Natural Hair Bun & Bow Updo Tutorial

Brown Girls Hair

This hairstyle was inspired by a picture I saw on Pintrest below. You can go to the website of the original tutorial HERE. I left out the plait that goes around the bun because I like the style without it.

SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR THIS HAIRSTYLE:

Ponytail Holder
Sock Bun/Hair Donut
Bobby Pins

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Put hair in a high ponytail.

2. Put hair into bun leaving the excess hair hanging in the front, back, or on the side based on where you want the bow to be. If your child has short hair, use a small bun. She can rock this too!

3. Separate the hanging hair into 3 sections. The 2 sections on the sides should be thick and equal in size. The section in the middle should be smaller than the 2 sections.

4. Using your fingers as rollers, roll the left section of hair around your fingers forming the left side of the bow. Pin it into place with your bobby pins.

5. Do the same thing with the right section that you did above with the left section.

6. 3 strand plait the middle section then roll it around itself to look like a flower in the middle.

7. Add hair accessory to the middle of the flower and/or around the bun, if desired.

ALL DONE!

This style is perfect for a flower girl or any special occasion.

Don't forget to share your hairstyle pictures with us on Instagram/@BrownGirlsHair and Facebook!!

How to Make Your Own Hair Oil

FIRST READ this post about how to discover the right hair oils for your hair!

Now that you have discovered what hair oils work for YOU, you can now read on to learn how to make your own hair oils.

For starters, I like to suggest that you use equal parts of each oil in your mixture.

For example if you are going to use grapeseed, olive, and avocado oils, use the same amount of each oil.

1/3 cup grapeseed oil
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup avocado oil

In my mixture for Brown Girl, I like to use more grapeseed oil in her hair then the others so my recipe looks something like this:

2/3 cup grapeseed oil
1/3 cup coconut oil
2 teaspoons castor oil

Sometimes I make it without the castor oil or with a little less coconut oil. It just depends on what her hair needs at the time.

The great things about making your own oil is:
1. It saves MONEY $$$.
2. It's tailored to what your hair needs.
3. You know exactly what the ingredients are.
4. It's fun!

I use the Roots Only Bottle to apply the oil to Brown Girls Hair!! Read about it here!

Check out the video version of this post here!!

Discover "Your" Hair Oils

Hair Oils

It is very easy and simple to make your own hair oils. But before you can make your own hair oil, you must first Discover "Your" Hair Oil.

The challenging part is finding out what hair oils your hair will love! There are tons of carrier oils that are great for the hair coconut oil, grapeseed oil, avocado oil, castor oil, jojoba oil, virgin olive oil, just to name a few.

Take the steps below to find the oils that are best for your hair.

1. Research each oil and it's properties to see which oil will possibly meet the needs of your hair. For example, if you have an issue with dry scalp, grapeseed oil would be a good oil to try due to the amount of linoleic acid it contains. A good place to start your research is here.

2. Use each oil (that you have determined will be best for your hair) individually on your hair to see how your hair reacts to it. Using each oil individually for a period of time, maybe a week or two, allows you to see how your hair reacts to it in all types of weather (hot, humid, and rainy days).

3. Keep a record of how your hair reacts in each situation. Keep in mind when the seasons change, you may have to test to see how your hair reacts to it on (cold and windy day etc)

Yes, I know this seems like it will take a lot of time, but trust me, you will be very pleased once you find the "perfect" oil(s) for your hair!

If your hair loves it, then you can keep that oil and possibly mix it with other oils that your hair loves to come up with your own "perfect" hair oil treatment. You can even warm the oils up to use as a hot oil treatment.

Do you already make your own oils? What oils does your hair love?

Click here to read How to Make Your Own Hair oils?

Labor Day Weekend Hair Adventure

Hi Everybody!!

I think by now, all of the kids are back in school! Hurray!!! This past weekend was quit adventurous for us in the hair department.

If you follow us on instagram and facebook, you got a peek into what we did this weekend. If you don't please follow us now and I'll catch you up to speed with what we did!!

First, I had no plans to do hair this weekend. I thought that I was going to have a nice relaxing break from the everyday hustle and bustle of life......NOT!

My daughter brought a party invitation to my bed at 9:30 Saturday morning (which is EARLY to me) for a party that was at 2:00 the same day! It's not just a normal party, it's a swimming party. We already have sewing class on Saturdays that starts at noon.

That meant I had to jump out of bed and put some quick braids in her hair for this swimming party! Well, if she swims what else does that mean? Oh NOOO....I have to wash hair. This was NOT in my plans for the weekend, but there was no way that I could look my little girl in the face and tell her that she couldn't go to her best friends party because of my lazy ways! LOL

It would have helped if I had the invitation early so that I could get my mind right, geesh!!

Anyway, she had a great time and I just wanted to share some pictures with you of the quick style that I did this weekend!

Brown Girls Hair

Brown Girls Hair

Took the braids out to wash it!

How was your weekend?

8 Cornrows + 5 Bantu Knots Hairstyle

Brown Girls Hair

I am a true believer that minimal manipulation on my child’s hair is beneficial to keeping her hair healthy which aids in length retention and growth. There are several other options for this hairstyle that you can do to make it last for at least 3 days.

Day #1- Wear it as it is in the video for a day or two.

Day#2- Take the bantu knots down and remove the twist and let it hang.

Day#3- Take the ponytails down and make cornrows going straight back. This can be worn for a couple of days.

This hairstyle can easily be worn for a week if you do all of the options listed.

We transitioned from this hair style to this one!

This article is featured on CurlyNikki HERE!

Natural Cornrows and Ponytails Hairstyle

4th of July 2013

These pictures were taken after a loonng day of play. It rained the entire week and day of the 4th of July where we live so her hair did survive a humid wet day.

How was your 4th?

XOXO,

Brown Girls Hair

How to Make Beaded Ponytail Holders

DIY Ponytail Holders

You can make this easy hair accessory in about 10 minutes.

Items you will need:

scissors

elastic thread

measuring tape

ponytail holders

beads of your choice

Cut 3 pieces of thread in the following lengths: 5', 6', and 7' respectively.

Take the 5' thread and tie it to the ponytail holder in a knot.

Add beads to the thread. I added about 8 beads. Alternate the shapes and colors as you desire.

Tie and knot to the last bead to hold it in place. 

Repeat the same steps for the 6' and 7' inch pieces of thread. Make sure you space out the thread on the ponytail holders. (Don't put them too close together.)

I added about 12 beads to the 6' thread and 15 beads to the 7' thread.

Whoa La! Now you have your own designed ponytail holders!

XOXO,

Brown Girls Hair