the Paul Revere Braided Ponytail

It just reminded me of his hairstyle for some reason...that's why the Paul Revere name. Begin by parting her hair down the middle from the forehead to the neck. Secure one side with a clip to keep it out of the way. With the other side, secure a small section of hair close to the forehead with an elastic. Using this ponytail as one of the braid strands, loosely French braid the rest of the hair on that side and secure at the end with an elastic. Do the same on the other side. At this point you could consider yourself finished, but to create this hairstyle I combined the 2 ends and secured with an elastic right at the base of her head. I then removed the other 2 elastics, combed out the ponytail, and added an elastic.

Hidden Braid

I saw this one in a hairstyle magazine and decided to try it out on my 6-year old. The photo isn't great, but the hairstyle is perfect for getting those wispy bangs out of the way. Section off a small amount of hair close to the forehead. It should be a section that extends from temple to temple but is only about an inch wide. Comb it to one side and Frend braid it, securing with an elastic. Using bobby pins, secure the end of the braid under the rest of her hair, hiding it from view. If the resulting bump is too big for you, remove the elastic once you have secured it with bobby pins. Simple, but sweet!

Squared Off

Okay...I had to chase after her to get a photo of this one, and I had the flash on by accident, and she flat out refused to let me get another photo. It really was cute even though the photo doesn't do it justice! I began this one with a simple flip under. I squared off a section right behind the flip-under. Next, I sectioned the large square into 4 smaller ones by parting down the middle in both directions. Taking half of the hair from the flip-under, I added it to the section immediately behind it and secured with an elastic. I did the same with the other side. I added each resulting ponytail to the remaining sections and secured with elastics creating 2 final ponytails. I think she was literally running away from me at this point, so no chance to dress it up, but cute clips or ribbons would finish it off nicely!

ZigZag Rope Ponies

A while back I posted how to create rope ponies, and this is just a twist on the original. Part her hair down the middle from the forehead to the neck. Secure one side out of the way. With the other side, create 4 sections of hair. To make things easier on yourself, you can create 3 parts horizontally using her ear as your starting point. Starting with the section closest to her forehead, comb the hair slightly towards the center of her head and secure with an elastic. Add this ponytail to the next section of hair, combing slightly more towards the ear, and secure with an elastic. Add that to the next section of hair, combing towards the center of her head and securing with an elastic. Finally, add that ponytail to the last section of hair and secure it closer to the ear. You should have a nice zigzag pattern. Repeat these steps with the other side of her hair.

the Fan

Begin this hairstyle by sectioning off a square of hair right on top of her head. Comb towards one of the back corners, left or right, and secure with an elastic. Lift up the ponytail and separate the hair below the elastic (the hair closest to the head). Reach through the opening with your comb or finger and twist the ponytail partway through. See my previous instructions on how to do this. When you pull the ponytail through, leave the end of the ponytail fanned out on top of her head, while the part you pulled through creates a curly-q. Dress it up if you like.

5-Star on the Side

This one is a little different because it is lopsided, but I actually meant for it to look that way. I began by sectioning off a large square of hair on top of her head. I parted the large section from side to side near the back, and though it is difficult to tell from the photo, the part is on a slight downward slant from right to left. Reserve the back section for last. With the large front section, part it down the middle once, then part each of those 2 sections down the middle, making 4 sections total. Comb each section back and fasten with an elastic. The section on the farthest left should be the longest section due to the diagonal sideways slant created earlier, and the section on the farthest right should be the shortest section (from front to back). Gather the 4 tails together with the reserve section of hair, and fasten with an elastic directly behind the 2nd elastic from the right so that the resulting ponytail is off to the side. Add some cute clips or bows or both for a finishing touch.

Elegant Twist with Zigzag Part

Begin this hairstyle with a zigzag part. Gather a thin, long section of hair from one side of her face and twist it clockwise all the way to the back of her head. Secure it temporarily with a clip. Do the same on the other side. Remove the clip and combine the 2 section of twisted hair together at the back of her head. Fasten with an elastic. Add a bow. If it seems like the twist will not stay in place, adding a clip to the twist on each side of the elastic also looks nice.