Quick Tutorial. Faux top knot/beehive

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Simple High Bun with Braid

Want to look like you spent a lot of time on your hair? Want something simple but sophisticated that looks just as cute with a t-shirt and jeans as it does with a dress? Your hair only has to be long enough to pull a pony on the top of your head and make a bun- simple as that!

brush hair into a high pony tail and secure with elastic band. I prefer the clear elastic ones myself.

leave out one piece the side that is to be left out of the bun. You will create your wrap around braid with this section.

make a bun and secure with bobby pins

braid the section that was left out and loosely wrap it around the base of the bun. secure with bobby pins and voila!- you're done!

Outfit of the Day- Casual Black

At the end of a work week I like to be a bit more casual and comfortable- the thought of gussy-ing it up on Saturday does not appeal to me. Sooooo, I try to be basic but add accessories to jazz it up to make it work appropriate. OR I use Saturdays to wear uncomfortable but cute shoes, since it's my shortest day of the week. Today was all comfort- but the Starbuck's barista did say I looked "edgy" today, so it must not have looked as comfortable and casual as it felt- score 1 for me!

necklaces: Make Pie Not War and Seiler Designs (links for both below). T-shirt: Target,  Black Jeans: BDG Urban Outfitters rolled up. Shoes: Ecote from Urban Outfitters.

platform sandals from Ecote at Urban Outfitters. I got so lucky to find these guys on clearance last year for $10! Because they are essentially flat, they are quite comfortable.

hair today: ballerina bun yet again. Make Pie Not War rose gold hammered hoops (my favorite)  they can be found HERE

my necklaces from today: coin, charm and key necklace from Make Pie Not War - this is a one of a kind piece but she frequently does similar things and the no so similar things are amazing too!! check out her etsy shop HERE - support those small businesses (Alana also happens to be a doll)!!!!. The second necklace (on left) is a custom bronze disc with a crowned bird with the letter  G from Adrienne Seiler Designs. She does beautiful work and will do custom pieces. Her etsy shop can be found HERE, although she has a non-etsy site too. She's a local gal and really sweet to boot!

Outfit of the Day- Workin' it

Okay so here's a work look. We now have to wear 90% black to work (but you'd better believe we stretch those rules as far as they go- we are hairdressers!) So today I stuck to the rules and then some- I mean black head to toe!

Full outfit. J Crew shirt. I love this shirt so much I have it in white too.  Gap wide leg trouser.  Worishofer 562 shoes.

Hair: High bun (close up pics below) Earrings: Make Pie Not War

Detail of the J Crew shirt. 

more detail of shirt

Worshofer shoes. They are so insanely comfortable! They have a cork bottom, so they are lightweight.  Here  they are in all their glory on Zappos. I wear them allllll the time. They are actually falling apart- it's time for another pair!!

ballerina bun

ballerina bun close up

detail of earrings: Rosie Posie rose gold hammered hoops from Make Pie Not War