Today I'm doing a braided updo hairstyle. It's perfect if you want to put your hair up for a party or any special occasion. It's easier than you think.

First clip away the front section of your hair. Depending on how much you want to the side. If you like it loose and messy you'll need more hair or if like me I mainly will have my fringe and just a small section of hair to the side. It's all personal preference.

Then do a section of the side of your hair and clip away rest of the hair for now.

With your side section make a Dutch plait adding more hair as you work yourself down the plait. For more detail of a Dutch plait watch my video here: http://youtu.be/nVPwdcHv8h0

To make the plait look bigger pull the sides of the plait from top to bottom.

Make three pony tails and back comb in small sections to add extra volume.

Take each small section and  roll  it around your finger and pin them up. Leave the ponytail nearest to the plait for now.

Now pin the plait to the back.

Then to pin up the last section to cover the end of the plait.

Lastly we are now pinning the front section to the side. Make sure you don't pin the hair over the braid. You can make the hair hanging loose or tight. It's up to you and how you like it.

Finish off with some hairspray man feel free to accessorise.

For this hairstyle I used

• Bobby pins from hair tools
• Pin tail comb from Lotus
• Elastic bands from Sally's

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31 facts about me

As today is my birthday I thought I'll be selfish and talk about myself. Here is 31 facts about me, one fact for each year.

1) My biggest wish every year growing up was that is would snow on my birthday. Most times it did. 

2) I've moved house 13 times.

3) I'm the youngest out of 4 siblings.

4) I was born in Sweden 

5) I moved to London when I was 19. 

6) I'm 163 cm (5.4 ft) 

7) Growing up my biggest dream was to become a journalist or a writer. 

8) My favourite animal are cats. 

9) I became an aunt age 12.

10) I met my husband when we both worked in a record shop together. That was a long time ago.

11) We've been married for 4 years.

12) I love tea and my favourite tea is the Swedish Söderblandning.

13) I'm slightly obsessive with big jumpers and cardigans. Unfortunately I'm always really hot so can hardly ever wear them. 

14) I love Care Bears.

15) My favourite Swedish place in London is Scandi kitchen. 

16) My favourite sweet is salt liquorice as the true swede that I am. 

17) I became a vegetarian when I was 13. 

18) My shoe size 5.5 or 6 (39)

19) My left foot is slightly bigger than my right. A reason to why I always prefer to wear comfy trainers. 

20) My favourite tv show as a teenager was "My So-Called Life" 

21) My favourite fruit in the summer is watermelon and in the winter it's satsuma. 

22) I photograph everything. 

23) I did work experience at greenpeace when I was 15.

24) Part from my family and friends the thing I missed the most from Sweden is probably snow. 

25) I went to Santa school (more than once).

26) The lead up to Christmas is my favourite time of the year. 

27) I'm really rubbish at deciding on my favourite thing is (film, song, book) because it always changes.

28) My favourite activity is to relax. I like to have a massage. 

29) My next holiday is Iceland and I'm so excited.

30) I always read a book that's based in the country of where I'm on holiday. 

31) I love having clean bedsheets. 

That was 31 facts about me. If there's anything else you ever wanted to know about me feel free to ask me in a comment below. 

I'm off to enjoy my birthday! 

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