Need Girly Girl Hair Help
Ok so...I know you guys never noticed but....I'm a tomboy. Yes, I know, take a deep breath, it's a shocker. So, being one since forever...I have never spent very much time messing with my hair. As you know, recently, I started growing out my hair. It has successfully cascaded to the point past my shoulders now.
Today at my first day of externship, I wore a (I guess they're still called this) banana clip? I basically pulled all my hair together at the nape of my neck, twisted it tightly, held it vertically against the middle of the back of my head and used said clip to hold it in place. On a normal day, this has done me just fine. However, working without a hat(this place would rather I not look like a dork selling pizzas with the one my school had me wear), has caused me to realize that the clip situation isn't working out. I found myself re-clipping my hair about 10 times throughout a 5 hour period.
So I began to think in my exhaustion when I got home about braiding it. I understand and can accomplish your typical Laura Ingells braid. I'm wondering at it's current length and the difference in length between my crown area and the bottom if that might require a hair band at the top and bottom of a normal braid, making me look infantile.
The idea then came to me that it might be high time I learn how to french braid it. I recall Sandy attempting this when it was shorter and it wasn't possible but I think it might be at this point. However, looking online at youtube videos and descriptions of how to do it and knowing myself and hairstyling, this can only end in tears.
I remember seeing something a while back on tv that helps you french braid but for the life of me I can't recall the name of it or find it in any type of google search. It was foam and had indentations that would hold the strands for you as you gathered more hair. Anyone know what this is called or have any other tips about braiding?
P.S. The only thing that comes up in the searches is this mechanical magic braid thing but that's not what I'm looking for.
Today at my first day of externship, I wore a (I guess they're still called this) banana clip? I basically pulled all my hair together at the nape of my neck, twisted it tightly, held it vertically against the middle of the back of my head and used said clip to hold it in place. On a normal day, this has done me just fine. However, working without a hat(this place would rather I not look like a dork selling pizzas with the one my school had me wear), has caused me to realize that the clip situation isn't working out. I found myself re-clipping my hair about 10 times throughout a 5 hour period.
So I began to think in my exhaustion when I got home about braiding it. I understand and can accomplish your typical Laura Ingells braid. I'm wondering at it's current length and the difference in length between my crown area and the bottom if that might require a hair band at the top and bottom of a normal braid, making me look infantile.
The idea then came to me that it might be high time I learn how to french braid it. I recall Sandy attempting this when it was shorter and it wasn't possible but I think it might be at this point. However, looking online at youtube videos and descriptions of how to do it and knowing myself and hairstyling, this can only end in tears.
I remember seeing something a while back on tv that helps you french braid but for the life of me I can't recall the name of it or find it in any type of google search. It was foam and had indentations that would hold the strands for you as you gathered more hair. Anyone know what this is called or have any other tips about braiding?
P.S. The only thing that comes up in the searches is this mechanical magic braid thing but that's not what I'm looking for.