Day Three: The center part:
I decided to go out of my comfort zone and do a style that I have always wanted to try, the center part. I don’t know if it is the bad center part that I had during my awkward elementary school phase or if it is my OCD of having my part perfectly straight, but either way, I can never bring myself to wear a middle part in public. Yet every time I look at fashion week photos of models with perfectly parted hair, I still want to try it. After gathering my courage, I parted my hair down the center and let it air dry for a beach blown boho look. Quick, simple, stylish and it all worked out in the end!
Day Four: Easy braided ponytail:
After sleeping through my alarm, I decided I needed something easy, so I quickly braided my bangs back and threw my hair in a ponytail. Perfect for a comfy and carefree Friday.
Day 5: Braided hair tie:
I woke up in a groggy Monday-morning daze, so I chose a simple but creative way to jazz up my ponytail. I took a small strand of hair and braided it, then I wrapped the braid around my hair tie. For the five minutes I spent on my hair, it looked pretty fancy and unique.
Day Six: Pig Tails:
Although pig tails seem like a babyish hairstyle, I’ve seen a few celebrities and models pull of the Elementary school style in a fashionable way. I decided to give the hairstyle a try. I pulled my hair into two low, loose pig tails and added black ribbon. I ended up getting a lot of compliments, so I guess pig tails were a success.
Day Seven: The Milkmaid Braid:
When I saw models wearing milkmaid braids down the runway, I was a little bit shocked. Sure this classic European hairstyle is a lovely and unique up-do, but honestly, I thought it would never come back in style. So, I decided that it would be fun to resurrect my kindergarten favorite, but with a more high fashion twist. I split my hair in half and braided each side, then I pulled one braid across the top of my head and secured it with bobby pins. Next, I pulled the other braid across the opposite side and secured it. I got countless compliments and it was an easy fix that looked a lot fancier that it really was.
Day Eight: Rapunzel, Rapunzel:
Whether it is a french braid or a fishtail, braids are always my fallback hairstyle because they are cute and easy. Inspired by my favorite Disney movie, Tangled, I decided to re-vamp the classic braid with a whimsical twist. First, I split my hair into three sections like I was going to braid it, but instead I took the two outer sections of hair and braided them and temporarily secured them with hair ties. Next, I braided the three strands together like a normal braid. When I got down to the bottom, I took the hair ties out and secured the braid with a clear hair tie.
Day Nine: Over sized Bow:
Recently, I’ve noticed that large bows or bandannas tied in the hair are becoming a popular way to dress up an outfit, so I put my Pinterest addiction to use and found an Urban Outfitters look to imitate. I wore an over sized bow in natural hair so it would look effortless yet edgy with an over sized knit top and high-rise skinny jeans.
Day Ten: Triple Bun:
For my last style of my hair challenge, I decided to try another Pinterest hairstyle that I have been wanting to do for a while, the triple bun. What seemed to be an impossible hairstyle actually turned out to be very simple. I put my hair half-up, half-down, securing it with a clear hair tie, and twisted it into a tiny bun. I secured it with bobby pins then repeated the process three times. This was one of my favorite hairstyles that I did during the hair challenge. I will definitely do it again along with several of the others I attempted during my challenge. Overall, the 10 day hair challenge was a success and I discovered several stylish, yet easy alternatives to my natural hair.
Written By McKenzie Johns
Photos By Gabby Vannozzi
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