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HAIR TUTORIAL: SUNCHILD BOHEMIAN BRAID UPDO

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i told you there was a tutorial coming soon. i hope you love this as much as i do! works on clean hair, dirty hair, curly hair, straight hair, long hair... and if you decide to try it, please let me know what you think. do you like it? was it easy? does this style look good on you?

*if you have short hair and love the braid...YOU CAN do your own version of it:)

see this blonde braid around my head. i made this headband with doll hair. you can buy doll hair  at Michael's, hobby lobby, or your local craft store. i like to use doll hair when i am working on fun updo's for photoshoots. so girls with the short hair, just wrap it around your head and use blond bobby pins to hold in place.

if i want a thicker braided headband i use extensions. so have fun get creative, and if you have short hair this can work for you too! work that braid girl!

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Photo on 2010-07-12 at 18.40 #2
i wanted to see if this hair do would stay in place after a work out (i ran outside and was soaked) and it did!!! * i just pinned my bangs back. i loved wearing my hair like this all day! it totally kept the hair off my neck, and sometimes the swing of my pony tail annoys me while i'm running. you know what i'm talking about?!
then the ponytail slaps you and gets stuck on your sweaty face. ugh i hate that!  problem solved with this bohemian updo. this photo was taken after my workout, please excuse the sweat.


do you think you will try this? what do you think about the hair tutorials? do you want more tutorials, product knowledge, inspiration? if you have a specific request let me know.


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if you missed last tutorial don't worry. just click here.

what effect do you like best? + 15 FREE activities

just wanted to share some fun activities that you and your friends can do...FOR FREE!!! it's summer time!!! that doesn't mean you have to break your bank to have a good time. if you are on a budget, let this be the time where you get creative!
the best things in life are free...sometimes.
listen to this song while reading:)
go for a dip in the pacific
 play in the ocean. 
1. take a dip and play in the pacific. it's refreshing. 
cruise the streets.
2. go explore the streets or skate down the PCH in a backwards wetsuit. make it more entertaining by recording.
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teach your friends to skate. 
3. teach a friend how to skate. laugh. have fun
surf the web. 
4. blog. email. skype. ichat. surf the web.
play in the sand.
5. play in the sand. build a sand castle. dig a hole.
dress up like the cast from 90210. 
6. dress up like brenda or kelly from the original 90210. they both dated dylan so i'm cool with pretending i'm either girl.
read some books.
7. read a book. i was reading eclipse for the second time just to get pumped up before the movie:) 
go skating.
8. take pictures of strangers without them knowing. this is one of my favorite things to do because i never know how the photo will turn out. 
laugh at your friends playing dress up.
9. go to a dinner party, try new dishes, and laugh at the host when he dresses like joe dirt....
make a feather headband.
10. make a bueno bueno feather headband. click here for HOW TO
take creative photos. 
11. get creative when taking photo's. try something out of the norm.
go surfing.
12. go surfing! if you don't surf go take photos/video of your friends surfing.
hike to trestles.
13. hike to trestles. 
twit pic.
14. tan, text and twitpic.
napping on the beach.
15. take a nap on the beach. it just feels so good.
ZZZZzzzzZzzzZZz

click photos to find out what effect i used on flickr/picnik. which one do you like best?

Q. what are some of your favorite FREE activities in the summer?