new do?

i saw this fab hair tutorial over at a cup of jo and just had to give it a try.

i'm not usually one for up-dos of any kind. i don't wear a lot of ponytails or even pull my hair half up much. unless it's dirty! but i'm trying to do learn more ways to have a casual up-do so i don't always feel like my hair has to look perfect down.

now, my hair totally does not look the same as hers but i think i did a pretty good job for my first try. i'm going to keep working on this one because i really like it. the messiness makes it feel less like an up-do. and i actually thought i looked pretty good with my hair up. that's unusual for me!

whatcha think?