Greek braid for medium hair. Photo, how to do it yourself step by step

The most feminine, graceful hairstyle is considered Greek braid. It is ideal for medium hair lengths and allows a woman to look charming. Step-by-step instructions allow you to quickly master the complicated weaving technique.

Features hairstyle Greek braid

The Greek braid is a loose braiding around the head, decorated with spectacular curls. The difference between this hairstyle and ordinary French braids, spikelets, plaits is light negligence, airiness.

The name of the hairstyle conceals its history - it originated in Ancient Greece, where braids were considered a universal styling and adorned the heads of not only women, but also men. There are many options for Greek braids, often styling this style is called wreaths, crowns, headbands.

Features of the Greek braid, its individual features are as follows:

• the weaving is as loose as possible;
• it does not require strict observance of symmetry and proportion;
• lightness, airiness and additional volume are inherent in Greek braids;
• the shape and shape of the styling should be smooth, without any corners and straight lines;
• in the process of shaping the hairstyle, all the strands are involved, even the elongated curls are twisted and woven into the braid.

Who is it suitable for?

Greek braid is ideal for medium hair length. A step-by-step instruction for creating a hairstyle does not exclude the formation of curls or an increase in root volume with a hot curling iron with a "corrugation" nozzle.

Natural curls do not need straightening - they are perfect for creating the image of a Greek goddess. Light and mischievous curls will add even more ease, lightness and romance to your hairstyle. Hair stylists consider the Greek braid to be a universal styling that suits all girls, regardless of age, hair volume and color.

Tips for choosing hairstyle options depending on your face shape:

Pros and cons

There are many advantages to hairstyles with a Greek braid:

• practicality and comfort;
• tenderness and femininity;
• compliance with the requirements of modern fashion and style;
• lack of age, status and other restrictions;
• versatility: suitable both as everyday styling and for any special occasion (with appropriate design);
• the existence of a wide variety of styling options;
• simplicity of execution: creating a hairstyle is available even to novice masters.

Among the disadvantages of hairstyles, experts name only the possibility of incorrect selection of the braid option in relation to the shape of the face. Following the recommendations described above will help to avoid this and see that there are no flaws in the hairstyle.

Secrets of a beautiful Greek braid

Any styling should highlight the best features of the exterior and hide its flaws.

To make the Greek braid as beautiful as possible, you need to follow a number of simple recommendations:

• Before creating a hairstyle, you should thoroughly wash your hair with a balm or conditioner, and then dry it in any convenient way.
• In order for the hairstyle to have a neat look without knock-out split ends, you first need to update the haircut and make the necessary procedures to restore the hair structure.
• To maintain the shape of your hairstyle for a long time, you should use styling and fixing products while creating it. Their number should be within reasonable limits, otherwise the effect of dirty hair will be created.
• The braid must be free - tight weaving does not fit into the framework of the Greek style. At the end of the weaving process, the strands are slightly stretched, which makes the hairstyle even lighter and more delicate.

• Styling intended for special occasions must be properly designed. For this you can use fresh flowers, ribbons, skillfully decorated hairpins.
• Curls harmoniously fit into the Greek hairstyle and add femininity and romance to it. You can use a curling iron or curlers to curl your hair.
• The fixation of the links of the braid, curls, strands occurs with the help of hairpins and invisible hairpins, the tone of which should match the hair color.

Tools and accessories for creating a hairstyle at home

A Greek braid for medium hair, the step-by-step instructions for creating which are described later in the article, can be braided at home.

This requires the following accessories and tools:

• massage brush for combing hair before braiding;
• a thin comb with a pointed end for forming a parting, separating and combing strands;
• hair styling aid;
• various accessories for fixing the strands in the hair;
• medium or strong hold varnish;
• a device (curling iron / styler) or tools (curlers) for the formation of curls;
• various accessories for hair styling.

DIY step-by-step instructions for styling a Greek braid from medium hair

On the basis of the classic version of the Greek braid, you can create many options, one of which will surely please any beauty.

Classic version

The classic version of the Greek braid is the simplest, it is performed on the basis of two French braids.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. The hair is parted into 2 equal parts, each of which is braided into an inverted French braid.
2. At the first weave, the side strands are alternately moved under the current middle. With repeated and subsequent weaves, free strands are captured on both sides.
3. When all the hairs on the head are braided into 2 vertical braids parallel to each other, their links must be carefully pulled out to add volume to the hairstyle.
4. The ends of the braids extend to the opposite ear, fold at the back of the head and are neatly fixed with invisibility.
5. The hairstyle is straightened and, if necessary, decorated with elegant accessories.

Weaving with a roller

A Greek braid with a roller is often chosen as a wedding hairstyle.

The process of creating it is quite simple:

1. In the upper part of the head, part of the hair is separated (approximately in the direction from the temple to the temple) and leans forward onto the face.
2. A hair roller is placed under the folded back part. If this is a pillow, then in the amount of 1 piece it is attached with hairpins to the hair on the back of the head. If this is a donut, then 2 of these rollers are put on strands of hair, separated at the back of the head one under the other.
3. With the hair thrown back over the face, the rollers are hidden so that they are not visible. To do this, separate strands from the upper hair are taken, they are wrapped around the roller, and they are also attached with hairpins over it. It is necessary to leave the uppermost thin strand from the folded part free. You can also take some hair underneath to mask the roller.
4. On the sides of the roller, one small strand of hair is taken. They connect to the uppermost strand and are divided into 2 parts. From these parts, a pigtail is woven in the form of a fishtail with the capture of free curls on both sides, including from under the roller. In this case, the side curls behind the ears should not be involved in the hairstyle, they must be left free.
5. When the braid is braided to the very ends, it must be tied with a transparent silicone rubber band. Then the tip is tucked and fixed under the oblique invisibility.
6. Loose side hair is twisted into curls, which are then carefully tucked into a braid and fixed with hairpins and invisibility.

Circular weaving with a wreath, basket, crown

A Greek braid braided around the head is suitable for both everyday and festive styling.

Step-by-step instructions for creating a crown:

1. At the base of the neck, under the ear, a small strand of hair is separated, from which an inverted French braid is braided from ear to forehead, then through the other ear to the base of the neck.
2. Free curls are captured on both sides. In the process of weaving, every 3 to 7 bindings, the braid links are gently pulled out, creating the effect of a voluminous hairstyle.
3. When you run out of free hair for grabs, the pigtail is braided to the very ends with a regular weave and tied with a silicone rubber band.
4. The tip of the braid extends under its beginning and is fixed with invisibility.

This version of the braid-crown is suitable in the case when it is necessary to remove the bangs from the face, weaving it into a pigtail.

If the bangs are planned to be left falling, the crown is braided according to a different principle:

1. Over the bangs, using a parting, the entire hair volume is divided into 2 parts.
2. On one side of the parting, closer to the temple, a wide strand of hair is taken from which a regular or twisted French braid is woven.
3. Capturing free curls can occur from one or both sides - this is not important.
4. In the process of weaving, after every 3 - 5 bindings, it is necessary to relax the braid by pulling the strands, making it lighter and more airy.
5. By the time the braiding reaches the opposite temple, all loose hair should be braided into the braid.Next, the braid is woven with an ordinary spikelet to the very ends and fits over the bangs.
6. The tip of the pigtail is hidden at its base and is fixed in this position with invisibility.

The brushed Greek crown is woven according to the same principle, only with bangs interwoven. Before weaving, separate the top of the hair and comb it with a fine comb.

Twisted plait

A twisted braid is woven around the head according to the principle of a basket with some differences in the weaving technique:

1. Before weaving, at the beginning of the braid, 2 identical large strands are separated and twisted 1 - 2 cm into bundles counterclockwise.
2. Then the same strands are intertwined, but already clockwise.
3. Next, grabbing strands of loose hair are made. the new captured strand is twisted together with the bundle from the corresponding side, and then intertwined with it with the second bundle.
4. The capture of the strands can occur from one or both sides of the braid.

Beam above or below the oblique

A step-by-step description of creating a Greek hairstyle with a bun over a braid:

1. The entire volume of hair is divided by a transverse parting from one temple to another into 2 parts - upper and lower.
2. The upper part is braided with an inverted French braid from ear to ear. When the curls for picks are over, the pigtail is woven with an ordinary spikelet to the very ends.
3. The lower part of the hair is combed at the crown, then a bun is formed from it, which is fixed with hairpins.
4. The end of the French braid is held under the bundle and secured with invisibility at the beginning of the weaving.

A braid with a bundle under the braid is woven as follows:

1. The hair at the face is parted to the crown.
2. On the left side of the parting, an inverted French braid is woven with grips on both sides. Weaving continues to the middle of the auricle.
3. The exact same braid is done on the right side of the parting.
4. Both braids are tied at the back of the head and tied together with a single elastic band.
5. The rest of the hair is gathered together with the ends of the braids and wrapped inward, under the bandage obtained from the braids, and then fixed with hairpins.

Greek braid to one side

A Greek braid for medium hair, the step-by-step instructions of which are described below, are woven to the side:

1. The hair is combed to one side, if desired, a small fleece is formed on the crown.
2. A wide part is separated at the forehead, from which a French braid or fishtail is braided.
3. The braid is braided on one side of the head, while the grips of new curls are made on both sides.
4. When the free hair is over, the braiding of the side braid continues without grabs, to the very ends.

Brushed diagonal braid

Instructions for creating a brushed diagonal braid:

1. From the combed back hair, a part is separated at a distance of about 5 cm from the forehead, the rest of the hair is collected in a low tail.
2. The work is carried out with the hair separated at the forehead. A small part will get rid of them closer to the crown and are combed with a comb.
3. Then another small part is separated, combed and stacked on top of the previous one.
4. This action is repeated until the hair runs out. Combed curls are smoothed with a comb and fixed on both sides with invisibility in the area of ​​the transition from the crown to the back of the head.
5. On either side, at the temple, 3 strands are separated, from which an inverted French braid (dragon) is braided with the capture of free curls on both sides.
6. The pigtail is woven diagonally: the strands woven from above should gradually lengthen. Weaving continues until the next ear, then a regular spikelet is braided to the very ends and fixed with an elastic band. The braid links are neatly pulled out to the sides.

Air spit

The air braid is braided with rubber bands:

1. The hair is combed back, then wide strands are captured from different sides of the crown, twisted into loose bundles and located just below the crown. They are fixed with invisibility and fluff.
2. On the side, on the right, a wide strand of hair is captured, a thin strand is separated from the hair held together by invisible hair on the opposite side. They are connected together with a silicone rubber band not in the center of the head, but slightly to the left of the invisible ones. Both strands stretch slightly.
3. The same action is done on the other side. The newly separated strand on the left is connected with an elastic band with a thin strand, separated to the right of the invisible ones. These strands are also slightly stretched.
4. According to this principle, the hairstyle is done until you run out of free hair to separate the strands. The ends are rolled up and nicely laid to one side.

Volumetric braid

An incredibly attractive braid will complete the look for a date or a celebration.

You can create a voluminous braid in just 10 minutes:

1. The hair is divided into 3 parts by two longitudinal parting, the central part should be larger than the lateral part.
2. From the central part, a French braid is braided with grips on both sides, the braiding should not be tight.
3. The pigtail braided to the base of the neck is fixed with a clip.
4. Each side piece is also braided into a loose French braid.
5. When the weaving of each side part reaches the earlobes, all 3 pigtails are connected and a regular spikelet is braided from them to the very ends.
6. At the end of weaving, the braid links are gently pulled out to the sides to make the hairstyle look airy.

To make the Greek braid even more voluminous, you can braid an inverted pigtail instead of the usual French braid, pulling the links every 3-4 bindings.

Boho style

Boho is a style that is suitable for courageous natures who want to experiment and discover something new and better - it allows you to create original from seemingly incongruous features and things. The boho style in hairdressing is characterized by a carelessly harmonious combination of various types of weaving with loose hair.

A Greek braid for medium hair, the step-by-step instructions of which are described later in the article, helps in creating boho hairstyles:

1. A short pile is made, a small curl is separated from either side of the pile along the entire face line (from the parting to the ear) and released downward. Beforehand, you can make a small fleece on the crown.
2. Just above this curl, another one is separated, but not along the entire length of the hair, but near the parting. It is divided into 2 parts and a fishtail is woven from it with grips of free strands on one side - closer to the face (while the previously separated part of the hair remains unused).
3. Grips of free curls are made to the ear, and then a fish tail is woven without grips to the back of the head.
4. Actions 1-3 are repeated on the other side, after which both parts of the pigtail are connected at the back of the head by overlapping. Then they are fixed with invisible ones, and the ends are passed through the weaving into the hair. The links of the braids are gently pulled out to the sides.
5. A Greek headband decorated with stones is put on the hair. Loose curls at the forehead are pulled under it, and then wrap it behind the ear and neatly distributed behind, under the braid, between the loose hair.
6. Small parts of hair (in the amount of 4-8) are separated under the pigtail at any distance from each other. Of these, ordinary thin spikelets are braided, which are fixed with transparent elastic bands.
7. The rest of the hair between the braids is twisted in light waves.

Knot

Step by step instructions for creating a Greek knot:

1. The hair is separated by a longitudinal parting to the middle of the head, and then by a transverse parting from ear to ear.
2. A smaller part of the hair - on the left and right sides of the parting - remains free, the rest of the hair is tied in a high ponytail at the back of the head.
3. From the free parts, 2 inverted French braids are braided with captures of new strands of both sides. Braiding can be replaced by twisting the hair into bundles in sections and laying them on the sides.
4. The braid is connected to the tail and a bun is formed from the entire volume of the hair, which is fixed with hairpins and fluffs a little.

Braid of curls

A Greek braid from curls is very simple to create:

1. First, a part of the hair is separated using a transverse parting from ear to ear, which is then divided by a longitudinal parting into 2 more parts: left and right. These parts are pinned near the forehead so they don't get in the way.
2. The rest of the hair is divided into 2 more parts: middle and bottom. The middle is pinned to the top, the lower part remains for work.
3. The hair of the lower part is curled into curls, slightly combed and fluffed.
4. Part of the middle layer is laid on top of the lower layer of hair. This hair is also curled slightly combed and beautifully intertwined with each other and with the lower hair.
5. The same action is done with the rest of the hair in the middle layer. In this case, the strands on the crown should be well combed in order to create the effect of a voluminous hairstyle.
6. The left side curls at the ends, winds back and stabs with invisibility. The same is done on the right side, then the extreme curls in the center are intertwined and also fixed with invisibility.

Model for a wedding

The Greek braid for medium hair, the step-by-step instructions of which are described below, are suitable for creating a wedding hairstyle:

1. In the upper part of the head, exactly in the middle, part of the hair is separated from the forehead to the back of the head.
2. This part is twisted into a tourniquet so that its upper part remains fluffy, and is fixed with invisibility at the back of the head. Then she fluffs up to give the hairstyle a slight carelessness and airiness.
3. To the right of it, another part of the hair is separated, slightly twisted into a tourniquet and is also stabbed with invisibility on the back of the head. The same action is done on the left side of the head. The strands fixed by invisible strands gently fluff.
4. Now, leaving the hair behind the ears free, you need to separate a small part of the hair at the back of the head, to the left of the hairstyle being formed. This part is twisted into a bundle, from which strands are neatly pulled out to the sides, and fixed with invisibility just below the previous parts. The same action is done on the right.
5. The next strands are taken from both sides, which are located closer to the ears. They twist, fluff up and fix in the same way.
6. Further, strands are taken several times on the back of the head and closer to the base of the neck. After twisting into bundles, these strands are fixed on top of each other, because the back of the head is closed by the bundled bundles.
7. The formation and styling of the bundles continues until all the hair, except for the strands near the ears, has been used in the hairstyle. They must be twisted into bundles, fluffed, beautifully styled and secured under the hairdo.

Model with thin side bangs and loose hair

Step-by-step instructions for creating a hairstyle:

1. On the right side of the head, a wide section of hair is separated between the ear and the crown. An inverted French braid is braided from it with grabs on both sides.
2. The curls for grabs are taken thin so that free hair remains on the crown. It is also necessary to leave a few strands free on the sides of the face on both sides.
3. The braiding continues to the opposite ear. After every few bindings, its links are neatly pulled out to the sides.
4. The braiding is fixed behind the ear with a transparent silicone rubber band, which is hidden in the loose hair.
5. The strands on the sides of the face are curled in large waves, the hair at the back is also curled into curls.

Greek braid with bandage

A Greek braid with a bandage is created according to the following scheme:

1. The hair in the front is separated by a short parting, a pigtail is braided on one side of it. Free curls are picked up only from one side - along the edge of the head.
2. When the braiding reaches the ear, the grabs of the loose strands stop, and the pigtail is braided a little more with a spikelet, after which it is fixed with an elastic band.
3. The exact same pigtail is braided on the opposite side of the head, then the same is fixed with an elastic band.
4. Now a bandage is put on, which in front should go over the forehead, and behind the back of the head.
5. The pigtails are wrapped around the elastic (or ribbons) of the bandage, their ends are hidden under the hairdo.
6. The rest of the hair is tucked in under the headband and distributed at the back of the head. You can also form a bundle of them and fix it on the back of the head with hairpins.

It is quite possible to create romantic and stylish hairstyles with a Greek braid at home on medium length hair. It is enough to familiarize yourself with the step-by-step instructions for the selected styling option - and you can proceed to its implementation.

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