lots of braids

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Awards season is upon us.  I don't really watch them (I just catch the important points in gif form on tumblr), but they certainly serve for some hair and makeup inspiration. One of my favorite looks is Chloe Moretz's braided updo, so I decided to recreate it and add a few more braids because that's how I roll.  The end result looked more Khaleesi than movie star, but I kinda like it that way.

original inspiration:


Triple Braid Tutorial


1. Start out by taking a piece of hair above your ear and french braiding it around the back of your head.  Braid another piece below it the same way so it ends up like the picture below. Keep regular braiding the ends until the whole piece is braided.


2. On the other side, french braid a piece of hair from the front.  Only french it a little bit of the way and then transition to a regular braid.  Bring it to the back with the other two braids.





3. The 3 braids are going to be one strand of the regular braid you're bringing all your hair into.  Bundle up the 3 braids, split the remaining hair in 2 parts, and braid the 3 parts (2 parts hair, 1 part braids) together.



You can either braid all the way down and secure it at the end, or secure it midway and curl the ends.  


Now go reclaim your throne, Mother of Dragons.  Or go to a movie premiere. Whichever you prefer.







5 Minute Sleep-On Waves

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Shirley Temple hair is out, apparently.
This is bad news for me, because any time I go at my hair with a curling iron I end up looking like Little Orphan Annie.
With some experimentation, I think I may have finally conquered that.

Here's What You'll Need:
Foam Stick Rollers
These are from Hot Tools, but any kind will work.
And that's it.

Here's What You Do:
1.Get a chunk of your hair and a roller. 

Step 2a
Bigger chunks=bigger, less defined waves, smaller chunks make smaller waves. I used medium-to-large sized chunks.

Step 2b
2. Twist your hair, and curve the roller around the top of it like a shepherd's hook. This helps hold it in place while you sleep.






3. Keep twisting your chunk while wrapping it around the roller like a corkscrew. This keeps it in a spiral formation instead of just going nuts. Leave out a few inches at the end.


4. Do yo' whole head. You should only use 5-8 rollers, depending on how thick and long your hair is.

And when you wake up, your hair should look like this:
If you want to get really fancy (like I did because this is my Valentine's hair), take a curling iron and wrap random pieces around the barrel (don't use the clamp). Brush your hands through the strand so it doesn't have time to set to keep it wavy instead of curly.
After using a curling iron.

Happy Valentine's day!