There are a huge number of types of braids and their weaving, which are suitable for both everyday life and holidays. A lush braid always decorates a hairstyle, makes it voluminous and elegant, but not every woman knows how beautiful braiding is done on medium hair. It is important to remember that the ability to weave a braid is one thing, but the ability to decorate and make it memorable is completely different.
The article will present photos of weaving braids for medium hair.
Hair preparation
Before you start braiding your hair, you need to prepare it. This will help speed up your work, reduce potential problems when weaving, and ensure a beautiful end result.
Before creating a hairstyle, it is important to make sure that the following rules have been observed:
- Hair should be washed, dried and combed thoroughly. If a woman knows about the problems with curls (they are naughty and difficult to fit), then you can try to braid the braids when the hair has not yet had time to dry.
- Many are surprised that the hairdresser is readythe braid looks perfect. This can be explained by the fact that professionals use special styling products. Some consider styling products with such a hairstyle unnecessary. There are a huge number of hair care products in modern cosmetic stores, and it would be wrong to neglect them. Speci alty liquids for shine, detangling spray and other products will help maintain the look of hair that can deteriorate during the day.
- You need to have a comb next to you. To achieve the best result, some hairdressers use six different types of combs at once. This will include combs, brushes, teasers and brushes. But each of the listed combs is important to be able to use correctly.
- Fixing styling. To do this, you can use simple elastic bands and various hairpins, clamps, crabs and ribbons. You don't need to limit yourself to just simple elastic bands, it's better to choose several options that can work well with each other.
The main advantages of do-it-yourself braids
Braids can differ in their simple or rather unusual and elegant design. They are woven vertically or in zigzags, laid with a crown around the head, shifted to one side or raised to the very top.
In this case, everything directly depends on the density and structure of the lock, as well as on the personal requirements of the woman. Weaving braids for medium hair itself has many advantages:
- Ease inexecution. At the same time, you don’t need to try to make everything perfect and neat at all, a little negligence in weaving is now in vogue.
- Relevance. Different forms of weaves are always popular.
- Versatility. Neat pigtails on hair of medium length and density look attractive to every woman, regardless of her age. With the help of them, you can create hairstyles of varying complexity.
- Save duration. Neatly and correctly woven braids will keep their look throughout the day and will not need to be corrected.
Beautiful braids you can weave yourself at home. For the first time, lighter techniques should be used, and only then move on to complex ones, including various elements.
French braid will be the basis of weaving. Once you have mastered the art of weaving the main strands with the addition of curls on the sides, you can easily master other techniques and even develop new ones that will suit you.
Braid and bangs
Braids for medium hair can be complemented with bangs. It, in turn, can be milled or thick, tucked behind the ears or combed over the forehead. The most popular simple weaving option is considered to be a wreath around the head, which goes well with bangs with an even cut.
The hair is combed well and pulled back. The bangs are separated from the rest of the strands and fixed with any hairpin. Other strands are treated with a moisturizer. The part of the hair next to the ear is divided into 3 separate sections.
Braiding is carried out in a circle,moving gently towards the forehead. When crossing curls, small strands of hair from the crown area begin to be added to them. The braid should be executed neatly, but it should not be tightened too much. Weaving is carried out to the opposite ear, then continues to the back of the head. The ends of the pigtail are tucked to the base, and then fixed with an invisibility.
The area where the braids are fixed can be decorated with an unusual item or a flower that matches the clothes.
At the end, you need to pay attention to the bangs. Comb it well with a comb dipped in moisturizer.
Long bangs woven into a braid
Large length hair can be curled with a special curling iron, but thick and long bangs can be left just like that. A special varnish will help fix the hairstyle. The most elegant and unusual option is the interweaving of a long bang into the braid itself. A hairstyle of this type will be good for school and institute, since curls with it will not climb into the face and interfere with practice.
Long oblique bangs, as a rule, fit to the side. The strands on the other side are thrown over and combined with the bangs. A low parting is located next to the ear.
The remaining loose hair is woven into a braid from the crown. Weaving is directed vertically, the rest of the hair remains free. The end of the pigtail is secured with a thin elastic band, which does not differ from the color of the strands.
Braid into a braid
The step-by-step braiding for medium hair (the easiest and fastest way) below will help you make your hair easy and fast. Leaves for weavingonly ten minutes of free time, although at first glance it looks difficult. A photo of weaving braids for medium hair is presented below.
Here's what to do:
- The hair is carefully combed and parted at an oblique angle. Near the temple, one large part of the hair is taken, which, in turn, is divided into three smaller ones.
- For this type of weaving, French spikelet is taken as a basis. The curls are crossed, after which thin hair is woven into them simultaneously from both sides. Before binding, a thin strand is pulled out of the pigtail and left in this state.
- After the main weave reaches the back of the head, it is directed down, and the ends are fastened with a small and inconspicuous elastic band.
- Next you need to move on to thin strands. They are combined into a simple braid, which is laid on top of the ear. In this case, you do not need to use any invisible and hairpins - the two braids are well fastened and do not lose their structure.
This type of hairstyle will look best on straight hair. Curly curls before weaving braids should be pulled out with an iron or treated with a special cream designed to straighten the structure.
Creating a spikelet
A photo of weaving this hairstyle for medium hair is presented below. Step-by-step weaving braids for medium hair (photo below) will begin with the creation of a simple spikelet. It can be on the back of the head or be close to the temple.
Step by step instructions:
- On top of your head should be takenpart of the hair and divide into 3 separate strands.
- During weaving, two curls are connected to the main braid from the right and left sides. The width of the strand should be small, the main part of the curls remains on the inside.
- At the end of weaving, the braids are fixed with a special cord, tucked in and fastened with invisibility.
Some prefer to create a reverse spikelet, weaving in a special pattern. In this case, weaving starts from the back of the head and goes to the front of the head. If the hairstyle is done on the occasion of some holiday or celebration, then you should decorate it additionally with small artificial or even natural flowers.
Hairstyle half spikelet
Such weaving braids for medium hair for girls and women is considered one of the classic options. Weaving is carried out from the side and when combining the strands, curls located on the other side of the parting are added to them.
The second part of the head is not touched. The half-spike looks the most elegant if it is created on curly or slightly curly strands.
Braid "boho"
This hairstyle when weaving braids on medium hair is distinguished by its casually elegant style. The main advantage of the hairstyle is the combination of elegant weaving and loose hair.
The individual parts of the hair are woven loosely, which gives the finished hairstyle a cute tousled look. To save the styling, you should use a special mousse or spray with sea water in the composition.
Hair is divided with a deep parting obliquely. FROMOn one side of the head, they take one large strand and divide it into three more, then weave it into one main French braid. Further, when working, a thin silk ribbon is added to this braid. At the end of creating a hairstyle, the braid should be gently stretched with your hands to achieve more volume, and then combined with loose curls.
Creating a Greek braid
There are a huge number of methods for weaving a Greek braid. This hairstyle looks attractive, has an elegant shape. The hair is separated by a deep parting obliquely in the direction from the forehead to the crown. On the one hand, a strand of small width is distinguished.
Next, weaving goes in the opposite direction with the addition of side strands. After the braid goes in a circle and is fixed in the center of the head. By the same type, the strands are woven on the other side. At the back of the head, the braids are combined and formed into a slightly messy bun.
French braid as a type of weaving
French braid can be created on hair of different lengths and thicknesses. There are a large number of methods for performing hairstyles.
When weaving braids for a child on medium hair, they should first be trimmed, since strands of various lengths are very difficult to weave into the base. First you need to comb your hair back, and fasten the bangs with a hairpin.
Ahead, separate a large strand, dividing it into three small ones. During weaving, through each crossing, new strands are added on the right and left sides.
To make the weaving look professional, the right strands should always beput on top of the main ones. The finished pigtail can be located on the back or be tucked under the braid and fastened with a hairpin. If there is a bang, then it is laid on its side or on the forehead, treated with styling agent from above.
Pigtail-dragon
This hairstyle is most often used when weaving braids for girls on medium hair. Weaving is left at the back of the head or moves closer to the ear. The main difference between the classic braid is that the strands on the right side, woven into the base, fit under the main part.
A pigtail can be even, but a twisted dragon will look the most unusual. To make such an ornament, you need to move the braid to one side or the other during weaving. The angle of the bend will directly depend on the density of the hair tie.
Braid-harness
This type of hairstyle is done very quickly and is well suited for everyday use. To do this, the hair is collected at the crown in a high tail, dividing the strand into two parts.
Both parts are twisted one after the other into a bundle, while the coil in each strand of hair should be directed in one direction. The ends are fixed with inconspicuous rubber bands. Next, the bundles are combined and twisted back. The braid is fixed with a silk ribbon or a large elastic band.
Fishtail
The fishtail hairstyle is not much different from the spikelet. At the same time, weaving of this type at first glance seems difficult to perform, but even a child can handle it. For good volume, hairfirst comb and smooth with a comb.
Two separate strands are taken next to the temples. The hair on the right side is laid on the left side. The strand on the left side is thrown to the right. Weaving is not stopped until all the hair is in the braid. The ends are fixed with an elastic band or a cord.
Four-piece weaving
The four-piece weave option is best for a celebration or any party. The thicker the hair, the more graceful and effective the hairstyle will look as a result. Pre-washed strands are smeared with texturizing oil, then taken back and divided into 4 strands.
The first part on the right winds up behind the second. At the same time, with the second hand, the third part should be laid behind the second, which is located on top. The fourth is woven with the first, and the second is thrown on top of the first, the third - on top of the second.
The creation of the hairstyle continues until the desired length is reached, while the strands are not allowed to be tightened too much. A loosely woven braid looks much more attractive. It is best to carry out weaving in the central part of the head, the finished braid can be thrown over the shoulder or left on the back.
Creating wedding braids
Now, in the process of preparing for the upcoming wedding ceremony, lace braids decorated with additional decor are increasingly being used to create hairstyles. They make high styling-bunches that go well with a veil.
You can create a hairstyle of this type with your own hands. The most important thing before creating the styling is to stretchstrands with tongs and treat with smoothing cream.
The second method of creating a hairstyle: the hair is combed from above into a high ponytail and woven into a simple pigtail. Then it wraps around the base, tightly fastened with invisibility and decorated with pins. A veil is put on the head, fixed at the very base of the hairstyle. High-cut hairstyles will look best with a formal business style or with a full skirt.
