Beach-N Hair

MERMAID HAIR!!! Well Tearbears insisted hers is T. Swift Hair, but we were going for a mermaid look.  It all started with youtube videos and the fact we are going to be beach goers this year while visiting my family back home.  The girls and I have had fun doing this and the little boys asked to join in....sorry boys, your hair is way to short (That and dad would be like AWUHUT!)....Okay so we used a three barrel curler and putting the top two facing up and the plate with one curler closest to the head we started our awsome adventure.  Now Tearbear has SUPER thick hair and it took forever to get through the section, curl, repeat.  But we did it and it looked so good!  Next was Mess, and she has fine hair (Ladybug does to) so it took way less time.  Ladybug was my challenge.  After scetioing off her hair and just getting in ONE row, she says "Are you almost finished?" She is so impatient :) BUT we got through it and the had pretty wavy hair for the day.  It was fun, we'll be doing it again.....but My Scruffy Baby sure didn't care for it.  He likes my hair straight and long with nothing (No not even coloring) done to it :( Oh well.  Knotty Up Do is next on our list....stay tuned

What's in the water.....

Hmmmm...What is in the water?  No it's not what you think. But Nailpolish is in the water!  The girls and I have been trying new things and today we played with nailpolish.  This trick is really neat!

You'll Need:
*A bowl of water
*2 colors of nail polish (One light one dark)
*Toothpicks
*Tape

~ Take one of your polishes and remove the brush making sure there is a droplet of polish on the end.  Drop that drop in to the water.
~ In the center of that drop, drop your next color.  Do this several times to make a bullseye look in the water.
~ Now take a toothpick and run it through the polish to create swirly patterns (No right or wrong here) ~ Put tape down the sides of your nail, beneath your nail, and on top of your finger (Look to pictures) ~ Here is the key... quick and gentle...stab your finger in to the water do not linger, out you get....DO NOT PULL TAPE OFF RIGHT AWAY....
~ Gather your toothpick and swirl in water to remove the polish....repeat steps for your other fingers.
~When removing the tape do not worry if there is polish on your finger, grab some qtips and swabs and carefuly wipe away.
We had fun with this!  Take a looksy :D

Hair can make you feel good....

We are going hair crazy here!!! In recent events we have all had our hair cut or trimmed by a close family friend.  Tarebear has kept her hair long, the other girls have their hair a little on the short side.  I have been informed that once Tarebears hair reaches the 10" mark she wants to cut it off for charity just like mommy did. 
There is more then one way to donate hair.  Locks Of Love is the most well named one out there.  However if you are older (Like me) and have grey in your hair (Did I just say that?) there are ways to donate, even going as far as accepting semi-permanently dyed hair (Though virgin hair is preferred) Here is a website you can checkout if you're intrested no matter what age you are..... www.wigsforkids.com  <-Don't let the name turn you off, there's options for us gals to.

My Guidlines:

To be made into a wig, your hair must be:

• At least 8 inches long (no maximum length)
  - If you have wavy or curly hair, measure when straight
• Free of permanent color, bleach or other chemical treatments such as Japanese straightening
  - Vegetable dyes, semi-permanent dyes and rinses are acceptable, but “virgin” hair is preferred
• No more than 5% gray

Now for my little one:

GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTABLE DONATIONS

• Hair that is colored or permed is acceptable.
• Hair cut years ago is usable if it has been stored in a ponytail or braid.
• Hair that has been bleached (usually this refers to highlighted hair) is not usable. If unsure, ask your stylist. We are not able to accept bleached hair due to a chemical reaction that occurs during the manufacturing process. **If the hair was bleached years ago and has completely grown out it is fine to donate.
• Hair that is swept off of the floor is not usable because it is not bundled in a ponytail or braid.
• Hair that is shaved off and not in a ponytail or braid is not usable. If shaving your head, first divide hair into multiple ponytails to cut off.
• We cannot accept dreadlocks. Our manufacturer is not able to use them in our children’s hairpieces. We also cannot accept wigs, falls, hair extensions or synthetic hair.
• Layered hair is acceptable if the longest layer is 10 inches.
• Layered hair may be divided into multiple ponytails.

• Curly hair may be pulled straight to measure the minimum 10 inches.
• 10 inches measured tip to tip is the minimum length needed for a hairpiece

All rules can be found at http://www.locksoflove.org/donate.html Now to match her donation I will Donate my hair (it will take sometime to grow mine out enough for my better half to be okay with it instead of pure shock that it's not there anymore) .  You can find how to cut your ponytail and store for shipping at http://www.pantene.com/en-US/beautiful-lengths-cause/pages/donation-requirements.aspx?Sitelink=B-Beautiful_Lengths_Cause_Donate

                                                        Tarebear and her "Waterfall" Braid


In the meantime we will keep you up-to-date with our hair situations...Please take a looksy at the pictures and how we are progressing :)

So for now we will play with our long hair until we let it go for someone who will love it as much as us.