Pin and Twist Updo

It's so hot out that this time I did the pin and twist and did my best to get the twists up on top of my head. But I also had to get on with my day so it's a bit messy.

Fourth of July Uptwist with Feather Fascinator

Each Independence Day I make some sort of craft starting back when I was in Jr. High school in the 1970's when I made a copper enameled American flag pin.
So this year I made a hair ornament in red, white and blue to go with my new hair blog. The uptwist is a figure 8 that is pinned on both sides with bobby pins. I find it easier to put my hair up when it is damp, about 30 minutes after a shower. I'm definitely going to have to make some videos on how to do this one, because it is so second nature to me, I don't really think I could describe it in a way you can understand easily.

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.