Bridal Hairstyle

Hello friends,

     So much has been happening lately, I can't believe I have not been posting at all on my blog.  Please forgive me!  But I have a good excuse, I'm getting married!  My love Justin and I are getting married at my home in Micronesia on New Year's Eve, next month.  I've been trying out bridal hairstyles, and have decided on something rather like this.

     Last week I went to get my bridal portrait done!  What a wonderful, amazing experience.  I've dreamed for so long about being a bride, and now it is actually happening.  I love my dress and veil and can't wait to walk down the aisle and be married. 

     To make this hairstyle, I first created a poofy section at the top of my head with bobby pins.  Then I took a small section of hair and braided a 3-strand braid, gently pulling on one edge as I braided to give the braid a lacey look.  I wrapped this braid around like a headband and pinned it in place.  In this version, the bun is a smooth low bun wrapped around with another three strand braid.  In my bridal portrait, the bun is a flower bun made with two 3-strand braids that have had one edge gently pulled like my headband braid.  The pulled-out sections look like petals in the flower bun.  This flower bun is the bun-style I think I will do on my wedding day.  What do you vote?

     I can't promise to post pictures as often as I have in the past, but I will do my best to have something new to share several times a month.  Please feel free to browse through past months and years and see all the hairstyles and braids I have shared along the way.  Your love and friendship is greatly appreciated, thank you to all my dear friends around the world.

Love, Andrea

 

 

 

 

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(Cell phone versions, not the original portraits...but you get the point :-)

 

 

 

Dutch and Fishtail go so well together

Hi friends,

     Thank you for visiting my blog!  Today I wore what has become my favorite summer dress.  It's helpful that I am visiting new places, so I'm seeing new people who have not yet seen me in sunflowers :-)  I braided my hair in a combination that I like, a Dutch side braid ending in a fishtail braid.  I looped my fishtail braid up once to make it not quite as long.  This style lasted all day long, thanks to the little clips I used to keep my hair in place.

Triple fishtail flower buns

Hi friends,

     Yesterday I braided my hair in two French braided fishtails, then wrapped the ends of my braids up into not two but three fishtail buns.  I added a pearl pin in the center of each bun to create a flower look.  I am usually not very good at French braided fishtails, but these stayed excellently all day long until I took down my hair.

     My hair needed to be clarified from all the oils I've been using on the ends lately, so instead of using a mask or even coconut oil, I went straight to C-W-C then did an apple cider vinegar rinse.  I washed my hair earlier in the evening than usual, so it could have more time to air-dry before I went to bed.  I'm very happy with the results, my main hair goal is always to have ends that are healthy and look thick <3

Flowers in my yard~

Working on my computer while I wait for my hair to dry~ #multitasking

At the end of the day, a 4-strand braid

Hello friends,

     How exciting to share pictures with you of my trip to Tokyo to see the Tangled lanterns display!  While I was there, I got to visit Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea, dressed as my favorite Disney princess.  What a truly amazing experience that I will treasure forever.

     Yesterday evening I took hair pictures of my braid for the day, a 4-strand French braid.  Even though I had worn my hair in this style all day long, it still looked rather neat even though the length of the braid was a bit fuzzy.  This evening I walked around my yard taking pictures of the flowers, such a relaxing and calming activity.  Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I hope you have a wonderful and peaceful evening <3

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Pink pleats and flowers

Hello dear friends,

     Words fail me when I try to describe how much I love this outfit.  I wore my hair in a simple updo made of one braided flower, a low looped-braid bun, and flower clips to match.  My sister and I are traveling to Japan soon, I am definitely taking this skirt and top with me!

     Thank you so much for visiting my blog, I wish you a lovely start to the brand-new week.