Beautiful long hair is the pride of any girl. The range of standard styling for long hair is very limited, and very long hair is uncomfortable to wear loose. Braids come to the rescue. Weaving a variety of braids is not difficult to learn.
Pros and cons of hairstyles with braids
The main advantage of braided hairstyles is variety. Depending on the weaving and decorations, the braid will be appropriate both in a business style and for a chic festive styling. The right braids are suitable for all hair types, even fine ones. A hairstyle with braids will add variety and grooming to your look.
However, trichologists warn that it is not recommended to wear tight braids often with weakened and prone to hair loss.
Some braids are quite complex to perform, so you need to calculate in advance whether there will be enough time for the planned hairstyle.
How to choose a hairstyle with braids to your face shape?
The face shape is divided into the following main types: round, oval, triangular, square, rectangular. A well-chosen hairstyle with braids will allow you to hide flaws and emphasize the advantages of your appearance.
For example, chubby girls are advised to wear a fleece spikelet on the top of their heads. For owners of a square face, a braided braid will go. For an oval face, almost any option will work.
Weaving braids
In order for the braid to braid easily and look beautiful, the hair must first be combed well, if necessary, apply a styling product. For some types of weaving, you will need a comb with a thin sharp end to separate the strands, for fixing - invisibility, silicone rubber bands, hairpins.
Russian braid
The Russian braid is the simplest and at the same time the most effective type of braiding for long hair. It is the braid that has always been a symbol of girlish beauty and feminine strength.
To perform a braid, the hair must be divided into three equal parts. Further, the side strands are in turn thrown over the middle. A braid can be weaved, pulling tight from the back of the head, a beautiful youth hairstyle is obtained if you comb your hair to one side and braid it freely.
Spikelet or French braid
The spikelet is often called the French braid. You can do the scythe yourself. The hair needs to be combed back, at the base of the forehead, select a medium-sized strand. The strand is divided into three equal shares.
The strands are intertwined like a regular braid, but with each braid, strands from the side hairs remaining unused are added to the side strands. Weaving continues until all loose strands are in the braid. The remaining loose hair is braided into a regular braid.
Greek braid
This hairstyle combines the spikelet technique on long hair with a regular braid.
First, the hair must be parted with a straight or side parting.You need to pin up one part of the hair, separate a small strand from the remaining hair and divide it into three lobes.
To start weaving, you need to weave several braids of an ordinary three-strand braid, then strands of free hair are added, then a regular braid is braided again.
When the braid has gone around the head, you need to weave a regular braid from the remaining hair. A circular Greek braid is woven in the form of a crown from temple to temple.
The main difference between a Greek braid and a French braid is that when weaving a spikelet, strands are added with each braid, and in a Greek braid, several braids do not need to be done every time. For the braid to look beautiful, the braid should not be tight.
Reverse French weaving
The reverse French weave looks very impressive. Weaving begins like a standard spikelet: you need to comb your hair back and divide the strand highlighted at the base of the forehead into three parts.
Weaving differs from the usual one in that when weaving a spikelet, the strands are thrown on top of each other each time, and when weaving a back braid, the strands are held under the middle one. The rest of the technique is the same: with each new braid, additional strands of loose hair are added to the side strands.
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Sometimes this weaving is called "spikelet". Curly hair is not suitable for braids.
The hair must be divided in half, then from the outside of one of the halves, for example, the left, a thin strand is separated, thrown over this half in the middle and combined with the right half.
Now the same thin strand is separated from the outside of the right half, thrown into the middle and combined with the left half. In the same way, weaving continues until the braid is ready. The result is fixed with rubber bands. To make the braid look neat, you need to separate thin strands of equal thickness.
Waterfall
Braid waterfall, she is a cascading braid - this is a combination of weaving and loose long hair. Weaving always starts at the temple from any convenient side. Separate three small strands and start weaving a standard spikelet.
After the first crossing of the strands, the lower strand must be released and left hanging free. To continue weaving on three strands, you need to separate the strand from above, make another braid and leave the bottom strand again.
A waterfall braid can be weaved in a straight line around the head, lowered to the back of the head, and you can also start weaving on both sides and connect both parts at the back. You don't have to braid all your hair in the waterfall.
At any time, the waterfall can be continued like an ordinary spit. Having finished weaving the waterfall, you need to secure the braid with invisible ones so that the weaving does not crumble. If the remaining hair is curled, then a beautiful hairstyle becomes festive.
4-strand braid for long hair
A 4-strand braid looks unusual and will fit into any style. The hair must be divided into 4 equal parts. The extreme right strand is thrown onto the second strand from the right, as if an ordinary Russian braid is being woven.
But then the working strand is held under the next strand and becomes the second from the left. Then the leftmost strand is pounced on top of the second strand on the left and held under the next strand. Weaving continues in the same pattern.
Braid twist
This original braid does not require any braiding. In fact, this is an inverted ponytail hairstyle repeated several times. Small silicone rubber bands are required for the hairstyle. The hair is combed to one side and picked up with a silicone rubber band. The hair above the elastic is split in half.
A tail is threaded through the resulting hole and pulled out. This is the first twist. Then the hair is again picked up with an elastic band a little lower, the tail is again threaded through the hole, a second twist is obtained. Braiding continues as long as there is enough hair.The twists above need to be pulled a little to make the braid look voluminous.
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A braid of flagella is good as a business hairstyle. The hair is collected in a high ponytail and divided into two equal parts. Each of the parts must be twisted into a bundle, for example, counterclockwise. The resulting harnesses are woven together, the result is fixed with an elastic band or hair clip.
Also, a braid of flagella can be braided using the spikelet technique. In this case, the original strand must be divided into two parts, each twisted into a bundle. When weaving, the strands to be added must be combined with the existing bundles, twisting them into the main bundles. Loose hair is styled as desired.
Snake
This hairstyle is also called a zig-zag braid. You need to start braiding from the side. A strand is separated at the temple, divided into three lobes. 
Standard French weaving is performed, but with some peculiarities:
- The braid is directed not down to the back of the head, but to the other temple;
- Side strands are picked up only from above;
- The bottom strands remain loose. They will be needed further.
Having brought the braid to the other temple, weaving must be turned around and continued in the opposite direction. The side strands are again added only from the top. Weaving must be continued until the free strands run out. We braid the remaining hair.
The snake made using the technique of reverse French weaving looks very beautiful. Flowers and beautiful accessories will turn the snake into a festive styling.
Ponytail for long hair
The combination of a tail with a braid gives room for imagination. You can braid one or more spikelets up to the middle of the nape and then pull your hair into a high ponytail. On the contrary, you can collect your hair in a ponytail and braid any of the described braids or even several.
Malvinka
A simple hairstyle gives incredible possibilities for imagination. The front and side strands are combed back and secured with silicone rubber or invisibility.
Moreover, they can be twisted into flagella or simple braids can be braided by connecting them together. Further, the strand already combined at the back can be braided in any of the above ways.
Shell
The finished hairstyle really looks like a seashell. There are two main options for braiding. In the first case, a French braid is woven from the temple diagonally downward, while the side strands are picked up only from above. After finishing the diagonal, you need to continue to weave a regular braid and fix it with an elastic band.
Then, slightly below the first braid, you need to braid another one in the same direction from the temple diagonally downward. Additional strands are woven only from above. As a result, no loose hair should remain.
The lower braid is twisted into a bundle, the upper one is twisted around it. The bundle is fixed with pins. The second variant of the shell braid is weaving one French braid diagonally from the temple down to the back of the head and then along the lower part of the back of the head to make a soft arc.
Side strands are picked up from one side only, there should be no loose hair left. Next, you need to braid your hair in a braid and wrap it in a circle to make a shell. The hairstyle looks very beautiful if the braid is made using the reverse weaving technique or like a fishtail braid.
Crown
To make a crown, you need to braid long hair. Beautiful styling is obtained only if the braid can be wrapped around the head. The braid is performed using the spikelet technique from the base of the neck in a circle. The hair is split into two equal parts.
One part is assigned as a working part, weaving begins with it. At the base of the neck, a strand is separated and divided into three parts. The spikelet is braided along the hairline towards the forehead. Starting from the middle of the forehead, continue braiding down to the back of the head using the second section of hair.
If your hair is long enough, you can continue to braid the braid further and also wrap it around your head over the main one. If the braid ends at the back of the head, then it must be fixed with an elastic band and invisibility.
Bubble braid
The bubble braid will require two ribbons. Tie your hair into a ponytail and divide it in two. ribbons are tied so that one is between the halves of the tail, and the second is to the left of the hair. This tape will be working and will braid the selected strands and the central tape.
Weaving is done as follows: a working tape is held under two strands of hair and over a central tape. Then the tape is passed over the strands and under the center tape. Further weaving continues in the same way.
The central tape and strands do not change position. After every 4-5 braids, the side strands need to be fluffed, giving the braid volume. This kind of weaving takes skill.
5-strand openwork braid
The hair should be divided into five equal parts. Weaving starts from left to right. The leftmost strand is thrown over the adjacent one, then the middle strand is thrown over it.
In fact, one braid of a three-strand braid was made. Then the rightmost strand is thrown over the next one, the middle strand is thrown over it. Weaving continues in the same pattern.
Square braid
The hair must be divided into three equal parts. The left strand is additionally divided in half. 
The middle strand is held between the halves of the left strand, then the halves need to be combined, the left strand becomes the middle one. Then the right strand is divided in half, the middle strand is held between the halves of the right. Weaving continues in the same pattern.
The combination of bundles and braids in the hairstyle
Bundles and braids combine perfectly in a hairstyle. The bun goes especially well with French braiding, when the remaining hair is braided and pinned or immediately pinned into a bun.
A bun of pre-curled curls adorned with beautiful hairpins, flowers and ribbons makes for a lovely evening hairstyle.
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Rosette
A rosette can be made from the entire mass of hair, or you can separate a small strand to make a separate decoration. To make a rose, you need to separate the necessary strand and, dividing it into three parts, weave an ordinary three-strand braid.
During weaving, on one side of the braid, you need to pull out the loops, which should decrease towards the end of the braid. Then the braid is rolled up in the shape of a flower so that the elongated loops are on the outside, and is fixed with decorative hairpins.
A heart
The hair must be parted in two. One part is stitched, on the second, a braid is made with French weaving in an arc from the crown to the temple and further down to the back of the head.
Side strands are picked up only from above. Having locked the first braid, the same is braided symmetrically on the second half of the hair. It is important that the braids look mirrored.
Triple waterfall
Spit waterfall has already been described above. To perform a triple waterfall, you need to weave a braid of waterfall from the temple around the head. Then, from the same temple, a second braid waterfall begins, while the lower strands remain free.
The third braid waterfall again starts from the original temple and the lower strands again remain free. Each of the braids is woven to the end. Loose braids can be styled beautifully and decorated with decorative hairpins.
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Multilayer basket
There are many options for a braid called a basket. To weave the standard version, you need to select a part of the hair in the shape of a circle just below the crown of the head from tightening them into a tight tail.
Further, a spike is woven from free hair so that the outer strands are completely captured, and the inner ones are picked up from the tail.It is important to calculate that there is enough hair for a spikelet around the head. The remaining hair is braided into a regular braid.
Braids-bows
This hairstyle will require a large hairpin. First you need to weave a regular spikelet in any direction. In this case, be sure to leave a small strand on the side of the braid. After the braid is fixed, you can start forming the bows. To do this, in the first braid, you need to thread the hairpin with the round end forward to the side where the strand is left.
A small strand is separated, sprayed with varnish, folded in half. The resulting loop is threaded through the hairpin and put on the finger. Next, the hairpin is pulled back along with the strand. Taking into account the loop fixed by the finger, a bow is obtained. The remaining tail is laid along the braid, it will be covered by the next strand. This is how each spikelet is decorated.
Criss-cross
This beautiful hairstyle features two spikelets, braided towards each other. The hair is divided into two equal parts with a straight part. Each of the parts is additionally divided horizontally. Weaving begins with one of the upper parts with an ordinary spikelet from the temple to the back of the head along a long diagonal.
Having reached the middle of the head, the braid needs to be fixed and in the same way weave a spikelet on the other half. Then several braids of a regular braid are made, which should pass over the first, and the braiding continues downward with a spikelet using the lower quarter of the hair. The second braid is braided with a spikelet from the remaining hair diagonally downward.
This is how a few basic weaving techniques open up the broadest opportunities to diversify your everyday hairstyles, as well as create an unforgettable evening look.
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