A Little Beauty... Easy Hair that Looks Not-Easy

I am not the type of girl who spends a lot of time and effort on her hair.  This is my favorite low-maintenance hairdo.  Looks difficult you say?  Not so, this do is deceptively easy.  When I do my hair like this someone always asks me how I do it.

I found directions to make this headband on pinterest (love pinterest).  You can also find directions on how to do this do there too.

One thing you will need is a good hairspray.  I used Whitesands Stuck Up Mega Hold Hairspray.  They were nice enough to send me a bottle to try (awesome because I totally needed some).  I really do think it is "a little great."

A Little Darling... Rag Tie Curls

What straight-haired girl doesn't love curls? When I was little I would sleep in pink sponge rollers, remember those?  I can't say I liked the curlers, but I did love those curls. As cute as my little one looked in her sponge curlers the Saturday before Easter the year she was two, I thought there had to be a more comfortable way.  So, remembering a scene in Meet Me in St. Louis where Agnes and Tootie dance in their nightgowns with rags in their hair, I tried rag tie curls and it worked great. 

I use fabric selvedges, but any strips of cotton fabric will work. 

Section off damp hair. Lay a strip of fabric along your finger.

Wrap a section of hair around finger,

and tie fabric strip in a knot.  It may take a couple of tries to get the hang of the tying.

Wrap and tie all hair and let dry overnight.

Then in the morning remove ties, finger comb hair, and touch up any curls that may have fallen out using a curling iron. 

And that's it, lots of cute curls.