Snapshot Saturday
Here’s little Cam in her first pigtail. I nearly cried with joy. I’ve been waiting a l.o.n.g. time to try out pigtails in a little girl’s hair. Granted, it’s a bit of a stretch, considering there might be ten or twelve hairs stuck in that pigtail…but adorable nonetheless.
I need a little help, though. This little baby girl + lots of hair thing has me stumped. I’m trying to wrap my mind around all the cute stuff made just for a little girl’s head. If you are in the know with girlie hair stuff – where do you get hair accessories (headbands, bows, ties, etc) for little girls? Do you buy them? Where? Do you have a pinterest board? Uh, link, please! Do you make them? I really, really need some technical assistance so my daughter-among-sons looks cute. I’m kind of ethically against the hairbows that are larger than the child’s head, but I’m willing to give anything a shot if it will help out Cam’s plethora of hair. Help me out! Sincerely, Hairbow Challenged. (And if you could care less about girlie hair stuff…and I can’t blame you…head on outta here and check back Monday for my favorite dinner of the summer.)
Not sure if you have a Hobby Lobby anywhere near you but they have half an isle with different types and size headbands along with accesories to attach to them (flowers etc..). The prices are pretty reasonable and I cant wait to have a daughter of my own to put some stuff together!! We have a hair salon here thats sells someones homemade stuff (both headbands and little clippy type things for babies with hardly any hair) and its all super cute!! I’ll try to find out if they have their own website and get back to you.
So CUTE! No advice for you though, I had 2 girls but never did the headbands, bows or barrettes. My oldest, now a college freshman was born with a FULL head of hair, and it was able to be all pulled up into a full ponytail at 4 months old. My youngest didn’t a have as much but it was longer but really thin. Bows and barrettes wouldn’t stay in.
OMG!! Mel, she is the cutest little thing!!! ♥ I know what you mean, I’ve got two girls and they look so adorable in pigtails and fancy hairdos! Unfortunately none of my girls are hairdo friendly 😀 My youngest one’s hair is more scarce than her sister’s, and while the other has as much hair as I do she can hardly resist any hairdo, no matter how much time I spend on trying to make her look like a princess it takes her minutes to turn herself into a frog xD She is so naturally beautiful though, so even with messy hair she will always be good looking! 😀
I make all of my daughters stuff… bows, tutus, even flip flops. 2 words – Hobby Lobby! They have super cheap headbands and their ribbon is 1/2 price every other week. There are some good tutorial sites out there. Some that I used:
http://www.girlythingsbows.com/index.html
http://www.theribbonretreat.com/custom/free_projects.aspx
http://hipgirlclips.com/forums/
Adorable, adorable little baby girl!! So happy for you, Mel! 🙂
Wal-mart has some pretty cute headbands, crocheted hats, and lots of flowery clips to stick on them, if you’re in a pinch. Can’t remember the brand, think it’s Gimme Clips or something like that, but it seems like I got them in the craft department. There are also some in the hair department by brushes, and a few things in the baby department. My grocery store sometimes has them on end displays, too. ps Congrats on finally getting your girl!
She sure is beautiful! If you weren’t going so darn far away, I’d show you some super cute places to shop for girlie hair accessories. That being said, with your talent, it’ll just take a few pins on pinterest and you’ll be turning out tons of cute hair bows– and let’s face it, you’ll have a long winter to hone your craft skills 🙂
I have been pinning tons of ideas for little girls hairbows and flowers. I am pregnant and hoping for a girl 🙂
http://pinterest.com/michellekayet/craft-ideas/
I really like the stretchy headbands that pick your plum has occasionally. You can also find similar ones at Hobby Lobby. They are stretchy and all one color and you can clip a flower to them.
I am a mom of two boys with another on the way. So, I’m NOT writing with any amount of advice about cute girl hair accessories. However, I just wanted to tell you that pretty much every time I read your entries, they make me SMILE! =) The way you say things is incredibly entertaining, not to mention every single recipe I’ve tried from your site has been a big hit with my family! Thank you for helping provide recipes for great food, along with many smiles. =)
not sure if someone else already mentioned this, but once you put on the elastic (as you did in your pic) wet the pony tail with some water and then wrap it around your pointer finger kindof twisting as you go….that way, when it dries, it’ll be a little curly or curl down as opposed to sticking straight up.
She is a doll! My little girl will be one in less than a month – aren’t little girls great? I make all of my daughter’s hair bows and flower clips. In fact, I’m just getting my own business going. 🙂 I buy most of my supplies at Hobby Lobby. They have headbands in all different colors and sizes as well as tons of ribbons and clips. They even have some ready made bows and flowers if you aren’t feeling too crafty.
If you’re interested, feel free to check out my Etsy shop (do a search for ribbonroad) and blog in about a week. 😉 (I literally am just getting started!) http://www.ribbon-road.blogspot.com
Sorry, correction on my previous comment…the website is:
http://www.thefrugalgirls.com
Have fun!!
Google search No Slippy Hair Clippy’s. Your girl is precious!
I think you have enough hair tips–I just have to say, she is so sweet I want to pick her up and kiss her!
My daughters hair is finally coming in but back when she had just a few whisps of hair I bought a LOT of stuff at Claire’s and Ardene’s (not sure if those are just in Canada or what) At the beginning I used lots of stretchy headbands with flowers or whatnot on them and most people “OOOh-ed” and AWE-ed over them. Beanie hats are awesome but.. possibly more a fall thing. And cheating with a tiny amount of hair gel.. Well no one really has to know 😛
Hi Mel!
Check out http://www.frugalgirls.com
I made some hair bows off of here and you can make them for way cheap and buy tiny flowers for that tiny little baby head. You can buy the elastic headbands at Kohls and tiny to large flowers at Michaels. She is such a cute baby!!
My sugarbee has lots of beautiful hair, too. I’ve had great success making topknots with those tiny rubber elastics by goodie. They stay put and are easy to take off.
I hear ya, about wanting something to help with the crazy hair, something to be dainty and feminine, but not a HUGE bow. Here are three of our favorite ETSY shops. My little gal wears them and they are not too snug. Just search for the smallest bows or smallest flowers.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/SimpleAndBeautiful1
http://www.etsy.com/shop/BambaroosBoutique?section_id=7686956
http://www.etsy.com/shop/BabyBirdClippies
http://www.etsy.com/shop/SnassyCrafter
http://www.etsy.com/shop/fabflowerheadbands?section_id=7285503
Okay, that was 5, not 3!
Rebecca
I am due with my first girl any day now and have had soooo much fun stocking her up with accessories. I am not a particular fan of the larger than life bows and headbands but there are a lot of adorable shops with more petite sized items that I can highly recommend. Places I have ordered from and loved:
PolkaDot Posies: http://store.polkadotposies.com/ – all their bows and headbands are $4 or less, many are only $1.
Joyfolie: http://joyfolie.com/accessories – Beautiful clip sets, headbands and shoes, she has more clip sets in her etsy shop.
Etsy:
Petite Peanut: http://www.etsy.com/shop/petitepeanut
Giddy Up & Grow: http://www.etsy.com/shop/giddyupandgrow
Drops of Honey Boutique: http://www.etsy.com/shop/dropofhoneybowtique
May Day Studio: http://www.etsy.com/shop/maydaystudiodesigns
A Little Lady: http://www.etsy.com/shop/alittleladyshop
Snuggle Bugs Bowtique: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SnuggleBugsBowtique
Sherbert Lane: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SherbertLane
One Little Monkey: http://www.etsy.com/shop/OneLittleMonkeyShop
Casual Cutie: http://www.etsy.com/shop/CasualCutie
Lou & Lee: http://www.etsy.com/shop/louandlee
Sutidoh: http://www.etsy.com/shop/sutidoh
I also have a Pinterest board dedicated to crafts for the baby and it’s filled with tons of bow and clip tutorials that I’ve been able to recreate quite successfully. http://pinterest.com/timewilltell4us/for-the-babe-to-make/
I’m no help. My dauhter is 17 and then all boys after that. I am jealous though, Halley was bald til she was 2! Cam is so dang beautiful, I want to squeeze her!
Hi Melanie,
This is Shanda (dixie’s HS friend). Etsy has great headbands, I too am anti LARGE bows on anyone’s head. We have an awesome store here for stretch elastic, so I have made alot, but also purchased from Etsy. The felt bows are adorable. You can also just buy ribbon and simply tie around the head into a bow, looks cute with more sheer ribbon. My 19 mo old still has NO hair but since yours has a good amount you can also buy little clips to use in front. HOpe this helps a bit. Love your site and congrats!
I order all mine from a friend I went to high school with – she is awesome, reasonably priced, and will customize anything for you – as in, everything she already has she will make into a custom color if you’d like, or she’ll also do her best to make anything you ask for (she’s AWESOME at sculpted bows!). You can look her up on Facebook under Ella Bella Bows, or (I don’t know what part of WI you’re in), Bellybeans boutique in Appleton carries a small sampling of her stuff.
Here’s a super easy bow tute that I pinned —
http://pinterest.com/pin/14355292533118550/
Believe me, you will use this for years! Dance class, cheerleading, school dances, etc etc. I wish I had seen this when my daughter was little. Good luck, and have fun with your sweet baby!
Cheers, Andrea
http://katelynandco.com/
This is one of my favorite places to go for all things girly. Bows, headbands, tutus. Have fun!
Wow! You got a lot of great suggestions — have fun. Your little Cam is adorable. One of my favorite websites is http://jonesdesigncompany.com The blogger, Emily, has many tutorials for making flowers and hair clip designs for little ones, along with other decorating tips. I don’t know her personally, and have nothing vested in this recommendation, but have used her instructions many times. Hope you find something helpful. What fun the years ahead will be!
I make most of my girls’ hairbows. Check out Etsy for all things girly! I have 2 girls, and I’m always looking for new hairstyles for them. Look at iheartnaptime.net; babesinhairland.com; and hairstylesbymommy.com for ideas. Girls are so much fun!
cocopenny.com
Darling, affordable, and comfortable. LOVE them.
Little Cam and her first pigtail–ADORABLE!! Thank you for sharing this picture with us.
I had the same dilemma. But I found this on pinterest: http://deliacreates.blogspot.com/2012/02/nesting-scrappy-baby-hair-accessories.html
and I absolutely love it! I just made a couple white ones and a couple white ones then use clips to put on to match different outfits. They seem really comfortable for my baby too! Good luck! Girls are so fun!
My friend has this store….
Contact her if it says out of stock, as she makes them all the time. They are cheap and cute!
http://www.ajbloom.com/pricing-info/
She is so adorable! I’ll send some home w/Brian. You can then copy with your own color palate. I would be a worthless cook w/o YOU, MEL!!! Love you and fam!!!!
If you want to venture into making your own, an awesome place for buying ribbon is the http://www.theribbonretreat.com/. She has some free instructions on there, but for the majority of the bows you have to buy the instructions. Which I never have, I’ve just looked for free tutorials, which there are a ton. Having little girls is so much fun. I have 2 and 1 boy.
Good luck!
I dont know anything about bows since im a mother of a boy….but i just wanted to say u are blessed to have a daughter..and such a cute one at that!!!