Chignon Bun Behind Ear

It's hot today and after going out shopping not once, but twice, I was ready for a cooler way to wear my waist length hair.  So I shampooed it, and while it was wet, I combed it over my shoulder as if I was going to do my usual over the shoulder braid.  But instead of braiding it, I twisted it and coiled it into a chignon just behind my ear. It sits there quite comfortably and won't get in my way if I have to lean back in a car or on a couch. I secured it with four dark bobby pins. It's a bit loose and messy. If I was going to wear it for swimming or ballet, I'd make it tighter. My flyaway hair is a lot easier to style when it's wet, but do what works best for you.

High Pony Tail Day Five

Considering the heatwave, today I decided to go with a classic.  A high ponytail. By some miracle my crimped feathers landed right on top so I have the first good photo ever of the feather extensions I got back in May compliments of my daughter.

Pigtails Day 3

In this hot weather I do my best to get my hair up and off my neck.  So today I went with pigtails.  That in itself looks pretty plain, so I spiced it up by wearing my newly woven hair scarf with it.

Pin and Twist

Last night I decided to do my hair in a pin and twist style I saw on the Internet, but I didn't want to sleep on a head full of bobby pins.  So I did it this morning.  This was my first try and I think I can do better in the future. I need to imagine the back of my hair parted as if I'm doing pigtails, and then lay the pin curls along that line.

Welcome to my Hairstyle Blog for DIY Hair

I thought I'd kick off my new hairstyles blog by wearing a different hairstyle each day for 30 days. I have long dark hair with a natural wave, so if your hair is like mine, you should be able to do most of these. I've never been much for hair salons. Even when I can afford it, they never do what I ask. Case in point I showed one stylist several photo examples of a gypsy layered cut and halfway through I said, "Excuse me but this doesn't look like it's going in the right direction."  And she says, "Well, I thought this style would look better on you." Slow burn.  At least if I do it myself I have no one but myself to blame.