Bug Pyramid

This is another one that I use the topsytail on, but you can do it without, click here for a great tutorial by blackeyedsue on how to do a "knot" or as we call it a "bug."

*I part her hair down the middle into two sections. (You will notice that I didn't part far enough back on this day, Piper's cowlick on her left side shows.)
*Then from the end of the part, I part down the sides, but not all the way, I left some hair down on either side. I stopped about an inch and a half above her ears.
*Of course, I put all of the remaining hair in a ponytail holder so it wouldn't get in the way.
*For some reason, I always start on her right side. I started with the top section and parted it about an inch down from the original center part, then into three sections.
*I put each of the three sections in a rubber band and did a bug.
*On the next section, again I went down about an inch from the second part and then divided it into only two sections. I included half of the middle bug and the entire left or right bug in the next two pony's, then turned them into bugs.
*On the final section, I included both bugs from the middle section into the final pony and then turned it into a bug.
*I then repeated everything on her right side.
This took about 15 minutes.

Double Criss Cross

This hairdo is called "The Lattice" on She does Hair. Some of our names are a little silly, but remember, Piper names them.

I have always loved this, but Piper's hair is too thick for the little rubber bands, and it looks silly with big ponytail holders, so I thought that I would just do the top half of her hair in two sections and do the bottom in messy ponytails. This was the fourth of July hairdo! I bet that Trash ties would work great for this hairdo for thicker hair.



Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. If you go to my family site and read my Utah Art's Festival post, you will see why I haven't posted in awhile.

Also, I have a bunch of hairstyles in a folder on my desktop labeled "piper's hair." I have noticed that some of the other hairdo sites have some of the same hairdo's posted, so I have been a little reluctant to post them. However, I think I am going to because we all learn from each other right? So keep checking!

Oh, and I will be doing tutorials....I promise.

Band Braids

Blackeyedsue calls these puffy braids on her blog. I was actually going to do them on an angle and do something pretty with the back, but we were running really short on time this morning. In fact, you may even notice that her hair is still a little wet.

First, I part her hair down the middle to the center of her head, then I part it into two sections from the middle part down to each ear.

To do the first ponytail I make another part going from the middle part to the side and put it into a ponytail with a rubber band. Then I part the next section and make sure to comb it so it is smooth, I put the first ponytail into it and make the second ponytail with another rubber band. and keep going until I am finished. Then do the same thing on the other side.








I know, she needs her hair cut! (look at those ends.) She has an appointment.

Basket Weave

I have also seen this called "Hair net." My mom used to do this to my hair when I was a kid. I remember how excited I was when Piper had enough hair to do this on her.