If your memories of braids are from your school days – think too tight, pulling at the scalp, not so fun – then it’s time for some oh-so-chic amends to be made. Braids are feminine, elegant and can be effortless to master.
It’s fair to say that braids have had a major comeback and are rocking the red carpets and runways the world over. The simple tucked braid is one of my favourite braided looks.
We’ve detailed a step-by-step how-to or watch the super-easy YouTube tutorial below.
This style is a winner in summer – it of course keeps you cool but even better, it requires no styling tools so you can give your straightener a well deserved break.
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What To Do:
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Preparing the hair, brush your hair and ensure there are no tangles. Brush backwards away from your forehead.
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Sectioning your hair, take a 2-3 inch section of hair from the top centre of your hairline. Separate this section into 3 equal parts, so there is a left, right and centre strand.
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Pull the right strand over the centre strand, so that the right strand sits in the centre strand’s old position, and the centre strand in the right strand’s old position.
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Take the left strand and cross it over the centre strand, so that the centre strand becomes the new left strand, and the left strand the new centre strand.
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Hook a small section of hair on the right side of your head with your finger and add it to the current right strand.
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Pull the right strand over the centre strand.
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Hook a small section of hair on the left side of your head with your finger and add it to the current left strand.
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Pull the left strand over the centre strand.
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Continue the overlapping pattern, incorporating the rest of the hair into the braid in equal sections.
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Tie the end of your braid with an elastic band. Fold the tail in half, toward the neck.
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Loosen the hair at the nape of your neck with your fingers. Be sure not to pull too much at your braid!
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Neatly and carefully tuck the tail of the braid inside the hair at the nape of your neck. Use a couple of bobby pins to hold in place underneath.
♥ swiish tip:
To keep unwanted hair from falling out, add a little hair spray to finish it off or let some strands naturally fall out for a romantic, wispy effect.
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Check out this super easy YouTube tutorial:
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