When I was little, I remember one of my favorite things to do was play with my mom’s hair, and to have her play with mine.
Granted,
her hair never really turned out that great, and it was surely covered
in teddy bear barrettes, at best. But putting sloppy braids into mom’s
hair is such a lovely memory that I have.
While my
styling skills didn’t ever improve beyond your basic three-strand
variety, I still think that braided hairstyles are some of the most
elegant and beautiful ones out there.
There are so many
different kinds of braids to try, and so many ways to combine them with
each other and make them look gravity-defying and intricate. But not
all of them are as hard as they look — even I could do a number of
these!
The 13 different braided hairstyles below are all totally incredible, and I’d hold my head up high wearing any one of them.
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1.
I’ve never seen a double fishtail braid before, but it really is something, especially with that color in there!
2.
I’ve
stared at this picture for a solid two minutes trying to figure out how
this four-strand waterfall braid works, and I think I’ve finally
cracked the code: magic.
3.
I
can hardly do a braid right-side-up, but upside-down? Maybe it’s not
quite as hard as it looks! One thing is for sure, though, and it’s that
it looks amazing.
4.
The
milkmaid braid is a tried-and-true classic that will always look way
more complex than it really is, which is my kind of hairstyle.
5.
For this look, you’ll need some extra long hair in order to get the spiraled fishtail braid, but it’s certainly a bold choice!
6.
Did
you know that braids used to indicate a lot of different things in
societies, like whether or not a girl was of courting age? I wonder what
this one would have said!
7.
This
look shows that if you have a bit of imagination, you can take a simple
braid like the Dutch variety, and make it into something magical.
8.
Seriously,
where do these stylists come up with these ideas? It’s amazing that a
skill that is also meant to make rope stronger can result in such
stunning hair.
9.
This
looks straight out of a fairy tale with the baby’s breath stuck in
there. This is great for a formal event, or even if you just want to
feel like a princess for the day.
10.
I wish I had enough hair to pull off this voluptuous look, complete with tiny floral accents.
11.
If
you’re trying to get a bit more volume in your braid, you can do what’s
called “pancaking,” which is where you pull the hair upwards. This
makes it look like you have more hair than you actually do!
12.
This braid is described as “feathered dutch braids into stacked fishtail,” but to me, it looks like a work of art.
13.
This
is one bold look, and definitely not for beginners like me! I would
love for someone else to weave my air into this complicated, symmetrical
web, though.
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