There are a huge number of types of braids and their weaving, which are suitable for everyday life and for holidays. A fluffy braid always adorns the hairstyle, makes it voluminous and graceful, but not every woman knows how beautiful braiding of braids on medium hair is carried out. It is important to remember that the ability to weave a braid is one thing, and the ability to decorate and make it memorable is completely different.
The article will present a photo of braiding braids on medium hair.
Hair preparation
Before you start braiding your hair, you should prepare it. This will help speed up the work, reduce the number of possible problems when weaving and provide a beautiful end result.
Before creating a hairstyle, it is important to ensure that the following rules are followed:
- Hair should be washed, dried and combed thoroughly. If a woman knows about problems with curls (they are naughty and difficult to fit), then you can try to braid the braids when the hair has not yet had time to dry.
- Many are surprised that in the hairdresser, the finished braid looks perfect. This can be explained by the fact that professionals use special styling products. Some consider styling products with such a hairstyle unnecessary. In modern cosmetic stores there is a huge amount of hair care products, and it will be wrong to neglect them. Special fluids for shine, a spray to facilitate combing, and other products will help maintain the appearance of the hairstyle, which can deteriorate during the day.
- You need to have a comb next to you. To achieve the best result, some hairdressers immediately apply six different types of combs. This will include combs, brushes, teasers and brashings. But each of the listed hairbrushes is important to be able to use correctly.
- Fixing styling. To do this, you can use simple rubber bands and different hairpins, clips, crabs and ribbons. You do not need to limit yourself to simple gum, it is better to choose several options that can be well combined with each other.
The main advantages of do-it-yourself braids
Braids can be distinguished by their simple or rather unusual and elegant execution. They are weaved vertically or in zigzags, laid with a crown around the head, shifted to one side or lifted to the very crown.
At the same time, everything directly depends on the density and structure of the locks, as well as on the personal requirements of the woman. Weaving braids on medium hair itself is distinguished by many advantages:
- Ease of execution. At the same time, there is no need at all to try to do everything perfectly and accurately, a little negligence in weaving is now in fashion.
- Relevance. Different forms of weaving always remain popular.
- Universality. Neat pigtails on hair of medium length and density look attractive to every woman, regardless of her age. With the help of them you can create hairstyles of varying complexity.
- Duration of storage. Neatly and correctly braided pigtails will retain their appearance throughout the day and will not need to be corrected.
Beautiful pigtails can be woven independently at home. For the first time, lighter techniques should be applied, and only after that move on to complex ones involving various elements.
The basis of weaving will be a French braid. Having mastered the skill of weaving the main locks with the addition of curls on the sides, you can easily master other techniques and even develop new ones that will suit you.
Scythe and bangs
Braiding braids on medium hair can be complemented by bangs. It, in turn, can be milled or thick, tucked behind the ears or combed on the forehead. The most popular simple option for weaving is a wreath around the head, which goes well with a bang with an even cut.
Hair comb well and climb back. The bangs are separated from the rest of the strands and fixed with any hairpin. Other strands are treated with a moisturizer. The part of the hair next to the ear is divided into 3 separate parts.
The braid is kept in a circle, carefully moving to the forehead. When crossing curls, small strands of hair from the top of the head begin to add to them. The braid should be executed carefully, but it should not be tightened too much. The weave is carried out to the opposite ear, then continue to the back of the head. The ends of the braids are tucked to the base, and then fixed with an invisible.
The area on which the braids are fixed can be decorated with an unusual object or a flower that combines with clothes.
In the end, you need to pay attention to the bangs. It should be combed well with a comb moistened with a moisturizer.
Long bangs woven into a braid
Long hair can be curled with a special curling iron, but thick and long bangs can be left and just like that. Fix the hairstyle will help a special varnish. The most elegant and unusual option is the interweaving of a long bangs into the braid itself. A hairstyle of this type will be good for the school and institute, since curls with it will not climb into the face and interfere with classes.
Long oblique bangs are usually laid to one side. The strands on the other hand are thrown and combined with a bang. Low parting is next to the ear.
The remaining loose hair is woven into the braid from the crown. The weave is directed vertically, the rest of the hair remains free. The end of the pigtail is fixed with a thin elastic band, which does not differ from the color of the strands.
Braid to braid
The step-by-step weaving of braids on medium hair (the easiest and fastest way), below, will help you make a hairstyle easily and quickly. Weaving takes only ten minutes of free time, although at first glance it looks complicated. A photo of weaving braids on medium hair is presented below.
Here's what you need to do:
- Hair is thoroughly combed and divided at an oblique angle. Near the temple, one large part of the hair is taken, which in turn is divided into three smaller ones.
- For this type of weaving, a French spikelet is taken as the basis. The curls are crossed, after which thin hair is woven into them simultaneously from two sides. Before binding, pull out a thin lock from the pigtails and leave it in this state.
- After the main weaving reaches the back of the head, it is sent down, and the ends are fastened with a small and inconspicuous elastic.
- Next, you need to go to thin locks. They are connected in a simple braid, which is laid on top of an ear. In this case, you do not need to use any invisibility and hairpins - two braids are well bonded and do not lose their structure.
This type of hairstyle will look best on straight hair. Curly curls before braiding should be pulled out with iron or treated with a special cream designed to straighten the structure.
Spikelet creation
A photo of weaving this hairstyle on medium hair is presented below. Step-by-step braiding of hair on medium hair (photo below) will begin with the creation of a simple spikelet. It can be on the back of the head or close to the temple.
Step-by-step instruction:
- At the top, you should take part of the hair and divide it into 3 separate locks.
- During weaving, two curls from the right and left sides are connected to the main braid. The width of the lock should be small, the main part of the curls remains on the inside.
- At the end of weaving, the braids are fixed with a special cord, tucked in and fastened with invisibility.
Some people prefer to create a reverse spikelet, weaving according to a special pattern. In this case, weaving starts from the back of the head and moves to the front of the head. If the hairstyle is done on the occasion of a holiday or celebration, you should decorate it with additional small artificial or even natural flowers.
Half-Hairstyle
Such braiding on medium hair for girls and women is considered one of the versions of the classic version. Weaving is carried out on the side and when combining the strands, curls located on the other side of the parting are added to them.
The second part of the head is not touched. A half-strip looks most elegant if it is created on curly or slightly curly locks.
Spit "boho"
Such a hairstyle, when weaving braids on medium hair, is distinguished by its carelessly elegant style. The main advantage of the hairstyle is the combination of elegant weaving and loose hair.
Separate parts of the hair are woven freely, which gives the finished hairstyle a look of cute disheveled. To maintain styling, you should use a special mousse or spray with sea water in the composition.
Hair is divided with a deep parting obliquely. On one side of the head, they take one large strand and divide it into three more, after which they are braided into one main French braid. Then, when working, add a thin silk ribbon to this braid. At the end of the creation of the hairstyle, the braid must be carefully stretched by hand to achieve a larger volume, and then combined with loose curls.
Creating Greek Pigtails
There are a huge number of methods for weaving a Greek braid. This hairstyle looks attractive, has an elegant shape. The hair is separated with a deep parting obliquely in the direction from the forehead to the crown. On one side, a strand of small width is distinguished.
Further weaving goes in the opposite direction with the addition of side strands. After the braid goes in a circle and is fixed in the center of the head. In the same type, locks are woven on the other hand. At the back of the head, braids are combined and formed into a slightly scruffy bunch.
French braid as a type of weaving
A French braid can be created on hair of different lengths and densities. There are a large number of methods for performing hairstyles.
When braids are braided, the child should be trimmed on medium hair first, as locks of various lengths are very difficult to weave into the base. First you need to comb your hair back, and fasten the bang with a hairpin.
Ahead, separate a large strand, dividing into three small ones. During weaving, new strands on the right and left sides are added through each crossing.
To make the weaving look professional, the right strands should always be placed on top of the main ones. The finished pigtail can be located on the back or can be tucked under the braid and fastened with a hairpin. If there is a bang, then it is laid on its side or on the forehead, processing with styling agent from above.
Dragon Pigtail
It is this hairstyle that is most often used when weaving braids for girls on medium hair. The weave is left on the back of the head or moves closer to the ear. The main difference between the classic braid is that the locks on the right side, woven into the base, fit under the main part.
The pigtail can be even, but the twisted little dragon will look most unusual. To make such an ornament, during braiding, you need to move the braid in one direction or the other. The bending angle will directly depend on the density of the hair screed.
Braid harness
This type of hairstyle is done very quickly and is well suited for everyday use. To do this, the hair is collected on the top of the head in a high tail, dividing the strand into two parts.
Both parts are twisted one after another into a tourniquet, while the coil in each strand of hair should be directed in one direction. The ends are fixed with invisible elastic bands. Next, the harnesses are combined and twisted back. The braid is fixed with a silk ribbon or large rubber band.
Fish tail
A fishtail hairstyle is not particularly different from a spikelet. At the same time, weaving of this type at first glance seems difficult to perform, but even a child can cope with it. To achieve a good volume, the hair should first be combed and smooth with a comb.
Near the temples take two separate strands. Hair on the right side is laid on the left side. The strand on the left side is thrown to the right. Weaving is not stopped until all hair is in a braid. The ends are fixed with an elastic band or lace.
Four-part weaving
The four-part weaving option is best for celebrations and any party. The greater the density of hair, the more elegant and spectacular as a result the hairstyle will look. Pre-washed strands are greased with texturing oil, then taken back and divided into 4 strands.
The first part on the right is turned on for the second. At the same time, with the second hand, the third part should be laid for the second, which is located on top. The fourth is woven with the first, and the second is thrown to the top of the first, the third to the top of the second.
The creation of hairstyles continues until the desired length is reached, while the locks are forbidden to tighten much. A loosely woven braid looks much more attractive. It is best to weave in the central part of the head, the finished braid can be thrown over the shoulder or left on the back.
Creating wedding braids
Now in the process of preparing for the upcoming wedding ceremony, fishnet braids decorated with additional decor are increasingly used to create hairstyles. They make high stacking bunches that go well with a veil.
You can create a hairstyle of this type with your own hands. Most importantly, before creating a styling, pull the locks with tongs and treat with a smoothing cream.
The second method of creating hairstyles: hair is combed from above into a high tail and woven into a simple pigtail. Then it wraps around the base, tightly fastened with invisible and decorated with pins. A veil is put on the head, fixed at the very base of the hairstyle. High-style hairstyles will look best together with a strictly business style or with a full skirt.