updo for a friend (pics)

[Elainehali]

My friend Kitty had a mascarade ball to go to and she trusted me with the updo.

Her hair is about hip length and pretty darn thick.

She's also the first person I converted to henna.:cheese:

Here's the style!!
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d112/elainehali/kit1.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d112/elainehali/kit2.jpg

I didn't get pics of each step this time unfortunately. :(
It's just a twist crown braid with some of the hair, and the hair that was left out of the braid was turned into curls. I only had to curl the last 4 inches of her hair, and then I pinned the rest to give the appearance of being curled.
I'm willing to attempt some instructions with pics on myself another night.

I'm doing a oil treatment right now, though. :eyebrows:

[mommy101405]

Wow its gorgeous. Her hair and your work!

[RoseRedDead]

That is so beautiful! Your friend is lucky to have you! :cheese:

[mimi1153]

That looks awsome!! Will you come do mine?.... huh, huh!?? :D Or maybe just teach me - I, for some reason, cannot do a rope braid - any other kind - okay, rope braid, my brain says, 'huh'!!?? I like the height you left in the front also, I can never get my hair to do that.

Very nice.

[BonnyJ]

That is a lovely updo! Can't wait to read the steps.

[Nyghtingale]

That is SO beautiful.

[patience]

I love it! It's absolutely beautiful :crush:

[Quixii]

That is so pretty! Wow! I'm really impressed.

[ericthegreat]

Elaine, if you're ever in NYC, you have to do my hair! That updo you did on your friend is
:thudpile:

[pepperminttea]

That's amazing! :bigeyes:

[Yozhik]

That is gorgeous! Your friend's hair is so pretty, and your updo is amazing!

[melrose1985]

that's so pretty!

[darkwaves]

Just beautiful!!!

[Luckysock]

wow! you did an amazing job! She must have been thrilled!

[karenpetal]

wow !! this is very very pretty - your updos skills are great - lucky friend :)

[eyesofsummer]

Oh my goodness! How beautiful! The hair color, the updo, everything...what a lucky friend!

[WelshLocks]

My hair is almost waist length, and I am going to a masquerade ball on New Year's Eve. I would LOVE to do this style with my hair. can you please post instructions?Oh, and can it be done with layers? This is amazing looking!

[Akiko]

That is an amazingly gorgeous updo.

[little_acorn]

Add me to the thud pile :thud: that is one gorgeous updo :D

----if you are ever in NZ pretty please do mine :D

[Gumball]

That style is really pretty. You've got some great skills and I bet your friend loved it!

[Das Siechtum]

Stunning Hairdo! And I love the colour. :-)

[Ruvie]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d112/elainehali/kit1.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d112/elainehali/kit2.jpg

WOW!! do you mind if i save these, its an amazing wedding hair idea for the future :O wow so pretty <3

[francismary]

Wow! That's incredible!
I can't wait for my hair to grow out long enough to fix up like that.

I just LOVE your haircolor in the avatar photo--do you use henna?

[raspberrytea]

Wow that is freaking amazing! I can't figure out a rope crown braid no matter how much I try, but this is definitely motivation to keep trying. Your friend also has beautiful hair.

[Leabhar]

It is beautiful! I can't wait for the instructions.

Why are you not a professional hairstylist?! We longhairs need more stylists who know how to make long hair 'dos shine. :D

[SimplyViki]

That is gorgeous. Her color is wonderful, too, good job on the henna recommendation! :thumbsup:

[camirra555]

That's amazing! You are so talented!

[Sissy]

wow, it looks lovely! I'm sure she got a lot of attention at the ball... what a unique and lovely hairstyle. It's a good talent to have... I could never style anyone's hair like that... I can't even style my own properly!

[hennaphile]

TUTORIAL PLEASE!!!

And if you need a hennahed to practice on ;)

Amazing!!

[Kalyca]

that looks stunning! the color is amazing too

[Misso]

That is very beautiful.

[Michou]

Wow, stunning!

[cindy58]

How pretty! Wonderful job!

[Thegreenkiwi]

Very nice!

[Yedda]

That is so beautiful! Your friend is lucky to have you! :cheese:

YES she is...be my friend, LOL.:)

[Ryanne]

What a beautiful style! Amazingly done!

[Loreley]

I really love it! I'm waiting for the instructions. ;)

[K_Angel]

So intricate and stunningly exquisite!

You are amazingly talented! :blossom:

[fluffybunny]

So gorgeous-- the color, style & contrast with her pale skin. Good job!

[Gothic Lolita]

Very pretty! I'd say a stylist couldn't have done a better job and probably wouldn't have used someting as intricate-looking-but-hairfriendly as a crown braid. You're very creative!

[Charlotte]

What a spectacularly gorgeous hair do - you could go into business with your skills! :D

[Elainehali]

First a big warm THANKS to everyone's compliments.:D


My hair is almost waist length, and I am going to a masquerade ball on New Year's Eve. I would LOVE to do this style with my hair. can you please post instructions?Oh, and can it be done with layers? This is amazing looking!

My friend has layers, infact she has long bangs too, they get incorporated into the braid pretty easily.


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d112/elainehali/kit1.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d112/elainehali/kit2.jpg

WOW!! do you mind if i save these, its an amazing wedding hair idea for the future :O wow so pretty <3

I would love someone to use this style for their special day ^.^


Wow! That's incredible!
I can't wait for my hair to grow out long enough to fix up like that.

I just LOVE your haircolor in the avatar photo--do you use henna?

I am indeed a henna head! My natural color is light ash brown.


It is beautiful! I can't wait for the instructions.

Why are you not a professional hairstylist?! We longhairs need more stylists who know how to make long hair 'dos shine. :D
Funny you should mention that. My new roomate is a hairstylist. She's very good at cutting, and coloring. Though I think she's after my updo tips. :eyebrows:

[Dientje]

Very pretty, I think I'm going to practise this style for my wedding! Thank you!

[Samitra]

:thud:

If I ever get married in the future (when my hair is long enough to make an updo like that), can I hire you to do my hair? :D That updo is amazing!

[Tangerine]

That is so pretty and creative! And what a gorgeous head of hair to work with in the first place. She must have been the belle of the ball :)

[Aquamarine]

OMG! that's absolutely gorgeous!!

[Wicked Princess]

Wow!!! I would give anything to have friends with hair updo talents like yours! That style is SO gorgeous! *insert even more praise here*

[Aditi]

Wow!!! :bigeyes: you have done a splendid job on the updo and her hair is very beautiful.

[Elphie]

That truly is one of the most spectacular up do's I have ever seen. Stunning!

[Ninika]

That looks simply stunning! Beautiful hair, beautiful updo!

[ButterCup02]

Oh WOW! That is just GORGEOUS!!! Fantastic job!

[rach]

wow and also wow on her hair colour !!!!!!!

[3azza]

You're a professional, this is so beautiful, wow!!!

[Chrissy]

I think you are now officially hired as the LHC hair stylist. That updo is amazing!!!! Lets see do you like to travel and meet interesting people? You could come to our meets and make us all beautiful! Ummm.....I guess we'd have to pay for your trips. Or you could just chalk it up to lots of fun with wonderful people???? You game??

[GlassEyes]

I've said this before, I believe, but if I haven't, I'm saying it now--you need to make your user title 'Queen o' the Updo' when you get 1000 posts. xD:p

[Savvyhorsez]

Wow what a neat updo! Thanks for sharing pictures!

[Kristine]

That updo is so beautiful! Please do a tutorial!

[Carolyn]

What a gorgeous updo! You are very talented. How fun to have an occasion that calls for a fancy hairstyle. I'll bet you treated her hair 100 times better than a so called "pro".

[maskedrose]

I'm speechless! So, so, so beautiful! And you can't possibly show us something that beautiful without providing instructions, by the way :D

[freckles]

oh WOW. I want to be as good at updos as you! :D

[magpielaura]

Fantastic updo! I love the way the tail of the rope crown becomes a pretty accent. I need to grow extra arms and eyes on reversable stalks to try this on myself....

[Spike]

Wow. Add me to the thudpile, and the list of people begging you to do their hair.

[spidermom]

Awesome 'do!

[lapushka]

OMG that's gorgeous. A step by step tutorial would be so great!

[saskia_madding]

Wow. That is a gorgeous updo and your friend's hair is so pretty and thick! That's my dream thickness, right there. :)

[Raponsje]

What an amazing updo. Your friend looks beautifull.

[DarkChocolate]

That is such a wonderful and innovative updo:) I love the henna in her hair and your avatar:)

[squiggyflop]

i am in awe of your mad skills

[coscass]

Wow, that's amazing! How did you do that?!

[Dachsdragon]

Thats stunning, you are very talented.

[wackyredtangles]

The updo is beautiful (your friend too!)!!!!!!

I wish I had more long hair friends, especially ones that could do hair like you! Completely gorgeous.

[Heavenly Locks]

Hopping onto the :thudpile:

I'd love to wear something like that someday! :)

[klcqtee]

Wow, I can't wait until you post some instructions!

[lambhair]

That is so pretty! Fantastic job, wow....such great hair and an amazing style...wow!

[Stagecoach]

It's amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thudpile: Would you come do my hair sometimes?!

[nisolu]

What gorgeous hair! I still need to learn to do a crown braid :(

[kimannabella]

gosh that is very beautiful, your friend is so lucky to have you around!

[InTheCity]

Holy wow, I just made DBF look too!
That style is amazingly beautiful and so glamorous.

Thud...

[LaurenH]

That's gorgeous!!! :)

[adiapalic]

:agape: wow! absolutely gorgeous!

[Kirsty]

That is absoloutely stunning. :D

*Jealous of everyone's hair length* :(

[DarkBotticelli]

I must agree with everyone else! This is the most beautiful thing ever. I am so bad at updos, but I look forward to the tutorial and hopefully I will be able to figure it out. Also, I noticed that you are from Colorado. I grew up there and lived there until about a year ago. Definitely one of my favorite places! Glad to see some long haired beauties in that area.

[Blondschopf]

oh my god, that is so absolutely beautiful!!!! :thudpile:

If only you could do my wedding hairdo!!
But I doubt you would come to germany for that :D:D

[MissFrenchTwist]

I'm in awe... That is definitely one of the most beautiful updos I have ever seen. Congratulations on a job well-done!

[JamieLeigh]

WOW. That looks amazing! I can't decide which I love more, your work or her hair. Match made in heaven. :crush:

[CestMadeleine]

Wow! That's gorgeous! Will you come do beautiful things to mine? :)

[WelshLocks]

I'm still dying to know how you did it! I want instructions so bad.haha



beautiful work.

[fleurdelis]

Wow...great job! I love it :)

[Qamar]

Echoing everyone else :thud: . Now I *must* learn to do a rope crown braid. I would love to wear my hair in a style like this for Dicken's Ball or my hopefully someday wedding. You did a beautiful job. What a lucky friend!

[ABeautifulEvil]

WOW! That is just gorgeous! You should make a tutorial for it! :p

[enfys]

I do think rope braids look the most glamourous and imressive and confusing to the untrained eye.

As for that sculpture, very very very very pretty. I'm jealous.

[Elainehali]

Alrighty we have directions.

I tried the same updo on myself as my friend and MAN that was tricky. I don't recomend trying it alone. lol

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=166

[WelshLocks]

Yay for instructions! I'm still slightly confused to the front section of the hair. Are you basically doing a french braid but making it ropes instead?


Great updo! :)

[Stephichan]

That is so pretty! I'm still practicing rope braids, but they're getting better, especially when I only do small ones. My hair is so layered that it fans out everywhere when I try to do just one big rope braid.

I always love looking at your updos ^_^

[Qamar]

Oooooo. I am now off to go play with crown rope braids. :D Thank you!!!

[Liluri]

That's one gorgeous hairdo :)

[windinherhair]

You did such a great job! I would love to wear that updo. :)

[maxzeen]

Wow! That is such a gorgeous updo. Very pretty!!

[rchorr]

WOW! You want to come do my hair, too? You did a great job! And she has gorgeous hair!

RCHORR'

[Qamar]

I figured out how to do the crown braid encircling my head, but only with a braid instead of a rope twist...I can't keep the twist directions straight in my head as I go around the back. Also, my braid ended up right next to the hairline instead of back by the part. How do you get it to lie over the part? I'm sure I could do this easily on someone else, but its very tricky on myself.

[Elainehali]

I figured out how to do the crown braid encircling my head, but only with a braid instead of a rope twist...I can't keep the twist directions straight in my head as I go around the back. Also, my braid ended up right next to the hairline instead of back by the part. How do you get it to lie over the part? I'm sure I could do this easily on someone else, but its very tricky on myself.

You have to get the hair close to the part by holding it close to the part as you're making the braid. This way the braid is tighter and stays closer to the part. Mine didn't sit right over the part either, but it should be close. As long as it's reasonably close you can just use bobby pins to get the braid over the part. =P A three strand braid will be just as lovely a variation I'm sure.


Yay for instructions! I'm still slightly confused to the front section of the hair. Are you basically doing a french braid but making it ropes instead?


Great updo! :)

I don't really want to call it a french braid because a french braid adds hair to both sides.(They are very similar though.) It's important in this style to only add hair to one side of the braid. You make the twist, add a little hair to one strand, twist again, add a little hair to the other strand, twist again........

[Gumball]

Yay for instructions! I'm still slightly confused to the front section of the hair. Are you basically doing a french braid but making it ropes instead?


Great updo! :)

It's basically a lace rope braid. Lace 3 strand braids are like a french braid that you only add hair to one side as you go.

[Sammich]

I'm so gonna use this type of idea for the future as well. It's fabulous, thank you for the instructions. :)... <3

[enfys]

I figured out how to do the crown braid encircling my head, but only with a braid instead of a rope twist...I can't keep the twist directions straight in my head as I go around the back. Also, my braid ended up right next to the hairline instead of back by the part. How do you get it to lie over the part? I'm sure I could do this easily on someone else, but its very tricky on myself.

Do you mean you forget what you're twisting clockwise and anticlockwise? I always try and pick a constant and focus on that. Eg "I'm twisting towards my ear, I'm crossing towards my shoulder". Maybe think "I'm twisting towards my crown, I'm crossing towards my hairline" or vice versa (without doing it I don't know what way it would do). Does that make sense?

Thank you so much for the tutorial Elainehali! I will remember that next time I've something fancy to go to!

[Gilraen]

*swoon* I just love that color. I can't believe how thick her hair is!
Great job on the updo - it is simply majestic!

[KaeleyAnne]

That's a great article. The instructions were really clear. Thank you very much!

[joyful373]

Thank you so much for posting the instructions and article. I can't wait to try it out. What a beautiful updo, and I agree, it is stunning! Great job!

...joyful

[jaine]

Jaw. Dropping. To. The. Floor!!!!!!!!
That is so beautiful! :-) It looks like the perfect excuse to use a pretty silk flower .. maybe right where the rope braid tucks behind the ear. I was looking at silk flowers (http://www.etsy.com/shop/PinsAndNeedlesToo) earlier today wishing my hair were long enough to use one. :)

[Little_Bird]

That updo looks so fantastic! Quite barroque if you ask me... I love it :D You are very talented and creative!

And your friend's hair is lovely too :flower:

[Dreamernz]

Stunningly beautiful :)

[Sofoulee]

This is so beautiful.

[BlackfootHair]

Very Beautiful!!

[Tryst]

Stunningly elegant!! Such talent you possess, Elainehali :agape: :)

[Amara]

HOLY CRAP!

That wasn't very ladylike, but that's what it made me say, outloud.

That's so pretty.

[Peggy E.]

There's absolutely nothing I can add to any of these compliments - the hairstyle for your friend is nothing short of phenomenal and I do hope the friend was properly appreciative. What a lucky, lucky lady to have such a talented friend to turn to!

Thanks for posting the pics and hope a great time was had at the ball!

[DanielleRenae]

That is super beautiful. I wish I had a talented friend like you :)

[AprilElf]

I saw your article, and hadn't realised there was a thread.
This is an amazing updo! Really beautiful work! :thumbsup: Your friend must have been stoked (ie. really, really pleased).

[SHELIAANN1969]

I saw this before, but forgot to comment, that updo is simply stunning! her color is fabulous and her hair is a work of art, wow, you're good! Come on over to my house and fix my hair! ;)

[IttyBittyKitty]

Wow,that is sooo pretty!:love:

[Francoise1606]

Oh my god that is incredible :agape: it's just... it's beautiful

[Jammy]

Wow I LOVE the height!

[vanity_acefake]

Oh that is absolutely gorgeous. Please can you do a step by step article.

[countryhopper]

vanity acefake, I remember seeing this in the hairstyling section of the articles at the top of the page.

It is a GORGEOUS style; I hope one day I'll have enough hair to pull this off! :thud:

[Merewen]

Both the style and the hair itself gets a :thud:from me.

[BritishBraider]

wow, trully stunning!

[ButterCream]

W.O.W!!! :thud:

You did an AWESOME job! I know it is a year ago, but I`ll bet you she was the queen of the ball!:D

[KittyLost]

That is amazing! I wish I could do something like that haha

[Fethenwen]

:thud: Wow. That style beats even the stuff professionals do. Thanks for posting instuctions to us!

[dayonea]

I had a similar style when I made my Deb but with out the rope braid at the front, really really wishing I had the rope braid it looks so awesome:cheese: I am very impressed and am off to the bathroom to try that braiding!!

[MandaMom2Three]

Ohhhhh that is pretty!!! Add me to the list of those wanting you to do their hair :D

[fairytalegirl]

That is so beautiful! I would love to be able to wear this style. You are very talented.

[tinti]

Wow, that's so pretty :D Nicely done! I like the hight you got on the front. That must be difficult with that long hair :)

[sarah061]

Wow! That's incredible :thud: What a gorgeous updo!

[zenobia]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[missfortune9335]

wow, that is amazing!! great job, she looks like a princess

[error]

Omg tutorial pretty please! I will make you cupcakes forever! That is so pretty!

[Gumball]

Omg tutorial pretty please! I will make you cupcakes forever! That is so pretty!

She mentioned the tutorial earlier in this thread. You can find it right here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=166). :)

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She mentioned the tutorial earlier in this thread. You can find it right here (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/vbjournal.php?do=article&articleid=166). :)

Whoo hoo! Thanks gumball! I saw it and i was in awe so much that i wrote right away ! Lol D'OH!

[LaurenH]

WOW! That is an absolutely GORGEOUS looking up-do!!! :D