Hair Styles: Quick and Easy – Double Braid and Fishtail: Keeping Style in Your Life

Double Braid Fishtail Braid FeaturedOne of the many commitments I have made to myself lately is to step outside my all-down-all-boring hair comfort zone.  So, I’ve been playing with all kinds of hairstyles.  Part of learning to keep style in my life has been to remind myself that the fashion and beauty I have always loved still matter and still exist within me.

If you know me, you know that I’ve had long hair for years now – in fact – I started growing my hair out shortly after I got out of TV officially back in 2001.  Back then, I was required to have an ‘Anchor bob’ – so my hair was at my shoulders and it never felt like ‘me’.  As soon, as I was done with TV, I started growing it and I’ve never looked back.  But, that doesn’t mean I’ve been an expert at styling it.  In fact, I’ve spent the past few years mastering how to wear it down.

B-O-R-I-N-G.

But not anymore.

As part of Keeping Style in my life… I’m branching out.  Here are two easy, quick (and FUN!) hairstyles for long hair you can do at home in no time.

What do you think?  Any other hairstyle suggestions you think I should tackle?  I would love to try a few more!

For more on this series, Keeping Style in Your Life check back every Monday or keep reading.

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5 Must Have Fashion Items for Your Winter Wardrobe

As always… thanks for watching!

This video was shot and edited by my good friends at Pounds Media. 

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Hair Tutorial: Create Quick, Easy Beach Waves: Keeping Style in Your Life

Quick Easy Beach Waves Hair TutorialAs I begin my final week in my 30′s, I am fully embracing the fact that style matters to me.  Even more than that, MY STYLE matters to me.  It isn’t as though I had lost all sense of style…. I haven’t forgotten how to get dressed or do my hair, how to organize my home, or take care of my health. I’ve simply decided to re-embrace the effort I used to make.

I’m enjoying my life.  I’m Keeping Style in My Life and in doing so, hopefully introducing you to a few ways to do the very same in yours.  Last week I took you inside my closet for 10 Ways to Tie a Scarf.

Today, together, we are tackling a hairstyle I love.  Beach waves.  Yes, I know it isn’t Summer.  Trust me. I know it isn’t Summer.  But that doesn’t mean your hair can’t embrace a soft wave – and one that lasts.

I love it because it is easy.  (If I can do it, you can do it)

I love it because it is quick. (Less than 10 minutes and I have long hair and a lot of it!)

Here we go!

A Hair Tutorial: Create Quick, Easy Beach Waves in Minutes:

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How To Do A Zero-Effort, Fast Summer UpDo

I will be the first to say I’ve fallen in to a rut when it comes to my hair.  If you’ve met me, you’ve probably seen my hair in some version of ‘long’ and ‘down’, but I’m branching out… I’m learning new things and I’m getting crazy trying to style it (or maybe not CRAZY, but still TRYING!).

Let’s be clear, I’m starting off EASY.   And I’ll confess the 103+ temperatures in St.Louis had a little to do with motivating me.  You simply can’t go long hair down every day in THAT.

And yet I still want casual and presentable, yes?

Here Goes…

My Zero-Effort, Fast (casual) Summer Updo….

Do you have a favorite style you would like to share?  Link to it below… I would love to see it, pin, it, try it :)