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Marlowe was born with the craziest head of hair I have ever seen on a baby (all Kyle’s genes, by the way.) She had a full on pixie haircut strait out of the womb– it fact, we called her Ryan Seacrest as a nickname for the first week she was alive because they had the exact same hair. LOL. Her hair has continued to grow into an amazing, thick mane that most definitely requires styling on a daily basis. I get tons of questions from blog readers and social media followers about sharing tutorials on some of Marlowe’s daily hair looks– so I thought I would share some of her favorites.
Side Part With A Bow
This style is super cute with a dress, or a special party look. Marlowe has to be in a certain mood to want her hair fully down like this, but her major pet peeve is having her hair in her face. My solution is to do a deep side part and then hold the heaviest section of her hair back with a slight twist and a huge bow!
I begin by taking a 2 inch section of hair in the front, twisting it towards her head in to a 1-2 inch twist and then securing with a big bow! Then I brush out the ends of her hair and make sure it’s smoothed.
Pigtail Braids
Now that Lowie’s hair is almost down to her butt, regular pigtails are cute but the hair can get in her face while she’s trying to play. Our cute solution has been to make braided pigtails instead! This is also a great option for school since it make it harder for kids to get lice when their hair is braided or in buns (I learned this the hard way…ugh)
I start by putting her hair in pigtails higher up on her head. I secure each with a cute bow hair tie. Then I braid each pigtail and secure with a matching tie.
Twisted Buns
The twisted bun look is one of my favorite looks on Marlowe, and it’s her fave too! It’s another great look for school because the hair is more protected against lice, and out of her face as well.
I start by putting her hair in pigtails high up on her head. Then I take each pigtail one by one and twist them. I twist it very tightly starting at the root, and keeping the tension tight in the twist, I let the hair coil around itself until it is in a tight bun. Then I take a second hair tie (I love the bunny ear ones in different patterns) and secure the bun by wrapping the hair tie around two or three times.
Two Bunch Ponytail
I love this sweet variation on a simple pony, that is just as easy but a bit more dynamic. If you use hair ties with bows on them it adds the cutest detail!
I start by brushing out her hair so it’s super smooth, and then I collect her hair in a half-pony and secure it with a cute hair tie. Then I gather the rest of her hair and secure it along with the first pony in a low ponytail at the nape of Marlowe’s neck.
I hope these favorite hairstyles of ours inspire you to think outside the box with your little one, or help add to your hair arsenal! It’s fun to mix it up every now and then.
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Photographs by Julia Dags
Lowie has the best hair. Thanks for sharing, this will be a great reference for ideas when my baby girl’s hair starts to grow.
Awesome!
Thanks for this! My four year old Millie has very similar hair and I have really struggled to be creative with it as I have very boring straight hair! I can’t wait to start trying these!
Yay! So glad!
Love this – thank you! Great suggestions! Next post…hair accessory storage!! 😉
Great idea!
I did the two bunch pony and then braided the last pony too for variation. Or one top pony and a braid. I braided a lot during the weekdays for school and because of lice as well. Lowie has beautiful hair! <3
sounds cute! Braids are awesome for lice prevention!
Hi Eva! Love this post her hair is so adorable. Quick question which is unrelated. I also have a daughter who’s a bit younger than Marlow, she also sucks her thumb. We were recently at the dentist and there was a lot of concern around this habit. I felt so guilty. My dentist suggested we add a plate to the roof of her mouth if she is unable to stop the habit, so she doesn’t have dental issues in the future. Have you had a simile conversation with your dentist and what are your thoughts? I can’t imagine putting a plate in while she’s so young, but I want to do the right thing too. It’s a tough one and I would love to know your thoughts!
Hi Audrey! I’ve actually never heard of the metal plate before– and I agree that it sounds very extreme. My daughter’s dentist actually isn’t worried about her thumbsucking since it hasn’t affected her teeth much (apparently), and they think she’ll kind of outgrow it in elementary. Since they’re not worried, I honestly don’t even think twice about it– I figure we’ll cross that bridge when we need to.
My daughter has the metal “cage” but she is eight. She was a long-time pacifier-user and the dentist also thinks used her tongue to push her teeth forward. Obviously you should do whatever you and your dentist decide is best, but I will say that the cage/plate is a pain and very uncomfortable and food is constantly trapped it in and I’m not convinced it’s doing much.. My daughter also just got braces on (early intervention these days) and although the braces hurt, she is begging to get that cage out of her mouth!
My daughter sucked her thumb and has been to the orthodonist three times already at age 6! He suggested the Thumb Guard and it worked wonders. She stopped sucking her thumb within 2 weeks. She was 5.5 when we gave it to her. Much better option then the plate.
Thank you so much for the little tutorials! My 3 year old was also born with a head of hair and it’s exactly like Marlowes! I was one of those posters asking for how tos!! Good to know that the braids and buns help prevent lice! Will be doing that when she starts her schooling!
Thanks Eva! We love your posts and Claira loves watching marlowe!
So glad to be helpful!! 🙂
Her hair is so awesome I am actually jealous. Her natural highlights are amazing too. Lol!! Cute post – my daughter’s hair is getting longer and it will be fun to try these styles.
Hello! Gonna be suppa annoying but what kind of ties do you use? Those looks super soft but also effective! The ones I use are either soft and not effective or super springy and hard.
Hi! I actually threw out the packaging, but I went to target and found them in the hair section. I like to go someplace where there are tons of options so I can get a good selection!
I wish I had a head of hair like Miss Marlowe! 🙂
ME TOO!!! haha
I love this post!!! I was wondering what products you were using in her hair (bows, clips). Thank you so much for sharing. My 4 year old is getting so particular about how she wants her hair done, but still loves the bows and headbands which makes me happy.
Thanks for the great hair styling ideas!
My daughter is only 16 months, but has a ton of hair already. Do you have any suggestions with regards to hair washing? Here, it is a traumatic experience for everybody 🙁
I think my neighbors think I’m trying to waterboard her 🙁
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My daughter sucked her thumb and has been to the orthodonist three times already at age 6! He suggested the Thumb Guard and it worked wonders. She stopped sucking her thumb within 2 weeks. She was 5.5 when we gave it to her. Much better option then the plate.
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