Quick + Easy Hair Tutorial

As you know, I'm a mama to a 12-month-old ball of energy and, now that my hair has grown out (finally!) his little baby fingers always find a way to get all tangled in my hair. Now, I love a good old fashioned top-knot, like the kind that sits right on top of your head. For days off, there's really nothing better and even though top-knots are Josh's arch-enemy, they definitely are my bff. However, I was starting to get bored of always putting my hair up either in a ponytail or a top-knot, so I started looking around for inspiration and playing around with different hairstyles I found on Pinterest. Ever since then, this has been my go-to, easy-as-a-pony-tail-but-fancier hairstyle for when I want to keep my hair out of my face. Some days, if I'm on day 3 hair (real life, it happens!) I wear this to work and I still get compliments on it! It literally is so easy, y'all, I'm talking, 5 minutes - 10 minutes max! - and not only does it keep your hair out of your face and out of tiny little hands' reach, it also makes you look effortlessly put together.

I usually start this hairstyle with second day hair that has a little texture in it. It gives the end result a really nice, messy-in-a-good-way look. 

On days I want even more texture I'll do a quick spray of dry shampoo (I use Dove dry shampoo because it smells so good!) on my roots down halfway on my hair and a little tease just at the top of my head.

Next you want to section off the top section of your hair - from about your temples up. I use Blax Hair Elastics in either the brown or the clear for this hair style. I tried them because we used to carry them at my store and one of my coworkers raved about them and I am ruined for any other hair elastic! They don't snag your hair and they are perfect for hairstyles that involve smaller sections or braids.

Then you're going to section off two more sections - from your temples to just above your ears and then the bottom section below your ears.

Remember the whole "topsy tail" trend that was big in middle school? Yeah, me neither... But that's what we're going to do to the three sections. 

So when you get to the second topsy tail, tuck in the first ponytail and repeat this step with the third section and tuck all the hair in the third topsy tail. 

Now pull some face-framing hair out to loosen the hairstyle up and make it look more casual and messy-chic and you're done! I told y'all, it's such an easy go-to hairstyle! 

You can leave it as it is or you can do the most and braid the ends for a different, more put-together look. I usually leave it as is, but it's totally up to you!

Best of all, it's completely out of reach of this little guy's hands so it's mama and baby approved.

xo Kristina