I know you've been sitting on the edge of your seats until I released the very deep dark secret on my now daily crown twist and now the day has finally arrived. Hallelujah chorus. Ok, so the real story is this: I had really short hair just a couple of years ago. We're talking pixie. It was about the time that crown braids nearly exploded on the Internet. AND I was living in Scandinavia, which seems like it would be the most natural place in the world to do a crown braid. Needless to say, I was heartbroken that I couldn't join in on the trend. I've been patiently awaiting the day that I could finally follow suit but in the mean time I needed to get my hair up in some sort of crown contraption. Last year, I figured out this little method which somewhat mimicked it. It first started with twists along both sides of the head and ended with a bun in the back. Now it's become a full crown twist. Baby steps.I suppose my crown twist has become a bit of a trademark (read: I do it every day) and some people have been asking how to do it themselves, thinking it must be fancy and long-winded. GUYS. The secret is that it's a lazy man's crown braid! It takes less than one minute! I promise! I don't spend time on my hair at all and rest assured, if I ever show something that I actually make on the blog, it's probably not a time suck. I just can't handle spending time on most things.
SO, I present to you, the 1 minute crown twist that will change your life. Drumroll please...
And for those of you who don't want to watch a minute long video, try these steps below.
photography by Trisha Zemp film by Trisha Zemp1. Get your hair all un-silky smooth. At the time of shooting, I had 5 day old dirty hair. Sounds gross, but I immediately had put my hair up into a crown with tons of hair spray so it was pretty much a rat's nest with no room for oil build-up. This is the biggest secret of the crown twist.2. Start on the side of your temple by twisting the hair in. If your hair is coming out as you twist, insert the bobby pins as you go. 3. Keep on twisting around your head.4. Once you get to the other side and over the ear, you will have to bring your far hand around the front of your face, kind of switching positions with the hands as you continue to twist.5. Continue pinning the hair close to the place where you first began your twist until it's tucked in.
That's it! Seriously, it's easy squeezy. Now, tell me how it goes and tag it on Instagram with #LarsCrownTwist I want to see how you do it!
