Chic Hairstyles: Part 1

Taming hair in the morning is stressful and time consuming, but what if there was a way to speed up this process. Well, there is! This hairstyle is both quick and easy, while still being elegant. It also suits all hair types from curly to straight and short to long! 

A book called  Braid, Buns, and Twists by Christina Butcher gives chic hairstyles that can be worn for all occasions. It provides simple how-to illustrations and photographs showing these breathtaking styles.

The first hairstyle I tried was the French Braid. I was interested in this hairstyle because the book stated “The French Braid sits close to your head and is a beautiful way to wear your hair up” (Butcher, 42). This means that this braid is a good way to get your hair out of your face. It also means the braid should start off tight so it is close to the head. From that I learned I had to start with smaller pieces of hair to achieve that. When I modeled this hairstyle on someone else, I started by using a basic braiding technique. Then, I started adding small sections of hair from each side all the way back down their head. Lastly, I secured the hairstyle with an elastic.

Tip: Make sure that the sections you add in are even (Butcher, 43). This is a really important tip because it helped me keep the braid keep straight.

Overall, I recommended this hairstyle because it is quick and easy to do. There are many variations to wear this braid, you can wear it loose for an effortless look or tightly for a more sophisticated one. It is very versatile and can be used on all hair types!

Would you wear a French Braid? If so, how would you  personalize it?

Make sure to read my next blog post to see what the next hairstyle will be!

Citation:
Butcher, Christina. Braids, Buns, and Twists!: Step-by-Step Tutorials for 82 Fabulous Hairstyles. Apple Press, 2015.

Chic Easy Hairstyles Part 4

For this next hairstyle, it will be a variation from my previous post of the Curly Front Twist called the Braided Headband. Similarly, this braid goes across the front of your head but instead of twisting, you are braiding. Starting at the front from one side of the head, you want to French braid across your head. By taking three strands of hair and putting one strand over the other, you repeat while taking more pieces from the side in between every other rotation. Once you get to the point you want to end the braid, you finish the tail of the braid and pin the braid to the side of your head with a bobby pin. A tip from Jenny Strebe in 5 Minute Hairstyles says you can create more fullness by "pulling on each section, as if you are fanning out a deck of cards" (Strebe 10).

In all this braid is very similar to the Curly Front Twist, but requires a little more skill to be able to French braid. However, once you have mastered the French braid this is also another quick, easy hairstyle to wear. Jenny Strebe also says this style is ideal for every hair length (Strebe 10). Do you prefer the French braid or the Twist braid?