Braid with a beam

Braid hairstyles for medium hair can be both simple and original. For example, a French braid with a bun is a great option for everyday and festive styling.

A pigtail with a bundle should be created in a certain sequence of actions:

1. At the base of the neck, a small part of the hair is separated and divided into 2 or 3 strands (depending on the chosen braid option), which are intertwined once without interweaving free strands. You can choose any braid option:

• French;
• dragon (inverted French);
• fish tail;
• inverted fishtail.

2. The braid is woven up towards the crown, adding loose strands on both sides.
3. When the braiding reaches the top of the head, it should be fixed at the very top of the head with a tight wide elastic band.
4. At the end, it is necessary to form a bundle from the resulting tail, which must be fixed on the head with invisibility or hairpins.

Bundle with braids

A bun with braids is a fast and beautiful everyday hairstyle that takes a minimum of time to create:

1. The entire volume of hair is divided into 3 parts: central and lateral, while the central part should be 2 times larger than each lateral part.
2. The left side part is braided into a French braid, grabbing free curls on both sides. When the braid reaches the base of the neck, it is secured with a transparent elastic band.
3. The right side is braided in the same way as the left, to the base of the neck, but not tied with an elastic band. The braiding of this braid continues further, it is necessary to braid all the other hair in a circle, capturing only one - the inner - side of the braid.
4. When the braiding reaches the ends, it is fixed with a thin silicone rubber band. The resulting bell is placed in a bundle and secured with hairpins at the base of the neck.

The second version of the bundle with pigtails is performed using a special bagel pillow and is suitable for special occasions.

Instructions for creating styling:

1. Hair is collected in a high ponytail and tied with a tight wide elastic band.
2. Next, the resulting tail is passed into the inner hole of the donut.
3. All hair is distributed in small strands around the donut, their ends are pushed under the bottom of the product and secured with invisibility. If the hair is long, then the ends are wrapped around the donut, then the turns are neatly hidden under it. When creating a bun, the extreme strands of the tail are used, and its central part remains free.
4. From the hair of the central part of the tail, 6 - 8 thin braids are braided, which are also wrapped around the donut, and their ends are hidden under it and are fixed with invisibility.

Dutch braid wreath

A pigtail braided around the head in the form of a wreath is an original hairstyle that suits absolutely any occasion:

• as everyday styling;
• for a holiday, if weaved a ribbon into a braid;
• for a business event;
• for a date or a party;
• for prom, if decorated with flowers or stones.

Instructions for creating a wreath braid:

1. First you need to separate part of the hair behind the right ear and divide it into 3 strands.
2. Next, weave a dragon (a Dutch braid, an inverted braid) like a French weave, towards the forehead. In this case, after the first weave of 3 strands, it is necessary to add free curls on both sides. Weaving loose curls, it is required to separate them from the bulk of the hair on the right side so that there are free strands for braiding on the left side.
3. When the braiding reaches the forehead, you need to continue it to the next ear, and then to the base of the neck.
4. After weaving all loose hair, the pigtail should be braided to the very ends and fixed with a silicone rubber band, then hide it in the hairstyle using invisibility.
5. Finally, to add volume to the crown styling, you need to carefully pull out all the outer strands of the dragon.

Hair ears with inverted braids

Hairstyles from braids for medium hair in the form of ears are an option for celebrating the New Year or Halloween, which is suitable for girls and young girls.

The process of creating ears from inverted braids will take no more than 15 minutes:

1. The entire volume of hair is divided into 2 equal parts with a straight parting, going from the forehead to the base of the neck.
2. Each part is braided into an inverted braid, grabbing loose strands on both sides from the base of the neck to the forehead.
3. When the braiding reaches the top of the head, the remaining loose hair on each side is gathered into a common ponytail along with the braided braid.
4. Each tail is folded into a bun at the top of the head, which is fixed with invisibility.

Bow

A pigtail that turns into a bow - this hairstyle looks festive and suits absolutely all young beauties.

Hairstyle creation:

1. If you need to make bows from 2 braids, then the hair should be divided into 2 equal parts with a longitudinal parting. If there should be one pigtail, then this item is skipped.
2. At the base of the neck, it is necessary to separate a small part of the hair, divide it into 3 strands, which should be intertwined 1 time like an inverted French braid.
3. With the further interweaving of the strands, curls of free hair are added to them on both sides of the pigtail.
4. When the braid is braided to the crown, it must be tied into a tail with a tight elastic band. On the last turn with the elastic, the tail should be passed through it only to the middle so that a loop forms.
5. The resulting loop must be divided into 2 parts, which are distributed in opposite directions. With the remaining free tail, you need to go around the loops, then wrap the tip around the elastic and fix it with invisible ones.

Flowers from braids

A pigtail flower can be either an independent hairstyle or a styling element. It all depends on the technique of creating a hairstyle and its volume. A small flower from a braid can be used to decorate a hairstyle or decorate loose hair.

It is done very simply and quickly:

1. A wide strand is separated at the temple, which is divided into 3 small ones and braided into an ordinary spikelet.
2. The ends of the pigtail are tied with a small transparent elastic band, and its strands are neatly pulled from the side closest to the middle of the head.
3. The resulting flat pigtail is rolled up in a spiral so that its openwork edge remains outside.
4. The flower is fixed with invisible ones and, if desired, is decorated with hairpins with stones or flowers.

The technique of creating a voluminous flower from a braided tail resembles the technique of weaving a small flower:

1. To begin with, a small part of the hair is separated at the left temple or at the forehead, which is divided into 3 strands. An inverted French braid is woven from them with grabs of free curls on both sides. You need to grab loose strands in such a way that the pigtail goes along the edge, and the hair of the central part of the head remains unused.
2. The pigtail is braided to the base of the neck, until the free curls run out. Then all her strands are gently pulled out. On the other hand, the exact same pigtail is created.
3. All hair is collected at the back of the head in a common ponytail with a tight elastic band and divided into 3 parts. A regular spikelet is woven from each part, from one side of which, at the end of the weaving, strands are pulled.
4. Wrap all three pigtails in turn around the tail so that the side with the extended strands is outside. Fix the flower with invisible ones so that it does not disintegrate.

Bundle of three braids

Braided hairstyles for medium hair are suitable for everyday activities such as cleaning the house or working in the country. For example, a bun of 3 braids, which allows you to collect all the hair in such a way that they do not interfere with their owner in performing routine tasks.

Step-by-step instructions for creating a hairstyle:

1. The entire hair volume is divided into 3 equal sectors, each of which is braided into a regular braid. Weaving does not begin at the base of the neck, but slightly higher - at the back of the head.
2. The braids are woven to the ends and secured with transparent elastic bands. Their strands are neatly pulled out to make the hairstyle look more voluminous.
3. Next, the twists of the braids are performed. Using the fingers, a hole is made at the top of the pigtail, through which the braid is pulled in several turns. The turns are done through the top, from the back of the head to the base of the neck.
4. The turns should be tight so that the beam does not show through. The pigtail wrapped in a bundle is fixed with invisibility. When the bundles of all 3 braids are ready, they are fixed with invisibility to each other.

Basket

A basket is an original hairstyle for special occasions, which will take no more than 20 minutes to create:

1. At the crown, it is necessary to separate a part of the hair so that it has the shape of a circle and is at least 1/3 of the total hair volume in size. It should be tied with a small tight elastic band in the tail, which should be located exactly in the middle of the head.
2. If there is not enough hair, you can use a small bagel - a special pillow-insert to add volume to your hair. A ponytail should be skipped in its middle, the product itself should be fixed on the head with invisibility, and then you need to follow the usual instructions for creating a hairstyle.
3. On the left temple, it is necessary to separate a thin strand, which is divided into parts and weaves towards the right temple once without weaving loose curls like a French braid or fishtail.
4. Further, with the following weaves, it is necessary to add thin strands from the tail on the left side of the pigtail, and on the right - curls from the side of the hair.
5. Weaving should continue until it reaches the beginning of the braid at the left temple. All loose strands from the ponytail and side of the hair should be braided. It is necessary to distribute the interwoven curls so that there is enough until the end of the weaving and at the same time there are no extra strands left. It is also important to ensure that the woven strands are approximately the same volume in relation to each other.
6. After the free strands are over, the pigtail is woven with a regular spikelet to the very ends, and then neatly hides into the hair with the help of invisible ones. The joint is closed with a beautiful hairpin.

Waterfall

Waterfall is a versatile hairstyle that suits both everyday and special occasions. It allows you to make the image more feminine and romantic, especially if the loose hair is curled into curls after weaving.

The pigtail waterfall can be performed in any of the following options:

• horizontally;
• diagonally;
• triangle (from 2 sides towards each other);
• parallel braiding (upper and lower braid).

  

The simplest option, according to the principle of which all the others are created, is horizontal weaving:

1. A small part of the hair is separated behind the ear or at the temple, which is divided into 3 strands and weaved 1 time like a spikelet.
2. Further, the pigtail is woven like a French weave, but with the addition of loose strands on only one side - from the top of the head and with one important nuance.
3. An important nuance is that with each weave, the upper strand, which is located closer to the crown, is released downward, and instead of it, a curl of loose hair is captured for further weaving.
4. Thus, the braid is woven to the opposite ear or temple.This weaving method allows the braid to be the same, without increasing the volume, along its entire length.
5. When all the loose hair of the upper part of the head is woven into the hairstyle, you need to make a few more braids and hide the tip inside the hairstyle, fixing it with invisible ones.

Flagellum

Braided hairstyles for medium hair can be done with unconventional weaving methods that make styling even more attractive and unusual. An example of such weaving is a flagellar braid.

It is not difficult to create a plait from the tail:

1. Hair is collected in a ponytail of any height using a tight elastic band.
2. A small strand is separated from the tail, which is wrapped around the elastic band and fixed with invisibility.
3. The entire tail is divided into 2 parts, each of which is twisted into a tight bundle, fixed at the end with a silicone rubber band.
4. At the end, 2 bundles are intertwined, forming a pigtail. the ends of the hair are tied with an elastic band.

You can make your hairstyle more original - braid plaits from the temple on both sides according to the principle of French weaving.

However, this will complicate the process of creating it a little:

1. To begin with, you need to make a parting - lateral or straight, after which, on one side of the parting, separate a small part of the hair at the forehead, which needs to be divided into 2 strands.
2. Each strand separately needs to be twisted 2-3 cm into a tourniquet, the direction of twisting is from the crown of the head to the forehead.
3. Then the strands must be twisted together 1 time, in the direction from the forehead to the crown, putting the first on the second and passing under it.
4. Now, to the second strand, add a small curl of loose hair at the forehead, twist them 1.5-2 cm into a bundle in the direction from the crown to the forehead, then intertwine with the first strand.
5. According to this principle, you need to continue braiding until you run out of free hair on the left side of the braid. Each time, weaving a free curl, it is necessary to twist it into a bundle together with the extreme strand in the direction from the crown to the forehead. The strands should be intertwined in the opposite direction.

Four strands

The pigtail looks very interesting and voluminous, for weaving it, instead of 3, 4 strands are taken. A step-by-step description of the hairstyle will allow you to quickly learn how to create it on medium hair.

Instructions for creating a braid:

1. All hair is divided into 4 strands, which are visually numbered in order, from left to right. First you need to learn how to braid a pigtail from the base of the neck, then you can try to make it from the top of the head, with additional strands weaving in the French style.
2. Strand No. 3 is superimposed on No. 2 and passed under the bottom No. 1. Strand No. 2 is superimposed on No. 4.
3. Then strand No. 4 is superimposed on No. 1 - thus it seems that strands No. 2 and No. 3 are braiding No. 1 and No. 4 on all sides.
4. Now the strand at the moment under No. 2 is skipped under No. 1, and then it is superimposed on No. 3.
5. According to this pattern, weaving continues until the pigtail is the desired length.

Braid with tail

Hairstyles that combine braiding with a loose ponytail are especially popular for medium length hair. They can be done both for a holiday and for doing everyday activities. In this case, the pigtail can be braided from any number of strands.

Step-by-step instructions for creating a braid with a tail:

1. Hair is divided by 2 straight longitudinal parting into 3 equal parts. For weaving, you can choose any of them or braid each one.
2. A part of the hair is taken from the face, which is divided by the required number of strands, in this case by 2. A thin curl is separated from the left strand, passed under it and joined to the right. The same procedure is repeated with the right strand.
3. Weaving according to this principle continues further, only with each subsequent separation of the curls, a thin strand of free hair is added to them.
4. When the pigtail is braided to the back of the head, it must be fixed with a thin elastic band, and then connected with the rest of the hair into a common high ponytail.
5. A strand is separated from the tail, which is then wrapped around the elastic band, hiding it, and fixed with invisibility.

Original hairstyles with braids for medium hair

Original braided hairstyles will help create a festive look and, in combination with a beautiful outfit, will look great on a woman or girl.

Braid in the rim

Step-by-step instructions for creating a hairstyle:

1. At the base of the neck, a thin strand of hair is separated, from which a narrow braid is woven around the head. Weaving is like the French, but with the capture of free curls on one side - from the edge of the head.
2. Throughout the weaving, the pigtail should remain thin and narrow. To do this, closer to the forehead, you need to start taking even thinner strands for weaving than the previous ones.
3. When the braid is braided to its beginning, it must be fixed with a thin inconspicuous elastic band.
4. The rest of the hair is braided into a French braid from the top of the head. When you run out of free strands for weaving, you need to add a ponytail from the previous thin pigtail to the strands and braid a regular braid to the very ends, the ends of which must be fixed with an inconspicuous elastic band.
5. Next, the second part of the braid, which is made without interweaving the strands, is tucked into the French braid. To do this, make a hole in the back of the head with your fingers.
6. To prevent the hairstyle from falling apart, it is fixed with hairpins from below. The place where one part of the braid is tucked into another is closed with an elegant bow.

Braid in braid

When creating this hairstyle, you need to be especially careful and consistently follow all the recommendations of the instructions:

Beautiful hairstyles for medium hair can be done quickly and easily at home, especially if they involve braiding. Pigtails from any number of strands greatly simplify styling, making it more original and unmatched.

Article design: Mila Friedan

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