Learning how to braid hair enables you to change the way you look without spending your time and money on expensive makeup procedures and cosmetic tools. However, hair braiding is a tough skill that requires a lot of practice and hand coordination. 

This is why most beginners feel discouraged and they give up too soon. What if we told you that there are some hair braids that you can easily do on your own with very little practice and effort?

Braids

Following are some of the most creative braid hairstyles that you can use to spice up your looks:

  • Fishtail Braid

You can start this braid by brushing out your hair and then splitting it into two equal sections. After that, you can start by taking a little amount of hair from one side and bringing it over, and then adding it to the inside of the other side.

Now you need to repeat this same process with hair from the other side. Always grab the outside part of the hair from each section and keep doing the same thing until you reach down and no more hair is left behind.

Then you can secure the braid with a hair tie and “pancake” it by tugging at various points of your braid, which will loosen it up to create more volume.

If you have long layers of hair that didn’t fit into the fishtail, you can use a three-strand braid and then tuck and pin it into the previous braid.      

  • Dutch Braid

First, separate your hair into three equal parts and use the “left under right under” pattern. In this method, you take the left piece of hair under the centre and then do the same with the right. Grab and add small sections of hair each time, starting from the roots of the hair until you reach the back of your head.

Dutch Braid

Secure the hair with an elastic, and if some bottom hair doesn’t fit into the braid, you can clip it up towards the middle to make the Dutch Braid look more cohesive.

This braid hairstyle is ideal for women with very short hair. With just a little practice, you too can do a beautiful Dutch braid in about 10 minutes. If you can’t seem to get it right, you can visit a hair braiding service to get your hair braided by professionals. 

  • Crown Braid

You can start by dividing your hair into three parts by creating clear sections at the arch of your eyebrows. After that, clip the hair on either side of the middle section.

Then brush out the middle section and use Beachwaver Braid Balm to prevent flyaways. Now you need to do the Dutch braid, as described above, the hair that is towards your face.

Crown Braid

Keep braiding until you reach your forehead and then stop immediately. Now take the unbraided hair and divide these into two sections. Clip one section to the side behind your ear. Then braid the loose section using a three-strand braid and again pin it behind your ear. Do the same with the hair on the other side.

In the next step, prep your hair with Braid Balm and then do a three-strand braid. Finally, twist and pin the braid into a bun on both sides of your head. To create a cool peekaboo effect, you need to loosen the two braids in the front.                     

  • Braided Ponytail

First, do a deep side part, and then take the hair from the right section and separate these into three strands. Do a Dutch braid and pancake the hair.

Braided Ponytail

Now take a two-inch section from the middle and do a three-strand French Braid, i.e., right over, left over, down the middle. Stop at the curve of your head and then create a two-strand twist, securing it with elastic.

After that, pull all your hair up into a high ponytail and again use an elastic to secure the braid in its place. It takes about 10 minutes to do this braid, and it is relatively easier than all the braids covered in this article.                   

  • Upside-Down Braid

Flip your head so that it is facing downwards, and then split the hair into two sections. Braid the left section up and then secure it with elastic. Do the same with the right section and then flip your head up.

Create a high ponytail and then twist it into a bun, and finally, secure it with a bobby pin. The hardest part about this braid is when your head is facing down and you cannot see what you are doing at all. You can easily overcome this issue by going very slowly in the beginning.                  

  • Half-Up Crown Braid

Divide your hair into two sections from the centre, and then take a one-inch strand from the right side and create a three-strand braid. After securing it with elastic, do the same with the left side.

After that, take the two braids, pull them behind your head and crisscross them. Finally, pin the braids underneath one another so that they stay in place.

Pinning the two braids with each other is a little tricky, and you need a lot of practice before you get the hang of it.      

Conclusion  

So, these are some of the best hair braid styles that you can go for. All of these hair braids are very easy to do, and they can be used to amplify your looks on all occasions. The above-mentioned braid hairstyles have various variations that can further change the way your hair looks.

Try out these hairstyles, and we assure you that you will find it very easy to learn and master the art of braiding. We hope you find this article useful, and we wish you all the best in your efforts to learn as many braid hairstyles as possible.

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