Fireworks Hair

Extra post today... I realized I better get this out right away if you all were going to see it before the 4th. ;)

Alexandra asked me for fireworks hair and this is what I came up with...

I originally wanted a flag look, but Alex fell asleep and then asked for the fireworks. Anyway, I started, as always, by parting the hair into sections and pulling back the ones I wasn't using.

I did one french twist braid and switched to traditional french braids, not sure why. ;)

On the other side of the hair in front, I made puff braids with lots of sections. Pretty simple really. I didn't have white elastics, but considered using some white ribbon to do stripes.

 I haven't had this problem before, but a few of the elastics broke. You can see the places they should be... Anyway, there is a third row here. I thought it would look neat to make rows all the way across the back and then pull it all together into a low side ponytail/bun. We ended up tossing everything up into a messy bun and then I stuck a few pipe cleaners randomly into it. They stayed on their own just fine!

In the end, it looked really adorable and fun. And we got quite a few compliments at the Wet'n'Wild days at our Zoo. ;)

Tinkerbell

Okay, so I think I have already posted this picture once before, but I missed the i Heart faces again this week. It was for costumes... anyway, I still loved Alex in this so I'm posting it! ;)

As for the hair... this was incredibly simple. I had her lay down and pulled her hair into a very high ponytail, using mousse to hold it together. I folded the hair over once at the end. I left out quite a bit of bangs and some tendrils at the sides. I used a 1/4" curling iron to get the baby curls. I used a piece of matching ribbon and tied a bow, nothing fancy. A quick mist of hairspray and she was good to go!

Pirate Princess Custom Set... completely off the topic of hair;)

This set is something I am wanting to list on Etsy or eBay... not sure which yet. I would love to have advice/feedback from anyone willing on the subject! ;)

This set is two pieces. There is a fully lined satin corset style bodice and a double layer full ruffle skirt.
I used a ton of material and made the set adjustable. The waist is elastic, but also has a ribbon tie. It will fit from 2t through a slim 5t comfortably.

I originally made these bows for a dance studio to match their theme colors. However, they are perfect for this set;) I will be listing the bows also. They are a combination or satin and metallic ribbon and are about 5.5 inches.

This hairstyle is from my last post. I used the clips on the bottom to hold up the extra hair. I will be listing them soon on Etsy also.

This set was so fun to make and it is to die for cute on! I couldn't be happier with how it turned out;) Again, any feedback at all would be greatly appreciated! I am looking for ideas on price, interest level, anything really. So, thank you in advance!

And then of course, the greatest reward is the cute pics of my princess;)

The Party's Over! ;)

Lol, okay, so I have to admit that I am relieved to be finished with Alex's bday party;) I don't have any super-fancy hairstyles to post, but I thought I'd share a few pics from the day. But first, I wanted to show some of the bows I listed in my etsy store today. I just started it up, so it is pretty bare and boring right now;) But I promise to add more items and fix up my profile/store stuff soon! Okay, so first is a pair of my streamer clips... And next is a large black and orange satin baby/toddler headband. These would both be cute for Halloween!;)

Now, I did have plans to fix Alex's hair crazy and fun again, even some crimping. However, our Jeep broke down that morning and then she slept until I woke her up after all the guests had arrived. So, she just had a quick little side pull-through to keep the hair out of her face;)

Okay, so these aren't the best pictures, but I didn't really go through them all yet. This was after presents when all the girls were dressing up like rockstars.

And here is the pink guitar... a present from Grandma. Too cute!

ZigZag French Piggies and a custom 4th of July Set

Okay, so I know this is rediculously late, but I wanted to show it off anyway;) This is the first full custom outfit I made for my daughter and I was just Thrilled at how it turned out! But first, here is a simple, but fun 'do that is perfect for hot days and the start of school.

Oh, and of course a little sass;)
I started with a zigzag part and held one side back with an elastic. I french braided the other side, leaving a little of the bangs out.(Sorry I don't have a tutorial for this; my camera does not do vids and there is just no good way to do step-by-step pics of a french braid. However, you should go scout around Girly Do's by Jenn and The Story of a Princess, both sites you can find in my right sidebar, for great video tutorials;)

Anyway, when I reached the bottom, I did a normal braid until I was about 2 inches from the ends of her hair, then secured with an elastic. Next, fold the end up(or do a bun for longer hair), grab another elastic and wrap in around the first one and as close to her head as possible on the braid, leaving the folded part sticking down. Then just fan out the ends and maybe spray a little. Follow with the other side, of course;)
You could add bows or flowers, etc. to liven it up. Though, as you can see, she didn't really need the help;)

This looked supercute and stayed for almost a full 4 days! --and that's in her crazy-soft hair. With a little spray in the mornings and strategic use of a rat tail comb, you could stretch it out even longer;)

The rest of these are just of the outfit. I found this material at WalMart and fell in love...

I did a really simple double layer ruffle skirt with elastic waist. In the picture above, you can see a little of the dark blue underlayer. The corset top is a very simple design also and then I just added little cap sleeves since she's so young;)

The awesome bow is made from ribbon that I got in a grab bag of all places;) I was so lucky!!! I paid 2.99 at Hobby Lobby for a bag of 25 "scrap/damaged" ribbon pieces, each 2-5 yards.

Maybe I was a little too proud of myself, but I was just amazed that I succeeded;) Lol, it really was a lot of fun to dress up my princess and she was really excited to watch the creation! Also, I made matching t-shirts for the boys, which you can check out on my other blog in about 15 min.;) Since then, I have made 5 more outfits for Alex which I will post about as I get pictures. This was SO fun!

And totally worth the cute factor! ;)