Hairstyles with braiding for long hair for girls and women. How to weave step by step with your own hands. A photo

It is known that long hair offers its owners a number of advantages over short ones: the hairstyle can be done for every taste. On the other hand, in everyday life, being in a loose state, they can interfere. But, in contrast to short ones, all kinds of braided hairstyles, beautiful and stylish, are applicable to them.

Hairstyles with braids: advantages and disadvantages

Hairstyles with braids, like all hair manipulations, have their positive and negative sides.

Benefits:

1. Braiding your hair in the morning, you don't have to think about it until the evening - the hairstyle will keep its shape, it won't get tousled, and the hair will not interfere with doing household chores;
2. In the summer heat, a braided braid is considered a comfortable and ideal hairstyle for owners of long hair - it is more comfortable and easier to endure hot weather;
3. Owners of naturally thick and lush hair do not need such care devices as curling irons, hair dryers or irons - a simple comb is enough for weaving;
4. Braided hair absorbs less ultraviolet radiation and other harmful radiation - thanks to this feature, it remains healthy in an environment with negative effects;
5. Given the variety in weaving, this method of styling can be called universal - it is possible to apply a new image every day, using only different options, without fundamentally changing anything;
6. From the variety of braids weaving, every woman can easily choose something of her own, taking into account age, face shape and other characteristics - such hairstyles are equally well suited for young girls and mature women.

Disadvantages:

1. Other methods of weaving present a certain difficulty - skill and dexterity are needed, theoretical knowledge will not bring positive results;
2. The technique of weaving braids needs to be mastered, given a lot of attention, be patient - for beginners this is a painful process;
3. Some weaving methods (for example, African) bring some discomfort, especially when washing your hair;
4. Hair pulled tight in a braid also pulls the scalp, which is not immediately felt, then it causes severe headaches.

There are many more advantages in braiding, and they are more significant than disadvantages, which, with the right approach, are easily eliminated or not initially allowed.

What face shape are braids suitable for?

You can create an inimitable and spectacular look with hairstyles with braids.

Knowing which face shape the characteristic weaving option is suitable for:

• For rounded faces, weaves are suitable, originating from the crown, with a braid along the entire length of the hair. A similar technique visually makes the face elongated, thereby giving more expressiveness;
• For a square face, the best option would be a braid braided over the entire head with a shift to one side. This method is capable of visually smoothing and rounding angular shapes, giving a smooth outline;
• For owners of triangular shapes, it is recommended to braid the braid, starting from the back of the head and extending to one side, grabbing the bangs. Using a similar method, you can achieve a visual expansion of the face in the chin area, as if increasing its volume;
• The rectangular shape of the face is impressed by the voluminous variants of weaving, with a straight oblique, like a spikelet, with a released bangs. Thus, the angularity of the face is smoothed, the bend visually looks refined, and the shape is shortened;
• Owners of oval faces are more fortunate, they do not need to select options for weaving - a similar shape, any hairstyle including a braid is equally well suited.

Basic rules for braiding

To create an original styling, you need to know a few simple, important rules that can make it as easy as possible and simplify the task:

1. When learning to braid, it is important to start with the simplest ways, gradually moving on to the complex ones;
2. To better learn the lesson, you definitely need a clear example, the whole process must be observed from the outside;
3. Hair to be braided should not be dirty or wet;
4. In the process of weaving, it is better to use a comb with a pointed handle, thanks to it, it is easier to give volume and splendor to the curls;
5. Do not leave your hair braided too long, as it is in a state of constant tension, which weakens the roots and leads to fragility.

Weaving a simple braid of three strands step by step

This type of weaving is often called simple Russian.

It happens like this:

1. Pre-washed and carefully combed hair, divided into three strands of equal volume;
2. The right strand starts behind the adjacent left one;
3. Then the left strand is carried over the adjacent right;
4. In the process of weaving, they, gently adhering with your fingers, simply alternate among themselves, braiding along the entire length of the hair;
5. The braid, braided to the bottom, is fixed with a tight elastic band.

Hairstyles from braids for every day

There are many techniques for braiding long hair that are used for everyday braids.

They are simple, but they are original and look quite elegant:

• Air spit - one of the options for traditional French weaving techniques. Using it, the hair in the back of the head is divided into three small strands, braided twice in the classical way. Further, from the temporal part, strands of the same volume are woven, shifting downward, to the back of the head, where, covering the lower strands, they are braided into one braid and fixed with an elastic band. The same sequence of actions is repeated on the other side. As a result, a visually weightless, airy styling is obtained;
• Harness. You need to carefully comb your hair and collect it with a ponytail on the crown, divide it into two strands of equal volume and twist it clockwise into tight bundles. After that, just wrap them around each other, and pull off the ends with an elastic band. You will get an elegant and original braid that does not require special skill;

  

• Rope harness. To create it, the hair, pulled high on the crown, is divided into two equal strands and twisted with tight bundles in a clockwise direction. Both harnesses are woven along their length, but now counterclockwise and fixed with a tight elastic band. The braid looks fashionable and attractive, keeping its shape for a long time.

Hairstyles from braids for a wedding

Such hairstyles with braiding for long hair essentially cannot be simple given the solemn moment.

They should express the atmosphere of the holiday, combined with elegance and originality, make the bride irresistible:

• Zigzag - one of the options for French braids. To create such a weaving, the hair is divided into a side parting, and then divided into 3 sections, braided from the front of the head, picking up the hair only from above, shifting in the opposite direction. Having reached the level of the ear (right, for example), the weaving goes down, and then again to the left. At the level of the left earlobe, make another bend at the back of the head, so that the braid has a Z-shape. Finally, it is attached with an elastic band and rises up;
• Boho - weaving style, especially combined with long dresses, just what you need on special occasions. The hair is combed in a side parting, divided into 3 volume sections on one side. The braiding starts at the top and moves down towards the top of the ear, smoothly turns to the back of the head, above the back of the head, where it turns into a regular braid. After, the braid needs to be fixed in the form of a bundle with invisible ones below the ear, the hair should be brought up in the image of the crown, and several strands should be released in the area of ​​the ears;
• Dragon's tail. There are about ten options for such a hairstyle, but the Dragon with elastic bands looks the most solemn. First of all, you need to comb your hair and divide them into 3 equal strands - at the temples and at the crown, pull them off with tails separately: the strands from the temporal part should connect under the ponytail from the crown, not tightly securing them with elastic bands. Pass the upper tail under the lower one at the base of the elastic, and then again divide it in two and continue weaving along the entire length in an overlap.

Braid hairstyles for prom

The meaning of the prom is one of the most important moments in a girl's life and she should look accordingly.

Suitable for this:

• Butterfly. First, the hair is divided into 3 equal strands, at the crown and at the sides. The central one is braided according to the technique of the French braid, but free strands are left at the level of the ears, retracted to the side, side strands are threaded through them, crossing them, fastened with hairpins;
• Wreath - an interesting and sophisticated option, especially suitable for a long dress. You need to divide your hair into 3 curls at the back, at the top, middle and bottom. The upper curl is braided in the form of a French braid in the forehead area, the middle one in the same way, from left to right, with an offset across the crown to the ear, the lower one, in the same direction, starting from the left ear. The end result should be a circular weaving in the form of a wreath around the head;
• Side braid - a rather simple weaving option that fits any face shape. For the consciousness of such styling, you will need to carefully comb the hair with the addition of a voluminous fleece on the crown. Then divide the hair with a side parting into three parts, on either side, and braid the braid to one side, using any of the possible techniques - for not too long hair, the classic method is more suitable, in other cases - the French one.

Evening hairstyles from braids

Such weaving can have any shape, the main condition is that it should be expressive, combined with an evening dress and emphasize its features.

Most attention-grabbing styling:

• Spiral. For styling, combed hair is divided into small strands on both sides of the head. Twist the strand on the top of the head with a tight tourniquet and twist it with a tourniquet taken from the left side. After that, you need to add harnesses one by one, then on one side, then on the other, intertwining them with the central one along the entire length, fixing them with hairpins;
• Chic - a kind of spikelet weaving, most suitable for long dresses to the floor. To begin with, a parting is made on the side, from where a voluminous strand is selected, braided in the form of a French braid. In the process, small strands on both sides are alternately added every two turns and so on along the entire length.At the final stage, the braid is fixed with an elastic band and wrapped in the shape of a rose at the back of the head, around its base and fixed with invisibility;
• Spikelet on loose hair. To create it, you need to evenly separate 2 narrow strands on the sides. Twist with a tight bundle and connect together in such a way that a thin strand is separated from each side and transferred to the other, intertwining them along the entire length. Tighten the tip of the braid with an expressive ribbon, or vice versa with an inconspicuous elastic band.

Weaving a voluminous braid

This weaving option is convenient for those who are familiar with the technique of creating French braids; it is not difficult to make it. In terms of execution, such a braid is closer to the classical one, but unlike it, weaving should not start from the back of the head, but from the crown.

A significant difference is the successive addition of thin strands on both sides of the head, alternating with braiding in the center, which gives the braid volume. Weaving of such braids is especially important for women with thin hair, styling makes them more lively and suitable for any age.

French braid weaving

Along with the Russian braid, this kind of weaving is one of the most popular and most often used to create such styling. Weaving begins from the top of the head, where in the area of ​​the bangs the hair is divided into 3 equal strands, shifted downward with the addition of smaller strands taken on the sides and woven every 2-3 turns.

Depending on the desired volume, you can alternate them more often or less often, adding thin or wide strands, respectively. You can fix the braid without an elastic band, if you use varnish. This hairstyle looks well-groomed and interesting, keeping its shape for a long time.

Weaving a reverse French braid

This one differs from the traditional weaving of a French braid in that it uses not an external, but an internal method. On combed hair, separate a wide strand along the entire crown and divide into 3 equal parts. If you start weaving on the left, the lower of the strands coming from the bangs, first the left floor, and then the right strands of the crown, located above.

Further, the right strand passes under the upper left, then the lower, this sequence is repeated along the entire length, smaller strands taken in the temples and on the sides of the nape are woven in parallel.

Weaving braids "fishtail"

To create such a braid, you need to collect the hair on the crown of the head with a ponytail, separate a thin strand on the left at the bangs and connect with the same one, only the right, on the back of the head, left under the right.

Hold the connected strands with one hand, with the other repeat exactly the same actions with the other two, after which the entire structure is not very tightly pressed to the head. Next, you need to consistently add new strands, taken from both sides, weaving into their braid, alternating with each other, and so on to the very bottom.

Braiding "waterfall"

The weaving technique for this braid is quite simple, especially if you have experience in creating French styling options. First of all, a parting is done, which is divided into 3 strands of equal volume in the center, on either side in the temporal part of the head.

The weaving process begins in the same way as the classic one, but from the first turn one of the lower strands is replaced by the upper one taken from the side, additionally weaving neutral strands into the braid, while the lower ones remain released.

The sequence of actions remains unchanged until the required length is reached, after which the tip is fixed with an elastic band, and the released hair is straightened over the shoulders.

Weaving braids from 4 and 5 strands

Hairstyles using 5 strands are complex weaves and are only applicable to long, healthy hair. The classic method involves the use of 5 strands of the same volume. The far right is drawn above the middle and adjacent, and the far left is also held above the middle and nearest to it.

Further, the extreme left is again seen above the middle and under the neighboring one, the right repeats the same sequence. Alternating, these actions are applied until the braiding reaches the end of the hair, pulled together with a tight elastic band.

The 4-braid weaving technique has some differences from the previous one, but retains the general features of the process and a similar end result. Having divided the hair into 4 identical strands, the middle one on the left is drawn over the far right, and then under it, the middle right is drawn over the middle left, then under the far left and above it.

In the next step, the extreme right is drawn above the extreme left and below the middle right, the mirror sequence of actions is carried out on the other side. And finally, the middle left is brought under the neighboring extreme, and then covers the middle right, the same happens with the right. The braiding steps alternate from 1 to 3 until the braid is braided from the bottom.

The process of both options is complicated, but the effort is rewarded with an unusual and irresistible hairstyle.

Weaving braids "mermaid tail"

To get one of the most beautiful and original ways of weaving braids, first a parting is done on the side, which is divided into 2 wide sections of equal volume. Leave one of them for a while, tighten it with an elastic band for convenience, the second, which is closer to the face, divide into 3 strands and weave in the classical way, with the difference that the extreme strands are brought under the middle one, and not above it, as with ordinary weaving.

With the second part of the hair, do exactly the same manipulations, after which, holding both braids, with your free hand, you need to stretch out thin strands on the sides of each of the braids, in each of the turns. At the end, both braids are fastened with invisible ones, turning them into one wide and ornate one.

Weaving braids "shell"

To create a "shell" you need to part on the right side and, dividing into 2 strands, braid the braid according to the principle of a fish's tail, starting from the right ear, gradually shifting to the left. In the process, all the pickups are taken from the right side, and thin strands from the left are used for crossing.

The free part of the hair is braided in the usual way, fixed with an elastic band, twisted in a circle in the form of a shell and attached to the head with invisibility.

Weaving braids "crown" around the head

There are many styling options that give a woman a regal look, but the principle is the same for all. The braid is always braided slightly above the hairline, starting from the back of the head with an offset to the crown, using different braiding styles.

In the process, the hair is picked up in equal proportions on both sides along the entire length, the free part is braided in the classical way and wrapped around the head in the shape of a wreath.

Weaving a "twist" braid or fake braid

This styling is intended for thick, not brittle hair. To create it, parting is done on any convenient side of the head and pulled together with an inconspicuous elastic band in the area just below the shoulder.

A hole is created on top of it, where the tip of the hair tail is threaded, so that it turns out, after which the resulting division should be tightened. The sequence of such actions must be repeated as long as the length of the hair is enough. To give the spit volume, the upper part is stretched in each of the sections.

The braid turns out to be interesting, original and unusual, and the process is quite simple and does not take much time.

Weaving braids from flagella

This option is most attractive for women who do not like to spend too much time braiding their hair. With this weaving, the principles of creating French braids are used - a parting is made to one side, which is divided into two curls, twisting into bundles and parallel picking up small strands on both sides.

The selection and twisting continues at the entire distance from the temple to the neck, on one side and on the other, until you get 2 tight plaits with loose ends.Both bundles are wrapped around each other, fixed with an elastic band, and then pulled up under the hair.

Bundle of braids

It is considered one of the simplest and at the same time elegant hairstyles, suitable for any image and event. The hair must be pulled with a tail high on the crown and fixed with an elastic band, then apply a roller through which the hair is threaded so that it is at the base of the tail.

After that, separate the narrow strand and braid it into a not too tight braid in any usual way, up to 15 cm long, then make a ring by wrapping it around the base.

Do the same manipulations with the rest of the hair that is not yet braided, bring the last pigtail with the tip to the center of the bundle, and give the rest a textured look by pulling small strands out of them. Finally, fix the entire structure with invisible ones.

Weaving a Dutch peasant woman's braid

For this weaving, the hair is divided into two equal halves on either side of the head, first one side is braided, dividing into 3 curls. The right strand is brought under the central one, and the left one under it, the turns are repeated in this way, but starting from the second, small strands are captured on the sides until the braid reaches the neck, where it is fastened with an elastic band.

Do the same on the other side. At this point, you can either complete the weaving, leaving loose ponytails, or braid to the end along the length of the hair. This hairstyle looks spectacular, but it is suitable only for girls, or young women.

Ethnic hairstyles from many braids

These hairstyles are the most difficult to perform, take a lot of time, effort and patience, but the image created thanks to them serves as a reward for diligence. There is nothing complicated in the technique of creating them, but depending on the thickness of the hair, the number of braids can reach hundreds, and it will take a whole day to create such a hairstyle.

They are braided mainly in a classical way, taking into account ethnicity and style characteristics. Hairstyles of this kind are considered the sexiest of all, but they cause a lot of inconvenience and require special care.

Braiding "solar halo"

Hairstyles with such uncomplicated, but stylish weaving are very popular and are used not only for long, but also for short hair. Its creation is extremely simple, for weaving only small strands are taken in the temporal zone on both sides, they are woven by the French method and connected above the back of the head.

The rest of the hair remains loose, if in parallel do the comb with styling products, a voluminous hairstyle is obtained that can visually correct a rounded face type.

Weaving "Baskets" from braids

Such styling is considered universal, it is equally well suited to an evening dress and a dressing gown, to the face of young girls and mature women. The hair is split in two in the center using the circular parting method, half of it is collected with a ponytail, trimmed to obtain symmetry with the sharp end of the comb and pulled together with a discreet elastic band.

A free strand is separated and crossed with the same from the tail, weaving begins in the ear area with the addition of a third strand from the rest of the hair mass, so that it encircles the head along the contour, shifting to another, picking up small curls on the sides of the braid in the process. The hair remaining intact is braided in the usual way and beautifully arranged to simulate a flower.

Challah weaving

To create such an unusual styling, a complex weaving of 5-7 curls is used, starting from the back of the head and encircling the head in the form of a wreath, which looks like a halo. The technique of such weaving is difficult to perform and requires high professionalism.

Weaving a French cross

For this hairstyle, the hair is divided into 2 equal parts - upper and lower, and then again, on both sides of the head.

Starting weaving from the left side, the upper curl is taken and weaved in the classical French way from the temple to the back of the head, the same actions are applied to the upper right curl, only the braid is displaced in the process of weaving to the left side of the back of the head, grabbing the lower curl in this place, turning into a regular braid in a free space.

Finally, the left braid is passed over the right braid, grabbing the remaining intact hair at the bottom right. The technique of such weaving requires concentration, attention and time, but the end result is an unusual and stylish hairstyle, not often found in everyday life.

Weaving imitation hats

Hairstyles with various weaves are sometimes surprising and delightful, but this one is perhaps the most unusual of all. This type of braiding is most suitable for long hair.

The braid is braided using a zigzag technique of the French model, on a small, parietal part of the head in the form of an expanded Latin letter "S". It has a smooth curvature and looks great on sleek, dark hair.

Weaving a sloppy braid

To create negligence in such a braid, 3 strands are used, weaving from the base of the hair in the back of the head with a slight shift to the side so that it goes not to the back, but to the shoulder.

There is nothing complicated in the process itself, the usual method of weaving is used, upon completion, the curls are loosened to give it the appearance of some kind of disheveledness. The effect of such styling is achieved precisely by negligence, never associated with an unkempt look and neglect.

Greek braid hairstyle

It is most attractive for its versatility in its creation, thanks to which, in the process, you can improvise. There is no strictly established rule for weaving; any convenient technique is used.

Usually a parting is done in the center, dividing the hair in two, then 3 thin strands of bangs are separated and braided parallel to the growth of the hair with a simple pigtail, which captures small curls taken in the upper part in the process.

Starting from the level of the ears, the pigtails turn into loose ones, weaving along the entire length, and then connecting at the occipital, the rest of the hair remains loose. The result is an elegant hairstyle, similar in appearance to those depicted in ancient Greek frescoes.

The combination of braids with a bundle

These hairstyles are quite popular, suitable for any occasion, and there are many of them:

1. Ballet bun;
2. A bundle of braids with smooth edges;
3. Inverted oblique bundle;
4. A bunch with an oblique inverted diagonally;
5. Bundle with bandage;
6. Flower bunch;
7. Sloppy bunch;
8. Weaving from bunches in the back of the head;
9. A bundle wrapped in a pigtail;
10. Evening hairstyles with buns;
11. A bundle with a tail.

Braiding patterns with ribbons

There are many braided hairstyles that include woven ribbons, often in bright colors, which adds expressiveness and emphasis to them. The most common is the already familiar French version.

Weaving takes place in the usual way, only with a flying one, the braid is not braided from top to bottom, but from bottom to top, so it becomes more elegant and graceful. The hair is divided in the upper part into 3 strands, the side ones are wound under the central one, the ribbon is woven so as to remain in the center.

Hairdresser tips

Recognized stylists advise you to pay attention to some points:

1. Every woman is capable of learning, skillfully weaving braids, but the learning process is long, meticulous, with multiple repetitions. So that the process does not look boring, the same lesson should be diversified with the use of any third-party elements: bows, ribbons, feathers, etc. This will refresh the lesson, give it freshness and excitement;
2. You should start learning with the simplest weaving methods, bringing them to perfection. To immediately take on complex techniques, with only basic knowledge, is a fundamentally wrong decision, since for too suspicious people it can become a point of no return.

Hairstyles that imply the use of braids with any kind of weaving are interesting because they create a unique and inimitable image.

They can be used on both long and medium or short hair, but it is always beautiful, elegant and romantic, and the braids themselves never lose popularity.

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