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Do It Yourself: Creative Hairstyles. On Ragging your Hair. I frequently receive emails with queries on how to rag hair so I thought I would save some time in the long run and give you a mini tutorial on the subject!

On Ragging your Hair

I apologize that it is merely pictorial and not a video but for those of you unfortunate eyeballs that have borne witness to my past attempts at video tutorials this is truly for the best. Step 1: Start by cutting up a dozen or so cotton rags about 1" thick and 7" to 8" long (depending on your hair length). In middle school I used to wear my hair in white rags to class but stopped when I was asked why I was wrapping my head in toilet paper. I've since made the switch to darker coloured rags - much less like toilet paper and I can't see how dirty they are, which I appreciate.

Step 2: Divide your hair into four quarters. Step 3: Wrap the ends of your hair around the rag and roll it up. Step 4: Tie your rag in a single knot. Step 5: Congratulations! Step 6: In each quarter do a top rag and a bottom rag (multiple per each quarter). Ten Ways to Dress Up a Ponytail. Sometimes I'm just not in the mood to spend a lot of time on my hair.

Ten Ways to Dress Up a Ponytail

But at the same time, I don't want to look like a homeless hairdresser when I go to work, so I try to make my ponytails as fancy as possible. Here are ten easy ways I like to dress up my ponytail: 1. MSN.com. The Can-Do Updo. 25 HairStyle TUTORIALS & EXTRAS! Looking GOOD!

25 HairStyle TUTORIALS & EXTRAS!

With the holidays also come a bunch of parties! Some of them are just family gatherings, some other ones are work related and some are hosted by great friends. Whatever the occasion is I think we ladies deserve to look good, regardless of our age, size or taste. So I put together for today’s Sunday Best 25 tutorials of hair-styles and some few other EXTRAS for inspiration! The Messy Side Updo. Photo 1- You Totally Got This: 4 Easy Braids For Rookies. Feb 24, 2014 Even if you've landed your dream job and work in the coolest office ever, it's easy to fall into the business-as-usual rut when it comes to your beauty routine.

Photo 1- You Totally Got This: 4 Easy Braids For Rookies

There isn't anything wrong with alternating…read Feb 18, 2014 If we ruled the world, our first decree would be to make daily braid wearing mandatory. And, we wouldn't expect any complaints — braids are just so darn versatile, we'd bet there's a variation out there…read Nov 22, 2013 It's not that we hate Emily Schuman because she's beautiful (although she is). No Heat Curls - Moms Who Wear High Heels and Swear. How to Style a Top Knot. We love a pretty top knot!

How to Style a Top Knot

This is a great hair style for those warm summer months since it's a stylish way to keep your hair up and off your neck and shoulders. We love how top knots can be styled to look casual for a day out shopping or more polished for an office day. Sarahdemonstrates how to get the perfect amount of body for a top knot on our model Kinsey. 1. Gather your hair into a high pony tail at the top of your head. 2. You can change up the look of your top knot by leaving bangs our strands of hair out before you begin, or by adding a scarf or ribbon to the base. This hair tutorial was created in collaboration with Sarah Chapman, a professional hair stylist at Blu Skies Hair Studio in Springfield, Missouri. D.I.Y. Curls: How To Rag Roll Your Hair.

I love the look of naturally curly hair!

D.I.Y. Curls: How To Rag Roll Your Hair

My sweet friend, Katie, told me about rag rolling. It's a quick and simple way to get natural looking curls without using a curling iron! I asked her to share her method here on A Beautiful Mess because I knew you'd be itching to learn like I was! Enjoy... You'll need some cut fabric strips, a comb and some water. How to rag roll your hair- First, dampen the bottom of your hair (the part you plan to roll) using a spray bottle. Have fun styling! Get Out of My Hair / headscarf. Untitled. The top knot, or messy bun, is a great hair style when you don't have a lot of time, but want some style, and it always looks classic.

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It works best for the gals with longer hair, but shorter haired gals, need not to worry. Here's how to achieve the look: 1. Start with a smooth pony tail, high on the top of your head. Secure with an elastic hair band. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.