Things to try Thursday-Braided Bangs

I know that many of you have caught onto the hair doing fads, but I am a little behind times.

Miss C has only had one haircut. I gave it to her last summer, and I ended up cutting it shorter than I intended. Her hair has brown a lot since then, but the front part hasn't keep up with the back.

Miss C likes to have her hair pulled back in a pony tail. She looks so cute with her hair pulled back, but I usually have to have a clippy or bow to hold back the short hair in front.

Cheri, at I am Momma Hear Me Roar, has had a hair week for the past two years. It is so neat to see how to complete a certain look.

Last year Cheri showed us how to do a side braid. I tried this look out on Miss C the other day.

Here is the result.



I loved the way it turned out. Her hair is so fine that it is hard to French braid it yet. I can't wait until it gets a little longer and I can try some more hair tutorials out on Miss C.

Happy hair doing!

Amy


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Things to try Thursday- Hair Bows

I enjoy making hair bows for Miss C. I just wish she enjoyed wearing them as much as I do making them!

I have made her basic bows in the past. Nothing fancy, just small boutique bows.

The other day I decided I would try something a little more daring.

If you have a daughter I am sure you have seen the pretty loopy bows at all the children's stores. They are VERY cute, and are usually VERY pricey.

I decided to make some of these bows. It isn't like I have a shortage of ribbon and hair clips.

Here are a couple of the bows I made.












I can't tell you how ,any ties it took to get this one simple shot.




She keep shaking her head or looking at me!

I guess I can't blame her too much, normally I want her to look at me!

These bows were made using this tutorial. this is a great site for hair bow tutorials.

Happy Crafting!!

Amy


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Frugal Finds-Summer Wears

Okay, I have a confession....  I love to shop at Goodwill!!

Last year I found this little number at one of my local Goodwill stores.  It was a wopping $3.00 for the entire outfit. 

Where is this cute little number from?  GAP!!

I love the color on Miss C, as well as the ruffles all over the skirt!

Miss C wore this to the commencement of our Vacation Bible School.  I didn't have a bow to match this cute outfit, so Miss C and I headed to my craft room to solve the problem.

I already had the ribbon that matched the skirt, so I just whipped up a little bow to hold back Miss C's hair.

Don't you love my bribe for the pictures?  My kids LOVE suckers!! 

Happy Frugal Shopping!!

My Favorite Hair Tool

My old flat iron gave up the ghost about a year and a half ago. I am really not that big on fixing my hair. Mainly because it doesn't do a whole lot, and I know how to make it do even less.

My hair isn't really straight, and by no means is it curly. It just has a nappy wave to it if I let it dry on it's own. Oh and did I mention that it is thick and super fine?

This combination has lead me to the easiest way to fix my hair. Straighten it with a flat iron.

Like I said I am not much on fixing my hair, so I am also not big in paying a lot if money for hair products/tools. Actually I hate getting ready because I hate fixing my hair. I hate the drying and the straightening. It just takes forever!!

Some of my friends aware by their Chi flat irons, but I could find so many other uses for $100.

When I found this Remington Wet2Dry flat iron I HAD to try it!

It is killing two birds with one stone. I always do my hair last. So my hair has some time to air dry before I fix it. The wet aspect allows me to iron my hair straight while it is sill wet. AND it dries my hair in the process. I Love this tool.

I will warn you if you straighten your hair while it is wet there will be steam. Mr.E was watching me fix my hair one day and got concerned because he thought my hair was on fire because he saw smoke.

Here is me trying to take an action shot, it didn't work out to well. But this flat iron does!!

Happy hair doing!!