Diamond Headband

I didn't really know what I was going to do with Q's hair today when I started out... but I thought it would be fun to try something else with a zig zag part - so we started with that. (and I thought something a little crazy and not too symmetrical would be nice for today :) )

This is what we ended up with!

So (since I didn't know what I was going to do...) I started by parting her hair all the way down the "middle" in a zig zag ... (and I decided to give her "bangs" for the first time! So those are in a temporary clip up front...)

 

(the hair is held off to the sides with temporary clips)

Then I just started putting in little elastics!

 

One up on top of her head, then one by her ear.)

Then I brought the "tails" of both of those piggies back into a third piggy...

(sorry about the picture quality on this one!)

Then the same on the other side!

Then I combed out the back of her hair (and got rid of the rest of the zig zag part) and combed her "bangs"

and added gel to them, and combed them straight (which on Q's hair isn't hard because the top of head has much much less curls in the hair. - It's kinda crazy!)

And that's it! I might put a clip in the bangs to keep them back as the day goes on - but as of yet they are staying out of the way alright. Here's some more pics... trying to capture the essence, but I think this 'do is better in person! :)

 

 

 

Twisties in a "V"

These twisties actually have quite a lot of hair pulled into them... I just combed it forward so that the twist started closer to her forehead. I did one on each side and then brought them together and secured with my favorite dragonfly hair clip! (Which Q has misplaced since then....sigh....)

Also, I wanted to add a note about hair gel - since I had used some in Q's hair for Christmas and she hasn't had her hair washed since then (!!) ... by wetting the hair, it sort of reconstitutes the gel and it held her curls crunchy that day. :) Kinda nice when we're getting in and out of the car a lot, it helps keep the curls from ratting...

Hair Gel - Homemade and Natural!

I don't like to use a lot of products in, well, Anybody's hair. :) But especially small baby's and kid's hair. It usually contains soooo many potentially harmful chemicals, etc, that I just want to avoid it. (Not to mention that many products can dry out the hair and make it damaged and harder to manage.)

However, sometimes you just need extra hold! and curls often (so I'm learning) respond well to a bit of product - whether it's to hold the shape of the curl, or whatever. So I began looking for alternative options. I found a ton!

This is the only one I've actually tried so far - but I like it so well that I haven't felt the need to keep searching! :)  Here's the "recipe" ...

Take approx one cup of water and 2 Tablespoons of flax seed. (Whole, not ground) Place in a pan on the stove and bring to a boil. Then let it simmer on low heat for about 10-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

And that's it! You can add an Essential Oil for fragrance if you want it to smell pretty. :) I added Sweet Orange to mine tonight. (My favorite is Vanilla, though! But I couldn't find it....)

I keep ours in the refrigerator and it lasts about a week or two.  :)

Enjoy!