A Hairstyle...

Sometime last year I was playing around w/ my hair doing some hairstyles. We had been looking on YouTube and this one lady had several videos one some hairstyles. This one I did, I just used some of her ideas to create my own! I think it turned out well for my first time doing this hairstyle!

Side view

These pics were taken w/ my phone, so they aren't the best quality...

Side/back view

Top! 

I will try to remember to take pics on how to do this hairstyle. It's fairly simple & very versatile.

How to do it:

Brush your hair, & put it up in 3 ponytails. One on top, one directly below, & then one at the nape of your neck. You will be leaving the top 2 hair bands in. The bottom is just to hold the hair so it doesn't get in the way.

Take the top ponytail. I twisted it just as if you were going to do a normal bun. Twist slightly off center on  one side of your head into a small bun. Pin in place where needed.

Take the second ponytail. Split in half as if you were going to braid, but only 2 sections.

(You could braid if you want, but I didn't) This section, I did a chain knot.

( http://www.youtube.com/user/torrinpaige#p/u/54/1vW03394oqE is the video that has the chain knot. She does it at the 5 min. mark in the video titled: "Super Fancy Up-Do part 1)

The chain knot, you wrap around the twist bun that you made, but on the opposite side of your head... 

(Does that make sense?) Pin in place where needed.

Finally, the third ponytail. Take the hair band off, & brush this section. Brush the section upwards to cover the second hair band. Wrap around the 2 buns you made wrapping in the direction of the twist bun.

(Mine was on the right.) Don't wrap so tight that it looks like it's pulled. Just loose enough so the hair is evenly placed. Twist it as you get to the top so it will blend, & will be easier to pin in place.

And for a little embellishment in the empty space, I just used a quilt pin (w/ a whit top, but any color will do) & some 1/8" (or any other size) wide satin ribbon. I'm not sure how long i made it, but it was pretty long. 

Tie a knot at one end of the ribbon. Stick the pin through the knot, & just loop the ribbon & sticking the pin in the ribbon to form flower petals! Any sized loop works. I did both large & small loops.

I used (extra hold) hairspray as an added security so the wrapped hair wouldn't fall, but you don't have to use hairspray. This hairstyle works great for special occasions, church, or for re-enactments for the Victorian or Edwardian eras!!