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Hair Romance - soft loose waves hair tutorial

I love the relaxed look of soft, loose waves. This type of curl is so easy to wear and looks great the next day as the curls fall into a beachy wave. Curling your hair into a wave adds a beautiful texture when you’re styling updos, as it creates more volume and body in your [...]

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Hair Romance - Topsy tail ponytail hair tutorial

The Topsy Tail is back! I loved this simple topsy turvy flipped ponytail tutorial and this side ponytail hairstyle tutorial is perfect for long hair. I like to call it the no-braid side braid. By repeating the topsy tail technique down your hair, it gives the illusion of a braided hairstyle. is so easy to [...]

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Hairstyle Tutorial – Fishtail Braided Bun

by Hair Romance on February 26, 2013 · 7 comments

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Hair Romance Hairstyle Tutorial - How to do a fishtail braided bun

Amp up the texture in your top knot with this Fishtail Braided Bun. This hairstyle is best for long hair, but you can use extensions or padding to add more volume to the finished look. This hairstyle is made up of two fishtail braids that twist around to form the top knot. You can’t really [...]

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Hair Romance - Dutch Braided hairstyle for curly hair

Dutch braids are my favorite braid for curly hair. This hairstyle suits curl hair as the braid sits in reverse, and works well with textured hair. I’m often asked why I straighten my hair for tutorials, and it’s just because I find it easier to shoot the step-by-step. It’s clearer to see what’s happening with [...]

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Valentine's Hair - Heart Braid by Hair Romance

Wear your heart in your hair with this easy heart braid that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day. I wasn’t going to post a Valentine’s Day hairstyle as I’m not really into Valentine’s Day. I posted a similar Valentine’s Day hairstyle last year and this variation came to me as I was out for a run this [...]

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Hairstyle Tutorial: Topsy Turvy Ponytail

by Hair Romance on February 12, 2013 · 12 comments

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Hairstyle Tutorial - Topsy Turvy Ponytail How to

A twist on your everyday ponytail, this easy Topsy Turvy ponytail hairstyle tutorial is a guest post by Jo Castro of ZigaZag. If you have shoulder length hair, here’s a lovely summer look that just lifts the hair from your neck and sweeps it off your face in a casual up-lift style. What you need [...]

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Hair Romance - Keep your curls under control - easy twist & pin updo

For those days when your curls aren’t sitting right, try this easy Twist & Pin updo to keep all your hair up. It really is as easy as Twist & Pin but the style secret is all in the choice of bobby pins. You must use strong, professional quality pins. These are the bobby pins [...]

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Double Braid Updo by Hair Romance

Inspired by the simple braided updo at the hairstyle at the Valentino Couture show, this upstyle is easy to achieve in your own hair. You only need to know how to do a basic 3-strand brand for this hairstyle, and just Twist & Pin for the low bun at the back. Step-by-step Make a deep [...]

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Lace Braid Hairstyle Tutorial

by Hair Romance on February 4, 2013 · 5 comments

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Hair Romance - Lace Braid Hairstyle Tutorial

The Lace Braid is a variation of the French braid where you only add in hair from one side of the braid. This braid is easy to curve and frames your face perfectly. This is a featured style in my 30 Braids in 30 Days ebook and I was asked to share some braiding tips [...]

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Hair Romance - French fishtail braided chignon tutorial

A new hairstyle tutorial for you, with an interesting twist on the fishtail braid. Sometimes referred to as a seashell braid, this curving fishtail does have a shell-like quality and it’s a beautiful upstyle for day or night. You can learn the basic fishtail braid technique here and see below for the step-by-step tutorial for [...]

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