How to weave a spikelet. Schemes for eversion, two pigtails, step by step with a photo

Beautifully intertwined braids that look like a spike pattern are called "Spikelet". Its varieties are considered "Fishtail", "French braid", as well as many double, triple, airy braids, baskets and zigzags.

Many are at a dead end, not understanding where to start and how to weave a spikelet correctly. Detailed step-by-step schemes will help you quickly learn how to create effective hairstyles.

Basic spikelet weaving pattern

The classic spikelet is the foundation for a variety of braids. Its creation takes no more than 3 minutes. Having mastered the basic pattern of weaving, the spikelet can be modified into various hairstyles.

The principle of weaving is simple, but requires skill:

1. Moisten hair with water or mousse to make it more manageable and not tangled in your fingers while braiding.
2. In the region of the parietal part of the head, you need to separate the hair, one strand thick. For beginners, it is recommended to collect it in a small ponytail at the top of the head, securing it with an elastic band. This will make it easier to start creating your hairstyle and prevent it from falling apart.
3. On the right side, a second strand of the same thickness is separated and applied to the left over the strand collected in a tail.
4. On the left side, the third strand is taken and superimposed on the previous intertwined curls.
5. Then you need to separate the strand from the main part of the hair, attach it to the right curl and continue to weave.
6. Next, take a curl on the left side of the head and attach it to the left strand.
7. Alternately take the same tufts of hair on the left and right
8. Weaving ends with a regular 3-strand braid.
9. The spikelet is fixed with a beautiful elastic band.

The finished braid can be wrapped inside and stabbed with hairpins. Carefully straighten the strands, and decorate the pigtail along with small hairpins in the form of flowers, sprinkle with varnish.

How to braid a spikelet for yourself?

You can braid the spikelet yourself. The procedure will take a little longer, since the strands must be carefully separated so that they are even and neat. Hair must be combed well before starting work. It is not recommended to constantly look in the mirror, as it distracts attention.

Instructions:

1. It is necessary to carefully separate the upper part of the hair and divide it into 3 equal bundles.
2. Then start to weave a regular braid, putting the strand over the strand.
3. After the third application of a curl, a small part of the hair is detached from the side and inserted into the pigtail.
4. Successively applying strands of equal thickness, you need to braid the braid to the base of the neck.
5. Secure the hairstyle with an elastic band.

Weaving braids on yourself requires patience, as hands quickly become numb and the spikelet can turn out to be uneven. Therefore, beginners need to practice to create a beautiful braid.

Is it possible to braid a spikelet on short hair?

How to weave a spikelet (the diagram for stupid ones will show you step by step the whole process of weaving), and creating a different hairstyle on short hair is impossible without hairpins - hairpins, invisible clips, clips. A tight weave will also help with the decay of braids.

Instructions:

1. Moisten hair with water and comb.
2. From a thin strand, start to weave a regular braid. The thinner the strands, the better the curls will hold in the hair.
3. After passing 6-7 rows, you can start taking curls additionally, as in a regular spikelet. You need to cross them at the roots so that they do not decay. In the course of weaving, begin to pin the hair with hairpins.
4. Then secure the braid with an elastic band and spray with varnish.

On short hair, you can braid a spikelet using not all of the hair, but only a part. A hairstyle of two or three braids is also created.

Step-by-step instructions for weaving different spikelet options

Spikelets are very diverse. You can create any beautiful hairstyles, not limited to imagination.

Spikelet on the side

A spikelet on its side looks unusual and impressive.

The principle of weaving is the same as that of a classic spikelet:

1. It is necessary to comb the hair thoroughly, directing the hair back so that the parting is not visible.
2. Then a strand is gently taken from the side of the head and divided into 3 equal parts.
3. The collection of the bulk of the hair begins after 3-4 crossing the curls.
4. Gradually applying hair from both sides to each strand, you need to braid the braid to the base of the neck and secure with an elastic band.

It is better to weave a braid on the side from thick strands. This spikelet looks more original. With an average length of hair, the hairstyle must be secured with a clothespin or invisibility. A side braid will not work with a short haircut.

Inside out

An inside-out spikelet requires more skill. Unlike the classic spikelet, here the strands are placed from below, and not from above.

How to weave a spikelet (diagram for stupid ones) inside out:

1. Comb your hair well and spray with a spray to avoid tangling.
2. Separate the bun closer to the bangs.
3. Divide into 3 parts.
4. Start weaving by pulling the left strand from the bottom, between the right and middle.
5. Repeat the same action with the right strand.
6. Attach a curl to the left strand and stretch it from bottom to top.
7. Hair is also applied to the right strand.
8. Continue braiding to the base of the neck.
9. Braid with a regular three-row braid and secure with an elastic band.

This hairstyle has a pronounced pattern, in contrast to the usual spikelet. The braid stands out against the general background and looks three-dimensional. The spikelet inside out is not very suitable for short hair, as the curls will constantly fall out.

2 inverted spikelets

2 neat braids will help to emphasize facial features. Inverted spikelets on both sides of the head look unusual.

Instructions:

1. The hair is divided into 2 parts. One part is gathered with an elastic band so that it does not interfere.
2. Next, you need to take a small bunch and divide it into 3 identical strands.
3. Each curl must be placed under the other, intertwining the left with the center, then the right with the center.
4. After going through 2-3 weaves, you can start taking hair from the bulk.
5. Having finished the braid, you need to tie the tail tightly with an elastic band, otherwise it can quickly straighten out of the hair clip.
6. Weave the second pigtail in the same way.

Pigtails on both sides of the head are suitable for both long hair and medium to short hair. Spikelets can be combined into one tail.

Around the head

The spikelet around the head does not disintegrate for a long time. This hairstyle is suitable for kindergarten and school. She weaves on long and short hair.

1 option for long hair:

1. Divide hair into 4 equal parts, making parting from ear to ear and in the center of the head from bangs to base of neck.
2. Fasten 3 parts with tongs and start weaving a classic spikelet from bottom to top clockwise, carefully rounding it. When braiding, use 3 strands, picking up hair from both sides.
3. Having risen to the upper fixed part of the hair, you need to remove the tongs, and continue braiding to the bangs.
4. When the hair ends, you need to go to part 3, and then to the last, fourth part.
5. Having picked up all the hair, the remaining tail must be braided to the end, then collect it with an elastic band and hide it, securing it with invisibility.

Option 2 for short hair:

1. Having combed the hair, make a side parting from the temple to the crown of the head.
2. Start weaving a regular spikelet from above from the beginning of the parting, taking the strands from both sides.
3. After going through the whole circle and returning up, before parting, the rest of the hair must be braided to the end.
4. Put the pigtail on the parting and secure it with invisibility.

The spikelet can be decorated with beautiful hairpins and sprinkled with varnish.

Snake

The "Snake" hairstyle consists of one classic spikelet, which is woven in a zigzag pattern.

When weaving, hair is taken from both sides, and from one:

1. Having combed your hair back, you need to make a side parting from the temple to the side of the crown.
2. Weaving starts from the temple, the strand is divided into 3 small equal parts.
3. When weaving a spikelet, hair is captured from both sides.
4. Having reached the ear, the pigtail needs to be turned in the other direction and weaved, creating a triangle with the upper spikelet. Now additional strands are placed on top of the main ones only, and the lower curls remain free.
5. Having finished the row, the spikelet must be turned again and continued to weave, using the hair grip only from above.
6. The final stage is weaving the spikelet to the base of the neck and picking up the remaining hair into one simple three-row braid.

From the bottom of the hair is gathered with an elastic band. The strands can be gently pulled out to give the Snake a splendor.

Tail spikelet

The spikelet on the tail is called “Fishtail”. A scheme for stupid ones will help to weave it. The main secret of this hairstyle is that it is created from 2 strands.

Instructions:

1. It is necessary to collect a high tail on the crown.
2. Then divide it into 2 equal parts.
3. Carefully separate a very thin curl from the outside of the right strand and put it in between the two main ones.
4. Then, from the left strand, you need to take a thin curl and again put it between the main two. It is important to gently hold the interwoven strands with your thumbs.
5. At the bottom of the hair is collected with an elastic band.

Such a braid looks elegant, while it is strong enough and does not fall apart quickly.

Braid in braid

The double braid looks original. It requires special care when weaving.

Instructions:

1. Take the top section of your hair and separate the strand.
2. Divide the strand into 3 identical curls.
3. Start weaving the spikelet inside out, alternately placing the left and right strands one under the other.
4. After three weaves, the hair is taken from the bulk and added to the braid.
5. A thin strip of hair is separated from each large strand, which remains free until the end of the weave.
6. When the bulk of the hair is over, the braid needs to be braided to the end, while also separating small strands.
7. Secure the spikelet with an elastic band.
8. From previously separated small curls, a thin braid is woven inside out on top.
9. Tie both braids together and stretch the bottom strands a little.

For convenience, the small strands left during weaving must be fixed with a special clothespin.

Weaving 2 braids

Pigtails on both sides always refresh the face and are especially suitable for young girls.

They can be woven in different techniques:

• simple spikelet;
• inverted braid;
• fish tail.

Instructions:

1. Divide the hair in half, taking one of the parts, and fasten the excess with a clothespin or collect it in a ponytail.
2. Start weaving a simple spikelet from the temple, picking up the strips on both sides. If this is a pigtail inside out, then you need to put the curls underneath, adding also strands on both sides. With the “Fishtail” technique, the bundle is divided into 2 parts and a small curl separated from the outside is laid between the two main ones.
3. When there are no additional strands to grab, weaving continues to the end in the chosen technique.
4. Another braid is woven in the same way.

The parting does not have to be strictly in the middle. Side parting will emphasize individuality and help you stand out from others.

Fish tail to herself

It will not be easy for beginners to create such a hairstyle. But there is an easier way - weaving on a high tail.

Instructions:

1. Make a tail.
2. Divide it in half and hold both parts in your hands.
3. A thin curl separated from the outside of the left strand is passed between the two main ones, and applied to the opposite right curl, thereby creating a weave.
4. Then the current strip is separated from the outside of the right strand and applied to the left side. The thinner the curls, the more elegant the spike looks.
5. Complete the braid to the end and secure with an elastic band.

Having mastered this type of hairstyle, and having learned how to separate the same strands, you can move on to more complex types of fish tail. These include braiding from the bangs or crown with a hair fence, as well as a braid from the back of the head, where you do not need to grab additional curls.

Triple fishtail

The weaving technique of this trendy hairstyle is almost indistinguishable from a two-row fishtail. It is created from three beams.

Instructions:

1. From the outside of the right side, a thin strip is taken and superimposed on top of the main curl.
2. Then the same strip is brought under the middle strand and attached to the left main part.
3. Next, a thin strand is separated from the outside of the left side. Now it is held under it and over the middle curl and applied to the right side.
4. Weaving continues to the end and is secured with an elastic band.

It turns out that the middle part remains unused. It finds itself in a ring of thin strips separated from the left and right main parts.

Air spikelet

To weave the braids, you need to divide the entire hair into 3 parts. In this case, the middle strand will not be involved. It must be carefully held during the entire weaving, adjusting the tension of the braid.

How to weave a spikelet (diagram for blunt ones using air weaving technique):

1. Having separated the bunch at the crown, divide it into 3 parts.
2. The right curl spreads over the central one.
3. Then the left one is thrown over the central one.
4. Next, a strip from the main mass is captured and again thrown over the central strand, which must always be in the hand.
5. The action is repeated on the other side.
6. After there are no strands left to grab, the braid is braided using the fishtail technique. On the outside of the strands, small strips are separated and thrown over the central part, which still remains in the hand.
7. Having finished weaving, you need to collect the pigtail with an elastic band and straighten the links.

This braid is suitable for long hair. To give the hairstyle airiness and volume, it is necessary to straighten the links during weaving, pulling them slightly and making semicircular airy patterns.

Wave

The wave creates a spikelet in the form of a rim from one ear to the other and is braided over the loose hair.

Instructions:

1. Spread the hair gently all over the head.
2. Take a small bun on the left side from ear to bangs and divide into 3 curls.
3. Start weaving a classic spikelet, grabbing additional strands on both sides.
4. The lower strand must be left, and instead of it, additional strands must be added to the pigtail.
5. This weaving continues to the middle of the head.
6. Then, in the same way, you need to weave a braid on the right side.
7. Connect both pigtails and secure with invisibility.

This light and charming hairstyle is perfect for long to medium hair.

Square spikelet on itself or double spikelet

A hairstyle of large strands looks elegant and solemn. It is braided into long or medium hair.

Instructions:

1. Taking a bun of hair in the region of the crown, you need to divide it into 3 large parts.
2. Start weaving the spikelet inside out, putting curls under the main strands.
3. Gradually grab hair from both sides.
4. Weaving curls into a braid, you need to separate a large part from their outside and fix it with a clothespin so as not to interfere.
5. Complete the braid to the end and secure with an elastic band.
6. From the remaining hair, create a second braid using the same technique.

As a result, you should get a double braid - one on top of the other. The larger the strands left, the brighter the square shape of the braid will be.

Zigzag

To create a "Zigzag" you need a thin parting comb.The smoother the partings, the more beautiful the hairstyle will look. This braid is like a "Snake" spikelet. The difference is that when weaving a simple spikelet, you need to grab additional hair from both sides.

How to weave a spikelet (diagram for blunt ones using the zigzag technique):

1. Make a parting from the left of the bangs to the right temple and begin to weave a spikelet, grabbing the hair on both sides.
2. Having reached the right ear, you need to re-part the parting obliquely to the left ear.
3. Next, you need to weave the spikelet in the opposite direction, again grabbing the hair from both sides.
4. Having brought the braid to the base of the neck, it is completed with the usual weaving.

A spikelet secured with an elastic band can be decorated with hairpins and clothespins.

Diagonal

The braid is woven diagonally in different techniques - a classic spikelet, a spikelet inside out, a fish tail. You need to start creating such a hairstyle from the temple area.

Before starting weaving, you need to comb the hair and, taking a strand, divide it into 3 equal parts. Weave the braid down diagonally, picking up loose hair on both sides and weaving it into the spikelet. If the hair is of medium length, then it is advisable, after the end of weaving, to pick up the hair from the opposite side with invisibility.

Little basket

A beautiful hairstyle that does not go out of fashion is a basket. At first glance, it seems complicated. It can be done on long and medium hair.

Instructions:

1. Divide the hair into 2 parts, parting from one ear to the other and combing the top of the hair forward.
2. In the center on the crown, you need to take a thin strand and divide it into 3 parts.
3. Start braiding a regular braid clockwise, grabbing the hair only on the right.
4. When the hair is over, the braid is collected with an elastic band.

The ponytail must be hidden on the head, securing it with invisibility. The basket is decorated with hairpins or clothespins.

Spikelet with strands released

A braid with loose strands looks unusual. It is built on the basis of a spikelet inside out.

Instructions:

1. A strand of hair is taken from above and divided into 3 parts.
2. The curls are intertwined, underneath the bottom.
3. During braiding, the main hair is applied to the braid.
4. On each braided strand, a curl is separated from the outside and retracted to the side. Actions are performed alternately on the right and left.

Having reached the base of the neck, the braid must be braided to the end, also releasing the curls.

Large spikelet

A large spikelet is woven on both long and medium hair. The thicker the hair, the more beautiful it will look. After combing and straightening the strands, you need to separate the upper part of the hair and start weaving the twisted braid. To do this, you need to put the strands under the bottom, taking the curls one by one from 2 sides.

It is necessary to separate large strands, completely capturing the hair from roots to braids.

The braids are gently straightened every 4 weaves. This will make the spikelet look thick and lush.

Weaving with ribbon

You can decorate any braid with a beautiful bright ribbon. You can do this hairstyle yourself. It is woven into 4 strands, one of which will be a ribbon. It is better to start braiding from the top of the head.

Instructions:

1. Separate the top of the hair, dividing it into 3 sections.
2. Fasten the invisible tape under the separated hair.
3. Start weaving a spikelet inside out.
4. Put the first strand under the second and on the tape.
5. The fourth strand on the first and under the tape.
6. The second strand under the fourth and on the tape.
7. The first to the second, grabbing the hair from the head and holding it under the tape.
8. The fourth is below the first, adding hair to the left and to the ribbon.
9. Continue to the base of the neck until you run out of loose scalp hair.
10. Then weave the spikelet to the end according to the same principle.

Gently fasten a ribbon or tie a bow.

By following detailed diagrams, even the most inept can quickly learn how to braid spikelets correctly. Thin strands will make your hairstyle neat, and thick curls - voluminous and fluffy. Owners of medium and short haircuts do not have to worry about accidentally breaking out hair, since a casual style is now in vogue.

Author: Natalia Timokhina

Article design:Lozinsky Oleg

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