Annie is very into braids right now, thanks to repeated viewings of the movie Tangled. She’s been asking me to put braids in her hair almost every day, which I am fine with. I like anything that a) keeps her hair from becoming a knotted mess, and b) keeps her wild hair out of her face (and food). I will enjoy her asking me to do her hair for as long as possible, because I know it’s only a matter of time until she says I’m doing it wrong, or her hair is full of bumps, or whatever hair-related malady the kids are complaining about these days.
A few weeks ago Annie asked me for a “Princess Crown Braid.” She had some ribbon sitting on her dresser, so I played around a bit with it, and finally settled on a style that was half-up, with two french braids that tie together in the back with the ribbon.
To do this style, you need:
3/8 inch ribbon, cut extra-long (you will trim it once the braid is done)
Scissors (to cut the ribbon)
Five ponytail holders (I use three regular holders and two clear)
When I took her braid out before bed she said, “Bye princess braid! I love you!”
Any questions, let me know!
Brittany says:
Very cute!!!
Tami says:
She has very pretty hair. I love it in braids!!
Vanessa says:
What a cute idea! She looks adorable!
Jeanie says:
That looks adorable. I can’t believe how she is so good and sits still while you fix her hair.
Lauriesl says:
That is one of the cutest braids ever! Super cute and functional idea for her!
Tara says:
Oh, that looks just beautiful! My mom braided my hair with ribbons a lot when I was little. I loved it! I’m 33 now but I will still ask my mom to French braid my hair. Just warning you…Annie may never grow tired of it either!
jenny says:
I never thought Annie looked much like Maddie until I saw that third picture right before the video. You can totally tell they are sisters.
Adorable.
Jaime says:
Yup, totally had the exact same though. It’s awesome.
Annalisa says:
I’m jealous. I can’t even put my child’s hair in a much needed ponytail when needed without endless screaming (She also always steals the comb and goes to hide it somewhere. I find combs everywhere).
Em says:
awesome!! I love giving the girls at camp fancy princess braids – I can’t french braid, but I try!! are you still thinking about trimming it?
Heather says:
Oh yes – it is definitely getting trimmed!
Caroline says:
God her hair is beautiful! My 34 year old self is totally jealous! It could use a little trim though ;). ;).
Heather says:
HAHA yes it could!
Amanda says:
LOVE IT. I would do this to my OWN hair if I hadn’t have just chopped it off short and donated it today.
Tracie says:
It looks so very cute.
I’m going to see if my daughter will let me try it on her.
Denise says:
This is wonderful! You might be interested, so I’ll pass it along. There is a blog called “The Story of A Princess And Her Hair” that has hundreds of princess styles (with tutorials) that would look fantastic on Annie. If you didn’t already know about it, you might want to take a peek. Annie has the perfect hair (thick and long) for many of the styles. Thanks for the tutorial.
Sue says:
So very pretty!!!!!!
A. Olson says:
Annie’s hair is gorgeous! If you want more ideas you should check out http://www.cutegirlshairstyles.com. My daughter had long hair until a few months ago and we loved browsing that site finding new styles to try.
Aubrey says:
She sits so good while you are doing her hair! I can’t wait for my daughter to get home from preschool so I can play. I think a big purple ribbon would be perfect for her halloween witch costume! Thanks for putting up the video!
I have taught so many people how to do your waterfall braid. This one is definitely next.
Aleks says:
She is so beautiful and I adore her hair!
Kristin says:
That’s SO cute!! I’m so sad that I caved and let my daughter get her hair cut a few months ago. Its too short to do that to now, but I think I’ll pin this for future reference. Thanks! Annie is totally adorable too!
Lisa says:
Thank you!!!! Now if I could just figure out an “innie” braid instead of the darn “outies”I always do.
Heather says:
Outie braids will totally work! I have used both for this style.
Anna says:
Gorgeous!
shagun says:
yup
mrkids says:
love the braids hairstyle for the little girls. its all depends on the mothers to decorate or maintain the hairstyles for the little princess