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Braided Hair: Adds a new twist to your hairstyles!

“Braided Hair”I wanted to dive into braided hair styles more because this hair style is so sizzling hot for summer. There is no way this trend is going away anytime soon. There are so many braided Hairstyle options when it comes to braided hair, that you can create a unique look in a snap. Try alternative braided hair styles like fishbone braids, French braids, the tucked braid and one of my braided hair favorites, the braid in the front. If you are ‘braid challenged’ so to speak, here are some great step-by-steps and how-to videos to help you create your own look.

Braided Hair: French Braids

Molly Sims shows off French braided hair

This look is so stylish and easy to do for summer. Molly Sims combined the French braided hair with the front braid hair style. This is a great look to take you from a pool party to a night out because it is so easy to style!, Check out this video on how to French braid your hair

Practice makes perfect, so before trying this while you are out and about, do a few trial runs in front of a mirror at home. French braids are much easier than they seem, you just need to practice a bit and even if it turns out a bit messy, it will work because messiness is a look with braided hair styles this year.

Braided Hair: The Fishbone Braid

This video is great visual to learn how to do  your braided hair into a fishbone braid. If you are still a little confused, here’s the step-by-step:

1. Pull hair back and separate into two sections.
2. Pull a narrow strand of hair from the left section and cross it over to join the right section of hair.
3. Pull a narrow strand of hair from the right section and cross it over to join the left section of hair.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3, pulling a new narrow strand each time.
5. Secure the end of the braid with a hair band.

Braided Hair: The Tucked Braid

Lauren Conrad’s version of the tucked braid

Lauren Conrad, is the season’s queen of the braided hair style. Everywhere I see this girl, she’s got a cute little braided hair look going on. I love her version of the tucked braid, where she braids a very small amount of hair somewhere in the front of her head and brings it toward the back and then tucks it into the rest of her hair. This braided hair style is virtually effortless. To do, simply braid a small section of hair in the front of your head (or do two braids for a unique look), then secure the ends of the braids with small elastics. Next, bring the braided hair back and tuck into the rest of your hair. You can secure the ends of the braids into hair with bobby pins.
If you haven’t tried braided hair yet this summer,  get to it!  Braided hair is a fun and easy way to change your hairstyle, looks great on everyone and is a quick way to cover-up a bad hair day!

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