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Several months ago Brooklyn was wearing a headband we bought from Target, one that was braided in the front but with an elastic on the back half. She thought that it was tacky how you could see that elastic from behind, so she asked Bailey to twist her hair around the back half of the headband to hide it!
This isn’t actually a new technique, as we showed you how to do this {back in 2011} in order to create Headband Curls.
Instead, we are leaving in this headband to give you a half-up half-down hairstyle that is sooo very pretty!
{Please also note, in the video I show you how to get the headband to stay where you want it, using pre-set bobby pin trick.}
Bailey used a NuMe 19mm wand to create her base curls, but the hairstyle will look equally as great on straight hair with subtle waves!
Try out the hairstyle, and let us know what you think… this one is so easy! Teens and adult women of all ages can enjoy this hairstyle, and not only because it is easy to do, but because it is beautiful!
Items Needed: Curling wand, rat-tail comb, brush, 1 braided headband {elastic back}, 2-3 bobby pins, hairspray {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 3-4 minutes
Skill Level: Easy
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Begin by curling the hair with a curling wand {optional}. Bailey used a 19mm NuMe curling wand to create her curls…
- To create a softer look, finger comb through the curls before beginning…
- Place the desired headband onto head with the decorative edge on the forehead with the back half resting near the base of the head {you can add a few bobby pins to help hold the bottom of the headband in place}…
- Now, pick up a 1/2 inch section of hair near the top of the right ear and thread it up, over, and under the headband by pulling it through with your fingers…
- Continue to back wind the hair around and around the headband until you are about 2-3 inches away from the end of the hair strand {near the back of the head}, and let the strand go…
- Next, repeat Steps #4 and 5 on the other left side of the head.
- When both strands of hair are completely twisted around the headband, you can go back and loosen the loops for a more soft, bohemian look {you may also bobby pin the ends in place for added security}.
- Now go back, gently lifting the headband twist, and re-tuck any hair that had loosened from the top of the head. Personally, I like my hair to look a little more disheveled and full, so I don’t tuck it down tightly.
- Add hairspray {if desired}.
Please feel free to leave me a comment below letting us know what you think of this cute headband idea! As always, if you loved this hairstyle, please feel free to share it!
Happy Hairdoing!
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