Franny's Long Hairstyles

Updos can look businesslike or casual and breezy, depending on how tightly or loosely it's made.  Wearing hair up is also a great way to protect your hair's delicate ends.

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This style is very neat and very protective.  I have adapted it for my fine hair, and I have made a how-to video for this updo, which is on my Videos page. You can find it here.

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The first set of photos was done with hair just below the shoulders.  The second set is done with hair closer to mid-back.  As the hair gets longer, it is helpful to place the initial ponytail that starts off the style higher up.

I've had many requests for instructions on this style, so I have created a step-by-step tutorial with pictures, which can be found in this entry of my blog.

I now have a video with step-by-step instructions which are helpful for people with longer hair.

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This hairstyle consists of 3 slip knots pinned into place. I will be doing a video tutorial on how to do the knots very soon.

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This style works best with shoulder length to midback length hair.  Modifications can be made for longer hair. This French Twist is secured with a France Luxe Chignon Pic in the "South Seas" colour.

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This style is both quick and easy to do, and can be adapted to look extremely casual or a bit dressy.  Experiment with it a little.  Complete photo instructions are in this entry in my blog.

To make this soft looking hairstyle, all you need is hair that is long enough to French Braid.

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This style works best with midback length or longer hair.  In this photo, the infinity bun is being held with a Mei Fa Hair Stick, with the "Flora" topper.

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This simple everyday updo is just a regular 3 strand braid flipped up with the tassel tucked under, then secured by a hair clip.  In this photo, I am using a Ficcare Ficcarrissimo in Eggplant.

There is more information on this style in this blog entry of mine.

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For a Celtic Bun or Celtic Knot hairstyle, you'll need at least midback length hair.

This knot is secured with Ketylo Hair Sticks.

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Any length of hair from just below the shoulder to waist length or longer will work, with a different look resulting at each length.  This casual hairstyle is extremely quick and easy to do.

The hair stick used in this photo is a Quattro Flex-Stick in Cobalt.

Here are instructions for this styles on my Videos page.

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In order to make a French Braided Bun, you'll need hair a few inches longer than shoulder length. If your hair is long enough to coil a braid around at least twice, it's long enough for this style.

The hair clip securing this updo is a Ficcare Ficcarrissimo in Emerald.

This style is best with mid-back length hair, or longer.

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If your hair is long enough to French or Dutch braid, your hair is long enough for this style.

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Simple chignons can be made with hair that is not much longer than shoulder length and this style with grow and change along with your hair.

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This style will work with medium length to midback length hair.

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Upper back to mid-back length hair will be needed to achieve this style.  As with some other hair styles, it will be prettier with more length.  _____________________________________________________________________________________

Peacock twists can be created with hair that is even slightly above shoulder length.  This is a wonderful "first updo" as you grow out your hair. 

I have had several emails about how to do a Peacock Twist hairstyle.  I have a picture tutorial in this blog entry of mine.

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