Backwards Braid Pigtails Hairstyle Tutorial

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Backwards Braid Pigtails Hairstyle Instruction
I’ve been playing with braids lately and here’s one of the looks I’ve been wearing!
First pin your fringe out of the way and split your hair into two sections.
Take a small section of hair at the top front of the head and split it into 3.
Underhand plait it a couple of times to secure it.
To underhand plat, pull each strand under then over rather than over/under of a regular plait.
Now with every strand you plait under/over pick up another small piece of hair from the side.
Every few steps pull all of the strands tight so the braid is even.
Because you’re braiding under/over you should end up with a braid which sticks up on the side of the head.
This video assumes you have a basic knowledge of braiding so I’ll link to some beginners videos in the description.
Once you reach the ear, continue plaiting the rest of the way down and pin it for the moment.
Tie it all up with an elastic near your ear. Now you can undo the rest of the plait below the band.
Take a little strand from the back and wrap it around to hide the band.
Secure it at the back with a pin.
Brush through the ponytail and then recurl the ends if they need it.
Easy done.
So it’s just a matter of repeating on the other side now.
Take a small strand from the top and do the underhand plait again.
I find that to get the most even braids it helps not to pull it tight with every movements.
Do two or three and then pull them all tight together.
By not pulling tight the entire time you’ll find it’s harder to end up with that one irritating strand tighter than the rest if that irritates you for the rest of the day too.
Again, plaiting the strand to the bottom.
Elastic and then wrapped with hair to hide it all.
Done!
Cute and very pretty!
I hope this was a useful video, please check out the blog post linked in the description for more information and tutorials.
Thanks so much for watching.
Bye!

Kink Nail Polish Swatches- Candy … Currently Reviewing

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Kink Nail Polish Swatches

Price: $5

Obtained: Gift

Brand:
Kink

Volume:
10ml

Bottle:
Square with a thick black top. Fits in easily with other polishes.

Brush:
Nothing to report home about, standard brush.

Drying Time:
Fairly quick with one coat, two took a while

Colour Name:
Candy.

Description:
Bright candy toned pink with slight silver shimmer.

Good for:
-Pretty girly styles
-Lolita/Hime Gyaru designs
-Possibly good for konad as it’s quite opaque

Would I buy Kink Nail Polish again: Yep, fairly cheap and nice colours.

Disclaimer: All reviews are my honest opinions whether product was provided for review or bought. I am not an expert, just a girl who likes beauty products. Click here to read about my personal preferences or for more information on “Currently Using” mini review posts. Click here for my Editorial and Ethics Policy.

Lace Usamimi Sewing Tutorial

My obsession with usamimis continues, they’ve FINALLY made it over to mainstream fashion here which is pretty funny but I much prefer to make my own especially because they are pretty expensive. I did a tutorial a very long time ago on making an usamimi which I’ll be updating with some new instructions and a video next week but in the mean time I wanted to show you the variation on the usamimi which I’m loving at the moment…

The thin lace ribbon!

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These are so very simple to make so let’s get started 😀

You need:

  • Lace
  • Thin ribbon
  • Thin wire

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First thing’s first, decide how long you want the usamimi to be and cut the lace to that length.

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Lay it flat on a table and place the ribbon over the top in the center like this. If you prefer you can pin it in place.

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Stitch down either side of the ribbon so it forms a tube with the lace. You want to get as close to the edge of the ribbon as possible so it looks neat and tidy. Sew one of the ends shut too but leave the other open as we’ll need to shove the wire in it.

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You should have something like this…

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Now cut a length of wire which is a few inches longer than the lace.

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Fold the end of it over and twist so it forms a loop like the photo below. This loop will stop it poking out of the ends between the stitches.

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Poke it into the tube between the lace and ribbon.

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Thread it through all the way until you reach the other end of the lace.

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Twist the other end of the wire into a loop as well.

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Poke the wire in so it’s completely inside the tube and stitch it shut with some thread.

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Taadaa! you have a very pretty and versatile usamimi which you can use in the traditional way or in so many other ways because it’s basically a bendable piece of lace.

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I’m very tempted to make a bunch of these in different colours because they’re a really good way to top off an outfit 😀

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