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These four braids are said to be easy enough a rookie can do them. Well, here’s the test because when it comes to braids I am about the biggest rookie there is! I am dying to try the ‘milk maid’ and ‘around the head’!

We shall see Refinery29!

I saw this super quick and apparently easy hair style on Refinery29 just before New Years Eve and when I tried it I failed miserably — this is usually the case as I am completely hair illiterate. But the other day when I was feel sloppy and tired just before work I decided to pair my super simple white button down and jeans with this hair and I can’t tell you how many compliments I got! It was awesome. If I can do it anyone can!

Because I thrive on the feeling of being on the cutting edge, talking about things before other people and just being all around awesome…I thought I would share with you a video posted by Geri over at Because I’m Addicted about the perfect bun. Just in case you were wondering why this makes me so excited, I talked about buns, my go-to hair style for fall/winter, on Monday, 9/26!

PS: I know what you’re thinking….”who cares?!!?!?”, right? Well simple things get me very excited, sue me!

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I have to say that after a week away the city welcomed me back with an absolutely perfect hair day yesterday. Even with the increasing humidity and threat of showers my hair stayed shiny, straight and frizz-free. And when it got a little too hot in the bar during the Bears game, I managed to pul off the perfect top knot. Seems as though my hair is getting to the right length for the effortless messy bun that I love so much. I officially have my go-to hair style for the fall. It’s also great for those days when taking a shower and/or blow drying and straightening isn’t an option!

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I like pretty much anything ombre (including these tights, this cake and these nails), there’s something about the gradient color that I think is both really chic and really edgy. But lately instead of looking for tops and tights I have been thinking about the ever present ombre hair and whether I could pull it off. I have dyed my hair only a few times in my life and my favorite has always been when I’ve gone jet black (although my mother hates it). Maybe this is a way to appease my need for a dye job and her desire to not have an Elvira lookalike as a daughter!

It seems hair tutorials are all the rage right now and as obsessed I am with all of these braided variations (here, here and here) I am so handicapped in the hair department that looking at these photos still make it impossible for me to recreate the hairstyle. I wasn’t sure if it was just the medium so I checked out this fishtail braid how-to video by Free People…but lo and behold not only is my hair is too short but my hands too ill equipped for anything fancier than a ponytail (even this one)…major bummer.

I’ve never been one able to could go a few days without washing my hair even though I love the idea of not having to blow dry everyday. My hair gets flat and kind of gross after a day mostly because when I wear it down I play with it constantly. I finally bought a can Klorane Dry Shampoo and tried it this morning and now I can see what all the fuss is about. The spray dried up any oil I had at my roots and even gave my hair a little bounce and body. I think it will take some practice though, I may have sprayed a little too close and because the spray is white and my hair is dark it took a lot of brushing to make sure my hair didn’t look gray!

I’ve hinted before that I am basically hair illiterate (here and here). I never learned any of the hair tricks that other girls know…I can’t even braid hair. But I love the idea of trying a hair do that has ‘messy’ in the name — it pretty much means you can’t screw it up, right?! I’ve been growing my hair out for awhile and part of it is because I have wanted to try this messy bun — Caroline has really long hair and that helps to achieve the look! But for now I think my hair is long enough to try this side pony (via A Cup of Jo). Thank god there are step by step instructions!

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I don’t know if it’s the cold weather, or if it’s just that time of the year when my hair is in desperate need of a trim, but just about every day in last two weeks has been a bad hair day. And to make matters worse, New Years Eve is right around the corner and bad hair is not a good way to kick off 2011!

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I got a major haircut back in June that took off approximately 8 inches of hair and left me with a bob just below my chin. I loved the cut but ever since I have been going through some serious withdrawal and missing my long hair. I want to be able to do something with my hair during the fall like a chignon, fishtail braid or simple beach waves….but I can’t. I also miss how easily messy long hair can look purposely done, while messy short hair just looks like you’ve been roughed up!