Braiding was popular centuries ago and remains relevant today. Braids are a hairdressing classic that never goes out of style. Pigtails for medium hair (the photo will serve as a visual instruction on weaving) are a fashionable solution for all occasions.
Rules for weaving braids with ribbons
- Weave on dry clean hair.
- The length of the tape should be more than 2 times the length of the hair, since the tape is usually folded in half.
- Everything necessary for weaving is prepared in advance: hairpins, clips, elastic bands, a hairbrush.
- It is better to put on the outfit in which you have to go out in advance, since changing clothes, especially with a narrow neck, can damage the hairstyle: pull the ribbon or ruffle the strands.
How to choose a hair band
Different types of ribbons are chosen for different occasions, based on the type of event, costume, style, hairstyle:
- For office work, meetings, formal events, a smooth satin ribbon is suitable. Working with it takes practice: it's important to practice ahead of time.
- Ribbons decorated with rhinestones, chiffon, silk products are suitable for the evening dress.
- White ribbons with rhinestones, flowers, pearls are selected for the wedding dress.
- There are dense knits, ribbons with fur. They are used for everyday hairstyles, informal events.
Products with national patterns, ethnic patterns will suit themed costumes.
Braid with ribbons
Step-by-step instructions for weaving for medium hair:
- The hair is collected in a neat bun in the place where the braid will begin.
- The ribbon is tied around the head, fastened with a bow or hidden under the hair.
- Weaving begins by attaching the ends of the ribbon to one of the strands. Sometimes the two ends of the tape are run along two strands at once.
- When weaving, it is important to ensure that the ribbon is on top.
- Depending on the type of tape, if necessary, make sure that it does not turn over to the wrong side.
At the end, the braid is tied with a thin elastic band, the remnants of the ribbon are wound on top and a bow is tied.
What is Kanekalon
In the hairstyles of modern fashionistas, you can see strands of hair that differ in color. This fashion trend has come to modern times from the past decades. This is how informals expressed themselves. The difference is that before, girls actually dyed strands of hair pink or green.
Today you can buy ready-made artificial hair and kanekalon is a material of manufacture for such multi-colored strands. The name of the material became the name for the strands themselves. They vary in color, length, and have attachments that are invisible under the hair.
Braids with kanekalon
Pigtails for medium hair (photos and videos can be found on the Internet) have been very popular since such a hairstyle was demonstrated by world celebrities: Kim Kardashian, Katty Perry. Russian celebrities quickly adopted the fashion trend: Elena Temnikova and Nastya Kamenskikh were noticed with multi-colored braids.
Step-by-step instructions for weaving braids with kanekalon:
- The strands are secured at the base of the braid.
- The ends of the kanekalon are tucked under the hair so that there is a feeling of natural strands.
- Weaving begins by throwing fake strands over your curls. Each of the three braids should have an equal amount of kanekalon hair.
- Any kind of weaving will do.
- If the ends of their hair begin to knock out due to a haircut, they try to hide them in artificial strands.
If it does not work out, then fastening is done at this place: the completion of weaving. Then there will be just a kanekalon tail.
Classic three-strand braid
A neat hairstyle for a girl, girl or woman. A timeless classic that does not age and does not go out of fashion, since it is its basis. Suitable for any occasion, from home cleaning to weddings.
Weaving pattern.
- Dry hair is combed.
- Divide into three strands from the bottom growth line.
- They put the left strand - on the middle one, tighten it.
- Now - right to middle.
- Weaving continues along the entire length of the hair, leaving the ends to secure.
Pigtails are easily braided over medium hair. Photos with instructions are often easier to read. The explanation will help you understand the details of the work.
Two three-strand braids
A great option for any length that you can braid. It makes an adult woman younger and looks very natural on a girl. A young girl will look innocent and neat with two pigtails.
Weaving pattern:
- The strands are combed at the back, divided into 2 equal halves.
- Separate one so that it does not interfere, weave the first pigtail according to the scheme: each extreme strand overlaps the middle one in alternation.
- Braid to the end, fix with a bow, hairpin or elastic band.
- Start weaving the second. The initial strands are compared: the braid should be mirrored first. It should not be higher or lower, to the right or to the left.
- Plait similarly to the first option, fix.
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Pigtails for medium hair (photos are a good visual aid) will suit any representative of the fair sex. For beauty, you can make the row between the braids not even, but wavy. It will be original.
Two braids crossed at the back of the head
This option is a fashionable solution for walking, school, visiting.
Instructions:
- The hair is divided into 2 halves, starting from the forehead.
- Gather one in the tail from below so that the strands do not fall out, do not get tangled.
- Weaving begins from the forehead, from the beginning of hair growth.
- Choose three strands, apply the extreme ones to the middle ones.
- Attach new curls.
- So weave to the back of the head.
- Fix.
- The second braid is created in the same way.
You can pull the strands out a little with your fingers, fix with varnish. The hairstyle will be less durable, but more voluminous.
Four-strand braid
A more complex weaving option. Looks great on highlighted hair. Stylish, suitable for any type of clothing. Feminine, like any kind of braid.
Weaving a braid from four strands:
- The curls are divided into 4 equal strands.
- Mentally numbered: from left to right.
- Now the third is placed on the second and pushed under the first. She turns out to be on the edge.
- Similarly, braid with the opposite side.
- Weaving continues to the desired length.
- Fixed with an elastic band or tape.
Pigtails for medium hair (the photo will help you understand the process, and the instructions will be a good help) - this is an excellent choice for a party, youth get-together or relaxing on the beach. Weaving ribbons or kanekalon into this type of hairstyle is more difficult. First you need to "fill your hand" in order to weave without thinking.
Then there is enough dexterity to weave tape or artificial hair. Can be braided on your own head in 10 minutes.
Five-strand braid
This look is suitable for those girls who have more than average hair length. The product looks better on thick hair - on rare hair, the beauty of weaving will be difficult to notice. It is better to do braiding on clean hair. It is good to moisten them a little after brushing. For beginners, it is better to start braiding by intercepting the hair with an elastic band at the roots. A simple tail is made: it's easier to learn this way.
Weaving pattern:
- Curls are divided into 5 strands, mentally numbered them from left to right.
- The fifth strand is dragged over the third, but under the fourth.
- Now the first: on top of the third, but under the second.
- The scheme is repeated with a new arrangement of the strands: the strand that has now become the fifth is again dragged over the third and pushed under the fourth.
- Weaving continues to the end. It turns out the original braid.
The result is fixed with an elastic band or tape.
Spikelet
Pigtails for medium hair (photos will help you deal with braiding) - a wonderful feminine hairstyle option. Classic version: one spikelet. The place to start it can be determined independently, usually for this they choose the upper point of the back of the head.
- The hair is being combed.
- Take the side strands from the temples with a line to the back of the head in the right and left hand.
- The middle strand is the top one. It is important to adjust the thickness: all strands are the same.
- The left one is placed on the middle one.
- Now the right to the "new" middle: the one that was just left.
- In a similar way, all strands are swung from the edge to the middle.
- It is important to tighten the braid tightly at each step. Its accuracy depends on it. Then you can loosen and pull out the strands for a more aesthetic appearance.
- The spikelet can be released from the hairline, leaving the ponytail hanging. In the classic variation, no more than 5 cm remains from the end of the hair. At this point, the braid ends, it is intercepted with an elastic band.
You can tie a ribbon on top, make a bow.
Half-hair
This is the option mentioned above: the spikelet is woven according to the standard pattern - from the crown, but ends at the lower hairline, where the tail is then left. It turns out half a spikelet: openwork weaving flaunts on the head, and you can do anything with a tail.
For instance:
- Leave the ponytail hanging.
- Curl up, making curls.
- Divide into many small braids, braid. You can weave the threads: it will turn out original, bright. Above the classic, below - informal.
- Can be rolled into a cocoon.
- Fix on the head in a circle.
Make a bump and decorate with beautiful hairpins.
Scythe Boho
By right, this species is considered one of the most beautiful and light. Boho braid is an elegant braid that resembles a spikelet. It is located from the temple through the bangs, below the ear, along the back of the head. There the braid is braided to the ends and fixed like a crown.
Scythe Boho - step by step instructions:
- Better to braid on unwashed hair.
- Comb, moisten, divide along the temple on the left.
- They begin weaving like a spikelet from the left temple to the right, taking the strands along the way from the forehead and from the crown.
- They go down in this weaving down the ear, forming a semicircle.
- Having reached the left ear, they braid a braid in length from all the remaining hair.
- Wrap around the head like a crown.
- Secure the ends so that they are not visible.
- Fluff up: pull the strands.
It is in this version that the Boho braid looks unusually beautiful.
African braids with threads
A cute option that emphasizes individuality, spontaneity. It is a mistake to consider it exclusively youthful. Firstly, age is a convention, and secondly, African braids look great on both men and women of any age. A rebellious hairstyle requires only one thing: that the hair is healthy.
A detailed video tutorial on how to braid braids using acrylic threads:
African braids are not weaved on weakened and damaged hair!
How to weave:
- Braids are braided from the place of hair growth, straight, in the usual way.
- The thickness of the strands should be fixed: all the same size.
- The thread is woven from the root, most often into one strand. It is more convenient to weave this way.
- It is difficult to do this hairstyle on your own, it is better to entrust the matter to a hairdresser or a friend.
- The braids are braided to the end, fixed imperceptibly, better with threads.
- Weaving time: 4 to 6 hours.
There are special machines for weaving African braids, which can speed up and facilitate the process.
Danish braid
There are many different names for this type of weaving: "reverse" braid, "dragon". Correct name: Danish braid. In the old days, deceased women and girls were braided like this: winding strands down. Today, the remnants of the past are of little interest to anyone: the hairstyle looks great on the living. This option is preferred by Hollywood divas and domestic "stars".
The essence of weaving is that the curls are not thrown over the middle strand, but are pushed under it. From this and another name: reverse. Weaving is not more difficult than usual, you just need to adapt, get used to it. Beginners often start with a Danish braid and end with a regular spikelet: the habit works.
Danish braid weaving pattern:
- Select 3 strands at the top of the back of the head.
- Weaving begins: they push the strands under the middle one in turn, as in weaving a spikelet.
- Braid to the end using all the strands.
- Fix.
In this version, the additional volume created by pulling each strand from above also looks great. It is better to fix the result with varnish.
Greek braid
An unusual and vivid image will help create Greek weaving:
- All hair is divided into 2 parts with even parting.
- Start weaving a regular braid from the base of the bangs zone, on one side.
- Weave strands of the upper part of the head, as when weaving a spikelet.
- It is enough to braid to ear level.
- Do the same with the second half of the hair.
- Secure both braids behind, forming a semicircle.
- The ends are fixed so that they are not visible.
The rest of the hair can be left loose, or gathered at the back.
French or spikelet
The French braid and the spikelet are almost identical. These variations differ in the type of weaving. The difference is in some variations. If a spikelet can only be braided in a straight and reverse shape, with division into a certain number of strands, then the French braid has a separate variation called "French waterfall".
Weaving French braids:
- The hair is carefully combed.
- Weaving begins from the crown.
- Divide the upper part of the hair: from the temporal zone to the crown of the head into 3 parts.
- The left one is placed on the middle, then the right one is placed on the middle.
- You need to tighten firmly at every stage.
They are added to the desired length and secured.
Three French braids - dragon
Stylish option: start hairstyle with a division into 3 zones. To do this, the middle zone is distinguished with an acute angle, retreating 5-7 cm of the hairline on the forehead. Separated by a straight line: the beauty of the hairstyle will depend on this. The middle part is fixed.
Further:
- Begin weaving the side braid to the left of the forehead, use only the hair left, do not affect those that are separated for weaving the middle braid.
- Weave in the opposite way: the strands are not wound up, but under the bottom.
- They braid to the end, put on an elastic band.
- Proceed to the middle part. They braid it without affecting the curls, separated for the third braid. For this, it is better to make a tail out of them.
- Weaving the middle braid is done from the beginning of the separated part: they take small strands in their hands, pull them down.
They finish weaving, start the third braid. They do the same with her.
Circular French braid Snail braid
The snail braid looks very feminine and natural. It is enough to correctly divide the zones and start weaving in the usual way.
How a spikelet is braided:
- The zone for the first loop is divided: the beginning will fall on the ear area. Separate a semicircle 5-8 cm thick from the top point of the right ear, through the left side. Finish at the bottom of the right ear. The middle of the hair is fixed with an elastic band: a tail is made so that the hair does not interfere.
- A spikelet is braided along a separated area: a semicircle is made.
- Having finished braiding at the bottom point of the right ear, unfold the tail in the middle, and continue to weave in a circle, going inward, using the remaining hair.
Twist to the end and fix the braid in the shape of a snail: twist it in the middle.
Scythe harness
Fashionable solution. Such a braid looks original in a smooth or artificially sloppy version.
Instructions:
- Clean combed curls are fixed in the right place. The elastic can be closed by winding a strand of hair around it.
- Divide the hair into 2 parts.
- The curls are wound on the fingers in the same direction and intertwined, after which they are fixed.
Fish tail
Another kind of braid that will add variety, emphasize femininity and style.
Braiding from the bottom hairline:
- Divide the curls into 3 parts, start weaving in the usual way, using small side strands.
- The thinner the selected strand, the more beautiful the tail looks.
- Weave 2/3 of the total length, fix with an elastic band. This is how the braid looks the most aesthetically pleasing.
Braid horns
Another variation of the hairstyle using braids. This kind of horn looks better than the usual winding, and it lasts for a long time. It is convenient to fix and very simple to make.
- Make 2 high ponytails.
- A spikelet or back braid is braided on each tail, and the ends will be fixed with thin elastic bands.
- Wrap the braid around the elastic, hide the ends at the bottom.
You can secure the result with pins.
Ponytail pigtail
Neat and simple hairstyle. It will take no more than a couple of minutes.
- Make a ponytail.
- Comb it and braid it from base to end.
- The bottom is secured with an elastic band or thread. The attachment can be hidden with hair.
Any method of weaving is suitable: normal or reverse. Looks good in this version of a fish tail or weaving of five strands.
Basket
One of the most feminine looks: a girl with a braided basket. This will require more than average hair length. Gushchina does not matter in this hairstyle: the strands can be pulled out, giving volume.
- Divide all hair in two with a horizontal line.
- Weaving begin from the right ear downward, capturing only the lower strands.
- Gently round the braid along the entire length, move to the upper strands, finishing to a full circle.
The rest of the hair is hidden in a braid or twisted with a snail near the basket.
Braid with elastic bands
Small elastic bands can turn a simple braid into a real masterpiece.
There are 3 options for choosing rubber bands:
- They are chosen to match the hair.
- Chose the same color as the clothes.
- Choose multi-colored, like a rainbow.
The latter option is more suitable for children.
The weaving process does not differ from the usual one:
- A tail is made, weaving of a regular braid begins.
- Each strand is fixed with an elastic band, separating the curls from each other.
- Secure the ends with an elastic band.
Braid twist or harness
Twist is a variation of a regular tourniquet. But the principle of weaving is very different. In order to make such a braid, you need to wash and comb the curls well. Braided over dry hair. You will need a few elastic bands for your hair.
The sequence of working with hair:
- They make a tail, weaken it.
- On top of the elastic, part the hair in the middle and drag the entire tail there.
- The pulled tail is again separated by an elastic band, again the space between the two elastic bands is divided and the tail is pulled.
thus weaving continues to the end.
Waterfall on medium hair
Average hair length is from 10 to 30 cm. It is more difficult to braid a waterfall to this length, but it looks better on hair that is shoulder-length and shorter.
Stages of building a hairstyle:
- Weaving begins from the temple, the lower strands are not affected.
- The braid runs horizontally from ear to ear through the back of the head.
- Each lower strand is released.
- The lower hair can be secured with an elastic band or a hair clip so as not to take too much.
- Only the top of the hair is involved in weaving. The bottom and strands released from the waterfall remain intact.
The end is fixed and covered. You can wind up all the falling curls.
There are many hairstyles for those with medium length hair. Pigtails (photos will help to diversify weaving skills) will emphasize individuality and originality.
Author: Julia Dovgal
Article design:E. Chaikina
Useful video clip on pigtails for medium hair
Video on how to braid pigtails using the flagellum method:
The dragon must always start from the top of the head, so that it forms such a ridge on its head - otherwise it will just be a braid, and not a dragon.