my hand so that I can leave a little fullness.  This will keep it from looking too slick and tight.  Finish the ponytail by brushing the nape hair into the front section. Remember to keep it high on your head. It's a TOP Knot.  Gots to be on TOP.   You can use a clear elastic for your pony but my hair is uber thick so I use the super fat black bands.  It'll be covered anyway so no worries. Using a traditional teasing comb, begin to moderately backcomb small sections of your ponytail. Work your way through the entire ponytail until yo...

Today's do is the Braided Bun. Sooo cute and sooo easy! What do you think? Would you wear the Braided Bun??

Here's another cute ponytail option for summer straight from my very own fashion diva.  My daughter had her hair in a low, loose ponytail and lifted the ends up and tucked it into the space between the elastic and the nape of the head. I think it turned out really cute. What do you think?