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Braiding Styles
Braids can be
elegant or basic, and there are many hair braiding styles to suit
every taste and lifestyle. Classic hair braiding styles bring to
mind a school girl look with braids at the sides and bangs at the
top. This look never goes out of style, and can look a bit striking
and sassy on a grown woman. Hair braiding styles also include elegant
twists and curves. There are even hair braiding styles for men,
and some of the toughest guys can be seen sporting braids.
Hair braiding
styles depends on the way the braids are created and what direction
they tend to go. A French braid will seem to move inward toward
the inside of the head. The French braid works well with layered
hair. The Dutch braid looks as if it is sitting on the top of the
head. Both French and Dutch hair braiding styles can be quite versatile;
You need not confine yourself to the typical "up down"
braided look, but you can create braids that go out toward the sides.
You can create a braid on top of hair that is hanging straight,
or create tiny braids swept across medium to short hair.
Unusual hair
braiding styles include Bo Derek style cornrows, which are tiny
braids that are made all over the head and decorated with beads.
Although this style can be time-consuming, it is meant to last.
Other very intricate braiding styles use seven or nine strands.
Men are discovering hair braiding styles, with Viking braids, and
some bikers can be seen with small braids underneath leather head
bands. Some add braids to their mohawks. As more men opt for longer
hair, more hair braiding styles for men will surely evolve.
Hair braiding
styles require, first and foremost, excellent braids. If you are
new at braiding hair, you can pick up this skill with some time
and practice and with a partner. There are many illustrated handbooks
that will guide you step-by-step through the process of braiding
hair, and will give you some great ideas for hair braiding styles.
This is a basic technique for braiding hair:
- Clean and
dry hair. Straighten hair with a styling gel and blow it dry
- Divide hair
into three sections. Hold the left side between the left index
finger and thumb, leave the middle section free, and take the
right side between the right index finger and thumb
- Take the
middle section with the middle finger and pull it behind the right
section. Use your right thumb and index finger so this part becomes
the middle section
- Using your
left middle finger, pull the middle part behind the left part.
Stretch the left index finger and thumb to make the left side
the middle.
- Repeat this
process until you have braided the hair.
- Pull the
braids tight by pulling down on sections of the hair.
Once you have
braided your hair, you can experiment with various hair braiding
styles. One hint is to smooth beeswax on the braids to keep them
from coming loose. You can twist your braids into a braided bun,
arrange them into a circle with bobby pins, or transform them into
rope loops with another piece of elastic.
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Formal UpDos You Can Do
If you arrange
your braids on the top of your head, you might consider decorating
them with hair jewelry or small flowers. Braided updos make an excellent
formal look for proms or weddings, and it is a great way to take
your everyday hair braiding styles and dress them up by arranging
the braids and add special highlights.
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