3 Braided Hair Ideas

Spring is finally here, and with it comes the unpredictable weather and the worry for untamable hair. Simply putting the long strands of hair up and away from the face is very tempting, but come on, who doesn’t want to look cute while running errands. I don’t mean that messy buns or ponytails are unattractive, they’re not, but hey; why not rock a new hairstyle once in a while. Right? Down below are three hairstyles that I have been obsessed with lately. I want to share them with you because they’re very simple to do and take almost no time at all. The good thing about them is that they can be worn for both casual and formal events. That means, that you can wear the same hairdo to your date that you wore to the grocery store. 

For the hairstyles, you want to have two-day-old hair, as it gives the hair more grip.

Fish Tail  

Steps

1. Begin by parting your hair as you normally would.


2. Divide all your hair into two sections at the bottom back of

   of your head

3. Take a piece from the outside of one section and cross it

  over adding it to the other side.

4. Do the same with the second section.


5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 all the way down the hair.

6. To finish, secure the hair with a clear elastic (you can

    either leave the braid at the back or move it forward).

Double Braided Bun 

Steps

1. Begin by parting the hair as you normally would. Then

   take a small piece of hair from the top of your head (I’m

   showing you both pieces here so you can see where to

   grab them from).

2. Next, grab one of the sections and begin to build a French

   Braid. Once the braid is above your ear, braid the

   remaining hair into a normal three-stranded braid. Secure

   it with a clear a elastic.

3. Do the same to the other section on the opposite side of

   your head.

4. Once you have your two braids done, gather all your hair

   at the nape and twist it into a bun, securing it with a hair

   tie. Once your bun is in place, pull, tug, and bobby pin it

  until you're satisfied with the look and feel of it.

Braided half-Up

Steps

1. Begin by parting your hair as you normally would. Take a

   medium sized section of hair near the temple on both sides

   of your head.

2. Braid each section and secure with a clear elastic (you

   can also add a second braid on either side).

3. Grab a braid and drag it across your head to the other

   side, right above your ears, securing it with bobby pins.

4. Finish by doing the same to the other braid on the

   opposite side of your head.

To give the hairdo more personality, you can add soft curls to the tips of the hair; just don't forget to use a heat defense. My favorite at the time is the GHD Style Heat Protect Spray.

If you try these hairstyles be sure to Tweet me pictures, Id love to see your recreations! :)

                   

                                                                           

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