The Most Beautiful Braided Hairstyles to Inspire Your Next Look

A real eye-catcher, not only at Oktoberfest or with Princess Lea – braided hair creates a fabulously beautiful, feminine look. That’s why we have put together the most beautiful braided hairstyles for you – to look at and with instructions to imitate.

Braided hairstyles – 4 great styles for your hair

1. French braid

The French braid, or peasant braid, is the classic among braided hairstyles. Hardly any other braided hairstyle is at the same time so noble and so easy to style as this braid. Once you have mastered the basic braiding technique of this braid, you can later conjure up the most diverse braided hairstyles on your head. Stars like It-girl Hailey Baldwin or actress Diane Kruger love to wear it – even on the red carpet.

Instructions

Carefully comb through all the hair and brush to the back. On the top hair, separate a section and divide it into three strands of equal size. Now braid once normally, that is, the outer strand from the right over the middle and then the outer left strand also over the middle. Repeat once more. After that, do not put the outer strands over the middle one again, but add a thin strand from the front hair each time before putting the outer strand over the middle section. Repeat this step until all the hair on the head is braided. Continue braiding the remaining hair down to the bottom as normal. Secure with a hair tie.

2. Boxer braids

This braided hairstyle is particularly trendy at the moment. The Kardashian sisters, for example, are extremely fond of wearing it. The hairstyle comes – as the name suggests – from boxing, where boxers often braid their hair back in two strict braids.

Instructions

Make a middle parting and divide hair into two halves. Then braid both halves to the back. This will create two braids that are best braided using the French variation described above. It is best to braid very tightly, as this looks best with boxer braids.

3. Twist braids

Those who are blessed with very long hair can also twist in a long braid. This seems to be very big fashion with the Kardashians, at least Kourtney, Kim and daughter North charm with these braided hairstyles. The queen of braided hair in this category is still soul singer Janelle Monáe. With her look for Fashion Week, she shows that the braid looks great not only on good girls!

This type of braided hairstyle is particularly easy to style and a look that looks great on the red carpet as well as in everyday life. Especially to a sporty outfit, the braided, twisted braid forms an interesting contrast.

Instructions

First, tie a ponytail, either loose or strict, high up on the head or further down – all this is a matter of taste. Now braid a pigtail and fix it at the end with a small rubber band. Now wrap the braid in a snail shape around its base at the head. Hide the end of the braid with the hair elastic under the resulting chignon and fix it with hair clips. Make the whole thing durable with hairspray.

4. Herringbone braid

The herringbone braid is a real classic among braided hairstyles and at the same time a real trend style. Stars like Blake Lively regularly wear it on the red carpet.

Instructions

Make a side parting and take hair to one side over the shoulder. Then divide the hair into two strands. From the right strand, section off some of the hair on the outside and pull it over the rest of the strand to the inside to the other strand on the left. From the left strand, now also section off a little on the outside and pull over the strand in the middle to the other strand to the left. Continue in this way, alternating. In between, keep tightening the braid. Finally, fix with a hair tie.

Braided hairstyles – The most important questions

What do I need for braided hairstyles?

• A brush is one of the most important utensils to create braided hairstyles. The hair should be well brushed before braiding. Depending on the direction in which the hair is braided, the hair should be combed beforehand in this. It is easier that way.
• Before braiding be sure to have a scrunchie within reach. With braided, not fixed hairstyle, to begin the search can be very annoying.
• Hair clips, bobby pins and the so-called bobby pins are also important so that braided hairstyles can be fixed and then hold as long as possible.
• Hairspray can give braided hairstyles additional hold.
• For very thick, unruly hair, a straightening iron can be of great help, as the straightened hair is easier to braid.

How do braided hairstyles last the longest?

With the above-mentioned tools such as clips, hairspray, etc., the durability of the braid can be extended in any case. A good tip: braided hairstyles (and also updos) last longer if they are not conjured up in quite freshly washed hair.

How long do braided hairstyles last?

It depends a little on how straight the hair is. With very straight, fine hair, the hairstyle may loosen after three or four hours. In this case, work as meticulously as possible with clips and clasps.With grippy, somewhat textured hair braided hairstyle may well last a whole day.

Do braided hairstyles break the hair?

As so often, it depends on the measure. Braided hairstyles worn from time to time, do not harm the hair more or less than a ponytail or chignon. If you want to do your hair some good after wearing a braided hairstyle, apply a moisturizing treatment afterwards.

Braided hairstyles and short hair – is it possible?

Yes! Even with short bob hairstyles can be styled beautiful braided hairstyles for short hair. It is important to bring some creativity and flair, because the French braid, Dutch braid or other hairstyles need to be modified a bit.