Single Dad, with 2 girls...please help with hair!

[hrse2wtr]

Fulltime-single dad here. I have two sweet girls...4 year old and 7 year old.
For years I've been brushing their long hair with a part to the side. A pony tail, or pig tails, are about as creative as I can get.

Does anyone know where I can go to learn how to do braids, buns, or creative designs with their hair? I have 0 creativity, but I'm good at working off of a template! Is there a popular style? Technique? Time hacks? I hate to think that they look like their dad did their hair...can anyone help me fake it till I make it?

 

[mccallabrad]

@hrse2wtr Google 'Daddy Daughter Hair Factory'.

 

[hrse2wtr]

@mccallabrad

Daddy Daughter Hair Factory

awesome! thank you so much!

 

[grae1964]

@hrse2wtr Can't recommend this enough. Phil is an awesome guy and he is raising an amazing daughter. He's really good about answering questions. He's also got a bunch of tutorials on youtube.

 

[sunshine74]

@grae1964 You have no idea how much I appreciate that. Thank you

 

[shasonma]

@mccallabrad I will be utilizing this, too! Thank you!

 

[munni19]

@hrse2wtr /@sunshine74 teaches father/daughter hair classes. Maybe he has some resources for you.

 

[hrse2wtr]

@munni19 I just subscribed to his vids...thanks so much! We now have a weekend project!

 

[sunshine74]

@munni19 Thanks for tagging me. I'll make sure to get him the help he needs

 

[munni19]

@sunshine74 Awesome. I was hesitant about sharing your username because I don't know you. I've seen a few of your posts though about hair class, figured OP would want to know about your hair classes.

 

[sunshine74]

@munni19 I'm here to help, I know the frustration he feels. thank you.

 

[sarahcopeland]

@hrse2wtr Youtube is your friend. My daughter find tutorials on there. Some are better than others.

My daughter and I really enjoy the tutorials from Cute Girls Hairstyles. They have tonnes of different styles to try. She also watches their other video blog stuff.

I also found the ladies at Luxy Hairstyles provide good explanations

I suggest to learn the basic technique for French/Dutch braids and go from there. I much prefer the look of the Dutch braid over the French, as the braid sits on the outside of the head.

We both really enjoy doing this together. I look forward to trying new things and improving my technique. I finally got the hang of double dutch braids.

 

[hrse2wtr]

@sarahcopeland Thanks! You're speaking my language here. My oldest wants to be more creative than the pony tail, but it took me a year of trial and error to even get the finger dexterity down on high, tight pony tails.
I've bookmarked CGH and subscribed to Luxy...thanks again!

 

[sunshine74]

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[hrse2wtr]

@sunshine74 I did, thanks for your helpful vids! It's interesting (see: frustrating) that my oldest has really think hair. It's beautiful, but difficult to work with. I was able to do pig tail braids after about 45 minutes of trial and error, but I just can't get the buns to stay in place...even with 3-4 pins. I also noticed that when I put the pins through, they really open up...like an alligator mouth. Am I doing something wrong? Should they stay relatively closed, or open up that way?

 

[sunshine74]

@hrse2wtr I actually learned a new way to secure buns that I'll be showing in our tutorial this Wednesday. The goal is to get a bun that stays in through the day. Lol. I'll update you here with the link once it's up or you can see it on my Facebook/ YouTube channels