I'm so excited to share this hair tutorial! Beehives can be intimidating, but they are actually pretty simple to style when you have the right supplies. The first time I tried this technique was in this video shoot and I've been a believer ever since. Here's what you'll need: A bath loofa (any color), A piece of fabric that matches your hair color (just large enough to cover your loofa), a rubber band, bobby pins and hair spray (I use Got2b Glued
).
Step 1: Cover a bath loofa in a solid fabric that matches your hair color.
Step 3: Add the loofa to your hair. Wherever you position the loofa will be where the bump sits. Cover the loofa with pieces of hair and pin each piece down. Continue to cover it from every direction until the loofa is completely hidden!
Step 4: Pull pieces from the sides of the hair back to cover the sides of the bump. This creates a beautiful shape.
Step 5: Choose to pull the back of the hair up or leave it down (a la Amy Whinehouse).
A few tips: If you have shorter hair use just the fabric (tied in a big knot/ball) and skip the loofa. Try a lace hedband, daisy chain or style maiden braids in the front of your beehive. Practice makes perfect. Experiment to find out how much hairspray and teasing your hair needs.
Enjoy your new beehive! I wore one in my bridal portraits and my bridesmaids wore them at my wedding. Beehives are so classic and stylish. I love them paired with a 1960′s dress or a simple gown.
XO. Elsie
Credits: wedding photos by Arrow and Apple, Bridesmaids beehives styles by Holly and Sarah. And special thanks to Rock n' Roll Bride for featuring my beehive how-to.
Ohh what a clever idea! I had no idea there was something actually underneath the hair to give it volume!
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Lost in the Haze
Posted by: Jo - Lost in the Haze | July 18, 2011 at 01:35 AM
Thanks for posting this Elsie, I've been wanting to try a beehive for a long time. My mum used to style it in the 60s, and she says she'll help me do mine. We've been looking at some tutorials, just to spark her memory, so I'll show her this one too!
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Posted by: Kim | July 18, 2011 at 01:49 AM
What a fabulous idea!
Thanks so much for shairing!
Px
Posted by: Portia | July 18, 2011 at 01:55 AM
Oh my goodness, never in a million years would I have guessed that gorgeous beehives involve bath loofas! haha. that really made me smile. I would love to try this but alas, I have only just had my hair cut to chin length so it will be a while before I will be able to have a go. thanks for the tutorial anyway, I have bookmarked it for future use! :)
Posted by: Pink Penguin (Elyse) | July 18, 2011 at 02:18 AM
Ah ha. I would have never have guessed there was a sponge in there! Still, too scared to try this one but it looks lovely on the ladies ...
Kelly @
Elegantly Academic
Posted by: Kelly | July 18, 2011 at 02:20 AM
Fantastic! I have to try it! Thank you for your beautiful and useful tips!
Posted by: misako | July 18, 2011 at 02:27 AM
I've always wondered how to do this! I had no idea that there's something hidden in the hair to give it all that height! Thanks for the tutorial. I really want to give it a try.
Posted by: Angela Osborn | July 18, 2011 at 02:30 AM
Awesome! I wish I had enough hair for that style. That bridesmaid photo looks cool :)
Posted by: Nat @ Dear Little House | July 18, 2011 at 02:34 AM
Fantastic! It's like a Bump-it except bigger! :)
Posted by: Elle | July 18, 2011 at 02:56 AM
Hello, thanks for posting this tutorial. The beehive looks great. Unfortunately I think my hair is not long in enough and I don't think there is a possibilty to wear something like a beehive with just middlelong hair. May be I'll search a alterantive. Fahnie
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Posted by: Fahnie | July 18, 2011 at 03:14 AM
oh how interesting, never realised people were going around with loofas on their heads...i always wondered how they poofed their hair up with just spray and initially thought they just had very thick hair too. still hoping you'll show a tut for the braid across the head. please...thank you!
Posted by: Jos | July 18, 2011 at 03:39 AM
YAY! I have been waiting for you to post this tutorial! :) I love beehives and have always teased my hair until I couldn't anymore. lol I get some pretty serious volume but its hard to comb out later, so this is a much better alternative! Thanks! xo
Posted by: Ariel | July 18, 2011 at 03:50 AM
It was all a hidden loofa! I was looking at the pictures from your bridesmaids (specially your sis with her blue hair) and was wondering how it was done. And looks really simple! Once my hair grows a bit longer I'll give it a try ;)
Posted by: Sooz | July 18, 2011 at 04:14 AM
whoa i didn't know you make it with a bath loofa in your hair! Nice idea though, looks very '60ies
Posted by: daydreamfool | July 18, 2011 at 04:15 AM
This is so wonderful! THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS TUT!!!
I love beehives, they can be so fun yet so elegant at the same time. ♥
Posted by: Angie Bailey | July 18, 2011 at 04:21 AM
The loofah is genius, I was wondering how everyone's hair stayed up; I just thought you had some kind of amazing super-hold hairspray! ha! Thanks for this, I've always wanted to try it. Might not work because my hair's short, but one day...
Posted by: Linda | July 18, 2011 at 04:27 AM
oooh yay. i had absolutely no clue how to do this but have been admiring your photos!maybe I'll get brave and try it someday! umm btw I'm a new reader I just found you..somehow? anyway, your blog is like a breath of fresh air! just wanted to say hi =)
kayla
Posted by: Kayla | July 18, 2011 at 04:44 AM
wow. I wondered how you got them so high! Great tip to use the loofa! Thanks x
Posted by: Lara | July 18, 2011 at 05:30 AM
I love beehives! I've never tried one on myself before. The loofa is such a great idea!
♥ Gina Michele
CrochetClouds.com
Posted by: Gina Michele | July 18, 2011 at 05:46 AM
So cute! I wear kind of mini-beehives, and I use a toilet paper roll! http://blog.geekxnerd.com/2011/06/easy-peasy-beehive-hair-do-tutorial.html My hair is pretty thick, so I don't back comb at all. I love the loofah idea though if I wanted to go bigger and better!
Posted by: geek+nerd | July 18, 2011 at 06:09 AM