Delicate openwork braids add tenderness, femininity, romance and intelligence to a girl's face. Braids for short hair help to put your head in order when you want something unusual in your hair, or in the case when the hair must be at least partially removed from the face, for example, at school or in the garden. For a lady with long hair, braiding a braid of any complexity will not be difficult. Weaving braids for short hair will require skill and patience, as the hair will be knocked out of the hairstyle. In the article we will give general recommendations for creating braids and some interesting hairstyle options.
French braid
This is one of the most popular braids in the world. Braiding such a short hair braid is easy enough.
- First, determine where the braid will start: a littleabove the forehead, in the middle of the head or closer to the back of the head. Take a section of hair as wide as you want and divide it into three sections.
- Work begins with weaving a regular braid. We do a few transitions. We add a strand of hair to the left side, then we also do it on the right side. Weave the braid to the end. We fix it with an elastic band.
Waterfall hairstyle: pigtail pattern for short hair
This chic styling will suit both an adult lady and a child. To work, prepare a comb with a fine tip, a curling iron and an elastic band to match your hair color.
- Comb your hair properly.
- Create your hair in curls the size you like. They can be made not only with a curling iron, but also with a hairdryer with a diffuser, wound on curlers. Why do we need curls? Curly strands in the "waterfall" will look more chic.
- In the temporal part we take one thin strand and divide it into three equal ones.
- Starting to create a regular braid.
- Weave a few centimeters and start working on the waterfall. We release the upper strand of hair into the “waterfall”, and instead of it we choose a new strand from the hair.
So we continue to work, letting go of the strands to form a free waterfall of hair, and picking up others instead. A hairstyle can have several options. The braid can be at a distance from ear to ear, or it can end in the middle of the head. You can make two such braids that will be located opposite each other.
Bunch and braid
Mix of two trends - pigtails and buns. Such a pigtail will also look good on a child's short hair.
- Comb your hair properly.
- Curl the ends of your hair in any way you like. This will make the hairstyle more interesting and elegant.
- We divide the hair into three parts. From the middle we make a ponytail and fix it with an elastic band. From the strands that remained on the sides, we form two French braids. They will start at the forehead and end at the base of the bun.
- We fix the ends of the braids with thin rubber bands to match the color of the hair and a few invisible ones so that the strands do not break out. Do you like some casual styling? Then leave a few thin curls free.
Braid headband
Pigtails for girls with short hair are a real salvation for mothers who do not know how to remove naughty hair from their face if the child's hair is not too long and it is difficult to braid a full-fledged braid.
- Comb your hair well.
- Parallel to the growth line, we select strands from the temples in the forehead area. We pin up the remaining hair so that it does not interfere with a hairpin or clip.
- At the temporal zone, we divide one wide strand into three thin ones.
- Start with French braid in reverse. This means that we overwhelm the strands under ourselves.
- Weave until we reach the opposite edge.
- Having finished work in the ear area, we fix the pigtail with an elastic band.
- If there are sloppy strands that strive to get out and ruin the whole picture, then spray them with varnish or smoothwax, invisible ones will also help in this matter.
- Want your hair to look more voluminous? Gently, starting with the hair in the elastic area, pull on the loops. Make sure each segment is the same size as the others.
- If desired, loose hair can be wound from below, and the tip of the braid can be hidden under curls.
Pigtail for short hair for a child - "dragon"
Most moms find this hairstyle very difficult or almost impossible to create on short hair. But it's not. Do the work step by step and you will succeed:
- Separate a small section of hair from the forehead.
- Start weaving it into a regular three-strand braid.
- When throwing a fresh strand, then add another thin one from the total mass of hair to it. Do this on both sides.
- Add a "spikelet" and secure it with an elastic band.
- You can create one such pigtail in the middle or side, or make a whole bunch of "ears".
Scythe around the head
This type of weaving will suit you if the length of the hair at least reaches the shoulders - a classic caret.
- We divide the properly combed hair into two equal parts with a horizontal parting. In the first part, we create a French braid with weaving in reverse. We fix the end with an elastic band.
- Do the same with the second part of the hair.
- Fix the braids around the head and fastenhairpins. Tips should be hidden inside.
Braid of bangs
If you need to remove bangs from your face, then this weaving will come in handy.
- Separate the bangs from the rest of the hair with a comb with a sharp end. It should be divided into three equal parts.
- Make a regular three-row braid out of it first.
- After weaving a few segments, start weaving the "spikelet", adding strands on the sides.
- Fix a small braid with a beautiful hairpin or hairpin in the temple area.
Kanekalon weaving
This is one of the most unusual braids for short hair. The hairstyle will appeal to girls who like to stand out from the crowd, because the strands can be of any color.
Kanekalon is a strand of artificial fiber that is as similar as possible to natural hair. With overhead strands, dreadlocks, African braids or just voluminous French braids are most often weaved. There is no limit to fantasy.
African kanekalon braids are a great way to quickly turn from a girl with a boyish haircut into a bright long-haired beauty with an unusual hairstyle.
For weaving, it is enough that the length of the hair reaches 10 cm. Divide the hair into a parting. Divide the hair into squares about 3 by 3 cm. Fix with crabs. Weave small three-strand braids, slowly weaving kanekalon into them.
Tips for braiding short hair
To easily create a stylish hairstyle, listen topro tips:
- Do not try to braid on unwashed and poorly combed hair. You will get some kind of hairstyle. It will look messy, especially if it is a pigtail for short hair for a child.
- Curly hair is best sprinkled with water from a spray bottle before weaving, or walk through it with a wet comb. There are also special mousses and sprays on sale that reduce hair fluffiness. After applying the product, the hair will be more manageable.
- When braiding short hair, do not pull it too tight. This harms the roots of the hair and can lead to headaches.
