DIY Tutorial: Create a 1960′s Inspired Beehive Hair Style

July 15, 2011 in DIY Tutorials, Guest Posts by Kat | 22 comments

Photography Credit: Arrow & Apple

I’m rubbish at hair…which is kind of ironic considering I have a candy pink barnet. However when it comes to styling…yeah I suck.  So today I’m super excited to share an easy tutorial from one of my favourite bloggers Elsie Larson of A Beautiful Mess about how to create a simple and gorgeous beehive hair do.

Now excuse me, I’m off to practice with a bath loofa…

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Supplies needed:

♥ Bath Loofa (any color)

♥ A piece of fabric that matches your hair color to cover the bath loofa

♥ A rubber band

♥ Bobby pins

♥ Hair spray

Step 1: Cover a bath loofa in a solid fabric that matches your hair color.

Step 2: Pull one small section of hair forward (leave unteased). Gather a second 1-2 inch section, spray and back-comb it. Repeat with 2-3 more sections until your hair looks like this…

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).

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

Photography Credit: Arrow & Apple

Photography Credit: Arrow & Apple

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  1. Elizabeth’s avatar

    Elizabeth on July 15, 2011 at 12:06

    Wow! I do love a beehive ~ such a clever idea to use a bath scrunchie thingy if you want a lot of body to your beehive!

  2. Amma // Beyond Beyond’s avatar

    Amma // Beyond Beyond on July 15, 2011 at 12:18

    Just drooling over the blue hair, I want blue hair!

  3. Linzi’s avatar

    Linzi on July 15, 2011 at 12:31

    Wow, genius idea!!! Did she use a pink loofah so you could use it uncovered Kat? Save you the hassle!

  4. deer donna’s avatar

    deer donna on July 15, 2011 at 12:49

    love it! i don’t have anywhere near enough hair for this though hahaha!

  5. Jenny’s avatar

    Jenny on July 15, 2011 at 13:06

    That’s just fab,that’s my wedding hair sorted :) thank you xx

  6. Sheri’s avatar

    Sheri on July 15, 2011 at 13:51

    I love it!

  7. Charlotte’s avatar

    Charlotte on July 15, 2011 at 14:14

    I just LOVE this!! Think I might try it tomorrow night for my friend’s hen…know what I’ll be practising tonight!

    Thanks for sharing :-) XX

  8. Lucy’s avatar

    Lucy on July 15, 2011 at 19:24

    Love it :D you can also use a hair piece (real or fake) in a hair net!

    x

  9. AMY’s avatar

    AMY on July 15, 2011 at 20:18

    I love rocking the beehive, but I use fake hair that I put into a knee high panty hose that is close to my hair color and use that. You can also use cotton balls in a knee high as well. It is super easy, very comfortable and if anyone were to touch your hair they would never know you were hiding anything under there!

  10. JudiPaintedit’s avatar

    JudiPaintedit on July 16, 2011 at 03:02

    I have to go with the blue hair since mine is rainbow…. gotta love it!!!

  11. Georgina @RubyWeddings’s avatar

    Georgina @RubyWeddings on July 16, 2011 at 13:08

    I love this – reaching for my loofa as we speak!

  12. Claire’s avatar

    Claire on July 16, 2011 at 20:30

    Brilliant tutorial – if only I hadn’t had my hair cut ‘choppy’. It looks amazing – and even better in blue!

  13. Katie aka MsProcrastin8’s avatar

    Katie aka MsProcrastin8 on July 17, 2011 at 05:08

    Kat & Elsie, this is…. AWESOME! I have been scouring the net looking for great how-to guides for retro hairstyles and this one is brilliant! Not sure yet what style we’ll be rocking for my wedding, but this looks dead-set easy and I’m sure my hairdresser sister (yes I am a very lucky girl) will be super excited to experiment with the beehive! Love it!!! Thanks for sharing :)
    ~ Katie

  14. Katherine’s avatar

    Katherine on July 17, 2011 at 10:33

    i luuurve the beehive!

  15. luna’s avatar

    luna on July 17, 2011 at 12:27

    I’ve noticed a couple of people who say they havent got enough hair for this – for shorter/less hair you can cut a bun doughnut in half and pin it to your crown and pull the hair over that for a smaller but no less prettiful beehive :)

  16. wendy-liondance’s avatar

    wendy-liondance on July 19, 2011 at 10:28

    Such a beautiful wedding. The bride looks amazing. I love how the photographer has really captured the mood of the day.
    And the blooms are so elegant, compliments the gown perfectly!

  17. wendy-liondance’s avatar

    wendy-liondance on July 19, 2011 at 10:34

    Love the dress. Definitely putting the vases wrapped in fabric patterns in my back pocket for future use!

  20. Victoria Hamilton-Barritt’s avatar

    Victoria Hamilton-Barritt on December 22, 2011 at 14:02

    Love it! …wedding hair sorted! Xx

  21. michelle mcgregor’s avatar

    michelle mcgregor on December 31, 2011 at 19:51

    Which wedding are the photos from?? Really loving the dresses!
    Got engaged just before Christmas and the idea of a full on wedding dress doesn’t appeal but love each of the dresses in the bottom photo

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