This holiday season it’s easy to keep your little angel
looking cute, coifed and camera ready with simple yet stylish hair looks
featured on The Today Show from Cozy Friedman, author of Cozy’s Complete
Guide to Girls Hair.
The Heart
Braid
Cozy's
signature style, this is a must-have look for the holidays.
What You’ll Need: Wide-tooth comb, fine-tooth comb,
decorative hair clip, ponytail holders
Step 1: Starting with damp hair (either towel-dried or
misted), use a wide-tooth comb to detangle the hair. Then, using a
fine-tooth comb, part the hair down the middle of the head. Clip one side
up right above the ear.
Step
2: On the other side of the part, use
the fine comb to gather a thin section of hair from the crown. This
section should measure about 2 inches from the hairline to the top of the head.
Step
3: Divide this section into three,
and begin a French braid starting at the crown and curving toward the temple,
then toward the back of the head, like the top lobe of a heart. You will
be lifting hair into the braid only from this side of the part. Leave no
loose hair in front of the ears.
Step
4: When you reach the center part at
the back of the head, secure the braid with a ponytail holder. If the
hair is very long, end the braid about mid ear; the ends will hang down the
back.
Step
5: Unclip the hair on the other side
of the part and repeat the process. Secure with a ponytail holder.
Step
6: Join the ends of the braids
together in the back with a decorative bow or ponytail holder to form the
bottom point of the heart.
The
Present Bow
This adorable style will make your child’s hair the talk
of the town. Create a perfect bow to wrap up your child’s holiday look. It’s an
easy style that can be used for everyday wear as well. Note: the hair should be
long enough to create a bow.
What you’ll need: Brush/wide-tooth comb, spray
bottle of water, fine-tooth comb, hair spray, spary-on hair glitter,
hairpins
Step 1: Starting with dry hair, brush or comb the
hair to smooth and detangle it. Lightly mist it with water so it is slightly
damp. Using the fine-tooth comb, part hair in the center.
Step 2: On one side of the part near the hairline,
pick up a 1-inch section of hair to create a long strand.
Step 3: Repeat on the other side of the part, to
create a second strand of hair. Join the two strands together by creating a
loose knot. Spray the knot and pin it in place. Then loosely create the perfect
bow, tying the two strands together. Pin each bow in place and spray with
hairspray to secure the bow. For a finishing touch, cover the bow with spray-on
hair glitter; be generous with the glitter if you really want your bow to
sparkle!
The French Braid Headband
Besides being a great way to keep hair off the face, this
braided headband makes its own accessory. Girls can wear it with their hair
hanging down in back, or with a ponytail.
What You’ll Need: Wide-tooth comb, fine-tooth comb,
ponytail holders, jaw clip, decorative bobby pins
Step 1: Start with damp hair (either towel –dried or
misted) and use a wide-tooth comb to detangle the hair.
Step 2: Use a fine-tooth comb to draw a horizontal
line across the crown from the top of one ear to the top of the other ear. From
the line, comb the hair forward to the face. Pull the hair in back of the line
into a ponytail holder or jaw clip so it stays out of your way.
Step 3: Choose which ear you want the braid to start
from. Tilt the head so the ear you’ve chosen is facing up toward the ceiling.
With your child’s ear tilted up, being making the braided headband using the
hair in front of the part.
Step 4: Once you’ve reached the other ear, secure the
braid with a ponytail holder. If you like, tuck it behind the ear and pin it in
place with a few bobby pins. Remove the ponytail holder or jaw clip use in Step
2 and style as you like. Finish by adding sparkly or decorative hairpins
through different parts of the braid.
The Braided Bun
This simple way of scooping
hair up always makes girls feel grown-up. And the braided bun is extremely
versatile – it can be adorned with a fun clip or headband to dress it up, or
worn alone as a stylish and effective way to keep hair off the face.
What You’ll Need: Ponytail holder, bobby pins, beaded/decorative pins,
decorative hair band.
Step 1: Gather hair in a loose ponytail. Make a braid with the
ponytail, tying it off with a ponytail holder.
Step 2: Twist the braided ponytail into a tight rope, coiling
it around itself at the base.
Step 3: Tuck the ends of the coil into the ponytail holder at
the base. Then secure the bun by pushing bobby pins into the hair at the bun’s
base on all sides. Lightly spritz the bun with hair spray or spray-on
hair glitter to lock in the style.
The Quadruple Twist
A quick flick of the wrist creates this cute coif that
only looks complicated. You can fancy it up with pretty beads or barrettes to
go with your child’s holiday outfit.
What You’ll Need: Spray bottle, fine-tooth comb, hair
clip to section hair, small ponytail holders, mini- clips, hair gel or light
styling cream
Step 1: Mist the hair with the spray bottle to make
it damp but not wet. Part in the middle with a fine-tooth comb, and gather a
section of the hair on one side of the part, from the part to the outer
eyebrow.
Step 2: Divide this section in half, with one half
near the part and on half away from it. Clip the half closest to the part out
of the way.
Step 3: Hold the remaining half and begin twisting it
on a diagonal path toward the part. Twist firmly, gathering additional hair as
you twist, but not so tightly that it hurts. Twist till you reach the part,
then secure the end with a ponytail holder, letting the excess hair hand down.
Step 4: Unclip the half-section closest to the part
and mist again. Using the same method, twist this section firmly in the
direction of the part. Secure with a ponytail holder.
Step 5: Repeat the process on the other side of the
part to create tow more twists, for a total of four.
Step 6: Attach pretty clips to the ponytail holder on
each twist, be creative with these as it’s a holiday style. Rub a pea-sized
amount of gel or light styling cream between your palms and scrunch the curls
to finish.
To see Cozy talk
about these fabulous styles on The Today Show please visit:
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on Cozy Friedman, So Cozy products and more please visit www.cozyscutsforkids.com
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