French Braid Hairstyles
French Braid Hairstyles
The French braid is an eternally popular hairstyle. It has always been and always will be in vogue. A great aspect about it is that not only does it look good, it helps take care of otherwise unmanageable tresses. Whether your hair is straight, wavy or curly, you can try out these different French braid hairstyles. Each has a unique look, different from the other, and can serve to enhance your overall appearance. Choose the right hairstyle for the right outfit, and you are good to go.
Some popular french braid hairstyles
French braid hairstyles
Many women opt to go to a stylist to get a French braid updo, but once they realize how easy it is to do, some learn do braid their own hair. In fact, many women learned how to do this type of braid when we were younger. The key is that you don’t pull up all of your hair to braid. Rather, you pull sections of your hair up into the lengths that you’re braiding down the back of your head as you braid. With proper tension, the sections look evenly woven all the way down the braid.
* French braid updo hairstyles
French braid updo hairstyles
1. Flip your head upside-down and section hair at the nape into three half-inch pieces.
2. Start a classic, inside-out French braid at the nape of your neck. (It’s exactly the same as a regular French braid, but instead of overlapping pieces on top, they pass underneath).
3. Keep adding sections all the way up until you reach the very top of your head. Make sure there is even and consistent tension—don’t go on to the next section of hair until you know it’s secure.
4. Tie off the braid at the top with a ponytail holder.
5. Twist hair into a bun, and secure with bobby-pins.
5. To finish, sweep the front section of the hair across the forehead and to the side (twisting along the side of your head), and connect it with the bun. Secure with bobby-pins.
* Side french braid hairstyles
Side french braid hairstyles
This braid hairstyle is usually done on the side of your head and involves only a small portion of your hair.
It can easily be done by yourself.
It can camouflage the fringe of your hair while it is growing.
It can camouflage greasy roots or messy hair.
1. After washing, apply a wave-enhancing product all over as you scrunch hair with hands to give it body. Let hair air-dry.
2. Make a center part, and French braid both sides. (See previous page for instructions) Secure braids together in the back with an elastic.
3. Smooth flyaways and add shine to your style by misting a lightweight shine spray all over your hair.
* Cute french braid hairstyles
Cute french braid hairstyles
Long braids hairstyles can be quite old yet they are also quite stunning. There are a lot of braiding styles which have evolved to bring you a neat and cute look. Both braids and pony are cute styles for long wavy hair, since they can help control the curls and waves. The French braid hairstyles is ideal for creating a classic and graceful look.
* Classic french braid hairstyles
Classic french braid hairstyles
1. Start by brushing your hair with a paddle brush to smooth it and remove any knots, then use your fingers to separate a two-inch section of hair from your hairline back to the crown.
2. Use your fingers to divide the piece into three equal sections and begin braiding by crossing the strand in your right hand over the strand in the middle. The right strand should now be the middle strand. Then, cross the left strand over the middle strand. The middle strand should now be the left strand.
3. Keep the hair tight by pulling the sections away from each other and hold the hair that you’ve already braided in your left hand. Use your right index finger to part your hair horizontally, just above your right ear, from your hairline back to the center of your head to form a new right strand.
4. Incorporate this section into the original right section and cross the entire right section over the middle section. While holding the hair that you’ve just braided in your right hand, use your left index finger to horizontally separate the same section of hair as step 3 on your left side. Hold it tightly and incorporate it into the original left section. Cross the left section over the middle section.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 with the next section of hair starting just below your right ear, and then with the section of hair starting just below your left ear.
6. Begin a traditional braid by alternating the right section over the middle, the left over the middle, and the right back over the middle, etc., until only three inches are loose.
7. Secure your hair with an elastic and spritz with hairspray.
* Boho braids
Boho braids
Boho braids resemble French braids, but are more asymmetrical in keeping with a more relaxed hairstyle. The term boho braids comes from the root word bohemian, which typically means a person who lives free from conventional rules. Bohemian fashion includes a look that features colorful clothing, long skirts, flat sandals, bangles, and colorful stone jewelry — all which are said to be complemented by boho braids. To create a boho braid, a person builds a loosely fitted bun of braids to one side of the head, thereby creating a softly braided and bunched look. These types of braids are particularly popular with women who lead more active lifestyles because the braids are relatively easy to set.
The versatility of boho braids makes them popular among hairstylists as well. Hair stylists use an asymmetrical design for the hair placement to create the loosely fitted bun that lays to the left or right of the face. The boho braid lifts the majority of hair off the face and neck in a relaxed fashion. Much like the French braid, it generally is acceptable for boho braids to be held rather loosely in place.
French braid hairstyles for different hair
The important thing to remember when doing a French braid is that you’re pulling up small segments of hair to add to your current braid, and alternating sides to pull your hair up evenly into the updo
Here are instructions for doing a French braid updo on yourself or someone else.
* French braid hairstyles for long hair
French braid hairstyles for long hair
If your hair is medium length, you can fold the base of the braid up under itself and pin it in place, hiding it from view. If your hair is longer, you have many other options with the tail to complete your updo.
* French braid hairstyles for short hair
French braid hairstyles for short hair
An interesting variation is the reverse French braid. All you have to do is flip your hair to the front and start braiding at the nape of your neck. You may want to get someone else to do this one for you. Once you are done braiding collect the loose ends and tuck them in under the braid, and secure them with a pin.
* Black french braid hairstyles
Black french braid hairstyles
Nobody does funky boho chic like Vanessa Hudgens. This side ponytail loose braid looks amazing with a headband and a side-parting!
This black boho braids are pretty simple yet they create a nice change to an every day look. Instead of a pulling your hair straight back into a bun or ponytail, try adding this type of braid to your style.
French braid hairstyles for occasions
Tried and tested for many generations decades of stylish women, surely could you could never go wrong.Modern trends may come and go but the classics stays forever.
Now that you’ve achieve the desired hair length, you might want to adopt diffrent do’s for different occasions.
One of the option is to pleat it neatly. Apart from that, you want it stylish and what better way to do it then the classic braids.
* French braid prom hairstyles
French braid prom hairstyles
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Here’s how…divide a section of your hair into 3 even sections. Cross the right hand section over the middle setion. Pull all the sections away from each other to tighten the plait. Cross the left hand section over the middle section and tighten the plait again. Continue the process alternating right and left sections over the middle section, tightening each plait as you make it. Secure the end when finished.
* French braid hairstyles for prom
French braid hairstyles for prom
The bohemian look is quite popular this year and suits the summer season perfectly. This type of hairstyle can be created on all hair types from sleek straight to curly as they all look great for prom. There are a variety of bohemian inspired hairstyles to choose from and one of the simplest boho hairstyle is loose and a part of the hair braided in the desired style. You can try to braid your bangs if you have any or to braid a narrow simple braid and style it as a hair band.
* French braid wedding hairstyles
French braid wedding hairstyles
1. Start with wet hair, and work a dime-size amount of frizz-control serum from your roots to your tips.
2. Use a wide-tooth comb to detangle, then partially dry your hair. You can air-dry or use a blow-dryer, but just make sure your hair isn’t completely dry — it will be easier to braid if still damp, especially fine hair.
3. Use the comb to part your hair from the top of your forehead all the way to the nape of your neck.
4. Secure one side with an elastic (this is to make sure that your part stays straight while you braid!).
5. On the other side, follow the classic French braid steps on page one and secure with an elastic.
6. Remove the elastic from the other side, and repeat.
7. After your braids are finished, spray hairspray onto your index finger and pat down any flyaways.
French braid hairstyles for different people
Most people start by gathering the hair from just above/behind the ears, pulling it to their crown, and beginning their braid. As you get better at the French braid, you can start higher if you like that look. Some people even start the braid at their hairline above their forehead.
* Celebrity french braid hairstyles
Celebrity french braid hairstyles
Once you have proper placement and tension (no stray hairs) you can begin your first round of the braid by separating your makeshift ponytail into 3 strands. Take the right strand over the center, switching places. Then take the left strand over the center, switching their places. That’s one round.
* French braid hairstyles for kids
French braid hairstyles for kids
This side view shows off the back ponytail nicely. I started this cute little hairdo with a french braid in front, drawing in hair, just to the ears. I then finished the braid all the way down to the ends. I then gathered the rest of the hair (nice and damp of course) up to where I finished the actual french braid, and put it, along with the braid, into a high ponytail.
* French braid hairstyles for girls
French braid hairstyles for girls
Before you attempt these hairstyles, you must know how to make the basic French braid. For this a must-read is this article on how to French braid your own hair.
This hairstyle just adds more jazz to the overall French braid. Make a single braid, and use a pick to pull out some strands of hair on the upper portion of the head and on the sides. Curl these loose strands of hair and give yourself a new look with the traditional style.
Make double braids on either side of the head, after centrally dividing the hair into two patterns and following the basic French braid instructions.
Begin braiding the hair near the hairline. As you reach the back of the crown, make two more braids, and then stop braiding. The loose hair can be tied or loosely braided in an English braid. Use interesting accessories to highlight the hairstyle. This will work especially well for girls who have wavy hair or soft curls.
Try this unique French braid style also known as the Dutch braid. While making the normal French braid, instead of taking the hair sections over each other, take them under each other. The effect of this braid adds a whole new dimension to the hairstyle.
Part your hair at the center, into two sections. Make French braids on either side, till you reach the back of the crown. Now combine the remaining hair into one braid from here.
Another cute hairstyle is to make it only with two sections of hair instead of the traditional three sections. It gives the braid a thicker look, and will look better if the braid is slightly loose. Ensure it is not so loose as to open up.
* French braid hairstyles for black women
French braid hairstyles for black women
Make a French braid only up to the back of the crown. Tie up the loose hair into a pony tail. Add more jazz to this look by picking out hair from the upper portion of the hair, and curling it. You can also curl the ends of your hair to jazz it up.
A popular French braid hairstyle is the diagonal braid, that starts from one ear and ends at the other ear. Simply pick out a small section of the hair on one side, braid it and cross it across the head to the other end of the ear. Tuck the end into a pocket below the hair and secure it with a pin.
An interesting variation is the reverse French braid. All you have to do is flip your hair to the front and start braiding at the nape of your neck. You may want to get someone else to do this one for you. Once you are done braiding collect the loose ends and tuck them in under the braid, and secure them with a pin.
Tips for How to do French braid hairstyles
French Braid Hairstyles
* Tips for French braid hairstyles
Make sure to keep tension on the strands to keep your hair from sliding out. Now do the same to the left side, adding hair to the left strand and then folding it over the center strand, switching their places.
Continue adding hair and braiding all the way down the back of the head until you’re out of hair. You can now switch to a regular braid (also known as an English braid) to the base of your updo. Secure the base with a covered hair tie.
The tail is then commonly slid up under the current braid and fastened in place with bobby pins. If your hair is longer, you also have the option to make a small bun at the base of your braid or do other styles you could use at the nape of the neck to complete your updo. Remember that it will look slightly different because your hair is braided.
A loose braid will lead to a more romantic looking updo, and a tight braid will lead to a more manageable look. Don’t be afraid to experiment with the different styles for your updo. Stray strands that work their way out can often be put back in place with bobby pins hidden within the braid.
You can always go to a salon and get this look done, especially for special occasions.
As an added tip, if you braid your hair tin a French braid updo when it’s wet, it will dry in a beautiful, wavy pattern.
* How to do French braid hairstyles
French braid hairstyles steps as follow:
1. Start by bringing all of your hair to the right side of your head. Grab a small piece from behind your left ear, and then do the same on your right side. Bring both pieces over to the right side of your head.
2. Divide the small section on the right side into two: A thin, half-inch section on the far right, leaving the remaining section as a one-and-a-half-inch section. This should leave you with three sections of hair in your hands: The section from the left side of your head and the two sections from the right side in varying sizes.
3. Take the small, half-inch section from the far right and cross it over, combining it with the left section. Grab a half-inch section from the outside-most section of the left-side portion, and combine with the right side.
4. Take a half-inch section from the right side (taking it from the furthest section on the right), and grab a half-inch section from the remaining hair below (from the right outside, as well), and add all of that to the left section. Do the same on the left side. Repeat, pulling towards the right side. Continue crossing hair over from one section to the other and secure with an elastic band.
5. The short version: Take two equal sections of hair, and pull a thin strand from the outside edge of one section. Cross the thin strand over the other section of hair. Combine the strand to the hair in that section. Repeat the same steps with a thin strand from the outside of the other section until you’ve created crossover pattern, or a fishtail braid.
6. Rough it up a bit at the top of the braid, and pull the strands to loosen and fatten it up.
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