Are you tired of wearing an old hairstyle? Are you looking for a new and cool style that will take a little time to create? If the answer is yes, then this article is for you. It will focus on how to weave a French braid and what hairstyles can be done with her help.
About the French braid
Oddly enough, but the braid, which was called "French" - is the conventional name for a fluffy braid, braided with grabs of strands along the weave. The name is not related to the country. There is a version that everything elegant and fashionable always came from Paris, therefore the weaving of this braid, also fashionable and extravagant in the hairstyle, was called "French".
French braids are pretty easy to create. They are attractive and elegant. There are many ways to weave and use them to create a stylish, and sometimes fabulous hairstyle.
Hairstyle with a braid
Hairstyles with a French braid will create a magnificent look and can change your appearance. For many years, there is a style of weaving an ordinary braid. Over time, various types of braiding and hair styling methods appear. To some extent, weaving tips are different, so it’s important to acquire some skills to create the perfect weave on your own.
To make the hairstyle neat and dense, it is better to moisten the strands before weaving with warm water, but not very much. You can do this with a comb comb.
Hairstyles with French braids for long hair, their beautiful weave always look original, stylish, emphasize the beauty of a woman's face. And if the braid is fluffed, it will look very impressive. This, in fact, is an elegant hairstyle that will suit both for prom and as a wedding.
Weaving an ordinary braid on long hair is easy, it does not cause difficulties even in adolescents. For someone with short hair, such as a bob, it is more difficult to weave, but on such hair it is quite possible to learn how to weave a French braid. How to comprehend the basics of this science and learn to make beautiful hairstyles at home yourself, is described in this article.
How to braid a French braid
Popular hairstyles that do not go out of fashion include the French braid that visually makes the hair thicker and more fluffy. The braid can be braided at any length of the hair, as its weaving is carried out by attaching the side strands to the base. As in any undertaking, you need to get practice. Consider how to learn how to weave a French braid in a step-by-step instruction. This is demonstrated in the figure below and a description of each step is given.
- In the upper part of the head, select the part of the hair from which the braiding begins. Divide the hair into strands and perform the first weaving of these strands.
- The second image clearly shows how interlaced strands lie on the left hand.
- Pickups of strands on both sides of the braid begin.
- On the right side (3), the strand is woven into a braid (4).
- The braided part of the braid goes into the hand of the right hand (5).
- On the left side (6), the strand is woven into a braid (7).
- During weaving, hands should be held tight to the head, so that the braid was tight.
- Repeat all the steps described above, picking up the locks alternately on the right and left until all hair is picked up.
- Braiding ends on the remaining hair length and is fixed with an elastic (8).
This master class will help you learn how to weave a French braid for beginners. And after a few samples, you can proceed to weaving the reverse French braid, spikelet, waterfall and other interesting hairstyles.
Hairstyle Waterfall
A braided French braid can be taken as the basis for a beautiful hairstyle waterfall. Even on short hair, this hairstyle looks great. You can curl the ends of the hair, and it will become more original.
The photo above is a small master class (how to weave a French braid in a waterfall hairstyle). It is performed as follows:
- A small strand of hair on the side of the head is divided into three parts. The beginning of weaving is performed in the form of a simple braid, and then the formation of a waterfall begins.
- The upper part of the strand remains drooping, and a bundle of hair is taken from the side, that is, replaced with new hair.
- Weaving is carried out in such a way that one strand is lowered and the other is raised. Therefore, a falling cascade of hair is obtained.
- A waterfall can be made both on the entire back of the head, and in the middle.
- So that he was behind the center of the head, you need to weave a scythe with hooks to the place where the waterfall will fall.
- The end of the braid is fixed either with tape or invisible.
This hairstyle will look more romantic than just loose hair.
Weaving braids on the contrary
If you look at this weaving, then, at first glance, it may seem that the braid is woven from the bottom up. How is she really woven? Weaving begins with a strand of hair from the top of the head, or from the side. We divide this strand into three parts and weave, as in the master class on weaving a French braid, only the strands that we catch do not lie on top, but "hide" under the braid, under the main strand.
A braid thus braided and fluffy over the entire length looks very impressive - magnificent and voluminous. It is clearly shown how to make such a hairstyle in the proposed video material.
Those girls who have acquired the skill of weaving a French braid on their own, without resorting to the help of outsiders, will easily master the weaving technique by watching this video.
Spikelet or fishtail braid
As an option for weaving a French braid, consider weaving from two strands. It is called differently: both a spikelet and a fish tail. Weaving is conducted from two strands, but the beginning is made of three.
- The left strand is superimposed on the middle, then the right one is superimposed on the middle.
- The right and central are combined into one. Thus, two main strands are formed.
- From the left strand, we pluck off a small piece of hair and shift it to the right side in the other hand. Add hair on the left side.
- On the right strand, we pluck off a small piece of hair and shift it to the left side in the other hand, add hair on the right side.
- Next are repetitions of weaving left and right.
This variant of the French braid on long hair looks good. The thinner the locks, the more beautiful and accurate the braid will turn out. When weaving strands, we constantly iron and tighten it. If, at the end of the weaving, pull out the strands that were plucked a little, the spikelet will look spectacular.
This hairstyle will look beautiful on medium-length hair. In this case, weaving ends at a level below the neck. If these are two braids, as in the photo above, you can pin their ends together, and get a wreath.
There is one caveat: since a braid from medium hair cannot be voluminous and voluminous, before weaving, it is necessary to give the hair sufficient volume with the help of cosmetics, gels and mousses.
The weaving of this braid on the side will give a certain charm and romance to the image. With this hairstyle, you can go both to visit and to work. And she looks great with different styles of clothing: from casual to classic and extravagant. What is this hairstyle good for? She retains her original neat appearance for quite some time.
Scythe with decor
The weaving of a French braid with a ribbon acting as a decorative ornament looks beautiful. To weave a ribbon beautifully into a braid, you need to divide the strand of hair with which weaving begins into three equal parts. A ribbon is tied to the middle bun of hair.
For it to lie beautifully in a braided braid, you must always pass the left strand from the bottom of the braid. In this case, the tape will always be on top of the weave. Weaving options with ribbons can be varied, for example, either lifting the ribbon above the weaves of hair bundles, then lowering it, or braiding it together with the middle hair bundle.
Hairstyles with a French braid. Options
Having gained experience on how to weave a French braid, you can safely engage in hairstyles, in the basis of which she plays an important role. For example, by pulling strands from the rings of one side of the braid, you can get a haircut trim in the form of waves. This is shown in the photo below. By twisting the braid into a ring and pulling the locks, you can get the original flowers.
Girls who do not like bangs, but have long hair in front, can weave them in braids. It can be a thin French braid with hair grabbing from the top of the head. The lower part is braided as usual, framing the face.
Having desire and hair, even of medium length, you can learn how to weave a French braid and its various options. Studying does not take much time. In a few days, you will fully understand the basics of this art - to create beauty on your head or your household.