Uncomplicated hairstyles for long hair. How to do it yourself step by step

Long hair people know that styling is difficult. However, there are also simple hairstyles that you can do yourself. They are easy to create at home and use for every day.

Braids

Uncomplicated hairstyles for long hair are most often represented by braids of various types.

French braid

This is one of the most common options and has been popular for many years.

Creation procedure:

1. Brush your hair back.
2. Separate a wide strand from the side of the forehead, it is advisable to secure it with a silicone rubber band, but not very high. She will be considered the main one.
3. Grab 2 more strips of the same width on the sides of it, near the face.
4. Throw the right lane (hereinafter No. 1) over the central one, which in this case will move and become the extreme right.
5. On top of them, move the left strip (hereinafter No. 2), which will go to the middle.
6. Add loose hair to the side of the main strand and place over # 2.
7. To strip number 1, which at this stage lies on the left side, add unoccupied hair on the side and move it to the left, placing it on top of the rest of the mass.
8. Fragment number 2 to connect with a new portion of free hair and throw to the right.
9. Repeat the whole process until the braid reaches the back of the head, then weave the traditional version, which is fixed at the end with an elastic band.

Dutch braid

This option is a kind of French braid. The difference is that it is woven inside out.

Working process:

1. Items 1-3 are similar to the French braid.
2. Move the left side to the right, below the center.
3. Stretch the right strand to the opposite side, placing it below the rest.
4. Throw the strips 2-3 times in the usual way, but each time placing them not up, but down.
5. Add hair on the side to the far right strand, pull to the left under the bulk.
6. Connect the leftmost part with a new mass of free hair, move it to the right, from below.

Repeat the process to the back of the head, then weave a regular braid.

Braid "Fishtail"

A "fishy" or "mermaid" spikelet can be woven from the crown, temples, independently or as an extension of the tail.

The spit is performed as follows:

1. Divide the mass of hair in half vertically.
2. On the right side of the ear, select a narrow strand and throw it to the left lobe, closer to the area of ​​separation of the mass, and not the ear.
3. From the opposite side, also pull out a thin strip and stretch it to the right side in the same way.

Repeat the process the required number of times, fasten the elastic at the end.

Braid twist

This spikelet, in fact, does not require weaving, it is easy to do it yourself.

Algorithm of creation:

1. Throw hair to one side and comb through.
2. Fasten a colorless elastic band at about the level of the shoulder girdle.
3. Divide the area above it vertically in half with your hands.
4. Pull the tail into the resulting hole.
5. Pull the structure tighter, flatten the strands so that they do not stick out.
6. Add a new tie just below the first tie.
7. Divide the strands in half between both elastic bands.
8. Pull the tail through the hole.

Repeat the procedure until the length ends.

Four-strand braid with ribbon

Uncomplicated hairstyles for long hair go well with accessories such as a ribbon.

To create such a spikelet, you need to follow these steps:

1. Divide hair vertically into 3 sections.
2. Number them mentally from left to right.
3. Separate thin strands from stripes 2 and 3, connect them and fasten with a tape to the skin. Thus, 4 stripes appear, the tape protrudes under No. 3.
4. Stretch the first part under the second and put on top of the third.
5. Place strip No. 4 over the first one and stretch it under the tape.
6. Direct the second strand under the fourth, and then over the third.
7. Repeat steps 4-6, but moving in the opposite direction (for example, the first strand goes above the second, then under the tape).

Proceed in the same way until the tip of the hair is reached.

Braid "Chinese Stairs"

To create it, you will need to form a tail at any height. It's easier to braid on slightly damp strands.

The work is created as follows:

1. Separate a narrow curl on the right.
2. Take it by the tip with your left hand, and hold it closer to the base with your middle and ring fingers with your right.
3. Stretch the strand over the main mass, bring it under it, catch it with two fingers, fixing the curl, pull it out through the "loop".
4. Slightly lower, take another narrow strip from free hair, connect it to the tip of the already threaded curl and repeat the procedure.

Repeat the steps, fix at the end with tape.

Spit-waterfall

It is a braid around the head with loose ends.

It is advisable to first wind the hair, and then follow these steps:

1. Take a narrow curl from the left temple and divide into 3 parts.
2. Start weaving a classic braid, move the top to the center, then cover it with the bottom.
3. Repeat the steps a couple of times.
4. Leave the strand that is below to hang, it is better to pin it invisible for now, so as not to get confused.
5. Take the curl, which is at this stage at the top, for the middle one, stretch another narrow strip above it, consider it as the top, repeat steps 2-3
6. Leave the bottom part hanging again, temporarily fix it, select a new strip on top and repeat the weaving process.
7. Continue until the opposite temple is reached.
8. Remove clamps, fluff up hair.

It is undesirable to tighten the spikelet, the hairstyle should be airy.

Braid crown

This option requires a lot of hair length and density. It is a braid, braided around the head, in one or more levels.

Created in the following way:

1. Divide hair in half, fix the right side with an elastic band temporarily.
2. From the left zone, closer to the back of the head, separate three strands horizontally.
3. Start weaving a Dutch braid, placing the lower strip under the central one, and the upper one under the lower one.
4. Gradually add hair from the sides to each curl, always placing a new curl below the previous one.
5. Upon reaching the forehead, loosen the right half and continue weaving in the same pattern.
6. When the spikelet reaches the starting point, hide the remainder under the bulk. If it is still long, then finish the braid and fix it with an elastic band.

Tails

Uncomplicated hairstyles, which include tails, are easily created for long hair and look original.

Low tail

Fixation in this case occurs at the level of the occiput.

It can be done according to the following scheme:

1. Straighten the entire mass of hair with an iron.
2. Separate a wide strip from the forehead, comb back, fix with a transparent elastic band.
3. Put the strip left on the right over the product and bring it down.
4. Place the left strand on top, wrap it around the silicone object, covering it.
5. Fix all with pins.

High tail

Hairstyles are created according to the following algorithm:

1. Brush hair.
2. Pick up the mass from the forehead upward, holding it on the crown area.
3. Pull strands to it with a comb from the sides and back.
4. Secure everything with an elastic band.
   

Wrap the product with a thin strand from the tail several times, hide the tip under the mount.

Side tail

The hairstyle is created according to the following algorithm:

1. Make a side parting.
2. Comb all hair to one side.
3. Raise them slightly upward, fix them at the back of the head with tape.
4. Beat the hair with your hands.

The finished version should look airy and romantic; you should not overtighten it.

Twisted tail

This model is one of the simple, but original ones.

Creation scheme:

1. Separate 2 strands of medium thickness on the sides, approximately from the temple.
2. Connect them in a loose tail with an elastic band.
3. Move the area over the object, stretch the tip of the hair into the resulting gap.
4. Select a couple more strands below the previous ones, also connect with silicone jewelry.
5. Part the hair above, and stretch the ponytail into the crevice.
6. Straighten the curls.

Greek tail

Assumes the following actions:

1. Twist the hair, divide the mass vertically in half.
2. From each half, braid a French braid to the back of the head.
3. Connect both parts with a tape or elastic band.
4. Remove a couple of strands from the remaining mass, wrap around the product, disguising it.

It is allowed not to braid the spikelets, but to twist the bundles, then proceed in the same way as described.

Voluminous ponytail

The technique is as follows:

1. Select a wide strand from the forehead to the crown.
   

   

2. Make a bouffant all over the area at the very roots.
3. With a round comb, give smoothness and volume to the styling, secure it with invisibility on the crown.
4. Pull up the rest of the hair, connect everything with an elastic band.
5. Fix the finished hairstyle with varnish.

Stepped tail

To create an image, you need to make a high tail. The rest of the hair is combed and connected with elastic bands at regular intervals. The areas between the fasteners should look three-dimensional.

Ponytail with a scythe

Styling is done on a straight or side parting, or with hair slicked back. The attachment point can be at the crown, back of the head, shoulder area.

One of the weaving options:

1. Make a side parting.
2. Comb most of the curls to one side.
3. In this area, braid a French braid up to the ear, then continue the classic one.
4. Collect the remaining mass on the back of the head.
5. Pull a spikelet to it, wrap it around, secure with an elastic band.
   Quick hairstyles for every day

Uncomplicated hairstyles for long hair involve spending a minimum amount of time on styling. There are several quick models.

Bunches

The bundle is a dense arrangement of curls in a common volumetric knot. At the same time, the tips do not come out of it. They can be created from the total mass of hair or from braids. To create the latter, you need to collect the hair in a ponytail at the desired height, braid one or more spikelets, raise them, wrap them around the base several times and fix the structure with hairpins.

To make the second model, follow the steps:

1. Divide curls in half vertically.
2. Twist loose bundles from both parts.
3. Cross the halves together and twist with each other.
4. Lay the ends, tucking inward, and forming a volumetric bundle.

Secure with hairpins.

Bows

Bows are suitable for a youthful look, for example, for a party.

Execution progress:

1. Form a high tail.
2. Divide it into 2 parts: thick and very thin. Comb the thick area.
3. Fasten the elastic closer to the tip of the wide part.
4. Divide the mass of hair in half and spread it apart in different directions.
5. Raise the curls up, both elastic bands should connect. On the sides of them, the wide part forms the halves of the bow.

Wrap a narrow strip of hair around the attachment several times, hide the tip and fix it with a hairpin.

Rollers

This item usually looks like a porous sponge. It can be round, long, or oval.

The simplest usage model:

1. Decorate the tail at the crown.
2. Put a roller over it.
3. Distribute the hair evenly, covering the object, put on an elastic band that will be level with the base of the tail.
4. From the curls protruding below, braid 2 traditional pigtails, wrap the structure with them and fasten.

Shells

One of the options for business styling.

The work is carried out in this way:

1. Apply styling product to hair, comb back.
2. Hold the entire mass in the back of the head with your hands.
3. Tighten them with a tourniquet.
4. Lift up and put the tourniquet on your head.
5. Wrap the tip inside the bundle, secure.

Pull the hair to the right or left of the bundle slightly over it, carefully cover it, and fix it with hairpins.

Hairstyles with accessories

Simple hairstyles can be done using accessories. It can be elastic bands of different colors, decorative hairpins and invisible hairpins, headbands, hairpins. You can use scarves, wide ribbons, combs with precious inserts. As a rule, they are worn over the created styling, or in the process of creating it. However, there are also independent accessories.

For example, you can quickly make a simple hairstyle by securing the hair to the desired length with a crab clip.

Models with rhinestones, beads, carved elements are especially effective. Beautiful simple hairstyles can be done on long hair. Various braids, tails, shells and bundles complement the everyday look and attract the attention of others. At the same time, creating them is easy and simple.

Article design: Anna Vinnitskaya

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