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SHORT HAIR CHIGNON - thebeautydepartment.com Hello dollies! Today’s video is dedicated to those of you with bobs and long bobs. A lot of emails come in regarding short hair and how hard it can be to dress it up. Xx Kristin TOOLS: elastic based headband, medium sized curling iron, light-hold styling cream, bobbypins, comb, hand mirror. Start with an elastic based headband. Related posts:

BALLERINA BUN (REMIX) Photos by Post design by Kristin Ess Hello lovelies! Today we’re showing you how to create a hybrid of our two favorite things– a bun and a braid. Certainly you’ve racked up some mileage on Ballerina Bun Airlines. Photos by Post designed by Kristin Ess TOOLS: water based pomade, 2 clear elastic ponytail holders, a comb or teasing brush, bobby pins. Flip your head over and put a little bit of pomade at the root. Xx Kristin Tags: ballerina bun, braid, braided, braids, bun, DIY, fast, hair, hair style, hairstyle, holiday, how to, kristin ess, kristin ess hair, lauren conrad, long hair, medium hair, michelle alley, michelle scott, quick, style, top knot, tutorial, tutorials, updo Related posts:

THE EVERY DAY WAVE - thebeautydepartment.com Follow these easy steps to get Lauren’s every day wave: • Tools: protective serum or argon oil, 1″ barrel curling iron, light hold hairspray, comb. • Work a small amount of protective serum through the ends of your hair. • Using a 1″ barrell curling iron, curl sections of hair away from your face. • (The section of your hair should be comparable to the size of the curling iron) • Comb through curls to soften them up. • To finish, spray hair with a light holding hairspray. Additional information: ~ For this quick every day wave, I like to use a 1″ curling iron because when you comb out the curl it will loosen up and widen, making it look like you used a larger sized iron. ~ I encourage you not to spray your hair with hairspray until the end. xxkristin Related posts:

A CLEAN CANVAS photos: justin coit + thebeautydepartment.com post designed by kristin ess Lots of requests for a very basic blow out. Here’s your step by step! I’ll do one for curly hair and one for fine hair as well. These are the basics steps for anyone with wavy and/or thick hair like Lauren’s. Tools: Blow dryer with the nozzle, leave-in conditioner or detangler, protective serum or frizz taming serum, medium to large round brush, clips. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Xx Kristin Tags: basic blow dry, blow, blow dry, blowdry, how to, kristin ess, lauren conrad, out, the beauty department, thebeautydepartment.com, tutorial Related posts: THE BALLERINA BUN - thebeautydepartment.com This is both Lauren and my favorite look right now for so many reasons. It’s classic, it’s quick, it can make you look taller, and you can wear it with almost anything! The ballerina bun can be worn high up on the top of your head or down lower near the back of your neck. Either way, our favorite ”go-to-do” for anyone with collar bone length hair or longer. • Tools: 1″ barrell curling iron, clear elastic or pony tail holder, smoothing + updo brush, 4-6 large bobby pins, firm holding hairspray. • Using a 1 inch curling iron quickly curl all of your hair under. • Flip hair over and gather into a high ponytail securing with an elastic or ponytail holder. • Using your smoothing brush, back comb (lightly tease) hair. • Twist hair and wrap around the base to create your bun shape. • Insert bobby pins along the base of the bun, securing it to your head. • Spray all over with a firm holding hairspray and smooth down fly-aways. xxkristin Related posts:

Head Scarf Tutorial After many requests, I finally made a tutorial on how to tie a simple head scarf. It's really, really easy. I did this without looking in the mirror, so that should tell you how easy it is. Let's get started! Start with a large, square scarf. Fold one corner to the other to form a triangle. Fold the corner down to about the middle, and then fold over again (but not all the way to the edge, because you want it to be a little thicker). Put the scarf around your head with the ends in the front, making sure the wrong side of the scarf (the part where you can see the folds) is against your head. Tie it in a loose knot at the front. Tuck the ends behind/underneath the scarf. Done!

PIN IT UP, GIRL - thebeautydepartment.com Our email box is literally flooded with requests for updos so here’s a fun one to get us all going! This is always a favorite for attending an event. This updo looks gorgeous on any hair color but particularly amazing with hilighted hair because it gives the hair lots of depth and dimension. For lack of a better word, I love the way it becomes “swirly”. Best thing is; it’s easy to do, gorgeous and keeps your hair out of your way for the night. I made this a printable tutorial, so all of the steps are next to the photos. Tools you’ll need: curling iron (to prep the hair with waves), sectioning clips, teasing comb or brush, clear elastic rubber band, bobby pins, light to medium holding hairspray (to mist over at the end). Tags: bride, bridesmaid, date, hair, hair style, hair tutorial, how to, kristin ess, kristin ess hair, lauren conrad, prom, sister, special occasion hair, the beauty department, thebeautydepartment.com, tutorial, twisted, updo, wedding, wedding hairstyles Related posts:

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