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Is that our Bow Braid Headband that you see on Primrose Everdeen {Prim} in the champion tribute reaping scene of The Hunger Games “Catching Fire”? Why, yes, it is!
A little over a year ago, Linda Flowers, the Head Hairstylist for Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games movie franchise, called me to ask if we would mind if she used a version of our Bow Braid on a character in the move. Of course, we were thrilled!
Linda then invited us to be on set for the day they were filming the Tribute Chariot Scene. Yes, we did get to meet the stars and enjoyed consulting on hairstyles! {We will write a post about our set visit later this week.}
Today we want to show you the first official hairstyle tutorial for Prim’s Bow Braid Tieback. My third daughter is my model, and don’t you think she looks so much like Prim??? It is almost uncanny!
{We have shown you how to create a bow braid before. We have also shown you several Hunger Games hairstyle tutorials.}
Enjoy!
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, spray wax, 1-2 small hair elastics, on large hairpin, hairspray {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 10 minutes
Skill Level: Medium
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Begin by parting the hair off to the left side of the head, then separate down to each ear…
Secure the rest {or the back} of hair with an elastic to stay out of the way…
Now, create a very small section {about ¼ inch wide} that runs parallel to the original part line {keep this sectioned off by itself also, as it is the hair that you will use to create the bows later}…
On the right side, begin to create a regular French braid starting near the part line and running on a slight diagonal to the ear…
When you reach near the ear, stop picking up pieces of hair and end with a simple braid, and secure with an elastic…
On the left side, create another French braid that mirrors the right, and secure with an elastic…
Now, to create a bow braid on the right side of head, begin by pushing a hair pin through the first stitch of the braid…
Take a small section of the hair from the 1/4 inch section you stored away previously and spray with hair wax…
Create a loop with the hair and push it through hairpin…
Now, while still holding your finger in the original loop, gently pull the hairpin back through stitch of hair, allowing a new loop to be threaded, thus creating a bow…
Continue Steps #8-10 for another 4-5 bows, and let each bow end to fall to the side, which will be hid by the next bow…
After finishing your bows, now take the two simple braid ends and combine them in the back of hair, in a tieback.
Take out the remaining elastics from the ends of the braids, and finger comb out the rest of the braids.
Add hairspray {if desired}.
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