How to Style a Side Braid: Two Ways!

Braids can add so much interesting texture to your look! Here's how you can take a classic french braid and style it two different ways to get a pretty side braid. Sarah demonstrates how to style a side braid on our model Sarah (two pretty Sarah's in one place!).1. Gather a large section of your hair starting from one side of the crown of your head and sweeping to the other side. 2. Begin braiding three small strands from the top of this section. 3. As you braid add more strands from the original section. 4. Be sure to braid so that your hair wraps around the top of your head. 5. Finish by wrapping one strand around the entire braid, securing it in place. You could use a hair tie as well and wrap the hair around the hair tie, hiding it.If you want to give your side braid more volume and go for a bohemian styling.1. Once you have gather your large section from step one above, tease this hair to add volume. 2. Follow the directions above with the teased hair. This side braid will have more body and will look messier.This hair tutorial was created in collaboration with Sarah Chapman, a professional hair stylist at Blu Skies Hair Studio in Springfield, Missouri. If you're local, give her a call!

Comments

[whitney]

that 2nd way is so awesome! i have been trying to the first way for the past few weeks... just can't seem to get it to lay right.

[Katrina]

The second way is rocking my world!!! Have to give it a try.

xoxo - http://cachecloset.blogspot.com/

[katrina]

i've always braided it the first way and never thought of doing it the second way. definitely love the way it was teased before braiding and will have to try it out!

[Natasha Fatah]

I like the first one very much.
Super feminine.
I remember being a little girl, and my mom French braided my hair every day for school, and I hated it, and now I wish I had learned how to do it. :)

xoxo
www.natashafatah.blogspot.com

[Tinacious.Me]

love these braids! Wish my hair could grow faster, so I could try out all of these!
http://www.tinacious.me/

[Vivi K]

I adore the first one! The volume of the second one is also so fun! :)

http://vivikstyle.blogspot.com

[Lindsey]

I love both of these looks, but can never seem to pull them off. Oh well, at least there are plenty of pretty pictures for me to drool over.

-Lindsey
http://ettu-tutu.blogspot.com

[Josefina]

Se me hace tan difícil hacerme las trenzas yo sola!!!

pero lo peor es que no encuentro quien las sepa hacer!

Josefina

www.elalmacendebimba.blogspot.com

[Heather]

Love the first one!! Especially since my bangs are awkward while they're growing out right now :-P
xo Heather
http://ahopelessnotebook.blogspot.com/

[Stephanie May*]

Ooooooh - SO pretty!!! And oh my lordy! Sarah Cho is GORGEOUS!

Love,
Stephanie May*

http://www.maydae.com

[Michelle]

Both of these are super cute! I always love finding new ways to wear braids!
xoxo
Michelle

http://neonrattail.blogspot.com

[Conny]

JUST BEAUTIFUL!!! :)

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xoxo Elise (the meerkat)
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[Allison]

Love it so much! The first raid especially! I'm a big fan of styling my bangs in a french braid. Thank you for sharing!
xx
http://ww.thrifted.ca

[Lo]

I wish I could pull that look off!

http://beeskneesvtg.blogspot.com/

[Jennie]

Could you do a how-to on Sarah(the model)'s eyemakeup? OMG, I would love to know how to do that!!

[Miss K]

I like both style. If only my hair was growing faster...

[Amanda]

Love how out there the second braid looks, I'd probably stick to the first though.

Very cute :)

http://the-makingofthings.blogspot.com.au/

[Domonique]

Adore the second look! Thanks for sharing as I can never manage this style on myself!

http://lilylovelock.blogspot.co.uk/

x

[PixelHazard]

How cute. Sometimes I miss my long hair but I think I might be able to manage the first way without it

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