Super Simple Milkmaid Braids...

Here's a super quick style for a short morning- simple milkmaid braids using a topsy tail. Takes maybe 10 minutes for all of the steps.

You'll need-

4 Rubberbands (I used two black, and two clear)
Bobby Pins
Topsy Tail


1. Start with basic pigtails- place them a little more forward than normal pigtails, these were a little too far back, I usually try for right above the ears.

2. Use a topsy tail to flip the pigtails up. (blech, sorry about the melted popsicle in the sink!)

 

3. Now braid the hair into simple braids and tie with a rubberband. 

Now just flip them on top of the head, and pin into place. I try to hide the ends in the little "flip crevice" that was made from the topsy tail.

These are Emma's new prized possession. $15 at Target. Nice. :)

Flip Through Ponytail Bun

I'm positive this can't be original, but this was the first time I have done it, so it's original to me. :)

All you need is a ponytail, a topsy-tail, and a couple bobby pins.

1. Start with a simple ponytail, then use the topsy tail and pull it through the top. (So the loop is at the bottom, and the point is going up through the hair.) This picture is pulled through once.

2. Repeat! Just pull it through again, leaving this cute little bump. I just pinned the ends in a few places, and it was good to go. It looked great throughout the day, and took maybe 3 minutes total. I think it would have looked much cuter with a bow or something covering the "part" of the hair right above the ponytail, but Em's against bows at the moment. :)

Topsy-Tail Piggies and CinderBooty...

I know this cannot be an original, but I had a dream about this hairdo last night. (Crazy that I think about hair that much, huh?) Pretty simple instruction wise - you just need a few rubberbands and a topsy-tail.

1. Separate the hair into two sections. We did a zig-zag just for a more fun look.
2. Starting with one side, band a small section and do a pull-through with the point of the topsy-tail pointing to the back.
3. Pull this section and the next piece of hair into a band, and repeat the pull-through.
4. Repeat as many times as you can.
5. On the last pull-through, I did it opposite- with the point of the topsy-tail pointing forward...this just gives the ponytail a little more bounce and volume.
6. You could just leave this down, but we curled it. You could also add some messy buns which would turn out really cute.

Just for fun, this is the style that Maia calls CinderBooty. Not sure where she came up with that name (my guess is a mix of Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty) but she requests it often. Just simple ringlets with her bangs pinned back. :)

Wow...

Can you tell that I have been preoccupied lately? The girls have been in ponytails, down hair, and simple braids the last few days because I have been too busy. Plus, Ruby has a cold and she is teething, and any of you who've had a baby doing either of these two things knows it's not pleasant, let alone both at the same time! Enough of the excuses, I guess.

This was a fun one this morning. I wanted something that looked nice and relaxed. It feels like a "wear-a-big-sweatshirt-and-snuggle-with-a-book" day. Too bad there's school and errands to run. :) Anyway, I started out with two small regular braids, pulled everything into a ponytail, and then used the topsy-tail upside down to get it to flip up like this. I didn't curl it or anything, and now that her hair is a little shorter, it looks really cute just left alone.

Hope you like it!

Oh, also, check out what I figured out how to make last night. Cute little felt covered hair clips! :) More to come!