Big, Beautiful, Poof

I love my poofy hair!

How to:

First, I straightened my hair.

Next, separate a portion of your hair in the front of your head, using your thumb and your index finger - pull it back and pin it with a little poof to it.

Pull the rest of your hair back into an elastic band in the middle of the back of your head.

Pull your hair through the elastic band twice, holding it tight on your third time around, double up your hair - so that your elastic band is between two sections of your hair.

Wrap the remaining hair around the elastic band to cover it.

Pin with large hairpins on each side of your poofy bun.

You may have questions, so just ask! I'll give you more details if you need them. =)

Poofy Do

This style has become one of my favorites. It can be casual or dressy.

Take a portion of your hair, separate it and pin it back in the middle of your head with hairpins. Gather the remaining hair in an elastic, wrap it around the elastic band to form a bun, then hold in place with hairpins and a squirt of Loreal' Paris Ultra-Fine Spray.

The Olive Oyl

A good friend once told me that my hair looked like Olive Oyl's hair...maybe she is not such a good friend afterall!

I must admit, Olive Oyl look-alike or not, I LOVE this style!

How to:

1. Pull hair from the front of your head into a small poof - using your index finger and your thumb to determine the width of the poof.


2. Use a hairpin to hold the poof in place.


3. Comb the rest of your hair back into a rubber band near your neck and on the side. (I usually prefer the right side of my head, below my ear for my bun.)


4. Wrap your hair around the rubber band into a small bun and use hairpins to hold it in place.

Quest for Curls

I am on a Quest for the perfect curling product for long hair... my first product review:



curl.life by MATRIX is a product you can purchase in any salon.
Each bottle is priced at $14.95.

The tall lime green bottle is part of the Matrix curl.life defining system. It is a body-shaping foam.

This product was created to define a consistent, frizz-free curl pattern. curl.life body shaping foam pumps up body for lastingly-defined curls. Touchable hold controls curls and defies the frizzing effects of humidity. Conditions to the needs of each curl as it supports style to fullest. Real curls have curves.

Here are a few shots of me putting this product in my hair...

Wedding Updos

Eliz, getting her hair styled by Patrice.



How GORGEOUS!

Wedding Updos

My beautiful sister, Elizabeth, on her wedding day - feeding me a slice of pizza while I was having one of the best updos ever! Thanks to Patrice for all of her hard work!



This is the finished product! I was so pleased with how it turned out.