French braid up-do

First things first! 

So sorry I have not posted in weeks! 

Life has been a littler crazier than usual! I am in the process of making a second blog that I will be releasing in a few months and I have been working on getting it ready! I am very excited to share it with all of you! 

So stay tunned for it!

I promise to get back to posting regularly and actually would love some ideas for blogs from all of you! So message, text or email me things you would like to learn about! All my social media contact information are located on the contact page!

Now, why your really here...tutorial time!

It's summer.

It's hot. 

Well if you live anywhere but Ohio, it's hot. Today it's in the low 70's here. But this October baby isn't complaining. I would love fall year round! However, most of you are experiencing extreme heat! 

My favorite way to keep my hair off my neck is a quick up-do! 

This one is currently my favorite. 

I created it about a month ago for our house warming party. I had all intentions of curling my hair, teasing it & looking fabulous, but that day it was hotter than hot! 

My husband and I were running around like mad men an hour before to put finishing touches on everything and I just ran out of time to primp myself. So I started braiding and threw my hair up! 

I ended up loving it & got so many compliments on it that day! 

I've worn it like this once a week since! It's also great for the last few days of dirty girl hair in between shampoos, that's when it actually holds best!

It only takes 3 simples steps, and you can customize it depending on the length and thickness of your hair! It looks so cute if your hair is pre curled as well!

Step 1. 

Tease at your base towards the top of your forehead. Brush all the hair back out of your face prepping it to braid. By teasing your base it helps to lift the braid off your head making it full and not just lay flat to your scalp. The more you tease, the more volume you will get! So be creative and make it fit whatever style you are trying to achieve. 

Step 2.

BRAID! Start at the center of your forehead and section the hair into 3 pieces, to start your French braid! I think the bigger the pieces the better it looks! Braid all the way down to the bottom of your occipital bone, about an inch up from the nape of your neck!

Step 3. 

To secure the bottom you have a couple options. If you have short hair like me all you will need are a few bobby pins! 

I just twist the remaining hair into a c shape and start pinning like crazy. The more messy it looks, the better! 

Perfect hair is for your wedding day! 

I even love how some of my layers fall out and look loose and messy. 

If you have longer hair or thicker hair than I do, which I promise most of you do :)

Be sure to secure it in pony tail or rubberband then get creative and pin a messy bun or tuck it all up so it just looks like the braid stops in mid air. 

Then spray with your favorite setting spray to secure. You all know my go to is kenra 25! 

Braid on ! 

Xoxo, 

Molly 

Protect your hair

The majority of my clients are off to Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach, FL or some other oasis this week! Man oh man am I jealous. 

They all had the same question at the end of their visit though.... 

"What should I use on my hair?!"

There is only so much our hair can handle! It is important to take care of it even on days you do nothing to it! 

Summer months are the hardest on our luscious locks from swimming pools, beaches, to UV rays! 

There are multiple products you can use to ensure the integrity of your hair long after the vaca. 

This is by far the best kit to kick off summer with! 

It's the new Schwarzkopf sun protect line! We just started selling these travel kits at my salon that contain the shampoo , leave in conditioner & shimmer oil! 

The shimmer oil is by far the best in this package. It's water proof and is recommended to use before and during pool & ocean time to help reduce sun damage! And it gives a golden shimmer to the hair all day ! 

There is also a hair repair treatment that isn't pictured for this line that's great! 

This pointer is going to upset a lot of you! Steer clear of pony tails! After a long day in the sun, salt water & barley brushing your hair the last thing you want to do is through it up in a pony tail that can potentially cause breakage. 

If you can't live without one, then I recommend using these new hair ties called "knotties" that are not as harmful and actually don't leave that "pony tail crease" in your hair once you let it down. 

Before heading to the beach or the pool indulge your damp hair in it's a 10 leave in treatment. It's full of sun screen and moistureizer that help to coat your hair strands and repel salt water and chlorine off it! 

Another option is the Moroccan oil treatment! You can apply it to damp or dry hair and it helps to repel water as well. The oil penetrates into the hair follicle and swells it allowing little room for other products or substances to enter. 

But once the damage is already done and you need to remove all the icky build up here are the 2 best options! 

First and foremost is the Malibu line- swimmers treatment. You can buy it all together or your stylist can perform the treatment for you by it self! 

If you are a regular pool rat then you want to make sure you have this at home for daily use. Especially the shampoo and conditioner ! 

If this is an occasional, cleanse from vaca need them by all means see your stylist for this little gem 

It's added to water to perform miracles! You won't believe the results. Removes all the build up and leaves the hair silky smooth! 

The Malibu line has tons more treatments for all types of issues including blondes, well water & more! Check it out! 

Another great clarifying option is the Kenra clarifying shampoo! Not only does it smell amazing, it gets the job done! 

In most cases you will have to shampoo the hair more than once. When there is a lot of build up it takes a couple shampoos to break the barrier and really begin to lather up!

Summer or not everyone should own one, or four of these brushes! My mom has one for her car, home & work and I don't blame her! It's called a "wet brush"

They are amazing! The detangle without pain in seconds! The glide right through the hair and are so gentle on it!

Unlike combs or other brushes than tear and pull and damage our hair even more! 

The wet brush line even makes round brushes that make styling at home so much easier!