So I started out going to do something else - and this is what happened instead :) I'm in love!
So first I detangled Q's hair by spraying it with water and combing it out gently (starting at the ends and working in sections) with a wide toothed comb. Something like
this![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vgIqrB-0qFAyC3whtijcORbTyzVABsZqpQjBkxXtsVuUGIEl9frhGDY-z820-WBM2Sc03sdyPJQPss7IckVP9kBntmq9OgDnGhx20BeJyhTBizpDu9ydLyPHOZ93nB1jwL_DlDqO6g6PAZNnwK6xnqjPpfhvP42WaQICPCJP10iSInJ-tD=s0-d)
(we like the handle and curved tines. It's very important to get a comb with smooth teeth!!)
Then I made a zig zag part
Next I made two small ponytails in the hair on top of her head. One on each side. I used
clear elastic bands![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sJVZIlR4d0rNllTnI_u3b3reyTSTVALRw2phn2cxAlAh-pixoqiURQ29jOTAaAjsNq8DJoPO7n3zdUFZiWDVsK7Bf7HnlVmpU0SAsbX5wcwDd0fb9iS-itqWrKcDOG6LbGsdXiUazsAc91ejaU1wtjRLmdwTzv64uw5ZV1DzQxONeUzmW-=s0-d)
and rubbed them with
Coconut Oil![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_ubCXoXp1yJsdA9CWROJVhokcuLiJQySRjLB-6hXMgWLBF83-wy3lfNPIY3z3dzzUBOeLzQvVxE60SABZDfLX6S-ukYCuP7R5AZjVh8q-5kUgKFSxIPpDT5J-HYQKqYnjShiXU2xVf9VV6EqnOXH0OzMo4K9N95A7jD7c7WgY0rV0YrLNA=s0-d)
first! (This should have been done more in advance to get the most benefit from it - the coconut oil helps soften the rubber to make it less damaging to hair.)
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I could have stopped here and added some cute clips! (Speaking of which, if anyone knows of a WAHM who would like some publicity - I'd love to host a giveaway sometime! Email me!)
But I didn't stop :) I threaded a ribbon through each ponytail using a
plastic craft needle![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uwc-ludGOkNKt6uXI3bJS29EQwyMrxxtU69g49G3stcn1ZFDpeVTcmHPvnHtiPM0qgomyqCy5n1vubbSnpx5QHJQ20vbyNlI8BVNOisGHzIo4B-39H52cQS4xBs6F8H1ZNZomp8_L03dNbe8miYnvPdFn2yTreXtWJyoSZvmcpcYGnJQf0=s0-d)
(be careful!)
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Then leaving one strand of ribbon hang, I combined the other into one of the strands of a regular braid.
Then I added a small elastic at the end to hold the braid together. I sort of attempted to keep the ribbon on top so some of the color showed thru - but I didn't work too hard at it. The end result will be adorable whether there's that tiny bit of extra color or not! :)
Next, I curved the braid up around itself in a bun sort of fashion and tied the ends of the ribbon together! (One end from the braid and the other was still hanging loose from the ponytail.)
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At this point I could have cut the ribbon to a more even length, but I wanted more color again, so I just made crazy bows with the ribbon I had left!
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(This picture is of the Big lopsided bow I started with, and then I just went wild from there - NOT going for symmetry on this one! lol)
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(You can see the tails of the braid sticking out to the side of the bun on this one - but I don't mind. It kinda offsets the fact that I have two straight ribbon tails coming off the left side!)
Oh boy, what a face! lol!
and my Favorite Picture of the Day...! :)