Rope braided bun~ my look for today

Hello friends,

Happy Monday :-)  After a slow, pleasant, semi-day-off, I got to take hair pictures in the afternoon sun.  How fun to have the blue sky showing in the background.  My look for today was a simple rope braid bun, with two small lace rope braids on either side.  Thank you for coming to see my new post!

 

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French Rope Updo~ my look for today

Hi everyone,

     The sky was rather overcast this morning, but still a great day for taking hair pictures :-)  I washed my hair last night but first I used my new monoi oil from Tahiti instead of my coconut oil.  I'm so thankful to my sweet friend in Holland for suggesting I try monoi oil!  It is amazing and smells absolutely wonderful.  I also used an apple cider vinegar rinse~ a great way to clean your hair and make it extra-soft every few months or so.

     By the way, a friend asked where I get my small hair clips.  Usually I find them at Ross stores when I'm traveling in the US, and in Europe I found them in other stores as well.  I love using small clips as apposed to bobby pins, they seem to hold my hair much better and don't tug or hurt as the day goes on.

     Thank you for visiting my blog!  And remember to check out my new Facebook page when you get a chance.  Have a beautiful day and I hope to see you again soon <3

 

  

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Spiral Rope Braid Updo~ my Thanksgiving Day hair

Hi friends, Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

Yesterday I fixed my hair in a spiral rope lace braid, held in place with tiny hairclips.  I'm always relieved to be able to do this braid once again, it can be tricky to braid in a circle around your own head!  I admit to cheating a little with my clips, they help me create the circle when I can't turn my head or my arms any farther :-)

 

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Big bun after braid waves~ pictures along the Blue Ridge Parkway

Hi friends,

     Today I got to take some hair pictures while driving through the Smokey Mountains~ how fun to see the leaves changing color almost right in front of my eyes.  I had extreme braid-waves this morning after my hairstyle yesterday (pictures yet to be posted!) so I tried to use them in my look for today.  Instead of brushing my hair out after taking down my braids this morning, I carefully braided my hair into two lace rope braids and made a big low bun.  The braid waves added a nice texture to this hairstyle.
     Thank you so much for following!  Wishing you all a very lovely day <3

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French Braid combo~ and getting ready for Redhead Days!

Hello friends,

Yesterday I got a package in the mail from Holland, with my new beautiful blue t-shirt for the Redhead Days in Breda, just a month away!  I had seen this braid combination on Pinterest and liked it so much I decided to try it myself.  I made a lace rope braid on one side only, then braided the rest of my hair in an Elsa-style French braid.  It's funny how just that added rope braid dresses up this look so.  Thank you for coming to see my post!
     On another note, a friend suggested I try olive oil on my hair, so I did that last night before I washed my hair.  I put olive oil on my hair (not on the top nearest my scalp, but on the length and definitely at the ends.)  I left it for about 30 minutes or so, then washed my hair as usual (condition-wash-condition).  The results seem to be very good, my hair is shiny and soft.

 

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