Zig Zag Underbraids

Begin this one with a zig zag part, but continue all the way to the nape of the neck. Put one side in a butterfly clip to keep out of the way. Start the underbraid at the forehead with a small section of hair parted from the ear to the center part. Separate this small section into 3 smaller sections. Holding on to all 3, pull the leftmost section under the middle one (making it the new middle section), then the rightmost section under the middle one. This begins the braid. Begin adding hair to each section as you pull it under; add more hair to the leftmost section and pull it under the middle one, add more hair to the rightmost section and pull it under the middle one, and so on until you complete the braid. You can end at the nape of the neck or go to the end of the hair. Do the same on the other side, then dress it up with some clips or ribbons.

Quick Pull Back

Today I just needed something fast to get her hair out of her eyes. If you have a child with wispy hair, you know what I mean. I didn't try to make a straight part, but started by pulling her front hair back into a small pony. I split that pony into 2 sections, then added more hair to each to make 2 more ponies. Then I added more hair to each of those 2 ponies. It was quick and simple, and kept her hair off her face.

Petal Braids

I loved this idea, and tried it out as soon as I had a chance. Do this style just like the rope ponies, with a little difference. Begin by parting down the middle. Instead of parting the smaller sections from the ear, part from the middle center. Secure each section of hair, adding the previous section to it. Do the same on the other side of the head. I ended with 2 separate ponies, but you can combine them if your child's hair is long enough.

Zig-Zag Stack

Square off a section of hair on top of her head. Create a zig-zag part. Using the zig-zag part, separate the section into 2 ponytails, and secure each with elastics. To each ponytail, add more hair surrounding the original squared off section. Secure with two more elastics (you should have 4 elastics in all). Embellish however you would like...I added decorative bobby pins over each elastic.

Double Twist

Some days I have more time than others, and some days I just want to get their hair out of their eyes. Today we went with a flip-under on the side first. Take a small section of hair at the forehead and secure with an elastic. Then flip it under (look back at my instructions). Take another small section, add the pony from the first twist, and secure with an elastic. Also flip that one under. It is simple but stylin'.

Ziggy Ponies

We wanted ponies today, and this is what we ended up with. I started by pulling a small section of hair at the forehead into an elastic. I split that pony into 2 sections. To each of those sections I added more hair and secured with elastics. I combined those 2 ponies, added a bit more hair, and secured with an elastic. Finally, I split that last pony into 2 sections, added more hair to each, then secured with elastics. My daughter doesn't have long enough hair for regular ponies, so this was a fun way to pull her hair up. As you can see, we left some hanging out since the hair near the nape of her neck is still pretty short (we are working on growing it out so we can do more fun long hair-dos like we used to!)

Rope Ponies

This is one of my favorites! It works in all kinds of hair. My daughter has relatively short hair and it is quite thin, but this style keeps her hair away from her face. She has even slept on this hairstyle and it looked great when she woke up in the morning so I didn't feel pressured to get her hair done right away!

Part the hair down the middle starting at the forehead and going all the way to the nape of the neck. Clip one side out of the way. With the other side, beginning at the forehead, pull back the front section of hair and secure with an elastic. Pull that ponytail into the next section of hair and secure with a 2nd ponytail. Continue this until you have used all the hair on that side. Yours may take more or less elastics than mine did. Thicker hair should be done in thinner sections. Repeat this procedure for the other half of the hair. This is a fun style to add pins, clips, or ribbons to if you like.