Red, Yellow & Braided

dress (Urban Outfitters - vintage in my closet!); necklace (unknown - hand-me-down from Christine);
belt (Anthropologie); shoes (Ann Taylor); nail polish (fear or desire - Essie); headband (Goody)

Today's post is my 100th post on HeatherOMade!!! Thanks so much for checking in, reading, commenting & sharing with friends & family! Your support has been so amazing! Love to you all, especially to Chris who is both patient & supportive of his wife (me!). Thanks for all the times I made you wait to eat to so I could photograph our meals, so that I would have photos to edit & blog about later.

In honor of my 100th post, I thought I'd celebrate with some bright colors & this braid - my new fave way to wear my hair this summer!

Figure 8 Braid Bun

When it's hot, the last thing I'm going to do is blow dry my hair, so I braid it instead.  All you need for this messy braided nest is a comb, some clear rubber bands, bobby pins, some hairspray & patience!

Read on to learn the simple steps to this braided updo for hot days or any days.

A Hunger Games Braid

 

I know twists are the it 'do for this spring but I still love a braid.  Inspired by the latest box office rage, The Hunger Games, and this fantastic tutorial I whipped my hair into this braid before I headed off to work today.

I think my favorite part about this braid is that the messier it is the better.

P dot S: Special thanks to the mister for snapping these pics.