Updo – Elisabeth Johnson

Posted on October 23, 2013October 27, 2013 by BeautyBlondie

I Got Married {My Wedding}

I am so excited to announce to all of you that on September 7th, 2013 Brandon and I became Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Johnson! That’s right I am now officially Elisabeth Johnson!

Brandon and I had been dating for 2 years before he proposed. We then had a year to plan the wedding before we said our wedding vows. Little did we know just how much time and energy it would take to finalize all of the finishing details on the wedding. I took pictures and documented every detail that went into the wedding so I can share it all with you.

Here are some of the final results of the DIY projects that went into the wedding along with a quick recap of the day.

Giedre from Walking Dot Photography did an amazing job capturing all of the details of the day. You have to check her out and if you live in the Chicago land area, you have to give her a call and set something up. Or if you are every just passing through, you won’t be disappointed! You can also check out more the pictures from out big day Here!

The way I look at a wedding, it is the biggest and most fun party that you are ever going to through with all of your friends and family. Now marriage, that is a completely different thing. Brandon and I not only prepared for the wedding but for the Sacrament of Marriage as well. I will go into more details about that later but I am officially restarting my Wedding Wednesdays! I am going to start from the beginning on every single detail for planning a wedding!

I didn’t want to post all of the pictures beforehand because I wanted everything to be a surprise for all of my guest as many of them read my blog and would have known everything I was doing. So now that the wedding is over and married life has started I can now share all of my secrets with all of you.

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Posted on April 29, 2013April 29, 2013 by BeautyBlondie — 3 Comments

Criss-Cross, Half Up, Half Down Style

Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Mondays are the beginning of a brand new week! There are so many possibilities to the beginning of a new week.

Today I decided to wear my hair in a criss-cross, half up, half down style! It is surprisingly easier than it looks. This style took me less than 5 minutes to style and I am confident that you will be able to do the same!

Here is a short video showing you just how I achieved this style!

Besides for a teasing comb, you are only going to need bobby pins to accomplish this look.

I love how classic, simple and timeless this look is. It goes with everything and makes every outfit look like you actually tried hard every time.

Have you ever looked for a style that went with everything and took less than 5 minutes?

Do you think this is a style you will be able to achieve?

Posted on April 21, 2013April 15, 2013 by BeautyBlondie — 4 Comments

A Side Messy Bun in Less Than 2 Minutes

I showed you last week how I used an elastic headband to jazz up my leftover hair (Second Day Hair). This week I wanted to share with you another 2 minute style.

This is a side messy bun with with bangs that really open up your face. I love how easy and fun this looks. Plus, it makes you looks like you spent so much time on your hair and you really just spent 2 minutes.

Here is a short video showing you just how I accomplished this style. You will be amazed at how easy and quick it is.

A messy bun is perfect for so many different occasions including your every day look. I don’t usually just pull my hair back into a basic pony tail which forces me to come up with other quick styles.

Check out some of my other 2 minute styles:

Are you ever looking for a 2 minute style?

Do you think that any of these will help you out in getting ready in the morning?

Posted on November 1, 2012March 13, 2013 by BeautyBlondie — 1 Comment

Sock Bun

When I first saw the sock bun, I must say that I wasn’t that impressed. I didn’t know what the big deal was. To me, it just looked like a big bun on top of your head. Then,, after I learned how to achieve a good sock bun I can see now that it is still a big bun on the top of your head, lol. Although It is very cute and comfortable. You can make it look like a perfect ballerina bun or you can do the opposite and have a more controlled messy look.

With my hair being curly I went with a more messy look today but don’t worry, you can still get the same or a similar look with straight hair.

Here is what you will need:

A old sock

Scissors

Bobby pins

A ponytail holder

Here is the video showing you just how I do my sock bun.

I have to be honest with you, the first time I heard of a sock bun I didn’t know that use used an actual sock. Have you ever tried to wear a sock on your head a sock bun? I have to admit it is a lot of fun to do and even more fun to wear.

Until next time, I am