Tips for curling and straightening 

     So, I am going to start posting new blog posts every week on different tips or tricks or hairstyles. They should be up every week before Tuesday. This week I am going to give you some tips on how to curl or straighten your hair to perfection! One way to keep your hair looking good and to prevent it from heat damage and split ends is to use heat protecting spray. It keeps your hair looking healthy and shiny. There are many ways to curl your hair and many curling irons to choose from. Some of my personal favorite ways to curl your hair are tight curls for special occasions or loose curls for a nice everyday look.

     To do tight curls you should have a no clip curling iron. I have one from Conair, and it works perfectly. Before you do your hair, you should spray heat protector evenly over your hair. If you spray it too close to your hair it will become crunchy and gross. Divide your hair  into a top half  and a bottom half. Put the top half in a bun or clip. Take small sections of your hair and wrap it around the curling iron and hold it for ten seconds. It should look like a tight ringlet. Repeat that throughout the whole bottom half. Take down the top half and take smaller sections than the bottom half and curl. Hold on the curling iron for ten seconds. This will give it nice layers. Spray with hairspray. It looks amazing for a formal event.

     For loose curls, repeat the heat protector step. Take the same curling iron and grab large pieces of hair and wrap them. Hold for eight seconds. They should end up looking like beachy curls. Spray with hairspray. For this, you do not want to split it up into sections, or else it doesn't look as nice and informal. For straightening, you will want to spray it with heat protector again. Go slow and take your time. It helps it to look better. if your hair is extra curly, then you may want to split it up into sections. This will take longer, but look better. 

Waterfall Braid

     Today, I am going to show you how to do one of my personal favorite hairstyles, the waterfall braid. This hairstyle is fun and easy and looks great. To do this hairstyle (like many others) you will need to know how to french braid. It looks like a french braid with pieces of hair coming down (hence the waterfall braid). It is made for hair that is down. It looks good straight, but to make it fancier you can do big, loose curls. This hairstyle is cute for medium to long hair. It does work on short hair, but it might not  look as good.

      To do this hairstyle, you will need bobby pins or small plastic rubber bands, a comb, and a curling iron (optional). To start off, you will need to start by doing a french braid, but when you grab the bottom piece of hair you let go of the current piece of hair that you were adding on to. Repeat until satisfied. There are also lots of good videos on this on YouTube. So, once you are finished with that, if you want to you can curl it. It looks more formal with loose curls at the bottom of your hair. This is a good go-to casual hairstyle if it is straight.

http://www.thehairstyler.com/hairstyles This is a really good hairstyle website.

Please leave a comment if you have questions or suggestions!!! :)

 Hair Crazy (Basics)

     Hi, My name is Lilly Avery, and ever since I was little I loved to do my hair. I would always braid my sisters hair or mess with my dolls hair. Here are some awesome tips and tricks to do your hair.To do your hair for most occasions, you will need a few things to get started. Some supplies you will need are hair ties, clips, bobby pins (lots!), a donut bun maker (or a rolled up sock), small plastic hair bands, a flat iron, a curling iron, a brush, and a comb. To do most of these styles you will need to know how to braid, french braid, and every once in a while, an inverted braid. If you do not know how to french braid, you basically braid your hair but each time from different sides you grab a piece of hair. There are many YouTube videos on how to french braid, search how to french braid and many will come up.

     An inverted braid is basically a backwards french braid. Search how to do an inverted braid on YouTube.

    These hairstyles are for medium to long hair, so they will work better if your hair is past shoulder length. If you can put your hair up in a bun, then these will work for you. I have straight hair, so if you have curly hair you might want to straighten it first.