Today I’m guest posting over at I Am Momma Hear Me Roar for the lovely Cheri as part of Hair Week.
I’m sharing the how-to for one of my all time favourite styles, the one that started it all – the Twist & Pin. I even made a video – eep!
Cheri had some great braid tutorials yesterday and Hair Week will be full of hairspiration. Go check it out.
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I watched the video, had to laugh at the last bit
Have you any recommendations as to which twist and pin hairdos work best for long hair?
this is so cool!!!! it's interesting to see how you twist before you pin…i do it a bit differently, but still it works!
do more of these!!
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Awesome video- Sydney looks amaze in the background!! Well done, can't wait for the next one
I want to learn how to do cool hairstyles!
Such a good video – nice and short! So interesting to see the way you twist with your left and then your right. The weather looks awesome – in NZ it's been raining for MONTHS.
Love your website! I have curly hair and I wish it was straight! (Grass is greener right) Thanks for the tips for updos! I'm so tired of granny buns
I'll keep these tips in mind for the day after I wash my hair! Do you have specific tips for curly haired gals?
gorgeous – do you just use standard bobby pins? Any tips for shorter hair (yes I am growing it…again!)
@Emily – Thank you! For long hair I recommend sectioning your hair first into a ponytail or several ponytails. Then twist & pin pieces from the ponytails. This way the bands on the ponytails hold most of the weight of your hair, making it easier to twist & pin.
@CupcakesOMG – Thanks! Will try and do some more videos soon
@Me, my best and I – thanks lovely – lucky for the great winter weather!
@Shannon – stick around! plenty more hair tips to come!
@Nadine – I never have time to watch long videos, or do hair that takes ages! I never noticed the way I twisted with both hands til I watched the video!
@Leilani – Thanks! Upstyles are where curly girls have an advantage! Our hair is naturally more textured and will hold in place more easily. Dead straight hair needs texturising products to help keep volume at the roots and to help twist and stay in place. +1 for curls xx
@Michele – I use Goriki brand bobby pins. They are so much better than other pins I have used and it makes all the difference. For short hair you don't need to twist so much, rather focus on folding your hair. You can create amazing shapes by pinning back n one side only, or creating height at the front. Have a play and see what styles you like!
I love the video! Its great to see how you do such a good job! Have you ever thought about starting a flickr group for people to post pictures of their own attempts at trying your 30 Days of Twist and Pin hairstyles? Thanks for all your great ideas!
a MUST to try tomorrow morning !! that's so sweet Christina
Those are awesome! I am trying to figure out how to do them on shorter hair. They are lovely though. I am definitely going to use these ideas on my daughter. She has long locks.
Loving the video – I'm going to give this a go on the weekend
Thanks for the tips, I'll try it!
@Kate – Thank you! a flickr group is a great idea!
@Aisha – thanks lovely xx
@Melanie – For shorter hair you don't need to twist so much, think more of folding the hair into place
@cclarebear – thank you Clare xxx
@Emily – my pleasure! let me know how you go x
Thank for the tips. I'll my friend about this and I am surely she would like it.
I loved this style. I am definitely going to my bathroom right now and trying it out.
I'm growing my hair out from a very short pixie for the first time in about ten years, and I have NO clue how to pin the twists. It looks like you're just sticking them in there…but I do that and it immediately falls down. Do you have any tips for the hair-clueless?
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