Some ‘dos’ for your lengthly locks… compliments of Michelle. :)
Marianna asked me to do a blog post on different hair styles that are not only quick and easy, but will also look like you spent an ample amount of time on your hair. There are several do’s I’ve learned that can easily take under 10 minutes.
I have always loved experimenting with peoples hair, including my own, so I hope today you will be able to learn a few new idea’s and tips you will be able to use as well.
So, without further ado, here are some of my favorite ways to style my hair!
*Remember, what may work on one person’s face shape, hair cut, or volume of ones hair my not work for you. As always, experiment first, and see what best suits your needs.
I will show you a few of the styles below:
1. Hair down w/ clips (This style is great all the way from every day to church, or an evening out, etc.)
2. The Audrey Inspired Up-Do (Very elegant for formal events.)
3. The Low Pony Tail (Wonderful for when you’re on the go and need something quick and easy!)
4. The “Claw Clip Do” (Another quick on the go hair do that gives the affect that you spent a while on your hair, when really you threw it up in under 30 seconds!)
Now for all of these do’s I’ll be showing you today, is with already curled hair. However, depending on the thickness of your hair, you should be able to do most with straight hair as well.
My hair is naturally more straight. However, I hot roll it almost every morning. I’ve found it’s easier in the long run, because it lasts longer without it getting messy so quickly. Now before you gasp and say it would take up way too much time…..just hold your horses! 
Hot rolling is very easy and super quick once you get the hang of it. I can get all my hair up in rollers in under 5 minutes. But I do leave the rollers in my hair for at least 30 minutes. But don’t sit around and wait!! Use that time for getting the rest of yourself ready, or leave it in during your devotion time in the morning. (Which is what I normally do, and you wouldn’t be wasting any time at all!)
After your hair is rolled, this is what it will look like plain down with nothing done to it……
*Before……
In just a couple of minutes, you can add some volume to the top with these easy steps and using my favorite bendy clips. (Which can easily be purchased at Wal Mart or any store that sells hair supplies.)
First section off a small amount of hair from the front and pull it towards the back…..
Take your bendy clip and snap it closed….
Repeat on other side.
If you still need some volume on top, hair spray and/or tease where needed.
*After….
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~The Pony Tails~
I know you all know how to do a simple pony tail, but I like to add a little volume on top for my face shape. And again, I use my handy dandy little bendy clips!
Start out with the “do” pictured above…..(with the clips in.)
All you have to do after that is pull back into a pony tail. (I usually use a large clip instead of a rubber band so my hair won’t be as frizzy by the time you pull through the rubber band several times.) I then sometimes have to loosen up the sides a little with my fingers so it won’t be so slicked back.
The Low Ponytail……
And the high pony tail…..
which is the same concept as the one above, except you will pull your hair up higher before placing clip in.
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~The Audrey Up-Do~
1. Start with teasing your hair from the top crown of your head and spray with hair spray.
2. Tease again….
3. Pull back some up and some down making sure you have a nice puff on top of your head and use a clip to secure in place.
(Should look something like this:)
Pull back like putting in low pony tail……then twist around, tuck under and pin with bobby pins.
And Ta-da!
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And lastly, we have the easy throw your hair back in a claw clip way!
Again, start with your hair down in clips, twist up, put your claw clip in, let the hair on top fall where is wishes, (although sometimes mine will go a little too crazy so I have to tuck some pieces back into the clip.)
Next, give it a quick spray…..
And it’s done!
It gives the same affect as the up-do, however this way is much more casual with the clip and doesn’t take as long. I often will throw it up like this or in a pony tail if I’m working around the house or cooking and want to get my hair out of the way.
Some fun ways to accessorize your hair, is with scarves, headbands, ribbons, etc…….
These are just a couple of idea’s you could do…….
Now again, these are just some idea’s you could try with your hair–each person’s hair is different and what may work for me may not work for you. I encourage you to play around with it one day and see if you can find a fun, quick and easy way that looks both stylish and flattering to your face shape.
The Right Haircut for Your Face
Diamond Face: Narrow forehead, small pointy chin, and wide cheeks.
Haircut & Style: To create a balance shape look for styles that are narrow at the cheekbones and wider at the forehead. Add a little more fullness at the crown if required.
Heart face: Wide, short forehead, and small pointy chin.
Haircut & Style: Suited styles are like layered bob with extra volume and outward flicks at chin level. Asymmetric cuts are also flattering heart-shaped faces.
Oval face: High forehead and narrow, slightly rounded chin.
Haircut & Style: This is the most balanced face shape and almost perfect for any type of hair style.
Rectangle face: Long face with high forehead and long jaw and chin. Also known as long face shape.
Haircut & Style: Suited styles are like chin or shoulder-length cuts with a fringe that can disguises the long forehead.
Round face: Wide, short forehead, full jaw and chin.
Haircut & Style: The round shape normally makes the cheeks appear wider. Most short hair cuts works well for round face as long as there is some height at the crown area and little fullness above the ears to slim down the round face. Soft cuts with sophisticated layers coming forward onto the face look stylish and is an ideal hair style for round face shape. Soft curls will also flatter the frame of a round face. For straight hair asymmetric cuts can also be an option.
Square face: A wide, short forehead and square jaw.
Haircut & Style: Square edges should be soften by breaking the symmetry. Graduated layers with some volume at crown and soft curls looks stylish on this type of face shape.
Triangular face: Narrow at the temples, slightly wider at the cheeks and widest at the jaw line.
Haircut & Style: Most short hair cuts works for this type of face. Avoid styles with volume at the top.
Remember to note distinctive features like your nose, cheekbones, or jaw line. You can then decide to downplay or highlight these features with the short hair cut style you choose. The real trick is to pick hairstyles that enhance your best features while camouflaging any flaws.
Please remember that this face shape concept is only a simple hair cut guide and there are exceptions. Sometimes it’s difficult to distinguish two face shapes from each other and you may not get an exact match. But usually these classifications of face shapes will help you select a better style for your face.
You can also visit this helpful site to find what hair styles look best on you: http://hairstyles.virtual-hairstyles.com/consultation.html
~Don’t forget, that although it’s nice to look good on the outside, true beauty isn’t in outward appearance but it comes from within; having a meek and quite spirit and joyful heart.
1 Peter 3:3-5
3Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. 4Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. 5For this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in God used to make themselves beautiful.
Proverbs 31:30
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
May the Lord be glorified in all we say and do and may His face shine upon us.
Many Blessings,
~Michelle
You have such pretty hair!
Thanks for the hairstyle tips-they’re all very pretty!
WOW! Thank you soooooo much. I have very long hair and it’s so hard to find updos that work. I love these. You have such pretty hair. Thanks again.
Thanks for the lovely tips, Michelle!
Joyfully in Jesus,
Elizabeth
Now I’m gonna have to grow my grey hair long! Why not? Loved the hair dos. Also bought a nice blouse from Bellissima! Botique and love it!
Oh your hair is so beautiful! I wish I would have found your blog a couple weeks ago, I just chopped all my hair off because I was tired of the same old hairstyles! Oh well, at least it grows fast =) Thanks for the tips, I look forward to applying them sometime in the future.
Thanks so much for those ideas! I’ve been growing my hair long and now its just so plain and …well…long! I don’t know what to do with it!! Just a couple questions, do you have bangs? And is your hair layered? You have beautiful hair I dont know how it looks so pretty in every style! I can only seem to pull of a few select styles. But I’m gonna try these.
thanks again.
I loved all the hairstyles! Your hair is so beautiful!
Thanks for the tips…I have below-the-waist hair and always love long hairstyles! I do have a few questions…like Michelle asked, is your hair layered? What sized hot-rollers do you use? And do you put any products in to hold the curl? I have several different sized hot-rollers and they never stay in more than an hour or two.
Thanks so much for posting this! I’m, well, 31 years old, and I have never known how to “do” hair! Seriously! So this has been so helpful, as I now have longish hair and it’s been getting difficult to know what to do with it! I have tried the basic styles here, and it really works well. Thank you!
btw, you have lovely hair and gorgeous complexion!
Hi!
You have beautiful hair!! I have a quick question, what kind of hot rollers do you use and where did you get them?
Thanks!!
I love these hairstyles!! Me and my sisters have been trying them out and showing your blog to some of our friends and family! You know what else I love? Your “Do Hard Things” shirt!! I’m going to one of their conferences and hopefully I’ll be able to get one (my sister wants the one you have)! You look so nice in the pictures! How many siblings do you have? Can’t wait to see your other posts!
Thank you all so much for the sweet and encouraging comments! I’m glad I was able to give some help to you all.
To answer some of your questions….
Michelle: I have some very long bangs that I just swoop over to the side. They’re almost all grown out though! I do have some long layers, and I made the mistake last year of getting them cut too short and they’re finally growing long now. I would recommend no layers, or very long layers. (At least that’s what works best on my hair.)
Haley: I use Conair ION shine instant heat hot rollers. I got them at Walmart on clearance (maybe $20?) a couple of years ago. I would recommend to be sure to get metal clips as those seem to hold the hair and curler much better than the plastic ones.
Hope this helps, and please feel free to ask if you have any other questions! I’ll try not to take so long to reply next time.
Michelle~
I have hair that is very similar to yours (i think yours is a little longer) and i have had problems knowing what to do with it. I think I’m going to get the roller set from Walmart but I had a question – did you get the kind with different sized rollers or the kind with just the jumbo ones?
Thanks for all the tips – they were such a help!
hododo- Thank you! I’m so glad this post was able to help you.
I got the hot roller set with the different sized rollers. I usually rotate large and medium (every other one) starting and ending with the large size. However, just very recently I started rotating all three sizes (large, medium, and small) and I think I may even like it that way even better! But that’s really personal preference.
Anyway, all that to say, I would recommend getting the set with a variety of sizes so you can mix.
Hope this helps!
~Michelle
Michelle,
These are all such great ideas! My hair is similar to yours but not as long. I bought some rollers the other day but I can’t seem to get a nice curl. Would you mind explaining “how” you roll your hair and what products you use to help “set” the curl?
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your hair-styles!
Joyfully His,
Dianne
I would love to be able to see the pictures but for some reason none of the computers/web browsers in our house let us see the pictures…
. Thanks for the ideas though! I’ll have to see if I can do them with out pictures.. 
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Hey!
I love the hairstyles! I just wish I could do them. My hair is very straight and it doesn’t like to curl. So its really hard to do stuff with my hair. So I usually end up straightening it and just leaving it alone.
I love your hair styles and having naturally curly hair I was very much pleased when I saw some ideas for what to do with it! I have experimented and found some styles I love to do on my own, but when I tried one of your up-dos I loved it on me. I wore it to church today and some of the girls and young women were saying how pretty it was and I was so happy to have a feminine, classic, and modest look. I love the way it turned out, its a combo of a french twist with some curls hanging down. I will have to take pictures and post them on my xanga. thanks so much for the inpsiration!
In Christ,
Rebecca
Hi there ladies!!
I’ve so enjoyed reading over your blog! PLEASE tell me that y’all are planning on updating soon! I think y’all have a wonderful blog with many encouraging things to share with ladies of all ages!!
Keep the good work!!
His,
Mrs. U
Thank you all for your sweet comments! I’m glad you enjoyed the post.
@ Dianna: I just start from the bottom and roll up. No special or fancy way.
I don’t use any hair products to help make it curl, although I’m sure it would work nicely if needed. I just use hair spray after I take them out. I just started using the “Freeze It” hairspray (in a gold bottle) and I’ve found that really helps the curls keep it’s shape.
@Rebecca: I’m so glad the hairstyle worked out so nicely on you! I will have to check out those pics on your blog.
@Mrs. U: Thank you for your kind and encouraging words! Yes, we hope to update again soon! This summer has been a busy one, but hopefully we will be able to update sooner in the future.
Blessings to you all!
~Michelle
Hi, I applaud your blog for informing people.
Love your stylish hair girl.Very bee-u-tiful!
Alexis Faith