Here is an attempt at copying a hairstyle warn by Wil Smith’s daughter.  I was able to do the top part correct but didn’t know where to part the other triangles.  I’ve added brown and pink hair extensions plus lots of bling.  The hairstyle is a day old in the photos and already starting to fuzz.

I am totally in love with hair extensions at the moment!  Although I’m not too keen on the painstaking hours it takes to braid the hair extensions.  Here are photos of my third attempt at a whole head of extensions, 115 braids in total.  They are decorated with Pearl Rose Beads, Glitter Heart Beads, Clear Glitter Barrel Beads, Glow-in- the-Dark Heart Beads and Pastel Flower Snaps.  The Pastel Flower Snaps, securely close shut over the extensions.    

How to Tree Braid Hair Extensions 

1.     Section a piece of natural hair.  I normally work from the nape of the neck up, in a brickwork formation.2.    Take a piece of fake hair and fold in half over the sectioned natural hair.  Fold the fake hair so one section crosses over the second extension. 3.    Start to braid4.    To continue past the natural hair, it helps to have the natural hair moist, to allow it to tuck inside the braid neatly.  Before you get to the end of the natural hair, take a little bit of hair from both fake sections and add to the natural hair.  This will allow 3 sections of hair to be kept on braided, after the natural hair finishes.5.    Once you reach the length desired, cut the hair and whilst pinching the braid together with one hand, use your other hand and light the fake hair with a lighter in quick short sessions.  In between melting the hair with the lighter, pinch the braid together with your fingers to manipulate the end of the hair to the desired finish.  You can also leave the end of the hair extension free, this looks extremely good if you use curly or kinky hair extensions.  6.    Melt any fake hair sticking out with the lighter and trim any natural hair with scissors.  Do not try to melt the natural hair.7.    If the extension is thin enough, you will be able to add some beads to it and finish off with either a snap or a knot in the hair. 

 

I finally attempted large Hanging Twists ending with the Bow Barrettes.  This is the first time I’ve used these smaller Barrettes and they hold firmly.   They are capable of holding a larger amount of hair, than what I’ve used in this photo.  With this style, Ella reminds me of the girls that you see on Sesame Street .  I’m not very creative when it comes to decorative parts.  I even drew the parts on paper before I started.  They didn’t turn out the way I would like, but they are ok for my first attempt. 

 

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Canada, Europe & South Africa.  First prize will go to the style that is most creative with Snapaholics hair bling.  There maybe other smaller prizes for other catergories ie the neatest or most colourful.  Send your entries to australia@snapaholics.com with entries closing on 31 March 2008.

  

Here are some photos of my best friend’s daughter Erin.  Isn’t she the cutest, with a huge mop of hair!  Hmmm, she’ll never have my problem of limp fine hair. 

Erin was keen to have some coloured hair extensions put in, so I added a Purple/Light Pink one underneath, which you can see in the photos and another one on top but I’ve braided it into the French braid.  I then sectioned the hair into 5 jagged parts and French braided.  I incorporated coloured hair extensions into the French braids.  I chose to French braid and not cornrow (outside French braid) as I’m not that experienced in cornrows and with the thickness of

Erin’s hair, it was easier to French braid.  I then finished off by plaiting the 5 French braids and secured with a beaded hair band.  A beaded hair band is easy to make and adds that “Bling” factor to your hairstyle.  To create a beaded hair band, all you need is a piece of elastic and some beads.  A little glitter hairspray was used to finish off this masterpiece.

 

   

Thought I’d try something different for a change.  Instead of finishing off piggyback braids with an Afro Puff, I attached colourful hair extensions.  From the 8 sections of piggyback braids, I split the hair into 3 or 4 sections and attached the hair extensions by braiding them in.  In the photos, you can see the piggyback braids had been in for a few days, by all the fuzzies that had already escaped.  The braids are decorated with Princess Hearts, Glitter Barrel Beads and Pastel Snaps.  For the piggyback braids, I’ve used snagless bands which are available from the shops.  Occasionally a band might break, over the duration of the style, but I usually manage to knot the band back together again.

 

   Here is Ella with all the different Christmas hairstyles she wore through the month of December.  Firstly, I shortened the hair extensions she had been wearing for a month and added Christmas Bling (Gold/Silver Snaps, Glitter Stars, Red/Green Barrel beads).  I really like this length on Ella. Next was Flat Twists and Hanging 3 stranded Twists.  I like to attach the small dental bands at the end of the Flat Twists as the Twists stay neater for a longer time.  I was able to snap close the Gold Snaps over the dental bands.  To achieve coils in the photo with her Dad, Rayen, I just untied Ella’s Twists and separated some of the strands with my fingers whilst the hair was wet with water.  You need quite a bit of water for the coils to define and hang nicely.  Our last hairstyle is what I call my lazy style and it is 2 Afro Puffs with a cornrowed fringe.  To decorate the puffs I beaded some ribbon which I tied to the hair bands.  I also added some clip on hair extensions in red and add some beads and a snap to these too.

 

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.   

In this photo Ella’s hair extensions have been shortened to just below the shoulders which is a great length for her.  They were longer but made her look older than her 4 years.  They’ve now been in for a month and I hope to get a few more weeks out of them.  They are decorated with Red/Green Opaques & Transparent Barrel Beads, Gold/Siler Metallic Barrel Beads, Gold/Silver Glitter Star Beads and Gold/Silver Metallic Snaps.

And the WINNERS are ………. 

1st Prize  Ticket Red A42, Kate Jones, NSW 2nd Prize Ticket Green D41, Michelle Dale, QLD 3rd Prize Ticket Red A34, Bronwyn Pollock, ACT 

Thank you to everyone that participated.  Look out for a new competition in the New Year.

  Today’s hairstyle includes Princess Combo Hearts and Flowers in Pearl, Clear Glitter Barrels, all finished off with Bello Panda Flower Snaps.  You can find the Clear Glitter Barrels on the Christmas Page http://www.snapaholics.com/au/christmas.html.  The hairsyle is a braided veil with hanging braids at the back.