BaubleBar x Pantene

August 13, 2014

Do you ever have those mornings {please tell me you do} when you wake up late, you miss the opportunity to shower, you stare at your medicine cabinet for help and you have approximately 5 minutes to make it look like you put yourself together for whatever it is you have to do? That seems to happen to me a lot in the summer but lately I’ve been working on some fun hairstyles to help me in those high stress moments.

I’ve teamed up with my friends at Bauble Bar and Pantene to show you an easy braided crown {for any hair length!} to quickly make it appear like you put a lot of effort into getting ready for the day. First of all, I use Pantene’s Dry Shampoo almost daily, regardless of whether I’ve washed my hair or not. It is a great way to add texture to your hair if it is soft {like mine}. I also use clear elastics, bobby pins and this comb to get this hairstyle done super quick! Step by step instructions below…

I start by spraying Pantene’s Dry Shampoo all throughout my hair to add some texture {my hair gets really soft after sleeping on it for a night}. I like to keep this look pretty soft so I use a rough part and divide just the top half of one side of my hair to use in the braid and I use an elastic to keep the bottom half of my hair out of the way.

I then start french braiding at the top of my hair line until I run out of hair and it just becomes one long braid. You’ll notice my braid is inside out {this is called a dutch braid} and is done by braiding the pieces under each other rather than over each other.

Easy! Now onto the next side…

I now have two braids on each side of my head with the rest of my hair down. At this point I like to run my fingers through the braids and pull them out a bit to give this look a more casual/loose look.

Next I take a bobby pin and secure one braid to the other side of my head starting with the end. I then backtrack and insert bobby pins where necessary. {Note: I have a lot of hair and usually end up using 5-6 bobby pins on each braid}. I do the same thing with the other braid until both braids feel secure. I tuck the ends of each braid under the other braid to hide the elastics.

I then touch up the bottom half of my hair with a few curls here and there. I have a 1 1/4″ curling iron that I wrap my hair around without using the clamp {so I use it more as a coil}.

Pantene_BaubleBar_14 I finish the look with Pantene’s Flexible Hold Hairspray {the best!} so it doesn’t look too stiff and it continues to loosen up throughout the day. And done! I’m ready to start the day. A little bit of lipstick and a few baubles and I’m out the door. I have tried a ton of hair products {because my hair/scalp is really high maintenance and will lash out if it doesn’t like a product!} and I’ve been really impressed with Pantene’s ability to fight heat and humidity and hold style all day long. Plus, it’s quite the deal!

BaubleBar + Pantene have teamed up to offer one lucky winner $1000 to BaubleBar + a year’s worth of Pantene products. Just show off your good hair day (+ baubles) and tag #BBxPantene on instagram! Need inspiration? Browse around here!