Kids’ hair authority and author of Cozy’s Complete Guide to Girls’ Hair, Cozy Friedman and beauty expert and author of Bonding Over Beauty, Erika Katz have created the cutest do-it-yourself styles and recipes to share with your little girl this Valentine’s Day.
Cozy Friedman’s Heart Braid is her signature Valentine’s Day style, featured in Cozy’s Complete Guide to Girls’ Hair. If you have the French Braid down packed then this style will be an easy feat!
THE HEART BRAID
What You’ll Need: Wide-tooth comb, fine-tooth comb, decorative hair clip, ponytail holders
Directions:
Step 1: Starting with damp hair (either towel-dried or misted), use a wide-tooth comb to detangle the hair. Then, using a fine-tooth comb, part the hair down the middle of the head. Clip one side up right above the ear.
Step 2: On the other side of the part, use the fine comb to gather a thin section of hair from the crown. This section should measure about 2 inches from the hairline to the top of the head.
Step 3: Divide this section into three, and begin a French braid starting at the crown and curving toward the temple, then toward the back of the head, like the top lobe of a heart. You will be lifting hair into the braid only from this side of the part. Leave no loose hair in front of the ears.
Step 4: When you reach the center part at the back of the head, secure the braid with a ponytail holder. If the hair is very long, end the braid about mid-ear; the ends will hang down the back.
Step 5: Unclip the hair on the other side of the part and repeat the process. Secure with a ponytail holder.
Step 6: Join the ends of the braids together in the
To pucker up on this special day, bond over these beauty recipes from author of Bonding Over Beauty, Erika Katz. These easy recipes can be festively stored in an adorable heart case or a small simple jar.
FRUITY LIP BALM
To keep lips soft and silky, this fruity lip balm exfoliates dead skin and softens at the same time.
Ingredients:
· 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
· 1 scoop powdered drink mix in your favorite flavor
· Lip gloss jars(Available at http://www.sks-bottle.com/
Directions:
Clarify the vegetable shortening by heating it in the microwave for 15 seconds. Stir in the drink mix. Pour the mixture into a lip gloss jar. Let the mixture harden for 10 minutes and your lip gloss is ready! You can decorate the jars with fun stickers and sparkles! Lasts up to six months unrefrigerated.
CHOCOLATE LIP BALM
This lip balm contains shea butter, beeswax, and coconut oil, which are all excellent natural
emollients. You can get creative and add other flavors like peppermint oil, tangerine oil, or raspberry oil.
Ingredients:
· 1 tablespoon shea butter
· 1 tablespoon coconut oil
· 2 teaspoons grated beeswax
· 1 tablespoon vitamin E oil
· 15 chocolate chips
· 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Put all the ingredients into a double boiler on the stove or in a microwavable container.
Warm the mixture until it melts. Stir until smooth. Pour the mixture into a lip gloss container
and refrigerate until it hardens. Lasts up to 3 months at room temperature.
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