hair school 3: side braided bun

There’s nothing like a good two-hour Skype date with a friend to give you a burst of girlspiration. Brittany gets my brain thinking about important things like,

-how I’m going to bring the art of Brunch to Barletta

-Kate Middleton’s wedding makeup (“She did it herself, you know, to keep it real.”)

-a new thing called beauty balm that’s a tinted moisturizer, SPF protection and serum all in one

I think Brittany needs to have a blog, not me. She’s all up in the trends! And speaking of which, I think braids are more in now than they were in the 60s, so let’s all take a moment to try out this new ‘do that I l-o-v-e.

1) Make a side part and bring your hair all to one side. (I like the right.)

2) Take three small pieces nearest to the part and start a French braid going down the side of your head towards your ear. (Or basically, as you braid, keep adding a little more hair to each of the three sections so the braid “adheres” to your head.)

3) Once you get down to just below your ear, gather the rest of your hair and make one long side braid. 

4) Twist the braid as you want it and pin into place.

[top: Ann Taylor Loft, necklace: Modem, makeup: Fresh Faces Minerals]

What do you think? Will you try this out? And in case you missed it, here's a side braided scarf which is sure to impress. Have a lovely, chilly Monday!