October Hair Carnival....Breast Cancer Awareness

I am so excited to be participating in this month's hair carnival. The topic...Breast Cancer awareness. My family has been affected by breast cancer, so this topic really hits close to home for me. I participate in fundraisers for different cancers several times a year, but I am always looking for ways that I can do more. What a great idea this was!

Here is how I achieved this style:

I parted her hair from ear to ear, banded that section and left it for later. Then I made 6 even parts in her hair, and separated the parts with bands.

I began braiding, from the middle left section, to the top right section, to the top left section, and back down to the middle rght section.

The bottom two sections are banded, balled, and three strand twisted. The remaining hair from the right middle section is added in with the hair from the right bottom section and twisted.

Then I added ribbon, pink of course!

The best part about this Hair Carnival? The Princess and I were able to have a long talk about Breast Cancer Awareness, and she is prepared to share her new knowledge with anyone who comments on her hair. Isn't that the whole point? Not just to showcase our fantastic hair styling skills, but to put those skills to good use by raising awareness for this horrible disease? Please make sure to check out all of my fellow bloggers' entries into this month's Hair Carnival. I also encourage you to get out there are help in any way you can. Whether it be walking, fundraising, or encouraging someone to get a mammogram, we can all make a difference.