How to become beautiful? The answer to this question throughout life is sought by every member of the fair sex. Therefore, girls so often experiment with their appearance. Hair coloring, new makeup, colored lenses, glasses (as a fashion accessory, not a means of vision correction), a radical change in image, as well as many other more serious and often dangerous to health ways to shine even brighter.
However, in order to be happy every day with your own appearance and attract admiring glances to your person, you just need not to be lazy and build original designs on your hair - hairstyles, for example, from various types of braids, which are very simple to make. And readers of this article will be able to verify this by reading the material to the end.
Is there a hairstyle that suits the fair sex at any age?
Every girl is a princess! Moreover, it does not matter how old she is. And at three years old, and at twenty years old she must shine. True, in childhood, to arouse admiration of people, just put on a cute dress. With age, the situation changes dramatically.
In the modern world, we are constantly told: in order to look good, you need to smear with hundreds of expensive creams, apply tons of cosmetics daily to your face, regularly visit a tanning salon and, in your “mature” age, after twenty-five years, go to a plastic surgeon for help.
Although in fact, the phrase “to be beautiful” implies, first of all, love for oneself and acceptance of one’s appearance as it is. And this does not mean that you need to lower yourself, swimming with fat. In the pursuit of beauty, as in many other matters, the middle ground, or, in simple words, measure, is important.
Therefore, to become a princess in the eyes of others and in their own, sometimes it’s enough just to make a new hairstyle.
In the last few years, at the peak of popularity, there are various types of braids that are equally suitable for a two-year-old baby, a twenty-five-year-old young lady, a forty-year-old lady, and even a woman of respectable age.
Instructions for beginners
Basically, all the fair sex from early childhood know how to weave pigtails on hair of different lengths. In school, in almost every class, there is certainly a girl who does this better than others. And at a break, a huge queue of people wishing to decorate themselves with a new hairstyle is being built for her. After all, pigtails are original and beautiful, in addition, the hair looks well-groomed, and does not climb into the eyes and face at the lesson.
If the reader of this article has no idea how to braid the braids, then it doesn’t matter! After all, further detailed instructions for beginners will be presented on how to weave pigtails to children and adults.
If you want to braid someone with a pigtail :
- It is very difficult for beginners to make a braid for themselves, so you should first practice with a doll, younger sister or your own child. And already becoming a professional in this matter, experimenting on your beloved.
- First of all, you need to carefully comb the hair of the model so that the braids do not turn out on the braids.
- Then divide them into three parts.
- In the left and right hands take one side strand. Leave the middle one free.
- Now we pass directly to the braid weaving. The strand in the right hand must be thrown over the top and placed between the left and middle.
- Holding the beginning of the braid with your thumb, also move the left strand between the middle and right across the top.
- Then again the right - between the left and middle.
- And again, the left - between the right and middle.
- Continue this way until a small brush remains at the end of the pigtail. Then you should fix the hair with an elastic band. And, if necessary, smooth out loose strands.
This type of braid is called simple.
How to braid yourself
At first, learning how to weave a beautiful braid on your own hair, you need two mirrors: large and small. They should be placed opposite each other so that in a larger mirror you see a reflection of your back (especially the crown and neck) through a smaller one. This will greatly facilitate the weaving process, because all hand movements will be clearly visible. And if something goes wrong, you can consider where the error is.
So, if you want to braid yourself a pigtail:
- The initial stage of hair preparation is similar to the instructions described above. However, when weaving braids for someone, the left and right strands lie on the palm of your hand. When a girl braids her braid for herself, it is more convenient for her to hold her hair with her thumbs, and just hold the rest.
- The right strand is also thrown over the top and placed between the left and middle.
- Holding the beginning of the braid with the middle finger, also move the left strand between the middle and right across the top.
- Then again the right - between the left and middle.
- And again, the left - between the right and middle.
- Secure the finished braid with an elastic band.
What hairstyles with braids are
In fact, listing all hairstyles with braids is simply impossible. Because almost every day (if not an hour) new ones are invented. After all, the technology of weaving different types of braids is similar, but there can be millions of variations of their combinations. It all depends on the imagination of the master and the wishes of the customer.
The most popular and simple scythe is the one that was described in the previous paragraphs. It is used for every day and for a holiday. However, for a solemn event, before securing the braid with an elastic band, you should stretch the locks in the curls of the braid. This type of weaving is called openwork. Because the intricacies of hair from the side resemble lace or lace.
Also, a braid of four or five strands looks very interesting. Especially if the model has thick and silky hair. Then the “pattern” is clear and very beautiful. The usual French braid is also in great demand among weaving masters (we will find out how to braid ourselves in the next paragraph) and the opposite.
In the USSR, every schoolgirl wore long braids and decorated them with bows. However, even now on a holiday (Knowledge Day, for example), students come with exactly the same hairstyles.
What other braids are there? With ribbons, for example. And also? It is easy to answer this question, you only need to recall the people who have recently come from holidays on the sea coast. They flaunt the streets, showing off funny African pigtails. And this is another type of weaving.
Thus, there are not many popular varieties of braids. And to constantly look amazing, just study their technology and then combine it every day in a new hairstyle.
How to braid a French braid
The so-called French braid is very beautiful and popular among girls, girls and women. True, it is rather difficult to say for sure what relation this type of weaving has to France. It is believed that one stylist living in a city famous for the Eiffel Tower came up with such a braid, and therefore named it accordingly. However, this is not known for certain.
It’s actually very easy to braid a French braid to itself. How? Following the instructions below:
- The first thing to do is comb your hair.
- Then select three strands on the crown or side of the head.
- Make the first two laps, as in a simple braid.
- Then weave in the usual way, grabbing new strands on the sides.
- When the braid reaches the bottom of the head, all hair should be gathered in it.
- Then weave the braid as simple, and secure the tail on the end with an elastic band.
- Pull the locks from the curls.
French braid "vice versa"
As you can see, braiding an ordinary French braid is quite easy. The most important thing is to master a simple weaving technique. After all, she is the basis of everything. And on the example of the execution of the reverse French braid, it will be easily verified
After all, it is woven in the same way as the above instructions. The only difference is that in the first case, the strands are thrown over the top and the braid is hidden in the hair. And in the second - on the contrary, through the bottom and the braid lies on the surface of the head.
The photo below shows both types of weaving. On the left is the French braid “vice versa”, on the right - the usual one.
A braid made of four strands
A braid of 4 strands looks very beautiful and original. For many girls who are just beginning to master various weaving techniques, this look seems very too sophisticated and unique. However, this is only a first impression. If you figure out how to weave such a braid, there will be no difficulties.
The following photo shows very clearly how, step by step, to braid a braid consisting of four strands.
A braid made of five strands
Another interesting option for weaving is a braid of 5 strands. Above it, of course, will have to be a little angry. But the result will certainly be worth all the effort. So, to weave such a braid, you should carefully consider the step-by-step instructions presented in the photo below.
A bunch with an ordinary scythe
Recently, hairstyles with a bun have become very popular and loved by many girls. However, they themselves are quite simple both in execution and in finished form. That is why creative and fashionable people seek to diversify them by adding small pigtails. Combining two cool trends of our time in her hairstyle, girls in any clothes, at different events look decent.
So, to make a bunch decorated with a pigtail, you must:
- First of all, grow hair at least medium length. Otherwise, the hairstyle will not work.
- Then clean and thoroughly combed hair must be collected in a regular "ponytail" on the top of the head. Tie them with a thin elastic band.
- Next, you should wrap them on a special pad, which can be purchased at any cosmetic store. Or do it yourself - cutting off the ends of ordinary socks, and then twisting them alternately on top of each other.
- Now lower the hair, thereby hiding the pad, and put on another elastic band.
- Braid the ends of the hair into a thin pigtail that encircles the bun. Hairstyle is ready!
A bundle with two "twisted" braids
For a more solemn occasion, an excellent version of the hairstyle will be the same as the bun was described in the previous paragraph, but supplemented not with the usual, but with the reverse French braid:
- In this case, the braids should be braided from the temples.
- And then on the back of the head tie with the rest of the hair in the “tail”.
- And wrap on the pad.
- Make a beam using the technology described above.
- Hide and secure the ends of the hair with invisible hair.
Tourniquet from hair
Having studied the basics of braiding, most girls begin to invent something new, unusual. And then many of them recall their school years. Many decorate their funny pigtails with bows with different hairpins, sparkles, beads, etc. Then even the most ordinary braid becomes unusual and somewhat unique.
The following hairstyle for long and medium hair can be very original:
- For its execution, it is necessary to comb the hair and collect on the crown in the “tail”.
- Then divide it into two strands.
- To wind the right from yourself.
- The left, on the contrary, is toward oneself.
- Then weave both of them into a bundle.
- Secure with a beautiful rubber band, bow or ribbon.
Variety of braids with ribbons
No less attractive and unusual look braids, which are woven into ordinary satin ribbons. However, it is important to know the following about them:
- Most often, narrow ribbons are used, but for some hairstyles, wide ones are preferable. Therefore, this parameter should be determined individually.
- To braid such a braid, it is necessary to select materials also in color. In this case, it is also recommended to rely on your own taste.
- At the initial stage, you should use invisible tape to fix the tape on the hair at the beginning of the braid.
- Then follow the photo instructions below. Which depicts a step-by-step execution of braids of 5 strands with ribbons.
We hope, thanks to this material, our readers will be able to pamper themselves, and their daughter, and their girlfriends with beautiful hairstyles. After all, now they have a cheat sheet for beginners - how to weave pigtails to children and adults.