Monday, April 11, 2011

Braided



I love braids. I love them for weddings, days at the beach, bars with friends, or Sunday morning breakfasts. Braids are definitely my go-to hair style when I wake up late and don't have time for a curler or flat iron but don't want to look like a complete mess the entire day.

On an unrelated note, my weekend was fabulous. The weather in San Fransisco was beautiful and I and came home from the game with a sunburn! 

How was your weekend?

Love, Julie

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29 comments:

  1. Noodles and WafflesApril 11, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    I love braids although my hair never holds them. {sigh}

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  2. AnonymousApril 11, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    So agree braids are lovely, although I can never make it look perfect in my hair! :)

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  3. MeredithApril 11, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    I love a good braid - so definitely incorporated a sweet side one into my wedding hair! :)

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  4. SarahApril 11, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    I threw a baby shower (pics to come).

    I'm the same way about braids. Totally my go to hair style when I'm short on time, but want to look nice. =)

    - Sarah
    http://agirlintransit.blogspot.com/

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  5. Hannah {Culture Connoisseur}April 11, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    These are beautiful. I've never had hair long enough to braid, but now I wish I had. :)

    My weekend was great! Orlando had a big Turkish Festival and we went to that. Can't wait to get it up on the blog soon!

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  6. Day-Dreaming OptimistApril 11, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    So true, Julie! Braids simply make the hair divine :) loved the pictures!

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  7. v o j a c q u eApril 11, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    love these braids!

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  8. AnonymousApril 11, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    Braids are beautiful - gove a sweet touch to faces. Unfortunately can't get any!
    Lovely photos as usual

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  9. Laura *You Stir Me*April 11, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    ooo I just learned how to braid a "fishtail" braid! Next up to learn are the two braids in the upper left corner of your board - those are so gorgeous!

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  10. a_jorgensonApril 11, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Me too! I added a few mini versions into my updo for my wedding and it made it soooo much more relaxed, cute, unqiue, etc. I'm glad they're coming back.

    This weekend we stayed in - lots of spring showers. But it's 80 and beautiful today!!

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  11. CaseyApril 11, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    LOVE braids for casual weddings! So sweet and free-spirited!

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  12. jillian :: cornflake dreams.April 11, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    love love braids! ill have to try out a few of these looks once my hair grows a little more :) xoxo jcd :: ps im hosting a interior design link up! post about your dream room or decor wishlist and link up at cornflake dreams all week!

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  13. AmberApril 11, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    braids and spring just go together like peanut butter and jelly

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  14. Little LjApril 11, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    Definitely a braid fan! My friends can never work out how I can braid my own hair - hours of practice as a teenager!

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  15. Haley @ Cardigan JunkieApril 11, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    I LOVE the Alica braid - I'll be attempting that very soon. My hair is ridiculously thick and that just might work! Great roundup!

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  16. A Crimson KissApril 11, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    I love a good braid, and this gorgeous SF weather! Can you believe it? I'm just waiting for a week of rain to make up for our good fortune!

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  17. TashApril 11, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    Sounds like San Fran was lovely! We're not quite at sunburn status but the sun was definitely shining in Montreal :) Love the braids!

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  18. CorinnaApril 11, 2011 at 4:43 PM

    Ditto on the braids, although my hair isn't quite long enough yet..

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  19. AnonymousApril 11, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    i love braids so much. I wear one often. my favorite is the side fishtail braid. :)

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  20. AlishaApril 11, 2011 at 5:53 PM

    These are beautiful, and I love braids too. Too bad I just chopped off 4 inches on saturday. You should do a tutorial on how you fix up your braids. Not sure I really know how to do any of those braids myself.

    Happy Monday Julie!!!

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  21. Kristen VictoriaApril 11, 2011 at 6:26 PM

    i really need to visit SF! we always go to san diego but spend all our time with family, so there's usually no excuse to go sight seeing :/ someday i will! and seriously.. these photos are making me wish i had long hair just so i can do a pretty braid! i do little side ones and tuck behind my ear, but they suck because i have no patience or arm muscles to do a nice french braid. i actually just did my first french braid last week, turned out pretty good. but my arms hurt... i need to work out more. wow, that wasn't rambling at all! lol i think i need to stop reading blogs and eat something...

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  22. MGApril 11, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    If i didn't have a huge bald spot on my left temple I'd rock the 2nd photo all day long.

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  23. A.April 11, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    Absolute perfection!

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  24. UnknownApril 11, 2011 at 10:31 PM

    So cute, love these!

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  25. UnknownApril 11, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    I love braids, I can only do braided pigtails though. Everything else looks stupid when I try it on myself, I need professional help haha

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  26. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    I can't get enough of this post. I'm LOVING the sophisticated ways people are braiding or incorporating a braid into their hair. So gorgeous!

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  27. bestieApril 13, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    Love the braids! I just did a post on them last week! :)

    http://goodiesandbesties.blogspot.com/2011/04/beautiful-braids.html

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  28. Married In ChicagoApril 17, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    What a nice collection of braided inspiration! I love wearing braids in the summer. I'm going to try and recreate that breaded bun on the lower right hand side!

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  29. NikolApril 21, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    beutiful hairs ♥
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Thanks for the lovely thoughts, I appreciate them all!