I know its supposed to be Just for Fun Friday, but Im a rebel, and wanted to post this before I forgot, because Im an absentminded rebel. I found all this shampoo under the bathroom counter the other...
I bought Little Penguins Ella Jelly, along with quite a few other things, on my big post-Thanksgiving sale shopping spree. Ive been using it ever since. On myself. I didnt really buy it for myself, b...
Little Penguins products have been on my list of things to try for some time. When they announced a Black Friday sale, I jumped at the chance to buy and try. Weve now spent some time testing out the ...
Will this shower comb eclipse The Comb? It just might. I have a favorite detangling comb. Its Conairs curved tooth, double row, coated tip detangling comb. In my mind, it is simply The Comb. I like ...
Are you still struggling to think of a great gift for someone on your list? How about a lump of coal? Okay, it isnt just any lump of coal. Each little box of coal makes life brighter better for 5 fam...
Ive discovered a whole new way of making a ton of extra work for myself. It was actually really easy. I simply took Little B for a good trim, did a wash and go the next morning, and didnt get around ...
I took the girls to have their hair trimmed the other day. None of us have had trims in months because our stylist, and dear friend, just had two cute, sweet babies and we didnt want to put our hair ...
One of the first things I learned about motherhood, after I learned that you really dont have to check several time a night to make sure a healthy three year old is still breathing, is that kids chan...
I order my guitar strings online. Im embarrassed to say this, but its partly because the brand name isnt easy to pronounce. Ive looked it up on the manufactures web site, and practiced it. I think I ...
I know many of you like quick and simple styles as much as I do, especially in this busier-than-usual season, so I thought Id share this one. Its classic and maybe a little old-fashioned, and it will...
Sometimes, when Im writing here at Happy Girl, I have to walk the line between preserving privacy and sharing helpful information. I debated a bit about publishing this, but I think it might be helpf...
Dauvit Alexander, "Sale in a Sale Shop Selling Sale Signs", Creative Commons License Thanksgiving is a time of reflection, gratitude, family, friends and food. Its one of my favorite holida...
I was in Cleveland the other night, walking to an ice cream parlor when I came across this barbershop. It was closed up for the night, but softly lit inside. In my minds eye, I could see it full of p...
Right off, Ill apologize for the amazingly awful photos above, especially the one on the left. This whole semi-retired blog thing has made me lazy with picture-taking. I did a cute style for Little B...
I was in the dressing room at Old Navy yesterday, trying on cheap sweaters, when I caught a glance at my face under those unforgiving lights. I looked like I hadnt slept in about a year. My gaze trav...
A really good question landed in my inbox a couple of weeks ago. Christa wanted to know the best way to moisturize her daughters hair when it is in a style. She asked, What do you do for your girls h...
I recently got a great question from Happy Girl Hair reader Necia, over on our facebook page. Necias writes, Lately when Ive been in public I have gotten comments about my daughters hair to the effec...
We have school photos coming up in a few days. In years past, Ive kind of fussed over how to style the girls hair and what to dress them in, planning well in advance. This year, my attitude is a lot ...
Did anyone else have to turn the heat on this past week? In the Pacific Northwest, we are starting to see chilly, rainy days and the low overnight temps that cozy PJs and fuzzy blankets were made for...
Random.org chose lucky number 49 this morning for our Giavanas Bow-tique bow and korker giveaway. And our winner is.... Congratulations Kara! Please email me at joyfulmom@happygirlhair.com by October...
Im always learning. Sometimes Im learning things I should already know. Take this past Sunday for instance. I was detangling Little Bs hair after a week of a pretty cool afro. Usually a week, or even...
As those of you who follow the Happy Girl Facebook page may remember, the other day I discovered that my cousin started a new business called Giavanas Bow-tique. She is making and selling adorable bo...
As long as were talking twist outs, Id love to share an easy way to accomplish a full washing, conditioning and detangling and styling session after your child has been wearing a twist out. A twist o...
Yesterday, you saw my process for turning four week old twists into a lovely little twist out. Today, Id like to share some tips that Ive learned through trial and error. The key to a great twist out...
Over on our Facebook page, Happy Girl reader Jamey recently asked if there is a secret to twist outs. That reminded me of my first twist out attempts. It was a long time before I understood the steps...
I dont know why I do it. I always wait until the very last second before buying conditioner. I stall until Im desperate enough to hold the bottle under the shower and shake it up to unstick the last ...
Hey Everyone, today Im pleased to share a Saturday Spotlight that is a unique kind of special occasion style, its a style for an athlete to wear during her very first competition. As if that isnt ado...
This week I did something a little different with Little Rs hair. Rather than sit her down and style in one long session, I chose to style a little bit each day, freshening up and adding to what we d...
I have this particularly vidid memory from the early days of Happy Girl Hair. It was a beautiful summer afternoon and the girls were riding their tiny training-wheeled bikes back and forth in front o...
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