Braids: ideas and tutorials to make the hairstyle always trendy
Perhaps it is the most versatile hairstyle ever: braids never go out of fashion and there are really many types, which adapt to any eventuality and which can be embellished and varied to your liking and depending on your hair type. In fact, if herringbone or Dutch braids are more suitable for at least a medium-length hair, the boxer braids and the cascade braid are the best even for short hair.
Perfect for the most sophisticated ceremonies, for the classic days at the office, for a quiet evening with friends or for a sports training: we reveal the most particular and trendy ideas to style your hair in beautiful braids, with the help also of useful tutorials.
Herringbone braid
There fishtail braid it is the braid that has entered the trend in recent years. This is because it is very elegant and also suitable for more formal occasions. Furthermore, among the various types of braids, it is one of the simplest to make alone, both in the high and low ponytail variant, starting in both cases from only two initial strands. In this tutorial we explain how to do it in quick steps:
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Dutch braid
This particular type of braid is much loved by the very young and beyond. Thanks to the effect messy and jaunty, the Dutch braids have the advantage of giving volume to the hair, thus making it one of the perfect hairstyles for those with fine hair. To achieve it, you always start from the three classic initial strands, but then continue intertwining those on the left and right with the central lock, securing the end with an elastic. To create a more casual look, it would be better to leave the "rebellious" locks without any hairpins or hairspray.
French braids
It is the best known braid, the French braid it was made famous above all as a hairstyle for brides or for important events. French braids have the particularity of starting from the hairline, which is then braided along their entire length. The result? hairstyle to show off every day or for an "important occasion, with the possibility of developing it on two braids rather than on just a single.
The French braid can be styled in several ways besides the traditional one. One solution can be that of the crown braid. This elegant and romantic hairstyle starts from the hairline, with their division into the three traditional sections, but its peculiarity consists in the development in the side, with the hair braided around the head. The result is one of the most fascinating braids ever, that this tutorial will help you realize:
Boxer braids
For a long time the boxer braids have been considered as one of the hairstyles for sports women. In reality, today they are shown off as a fresh, fashionable hairstyle and also suitable for different moments of the day, thanks also to the many celebrities who have chosen it for the red carpet. The hair is collected in two braids starting from the hairline. and which remain adherent to the head. Subsequently, you can choose whether to braid the hair along its entire length or leave it loose after the height of the shoulders.
Cascade braid: also ideal for short hair!
Just like the boxer braids, the waterfall braid disproves the myth that this type of hairstyle is only suitable for long hair. Nothing more false! In fact, the waterfall braids are wonderful on both long and short hair, since it is a "semi-gathered hairstyle. To achieve them, just take a section at the height of the temple and divide it into three sections, starting to weave them together." . After the first crossing, continue with the other strands diagonally, developing the braid all around the head. By doing so, the lengths remain loose and the look obtained will be perfect for ceremonies and more, with an effect bohemian truly irresistible.
If you want to add a touch of class, style the remaining lengths in beautiful style waves beach waves: by doing so, you will give greater volume to your hair and give further dynamism to the hairstyle.
Chignon with braid
Braids can not only be a "hairstyle in their own right, but also the starting point for one." hairstyle more elaborate. For example, the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, often sports braided buns, obtaining a sophisticated and classy look that always receives acclaim.
There are several versions of braided chignon and here we offer you a refined and, at the same time, simple solution to make independently:
