You know all those things you see on Pinterest or someone’s blog that you want to try, but just never get around to? Well, today I decided to actually try a few…

Ashley from The Shine Project posted a Les Mis-inspired braid tutorial that I really wanted to try. Clearly, I don’t have even half the hair she does (Some of us were blessed with such things I suppose. Unfortunately, I’m not one of them), BUT I still wanted to try it.

My mom, sister-in-law, Collette, and I were making a quick trip to Michael’s anyway, looking for some satin elastic to make hair ties. Alas, they didn’t have that, but we did find some vintage-inspired lace and tried a few different styles with it (including the one from Ashley’s tutorial).

Collette’s French Braid with a Lacy Twist

It turned out more like Katniss Everdeen goes Victorian than Les Mis, but we tried.

Side View

Front View

Collette got creative with a topsy-tail type bun.

Messy Hair Roll with Lace

Messy Hair Roll From the Back

This last one was something I saw on TV. It’s basically the simplest up-do ever. You basically just roll your hair into an elastic head band and clip some lace at the back. If you’d like a step-by-step tutorial, comment below, and I’ll post one later in the week.

What did you make today?