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How to Braid Your Own Hair | If you’re looking for easy step by step tutorials for beginners to teach you how to braid your own hair, this post is for you! We’re sharing everything you need to know to learn the French, Dutch, fishtail, halo, and waterfall braids for short, shoulder length, and long hair. Whether you have straight, wavy, or curly hair, prefer a structured or messy look, these hairstyles are perfect for day and night! #howtobraidyourownhair #braidedhairstyles #braidtutorials

How to Braid Your Own Hair: 5 Step-by-Step Tutorials for Beginners

23 Step-by-Step Updos for Thin Hair | Whether you’re looking for easy and casual updos, or you need something more formal for prom, a bridal shower, or a wedding, these step by step tutorials will teach you how to give volume and style to fine hair fast! We’ve included updos for short, shoulder length, and long hair you’ll love. #finehair #thinhair #hairstylesforfinehair #updosforthinhair

Quick & Elegant: 23 Step-by-Step Updos for Thin Hair

18 Back to School Hairstyles for Girls | Looking for a simple hairstyle for your little one’s first day of school photos? Need easy updos for kids you can do on the daily? We’ve got you covered! Perfect for straight, curly, or wavy hair, these cute hairstyles and hair tutorials are for short hair, medium hair, and long hair. From ponytails, to braided hairstyles, to messy buns, your little one will love these fun styles! #backtoschoolhairstyles #backtoschoolhair #schoolhairstyles #schoolhair

18 Simple and Easy Back to School Hairstyles for Girls We Love

58 Headband Hairstyles for All Hair Lengths | Looking for second day hairstyles for short, medium length, or for long hair? Whether you have straight, wavy, curly, thin, or thick hair, there are so many easy looks you can create to dress up any outfit. We’re excited to share our favorite step-by-step hair tutorials! Whether you need something conservative for work, prefer a boho chic look, or like sporty and retro 'dos, there’s a style here for you! #headbandhairstyles #seconddayhair

Second Day Hair: 58 Headband Hairstyles We Love

20 Jaw Clip Hairstyles for All Hair Lengths | Jaw clips are the perfect hair accessories, and we’re sharing our favorite hairstyles and tutorials for short, medium length, and long hair! From simple messy buns, to formal updos for work, to half up half down hairstyles, to braided hairstyles, there’s a style here for everyone! Whether you have straight, wavy, or naturally curly hair, jaw clips help create the best second day hairstyles! #runninglatehairstyles #jawclips #clawclips #hairtutorials

Running Late: 20 Jaw Clip Hairstyles For All Hair Lengths

How to Get Rid of Split Ends without Cutting Your Hair | Want to know how to remove split ends WITHOUT getting a haircut?! These ideas for damaged hair will teach you how to fix split ends fast – sometimes overnight! Whether you prefer DIY natural remedies made with coconut oil, honey, Vaseline, egg yolks, apple cider vinegar, and other items you already have at home, or prefer store bought hair masks and serums, we’ve got you covered! #splitends #hairtreatments #healthyhair

How to Get Rid of Split Ends Without Cutting Your Hair: 15 Tips

45 Wedding Hairstyles for All Hair Lengths | Whether you’re looking for wedding updo ideas for short, medium length, or for long hair, we’ve curated 45 ideas to inspire you! From a simple half up half down with flowers, to boho styles with braids, to a classic chignon and more, we’ve found DIY styles for every face shape and hair type – straight, wavy, curly, with bangs, thin, thick, and beyond! #weddinghairstyles #weddingupdo #weddinghair

Here Comes The Bride: 45 Wedding Hairstyles for All Hair Lengths

25 Baking Soda Uses Everyone Needs to Know | Did you know you can use baking soda for cleaning, as an air freshener, to neutralize odors in your home, and to brighten laundry? It's also great for PH balance, to ease an upset stomach, for skin, hair, and beauty care, to whiten teeth, to clean hands and nails, and as part of your skincare routine. There are so many uses for baking soda, and we’re sharing 25 natural remedies everyone needs to try! #bakingsodauses #bakingsodetips #bakingsodahacks

25 Brilliant Baking Soda Uses and Remedies You’ve Never Thought Of

How to Look Good in Pictures | Want to know the secret to looking good in photos and taking the best portraits and selfies? From drawing attention to your eyes, to wearing the right makeup and styling your hair correctly, to figuring out the best poses and smile for your face and body shape, these tips will teach you the basics and beyond. While lighting is definitely important for Instagram worthy photos, these simple tips will transform your look! #photogenic #phototips #howtotakeaselfie

How to Look Good in Pictures: 19 Tips to Be More Photogenic

29 Easy Half Up Half Down Hairstyles for Every Hair Length | Perfect for weddings, for prom, for work, for date night, and for casual days at home, these hair tutorials will teach you how to get the best half up half down style for short, shoulder length, and for long hair! We’ve also included ideas for gals with straight and curly hair, as well as simple styles with braids that are sure to wow! #halfuphalfdownhairstyles #halfuphalfdown #easyhairstyles

Running Late? 29 Half Up Half Down Hairstyles for Lazy Girls

How to Repair Damaged Hair | Whether your hair has been bleached or damaged by other hair chemicals, or you struggle with breakage and dry, split ends due to using heat tools, we’re sharing our best tips, products, and home remedies for healthy hair. From our favorite heat protector and hair mask, to a fabulous leave in deep conditioning treatment and how to use coconut oil as a hydrating mask, these hair tips can’t be missed! #damagedhair #splitends #dryhair

How to Repair Damaged Hair: 6 Tips and Products to Try

Rainy Day Hairstyles We Love | Does your hair get frizzy on hot, humid, and/or rainy days? Mine too! We’re sharing our best frizz fighting tips, hacks, products, and natural home remedies, as well as some super cute and easy hairstyles for short hair, shoulder-length hair, and for long hair. From the perfect updo, to messy buns, to adorable half up looks, to sleek braids, these styles and hair tutorials are perfect for work and for school! #frizzyhair #frizzyhairstyles #frizzyhairsolution

Frizzy Hair Don’t Care: 6 Rainy Day Hairstyles We Love

14 Ponytail Hairstyles | If you’re looking for easy hairstyles for medium hair or for long hair, this collection of tutorials will inspire you! Perfect for work, a lazy day at home, or a night out with the girls, we’re sharing our favorite high, low, braided, elegant, messy, and unique ponytails, along with a couple of ponytails with bangs to take your look from good to great! #ponytail #ponytailhairstyles #ponytailtutorials

14 Easy and Stylish Ponytail Hairstyles for All Hair Lengths

19 Hair Volume Tricks and Products that Work | Want to know how to get more volume in your hair that lasts all day long? From teaching yourself how to get the perfect blowout at home (hint: pay attention to your roots!), to the best volumizing shampoos and products, to the best haircuts to add volume (hello, bangs!), these tips and tutorials will teach how to turn your fine, limp hair into sexy, voluminous locks that last! #hairvolume #hair #hairstyles #hairproducts #hairtutorials

Hair Volume That Lasts: 19 Volumizing Hair Products and Tips That Work

How to Naturally Lighten Hair | If you want to know how to lighten hair naturally with lemon, cinnamon, apple cider vinegar, chamomile, vitamin C, and other products you already have lying around the house, these tips, techniques, and hair lightening products will teach you how to get lighter locks overnight without damage (and without spending hours in the sun!). #howtolightenhair #naturalhighlights #hairremedies #naturalremedies #DIYhair #DIYhaircolor

How to Naturally Lighten Hair: 17 Hair Lightening Techniques & Products

Hairstyles for Frizzy Hair | Looking for quick and easy hairstyles (and haircuts) for ultimate frizz control? From a simple half up and heatless braids, to wavy shoulder length hair to no heat everyday styles for short hair, we’re sharing our best ideas as well as the tips and products for frizzy hair we swear by! #frizzy #frizzyhair #hairhacks #frizzyhairproducts #hairstyles

Tame Your Mane! 20+ Best Products and Hairstyles for Frizzy Hair

15 Easy Braid Hairstyles for Kids | These simple hairstyles for kids are a cute way to dress-up your daughter’s hair for back to school, at weddings, for dance class, and beyond! With 15 step by step tutorials, we’ll teach you how to French braid hair and teach you how to do Dutch braids, crown braids, waterfall braids, and so much more! #braids #braidsforkids #hairstylesforkids #frenchbraid #dutchbraid #schoolhairstyles #waterfallbraid

Braid Hairstyles for Kids: 15 Step-by-Step Tutorials to Inspire You

21 Easy Second Day Hair Hacks and Hairstyles | Looking for quick and easy hairstyles for short hair, shoulder length hair, medium hair, or long hair? Need hair hacks and products to make thin, straight hair less greasy and oily and remove frizz from curls? From half-up updos to sleek ponytails to messy braids and buns, these running late hairstyle tutorials are perfect for work and school! #hair #hairhacks #hairproducts #hairstyles #updos

10 Easy Second Day Hair Hacks and Styles for Gorgeous Locks

10 Simple Updos for Shoulder Length Hair | Looking for an easy updo for a wedding, prom, or date night? Whether you have curly or straight hair, this collection of simple and cute hairstyles for medium hair will not disappoint. From a casual half up, to a fold over ‘with bangs’ twist, to an elegant side French braid ponytail, to the perfect messy bun, there’s a step-by-step hair tutorial for every occasion!

10 Simple Updos for Shoulder Length Hair

How to Keep Your Hair from Getting Oily | Dry shampoo is a great tool to keep hair from getting greasy, but there’s more you can do to help prolong a hair wash. There are heaps of second day hairstyles and updos that help hide greasy hair, but if you want to know what to do to avoid oily hair completely, these hair hacks for lazy girls will teach you how to prevent greasy hair!

How to Keep Your Hair from Getting Oily: 7 Tricks to Help You Prolong a Hair Wash

Easy DIY Bridesmaid Hairstyles | If you're looking for the perfect updo or half up bridesmaid hair ideas for medium length or long hair, we've rounded up 10 simple styles you can create at home. Perfect for brunettes and blondes, straight hair, curly hair, and hair with natural waves, these classic, vintage, and boho updos will take your look from good to gorgeous in time for summer wedding season!

10 Easy DIY Bridesmaid Hairstyles for Long Hair