So its quite obvious that 2010 was the year of the braid. Everywhere you looked there were french braids, fishtails, snake braids, even just the plain 'ol regular braid you learned to do while practicing on your best friend during school assemblies. I, personally, loved the trend! It was a great way to keep your hair out of your face, and was a bit more unique then a plain clip. To help keep this trend alive during the New Year, I have highlighted a couple of cute braid trends with quick instructions on how to do each one. Happy Braiding!
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| Half-Up Braid 1. This style can be done in a few ways, with either regular or french braids. 2. Part your hair in the middle for a boho look, or the side for a neater style. 3. Apply shine serum or gel to the front areas. 4. Start either french braiding or a regular braid on the front 1-2 inch section of hair (or your fringe/bangs if they are long. If they are short, I would leave them out and start behind them). 5. Braid to the ends. Then, take both sections and secure them to the back of your head with crossed bobbies, a clip, or a mini claw clip. Let the braided ends that are not above the pins fall loose. 6. You're done! |
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| Braided Bun |
2. Part hair in the center (you can also do this with a side part if you wish)
3. Begin french braiding each side, stopping when you reach the end of your head.
4. Take each remaing side of hair, and secure in whichever style you wish! (If you are doing a high pony, you will want to stop the braids sooner, as the style will rest higher on your head)!
5. You're done!
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| Braided Boho Headband 1. Part your hair how you wish it to lie. 2. Find a section of hair (size depending on how large you want the band) underneith your hair about 2-3 inches from your roots. Braid it. 3. Pull the hair out, and pull it across your forehead, like a boho band. Pin it to the other side. 4. Arrange your hair to cover the clip or bobby and any gaps. 5. You're done! |
| Braided Headband 1. Part hair how you wish it to lie 2. Take a small section of hair (the thickness depends on how thick you want your headband) from behind your ear. Braid it. 3. Bring the braid out from behind your ear, separating the hair very slightly so it can be brought up. 4. Pull the braid over your head, like a headband. Pin it on the other side, arranging some hair to fall over the clip or bobby. 5. Arrange the hair to hide any gaps, and to fall just so. 6. You're done! |
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| The Lauren Conrad 'Bang Braid' |
1. Run a bit of gel or shine serum throughout the front section of your hair (your fringe, bangs, whatever you want to call them)
2. Start a frrench braid very close to the part, staying on your head and continue until you reach the edge of your eyebrow area (approx).
3. Then take the braid and remaining ends and pin them to the side of your head, either crossing two bobby pins, using a clip, or a mini claw clip.
4. You're done!
These styles were all styles that had braid detailing, not braids that took the whole hair. Loose side fishtails braids and such were very popular as well, so feel free to try them out! If you want a how to guide on them just let me know!
Many more hugs&misses to come!
XOXO:tu amie
