DIY :: Bird’s Eye View

If you asked me where the inspiration for this DIY came from, I’m not so sure I could give you an exact answer. It was as random as walking through the craft store, spotting a fake bird, and thinking to myself “maybe I should put that on my head.“ After that, it was just a matter of figuring out how to transform my hair into a bird’s nest. All-in-all, it turned out to be a super easy & inexpensive Halloween costume, and I’m thinking it’d pair great with a brown outfit with leaves glued to it (à la, bird’s nest in a tree). Keep reading for the tutorial below!

1. Spray paint foam ring in a color that matches your hair, and set on the crown of your head.
2. Section hair in 2 to 3-inch pieces, and wrap up and over the ring.
3. Use greenery pins to secure hair to ring, leaving the “tail” of the hair section loose in the middle of the ring. Use a bobby pin to pin “tail” to crown of head.
4. Continue wrapping hair, and pinning flat into the center of the ring.
5. Tear small pieces of excelsior and use greenery pins to secure into ring. Add small bits of preserved moss to the nest.
6. Continue around the head.
7. Use hot glue to attach faux birds and eggs to the tops of greenery pins. Once dried, insert greenery pins into the nest.
8. Repeat with the remainder of your natural elements. Add bobby pins where needed to keep the nest’s shape, and apply hairspray all over.