HAIRSTYLE INSPIRED BY CROATIAN FOLKLORE (LOCATION POTOCI, BIJELO POLJE, BIH)

 EN This hairstyle was inspired by traditional Croatian folklore hairstyles. I found a really cute hairstyle picture on Pinterest and wanted to replicate it but had no idea how to do it. I'm from Croatia, but there are so many different Croatian traditional hairstyle depending on the region. I'm from region known as Dalmatia and I know how to braid my hair in a Dalmatian way but the hairstyle I wanted to is from another region, so I was clueless about how to go about it. In the end, I just improvised. You probably wouldn't believe me when I tell you how many traditional hairstyles exist within Croatian folklore  and other European nations have amazing and unique folklore hairstyles as well. If we expect our point of view globally, there there is no end to diversity in traditional and ethnic hair styles. I always say that folklore is definitely a great place to look for inspiration! What do you think? 

IT La mia ispirazione per questa acconciatura sono state le tradizionali acconciature folcloristiche croate. Ho trovato un'immagine con le trecce davvero carina su Pinterest e volevo replicarla ma non sapevo come farlo. Sono dalla Croazia, ma ci sono così tante acconciature tradizionali croate diverse, perche dipendono della regione. Vengo dalla regione  Dalmazia e so come intrecciare i miei capelli in modo 'dalmata', ma l'acconciatura che volevo proviene viene da un'altra regione, quindi non avevo idea di come procedere. Alla fine, ho improvvisato. Probabilmente non mi credete quando vi dico quante acconciature tradizionali esistono nel folklore croato. Inoltre, altre nazioni europee hanno anche acconciature folcloristiche sorprendenti e uniche. Se ci aspettiamo il nostro punto di vista a livello globale, non c'è fine alla diversità negli stili di capelli tradizionali ed etnici. Dico sempre che il folklore è sicuramente un ottimo posto dove cercare ispirazione! Che pensate?

EN The photography in this post is, as always, by my talented husband Gordan. Thank you for taking these lovely artistic shots dear! Most of traditional Croatian hairstyles are variations of braids but some are based on particular curls and unique hair shapes. As I already said, folklore is a great place to look for inspiration and you can learn some history that way as well. European folklore is actually extremely rich in hairstyles but somehow many Europeans don't know much about it. 

Let's get back to this particular hairstyle. Long story short, I just braided my entire hair and used some bobby pins to secure the braids. It took me about an hour to fully braid my hair, I listened to an audio version of The Art of War (a book I ready many times but love to reread).  Disclaimer: Do not wear this hairstyle if you don't have naturally strong, thick and healthy hair as tiny braids, worn over a long periods of time, can cause hair loss for people with fine hair. They won't do any damage to my hair because it is super thick (as you can see, I was able to do this hairstyle without any hair extensions). I was blessed with some great hair genes. I was and still am on medication that causes hair loss but my hair is so thick it doesn't even matter, no matter how much falls off, I'll still have enough hair for two people. I ended up sweating under my own hair so in the future I probably won't wear this hairstyle that often or I'll have to moderate it. 

HR  Za fotografiju u ovom postu, kao i uvijek, zaslužan je moj nadareni suprug Gordan. Hvala ti što si snimio ove drage umjetničke fotografije.  Većina tradicionalnih hrvatskih frizura su zapravo varijacije pletenica, ali neke se temelje na određenim uvojcima i jedinstvenim oblicima kose. Kao što sam rekla, foklor je odlično mjesto za pronaći nadahnuća, a možete naučiti nešto i o povijesti. Europski folklor zapravo je izuzetno bogat frizurama, ali nekako mnogi Europljani o tome ne znaju puno. 

No, vratimo se na temu ove frizure. Ukratko, samo sam isplela cijelu kosu i koristila neke obične ukosnice za učvršćivanje pletenica. Trebalo mi je otprilike sat vremena da u potpunosti ispletem kosu, preslušala sam audio verziju Umjetnosti rata (knjiga koju sam čitala puno puta, ali volim ju ponovno čitati). Izjava o odricanju odgovornosti: Ne nosite ovu frizuru ako nemate prirodno jaku, gustu i zdravu kosu, jer sitne pletenice, nošene dulje vrijeme, mogu prouzročiti gubitak kose osobama s finom i taknom kosom. Neće oštetiti moju kosu jer je super gusta (kao što vidite, uspjela sam napraviti ovu frizuru bez ikakvih nadogradnji). Blagoslovljena sam sjajnim genima što se kose tiče. Bila sam i još uvijek sam na lijekovima koji uzrokuju gubitak kose, ali kosa mi je toliko gusta da nije ni važno, koliko god otpalo, i dalje ću imati dovoljno kose za dvije osobe. Na kraju sam se znojila pod vlastitom kosom, tako da u budućnosti vjerojatno neću često nositi ovu frizuru ili ću je morati moderirati.

Rezultati prijevodaFotografiju u ovom postu, kao i uvijek, snima moj nadareni suprug Gordan. Hvala vam što ste ove drage umjetničke fotografije snimili! Većina tradicionalnih hrvatskih frizura varijacije su pletenica, ali neke se temelje na određenim uvojcima i jedinstvenim oblicima kose. Europski folklor zapravo je izuzetno bogat frizurama, ali nekako mnogi Europljani o tome ne znaju puno. Ukratko, samo sam isplela cijelu kosu i koristila neke bobby igle za učvršćivanje pletenica. Trebalo mi je otprilike sat vremena da u potpunosti ispletem kosu, preslušao sam audio verziju Umjetnosti rata (knjiga koju sam spremio mnogo puta, ali volim ponovno čitati). Izjava o odricanju odgovornosti: Ne nosite ovu frizuru ako nemate prirodno jaku, gustu i zdravu kosu, jer sitne pletenice, nošene dulje vrijeme, mogu prouzročiti gubitak kose osobama s finom kosom. Neće oštetiti moju kosu jer je super gusta (kao što vidite, uspjela sam napraviti ovu frizuru bez ikakvih nadogradnji). Bila sam blagoslovljena sjajnim genima za kosu. Bila sam i još uvijek sam na lijekovima koji uzrokuju gubitak kose, ali kosa mi je toliko gusta da nije ni važno, koliko god otpalo, i dalje ću imati dovoljno kose za dvije osobe. Na kraju sam se znojio pod vlastitom kosom, tako da u budućnosti vjerojatno neću često nositi ovu frizuru ili ću je morati moderiratiTHE STORY OF MY OUTFIT- As usual, this out

THE STORY OF MY OUTFIT- Once again I was shopping my closet, nothing is new here.

THE CORD FLARE JEANS- worn here. THE YELLOW SCARF- worn here. THE BIKER BOOTS- worn here. THE GREY BLAZER- worn here. THE BIRCH TREE HAIR ACCESSORY- see up close here. THE BIKER BOOTS- worn here. THE GREY COAT (actually B&W coat but because of the pattern it looks like grey)- worn here.

MY PREVIOUS VISITS TO POTOCI, BIJELO POLJE, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA BELLOW- I have visited this place a couple of times already, I even illustrated it once. 

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LOCATION: POTOCI, A VILLAGE IN VICNITY OF MOSTAR- Located in vicinity of Mostar city, Bijelo Polje (literally translated White Field) is an area composing of several villages. There are also fields there (as the name would imply). Surrounded by mountains, this lovely plain is like a green oasis. It's absolutely beautiful Besides river Neretva and lake Mostar, you can see many streams.  Potoci (literally translated it means Streams) is a village we visited. You can notice the catholic church of The Most Holy Heart of Jesus behind me in some of the shots. It's so beautiful! I think its alpine architecture really fits this place. The area surrounding Mostar city is so gorgeous. There are so many picturesque villages and recreational zones to explore in vicinity.  This village in vicinity of Mostar is a regular stop for a lot of cyclists but we went there by car. Bellow you can find links to my old posts about it:

1. Bijelo Polje, Potoci, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Geometric pattern dress

2. Potoci, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Cherry print dress

3. Bijelo Polje, Mostar: Comfy casual styling

4. What to wear for NYE, Potoci

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