Little Ponytail, Big Bow

Thank you everyone for your kind comments and emails after my last post. Alexandra has been doing much better and we have lots of hair styles, bows, and clothing sets to share! ;)

This is one of my favorite styles! Lol, really it's just a mini ponytail right on top of her head. Then I add a big bow to hide the fact that I did nothing! ;) But really, Alex frequently asks me to fix her hair like this because it is so quick and it really does look cute...

She looked a little sad in that picture ... Daddy told her to take a break. ;) 

We did a lot this day... fishing with Papa, a birthday party... Her hair lasted the whole time, even through an outfit change. ;)

Okay, this last picture doesn't really show off her 'do or bow, but she's just so stinkin' cute. ;)

Featured Follower!

*~* Princess *~*
(Real names avoided for privacy - so we're using the nickname her Daddy uses!)

I am SO beyond excited to share this post!! I've been lucky enough to have some emails exchanged with a totally inspiring mama, Lisa! I asked if I could share these adorable pictures of her beautiful baby girl with you - I hope you are inspired! This mama really knows how to work with those teeny tiny baby hairs!

Cutely accessorized "sprout" ponytail on top of her head...

Adorably classic headband ...

(remember - don't leave baby hats and headbands on too long - they can cause headaches or get too warm too fast and leave Baby uncomfortable and with no way to let us know! Especially if they're young enough not to be able to reach their head and pull it off by themselves.)

You can never go wrong in the right buree ... :)

how cute is this?!

Cute simple sprout ...

A close up of that adorable clip from the first picture ...

Talk about using what you've got! Who says you need a lot of hair to sport a ponytail?! As long as it's not too tight - why wait?! :)

Pigtails!?! ...

and my personal favorite - Pigtails and a Sprout! ...

What a beautiful baby!

Thank you so much for sharing Daddy's little "Princess" and your creativity with us, Lisa!

If anyone else is interested in being showcased as a Featured Follower participant - email me! We can do repeats, too, so don't wait!!

Baby Hair Accessories!

In emailing with a friend/reader of the blog (Hi!!) about baby hairstyles and options, I came across some super cute websites that might help us spice up our Baby's selection when it comes to hair accessories!

First we were talking about styles (see my my two previous posts on Baby Hairstyles and Simple Styles) and what it really comes down to is - at some point, you're just out of hair on these little heads!! There are still lots of styles and different options, but often we become stumped. And often it's purely due to a lack of more hair! :)

One thing we can do though (depending on your personal preferences of course!) is to vary the accessories! We can add clips and bows and flowers and hats and headbands... and the list goes on .... !!! (Just be careful not to leave headbands and hats on too long, and to make sure they aren't too tight. Babies don't have the vocabulary to tell us if/when they are uncomfortable or starting to get a headache!)

I highly recommend saving your money on "cheap" poor quality clips. Q and I don't have much available off line around us, so we succumbed and I bought her some cute little clips from Walmart. Some of them broke before they even got to her head! And the rest broke on the first use. I'm sure not all of their stuff is like that, but it didn't give me any reason to waste my money on their baby hair clips again! (The alligator clips didn't break, but they have ribbon all around the clip, so they snag and pull a lot. :( )

So, I decided to see what I could find online! Here's a start:

Bitty Bows Boutique

Sugar and Spice Bows

Hair Clippy

Lil Sugar Plum

Poppy's Boutique

Hair Bow Holders

Warming the Heart

Disclaimer - I have NOT tried any of these products, I have never spoken to any of the businesses, and I'm not trying to get you to buy anything!! But I also know that finding these things can be hard, so I did a "SwagBucks" search and found all this on the first page! Maybe it will be helpful to someone! Let me know what you think of the products if you end up trying any!

However ... if you DO want to buy something that I have an invested interest in (hehe!), I have set up an amazon store through this blog, so if you were to buy anything from that - Q would get a commission (well, I suppose I would! lol - but then I just give it to her anyway :)  ) It's still pretty new and under construction, so please just know that! Also, if you have any recommendations of other things you'd like to see available through it, let me know!!

Enjoy!! 

(No purchase necessary...!)

What kinds of products, styles and accessories do you like using on your babies hair??

Edited to add these Etsy stores:

Lovely LuLu Hair Bows


Beautiful Bow Baby


Edited to add these sites known for cute accessories:


Snapaholics



Gymboree


Curly is Cuter


don't forget Claires, Walmart, Target, and The Children's Place, too. :)

Ideas for Baby Hairstyles

This post is a long time in coming - So Sorry!

I had an email request for some ideas of styles for BABIES! I sadly realized that Q is not a baby anymore! :)  But she's still pretty close, so here are some ideas for those tiny little baby hairs... Please feel free to email (or upload to Facebook!) pictures of your little baby's hairdo's!!

The first one is a tiny little clip on the side. I really like these tiny clips when working with fine thin hair. Plus they just look so cute and delicate on small heads!

Or you can use the regular size clips - Does anyone know the proper name for this style of clip??!

This picture shows the size difference....

Or you can split the hair in two parts and hold each back with a clip.

(I would say "part" the hair - but just getting it to split into two sections might be more than enough to ask on a wiggly baby!! Straight parts are NOT important while doing baby hair!)

This is the same style, but the hair is being held with tiny claw clips instead. I find clips faster to put in baby hair than elastics - however Q always liked to pull clips out! But she would leave elastics in, so we generally favored elastic hair bands. (or the soft fuzzy - but still stretchy - kind.)

In my opinion, claw clips work best on hair that is a little thicker, whereas the snap clips (name?!) work great on thin or thick hair.

and here is an example of the first style, but using a claw clip instead (the "bangs" hair is pulled to the side and clipped.)

Close ups! lol!! (so you can see what I mean by "tiny" in relation to my fingers!)
Tiny claw clip...

This is a little flower clip that we were given as a baby gift. They actually work quite well - you can see the little "claw" to grip the hair... You could use this in the same way I've shown so far... or you can add it to a style to dress up a normal 'do.

This is a classic baby ponytail - my little niece sports the best kind! :D Her fine, beautiful baby hair sticks Straight up in the air when she has a ponytail in like this. She also (one day anyway) was wearing it really close to her forehead, just like this - which worked well because the hair coming from the crown of her head is really long (which tends to be common in babies, I think)

And, like I mentioned above - any little 'do (ponytails especially) can be dressed up with a bow or other added clip! That way, you get a lot of variety out of the same basic style - just by changing the bow :)

Same idea - but started with the ponytail on the side, then added a bow! 

I hope these help!! If you are looking for other ideas and haven't seen this post yet - take a look! 

Enjoy! and as always, feel free to share your own pictures!

Old 'do, new bows. :)

This is by far my favorite style for toddlers when mom's in a hurry. ;) I have done this one with two or three, or even four little piggies. I just parted out the top of her hair and put it in little piggies. On the last time around with the elastic, I pull the hair halfway through. Then I just kind of scatter the ends a little. Add some clippies and voila!

Here is a shot from the back, doesn't really tell you anything more... Anyway, when I made these clips I thought I was being so super creative. Then I found a lady on etsy who uses the little puffballs quite often... still cute, I think. :)

Both Gymboree and Gap have popular Apple lines, and I originally was just wanting something simple for my Alex to wear. I really liked how these turned out, so I am adding them to my shop too. ;)

Thanks for stopping by... I have some exciting styles in the works... oh, and I kidnapped my hubby's camera, so at least the pics will be in more than 2mp. ;)

The Party's Over! ;)

Lol, okay, so I have to admit that I am relieved to be finished with Alex's bday party;) I don't have any super-fancy hairstyles to post, but I thought I'd share a few pics from the day. But first, I wanted to show some of the bows I listed in my etsy store today. I just started it up, so it is pretty bare and boring right now;) But I promise to add more items and fix up my profile/store stuff soon! Okay, so first is a pair of my streamer clips... And next is a large black and orange satin baby/toddler headband. These would both be cute for Halloween!;)

Now, I did have plans to fix Alex's hair crazy and fun again, even some crimping. However, our Jeep broke down that morning and then she slept until I woke her up after all the guests had arrived. So, she just had a quick little side pull-through to keep the hair out of her face;)

Okay, so these aren't the best pictures, but I didn't really go through them all yet. This was after presents when all the girls were dressing up like rockstars.

And here is the pink guitar... a present from Grandma. Too cute!

Bangs

I love this stage because Alex had natural bangs, and they looked very pretty.

Yeah! I was finally able to get all of her hair up! Pigtails remain a favorite, but now we can get a little more creative!

I saw a little girl while on vacation who had this style. And I just fell in love. I probably could have managed this one even earlier, but didn't know about it. I just parted the hair down the middle and then parted each half into sections. This is by far the easiest up-do:) This can be worn for everyday, but looks really lovely with dresses. Plus, it stays up all day. This picture is after my daughter's nap, so you can see it held up pretty well.

Here is another adorable style. I just used tiny claw clips to pull back 4 or 5 little bits of hair on top of her head. this is super easy to do, and re-do when needed.

Puffs

As your daughter gets more hair your desire to use those little rubber bands will only grow stronger.

I suggest pigtails as the first hair-do. Baby's hair doesn't have to be as long as it would for a ponytail. Besides, they just look so cute! As you can see, you don't have to get everything up to get a cute look. To add a cute touch, try adding those tiny clips.

Another cute option is the little puff on top of the head. This looks completely different on every little girl, so you may love it or might hate it:) I preferred the pigtails on my little one.

Don't be afraid to just leave her hair down either. We got a lot of compliments when our daughter's hair wasn't up!

For ease, I think I will give my baby a blog name. Let's go with Alex:)

Wisps...

There are some things that most moms do, like put a tiny clip in baby's hair even though it doesn't do much and falls out every ten seconds:) But, we can't help ourselves! We want to play dress-up. Can you see that clip holding on, trying to say, "look, this is a girl!" One of my favorites! Hats are always an easy and adorable choice for those with little fur:)

And then, there's the oh-so-popular headband! Don't we just love bows! Headbands are great, because girl's can wear them for years and they look super-cute, even on baldies! Also, there are so many types, you just can't really go wrong:)