Tips Thursday: When good bangs go bad! How to hide botched bangs.

Good Evening Beautiful People,
  
            I know this post is super late and in all technicality, it isn't even Thursday anymore, but today was jam packed with so many things. I am just catching up on my Thursday night shows and then off to bed because I have to get up super early in the morning. I wanted to quickly give you a post so here I am.

So, I have a tendency to take to the scissors and razor to try and shape my own bangs. FYI...not as easy as you think. For those who have done this, they know what I mean. I usually get them shorter than I want but this time was the worst. I looked up a video and tried trimming. Let's just say, this is proof that youtube doesn't have answers for everything. Needless to say my bangs are super short and I need a way to camouflage them. So, for all you guys who have put your faith in tutorials that claim to be as simple as 1, 2, 3...here it is.

 Things You will Need

Hair Spray, Rat Tail Comb, bobby pins and small foam rollers

 

 Make a Fake Bang Piece

Sometimes you just need to cover it so, a good way is to get a fake bang piece. Some beauty supply stores sell them but if you have a pair of old extensions, then you can make your own.

Tips for pulling this off:

• Take a piece of extensions and measure from one side of the bang to the other. If you need to, re-position the clips
• Separate bangs into two sections and clip back the top section, tease bottom section and then clip piece onto bang
• Un-clip top half of hair and brush over extensions
• If the bangs need to be trimmed or shaped, do so while they are in the hair

Head Bands

This works because you can push and hold the bangs out of the way.


Tips for pulling this off:

• Push head band over the bangs 
• Pin or gel back bangs that are sticking out
• This style works best after using foam rollers to direct the hair backwards

Pin Hair to the Side

This style has a very vintage feel and you can do this two ways, you can do a front faux suicide roll or a side roll.

Tips for pulling off the faux suicide roll:

• Use foam rollers to direct the bangs forward
• Make a 'U' shape by adding hair from the crown, you will need longer pieces
• Use a large curling iron to curl forward
• Tease the bangs and long pieces together
• Take hair and swoop it to either side
• When swooping, make sure they cradle or cover the short bangs
• Secure on side

Tips for pulling off a side roll:

• Use foam rollers to direct the bangs forward
• Make a 'U' shape by adding hair from the crown, you will need longer pieces
• Use a large curling iron to curl forward
• Tease bangs and long pieces together
• Take hair and begin to wrap it around your pointer finger and roll until you reach the scalp, pull to the side and secure with bobby pins
• Spray the hair with hair spray to set and secure

So that's it! Hope this helps all you bang hackers :) Thanks so much for reading everyone!!!

Beauty Secret: Tight-lining

Hey Beauty Queens,

               I'm sorry I haven't done much actual 'Blogging' lately because I have been 'vlogging' alot on my Youtube Channel. If you haven't seen my Youtube page yet, then you need to check it out! :D

              Tonight I am going to give you a beauty secret called 'tight-lining'. If you know what it is, then that is awesome and you know how important it is. If not, then your in for a treat. So, lets get started!

               In order to tight-line, you will need:

• A pencil eyeliner closest to the shade the you lined your eyes with
• a Steady hand

So, what exactly is tight-lining you ask? Well, basically it is lining your top waterline. This makes a huge difference in how your finished eye looks. Have you ever lined your eyes only to notice that you can still see flesh colored flecks in between your last line? Well, tight-lining helps to give your eyes that super solid black look and it also helps your lashes to appear more full.

I usually look up at the sky to perform this maneuver, and you will want your pencil to be on the dull side because you don't want to poke your eyeball. So look up and , in small strokes, line the top waterline. I attempted to take a before and after shot but none of the pictures were doing the look justice. Just try it for yourself to see the difference!

That's my little beauty secret! Try it out and let me know how it works for you.

Bye guys!

 

 

 

Bargain Makeup Mini Haul

Hey everybody,

            Here is my latest vlog post all about my mini bargain makeup haul. This includes my feelings about the e.l.f line. So, like it up! And don't forget to subscribe! :D

Thanks for watching!

Braids, Braids, Braids

They are everywhere! Braids in buns, pigtail braids, braided ponies and even braided faux hawks. It certainly looks like braids are the trend of the summer and I defiantly think this trend with head off into the fall and winter. I personally love this look and frequently rock it. My favorite way to wear a braid is in my bangs, kind of like a headband. I love this look with soft curls or waves.

Let's examine different types of braids and how you can pull them off.

First off, let's look at the classic french braid.

The french braid a three strand braid and is fairly simple to accomplish. I usually do a french braid in my bang, which we will examine later. I love this look and would say I do it most often. I also love the idea of french braids Incorporated into an updo. It add that x factor but still looks chic an polished.

Moving on...

The dutch braid is basically a reversed french braid. I also love this look in my bangs. It's alot of fun adding this braid to a bun or pony tail. Love!

Next...

The fishtail braid is a two strand braid and achieved by taking pieces from one side and crossing it over and then doing the same for the opposite side. It does take some time to do but it will be worth it when it's done. I love this braid for a day at the beach or even for a shopping day. It also looks super cute topped with a hat.

And finally...

Lauren Conrad is the queen of the braided bang and I have fallen madly in love with it myself. I love it because it's just a cute way to get your bangs out of your face. Again, this could be added to an updo.

So, that is it for now Beauty Queens. I'm going to try and post a few vlog tutorials on how to accomplish each braid. Like I said, I am certain that this trend in going to stick through the fall/winter months.

What do you think of the trend? Do you have any particular braided styles you like to rock?
Ta-ta for now BQ's.

xoxo
Sarah