First up today an update on the Bunny store. Unfortunately I’ve had to push the launch back a while as currently the shipping quotes I’ve gotten are quite high. Aus Post have quoted $11.55 for non-registered overseas airmail which I think is quite high when you add that to the cost of the little Bergamots. So I’m looking at other options and possibly having them made somewhere else and shipped there to keep the costs down. I’m not sure at the moment but I’m still working on it and looking into other options because I don’t think there’s much point putting them up if most of you guys can’t afford them *_* So short story is that the launch will be pushed back into the new year but will still be happening! Let me know if you have any suggestions.
In the mean time here’s a hair tutorial.
Ages ago I did a little video tutorial on making a faux bob hair style for long hair, I promised a follow up photo version and here it is!
Here’s the video version too incase you missed it…You need:
Hair ties
Brush
Bobby pins
Hair spray
Brush out and separate your hair into two sections.
Tie them with the hair bands around half way down.
Pull each ponytail backwards so the hair slips through a bit. This will make the front parts in the end result longer in the front than the back.
Curl the ends of the ponytail into a little loop.
Keep rolling upwards until you can’t go any further and you should have something like this:
From the side it will bow out and form a nice finish underneath.
From the front it looks like a curl.
So now you need to pin it in place. You should try to pin through the hair band to give it extra strength. Make sure you’re pinning it as close to the scalp as possible.
Repeat on the other side too.
Now you need to take care of the back, right now it looks terrible.
Take your brush and gently coax the divide together so it hides the gap. You can use your fingers and a few extra bobby pins at the bottom to keep it all in place.
This version isn’t so great but you can get the general idea…
Now you just need to style your fringe and any layers around your face. The style works better with layers around the face because they create an illusion of being the ends of the hair.
Taadaa!
Short hair without a major chop 😀
Hope this was helpful, let me know if you have any questions!
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WOOHOO INTERNET AGAIN! Uploading a bunch of videos and things as I type this and seeing as all of my scheduled posts didn’t actually go live while I was away I’ve got plenty of stuff to post 😀 I’m too happy to even rant about the crappy TPG service. Saving that rant for later 😉
So let’s start with a hair tutorial!
Back when I did a tutorial on making this lace and learn hair comb a lot of comments were asking for a hair tutorial on the style.
I did a video tutorial on it already over here but for those who can’t watch or prefer photos here’s one of those too ^_^
So what you need:
Brush
Pretty hair comb
Hair spray
Bobby pin
Brush your hair out to the back and towards one side.
Stick a bobby pin to hold it in place like this, it will act like a crease to help the hair fold in the right place and look very neat.
Brush the hair upwards to it’s sticking out horizontally.
Now use your hands to fold it across like this:
Tuck all of the ends inside and fold them into the roll.
Should look something like this. You should run your fingers through the sides from right to left to make sure the hair is all sitting the right way.
Once it’s all folded inside it should look something like this:
Secure it with a comb on the side. To use the comb you should grab a bit of hair from the twist…
…pull it right to the side and push into the scalp back the way it came.
And it looks like this! You might want to put in some more bobby pins if you don’t think it’s stable enough.
Most likely you’ll need some pins in the top swirl part to stop it coming loose.
Hair spray over everything and smooth flyaways with your hands.
If you have any problems with the insides breaking out again just lightly brush the outer layer into place again using short strokes.
Now just style your fringe and that’s it!
All done! I didn’t notice the bit popping out until after I finished >_<
Other side:
Stylish and sleek, this is a good one for work as well as times you just want to look a bit more polished.
Hope that all made sense and let me know if you have any other questions!
A blog and Youtube channel about a girl and her quest to make everything sparkle. New craft, hair and beauty tutorials every week!
Violet LeBeaux spends most of her time trying to think of ways to make life prettier, posting said ways on her blog and drinking very strong tea. She writes about big hair cute things, girly fashion, beauty finds, sometimes Hime Gyaru fashion (姫ギャル) and crafty tutorials.
She lives with her adorable boyfriend Jimmy, fluffy puppy Miss Lottie and Bergamot Bunny in Melbourne, Australia.
Twisted Updo Summer Hair Style Instruction
Today’s hair tutorials is for a simple twisted updo.
First brush your hair and pin your fringe to the side.
Brush backwards as if making a low ponytail.
Brush back to one side and slide a pin in the bottom middle of the back and hold it in place.
Now to make the twist.
This is what it looks like from the back.
Pull up and to the side with the pin.
Twist slightly and fold the hair into itself.
Use your fingers to brush through and smooth the non-curl side so the hair sits straight across.
So the technique is twist and fold so the ends are on the inside.
Brushing up through the one side with your fingers makes it look a lot more like a twist than accidentally forming a bun.
To secure with a comb, grab the edge of the twist through the comb and pull to the left.
Flip it and push back into the twist anchoring it to the scalp.
You may need extra pins.
So this is what it looks like when going it from the front.
See the top part forms a cool spiral kind of thing.
Add extra pins into the spiral to secure the top part and use a lot of hair spray to keep it in place.
You can also lightly brush the sides to make sure they look smooth.
The final step for this is styling your fringe. I love using the VS Sassoon Big Styler for this because it gives a lot of volume.
And that’s it, all done.
It can take a few tries to get right depending on how well your hair is behaving at the time.
It’s a nice sleek and stylish look that goes well with so many fashion styles that it’s worth the effort.
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!
A simple hair style with two small poufs that kind of looks like kitten ears ^_^
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A blog and Youtube channel about a girl and her quest to make everything sparkle. New craft, hair and beauty tutorials every week!
Violet LeBeaux spends most of her time trying to think of ways to make life prettier, posting said ways on her blog and drinking very strong tea. She writes about big hair cute things, girly fashion, beauty finds, sometimes Hime Gyaru fashion (姫ギャル) and crafty tutorials.
She lives with her adorable boyfriend Jimmy, fluffy puppy Miss Lottie and Bergamot Bunny in Melbourne, Australia.
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Double Mini Pouf Hairstyle Instructions
This is one of my favorite casual hair styles at the moment because it’s quick, easy and kind of looks like kitty ears.
Start by brushing and dividing your hair into two sections.
Take a small section of hair above your ear on one side and brush it upwards.
Twist it slightly towards the middle like this.
Fold it backwards so the twist sits on your head.
The more you twist the more the top will point into a little triangle ear shape.
It helps to have slightly dirty hair so it has texture to hold the shape.
Pin it in place with one bobby pin pushed up the middle back to front and one horizontal so they form an X shape.
Repeat on the other side.
Twist into the middle again so it’s the opposite of the first one.
Give them a good spray so they stay in place and you’re all finished.
So cute and it only takes around 5 minutes.
Now release your inner kitty.
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!
Blog: http://bit.ly/qIKumk
Mobile blog: http://bit.ly/oF86Yz
Twitter: http://bit.ly/onCld1
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Music: Garageband
Please note that I am trialing having the comments here switched on. I will most likely not be able to reply to comments left here but I respond to every single comment left on my blog so if you would like to contact me or have a question you would like answered please ask on my blog. Thanks for understanding! 🙂 .
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A blog and Youtube channel about a girl and her quest to make everything sparkle. New craft, hair and beauty tutorials every week!
Violet LeBeaux spends most of her time trying to think of ways to make life prettier, posting said ways on her blog and drinking very strong tea. She writes about big hair cute things, girly fashion, beauty finds, sometimes Hime Gyaru fashion (姫ギャル) and crafty tutorials.
She lives with her adorable boyfriend Jimmy, fluffy puppy Miss Lottie and Bergamot Bunny in Melbourne, Australia.
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Music: Garageband unless otherwise credited
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How To Do A 5 Minute Bow Hairstyle Instructions
This is a really quick simple version of the bow style hair.
The real version is more polished but also takes longer.
Start by putting your hair in a high ponytail, don’t pull the hair all the way through on the last loop.
Leave the tail at the front.
Divide the loop in half down the middle.
Pin the tail section down in front of the hair band.
Pull the tail backwards over the top of the split loop.
Pin it at the back below the hair toe and hide the ends under one of the loops with another pin.
Now fluff it out the side loops.
If you want them to be stiffer, you should fluff the bottom part towards the top.
The size difference will hold it up.
Make sure to hair spray it so it stays in place.
Done!
Don’t be surprised if this attracts quite a bit of attention.
Of course it doesn’t survive super rainy days.
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!
A blog and Youtube channel about a girl and her quest to make everything sparkle. New craft, hair and beauty tutorials every week!
Violet LeBeaux spends most of her time trying to think of ways to make life prettier, posting said ways on her blog and drinking very strong tea. She writes about big hair cute things, girly fashion, beauty finds, sometimes Hime Gyaru fashion (姫ギャル) and crafty tutorials.
She lives with her adorable boyfriend Jimmy, fluffy puppy Miss Lottie and Bergamot Bunny in Melbourne, Australia.
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Music: Garageband unless otherwise credited
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Puffy Bun With No Teasing Hair Instructions
This is a very easy way to get volume in your bun without teasing/backcombing and damaging it.
Start with your hair in a high ponytail.
Shake out your hair and ruffle it with your fingers to puff it up messily.
If you have thin hair you can add some volumising spray and shuffle it out more.
Roughly twist it into a bun.
Don’t twist too much of it will lose volume.
Pin it all in place.
If it doesn’t look right then fluff it out more and try again.
Give it a bit of a shake to see if it’s sturdy enough or needs more pins.
Hairspray the hell out of it.
Now you just need to decorate it with a pretty accessory like a bow and you’re finished.
This style looks like it takes more effort than it does!
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!
Illustrator. Strong tea, knitting, watercolours, and making a video game called Moonlight in Garland. Living with her adorable husband Jimmy, fluffy puppy Miss Lottie and Bergamot Bunny in Melbourne, Australia.
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