Braids are an easy and so pleasant way to forget about hair styling for months, give your hair some rest and protect it from harsh environmental factors. Besides, with the awesome hairstyles listed below you will attract attention, admiring glances and sincere smiles.
Styling with less effort
Braided hairstyles make space for creativity. There are many interesting braiding techniques to make every head unique. Besides, you can experiment with highlights, natural or curly texture, clips, patterns, shapes, etc.
Braids are so elegant to look at. You can do it in so many ways that you can have a different style for a month if you wanted to without having to repeat that style for 30 days. You can transform your braids from fun to girly; from girly to sleek; from sleek to chic and from chic to glamorous. You can have a normal braid and then partner it with an accessory for a much different look. But the greatest thing is, you can practice your braid and when you’ve perfected it, you can do it in under five minutes. You can now look great without compensating your time to grab a coffee or quick breakfast.
Be Inspired
Well if you’re not really accustomed to braids or you’re only familiar with the normal braids from when you were younger, here are some great ways to doll up. Be inspired and maybe you can have your own adorable braid ‘do you can share with others.
Check out the Video Tutorials below.
Fish tails are great hair styles for any season but you can get more of a summer vibe with this hair. If you hair has some highlights, this hairstyle would definitely make it appear more gorgeous.
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One of the best ways to show off a trendy dye job like the silvery grey balayage, for instance, is with a waterfall style. The twisted effect allows you to bring the darker base colors to the surface to be seen in a way they normally wouldn’t. For an added detail, wind the tail tightly to achieve a nice contrast to the romanticism of the braid.
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Here’s a rather complicated work and is much better on rather lazy days. It’s a combination of waterfalls braid and a side fishtail.
Two is better than one! When you have light hair that is long and all one color, sometimes details can get lost. Use a double waterfall braid to make sure that your style has maximum impact. This lovely look is sure to turn more than a few heads.
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Double Milkmaid Braid – If you’re not fond of fishtails but you still want a full milkmaid braid, use traditional braiding techniques while keeping the idea of two main braids. Ladies with long hair can easily try out a double milkmaid braid on any occasion.
When it comes to the most impressive hairdos, it’s the little details that count. Winding spirals shows off the gorgeous golden brown ombre. Even something as simple as wrapping hair around a ponytail holder makes the style look more sophisticated.
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This one might look complicated at first but it’s pretty simple. Start with a full french braid and then pull some parts of your hair and the loops loose. The end result is a beautiful mess.
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Here’s a dutch braid across the hair and to get the effect of big full braids, pull the loops but not too much that the strands will fall apart.
A pull through braid ponytail looks utterly sophisticated and it would work whatever the day and occasion is. The big loops will give you hair much more volume and is great if you have rather thin hair.
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A messy dutch braid half crown look have never been so glamorous to look at. Colored hairs would actually make the braid pop up more compared to darker hair colors.
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Two is better than one. If you have thicker hair and it’s rather hard to keep it all in a single braid, then you can separate them in the middle and then create two braids. Almost like an upgrade of your kindergarten double braided pigtails.
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If you want something special that you can do with much time, then here’s a braided hairstyle that looks complicated but still stylish. And you may want to be more accustomed with all types of braid to perfect this one. So keep on practicing!
Separate your hair into two parts; then create two dutch braids right to the bottom. It’s a great hairstyle and a major plus is you don’t have to check your hair for tangles you get with letting it loose all the time.
Glam up with a loose side fishtail you can wear on special occasions. It isn’t as complicated as some ‘dos but it sure looks as elegant as the others.
Stacked braids are cool but messier stacked braids are definitely lovelier to look at. Bigger loops would make the style a lot more different and elegant.
Waterfall braids combined with a simple braid plus a floral accessory is the key to look more feminine. And it’s even a great hairstyle you can do on your own for special occasions like weddings.
if you want something different but still very familiar, you can get this fishtail hairstyle. However instead of starting in the middle top, start on the side.
Make a dutch braid in either side of your hair and then create a fishtail when they meet in the middle. It’s a unique hairstyle with two styles in one.
Multi strands are complicated than normal braids but it looks more stylish especially in a crown. To see the difference, you can then create normal braids for additional style. It’s a great hair style for fall and winter.
Start with parting your hair in the middle and creating two fishtails. Then tie the remaining in a ponytail and create a pull through braid. Another way to rock two hairstyles in one.
Messy buns have been a trend, now it’s the time for messy braids. It just gives off a sense of femininity and innocence. Plus you have a reason to not comb your hair all the time.
This one is rather easy than how it looks. All you have to do is make two dutch braids and combine them together at the end. Then just loosen the loops to make it look bigger. You may want to make the loops the same sizes so it would look organized instead of messy.
To get a chic boho look, all you need is a floral crown and a simple braid with a ribbon. Just join the ribbon with a part of your braid while doing it. It would totally get the job done.
Here’s a beautiful woven hair braid hairstyle that is sleek but still stylish. It’s great for school days and even for work. It would keep your hair away from your face while still looking better than normal ponytails.
Adorable hairstyles are hard to do but once it gets done, you’re definitely going to fall in love with it. Just like with this fishtail braid in cascading strands of hair with cute little pearl pins. Makes you feel like a mermaid.
If you loved that two dutch braid with loose loops (that looks like a pancake), here’s a variation with just one full dutch braid. You can make bigger loops with this one (and it would look like really good pancakes).
Side braids are simple but really chic. It’s simple but beautiful. And it’s definitely a time-saver so it’s good for busy days.
These heart-shaped fishtails would need more practice before you can perfect it. But in order to practice it, you will need to know how it’s done. Thank goodness there’s tons of tutorials on the internet.
Tired of intricate updos? Braided crowns looks as equally as graceful and elegant as those hairstyles and it’s not hard to do? It’s not even hard to combine it with any look.
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Multi-strand braids are often like the haute couture collections of dresses. Intricate and very fashionable. Sometimes it looks impossible to wear but once you have it, you would look ten times more stylish.
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Do as much waterfall twists as you can and then combine them in the middle into a bubble braid. The layers of waterfall twists would look like woven baskets and it’s very unique to look at.
Puff braids are great to look at as long as you can do it with less mess. Messy braids are great but when it comes to puff braids, it’s safer to stay just puffy.
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Highlighted hairs look much better in braids since braids capture the highlights in a different way. You can really see the highlights around the braids.
Braided half updos are very classic and elegant. It’s in between maturity and innocence and it’s very feminine. You can wear it at any occasion and with almost any outfit and any makeup.
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Turn that dutch braid half updo into a faux braid or knots and twists that resembles a braid.
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You can also loosen up fishtails and this is how it would look like: really stylish and chic!
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It’s always a wonder how a messy hairstyle could actually make you look classy but it has been the case with buns and now with braids.
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Another dreamy messy dutch braid. Wearing it with a dress would really make you a dreamboat.
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Side half updo dutch braid connected to a zigzagging dutch braid and on to a normal braid would take your casual look much better.
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Here’s a side dutch braid you can quickly make before heading out to a walk in the park or strolling down the neighborhood with friends.
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