Messy Upside Down French Braid Bun

Boring of a simple french braid? Well, we found a way to kill that bore and the answer is Messy upside Down French Braid bun. It’s the perfect season for some easy, messy updos. 

Here is a quick tutorial for an upside down french braid bun to throw together for a lovely summer day:

-Flip your head upside down and brush your hair out.
-Grab a section of hair at the nape of your neck.
-Separate into three equal sections.

-Start french braiding up the back of your head and continue most of the way up.
-Tie off with a thin hair tie.
-Pull the rest of your hair into a high pony tail and then twist it around to create a messy bun, secure with a strong hair tie.
-We chose to pull out some hair from the front of my head before making the bun so that we could add a couple extra braids. We simply braided them, wrapped them around the base of the bun and bobby pinned in place.

Heart Shaped Hair Braid Style Tutorial for Valentine's Day

it's Valentine's day and here's a Valentine's day hair braid idea and tutorial. i hope everyone is enjoying their Valentine's Day with this hair braid.

love,
Braided Crown

Here’s how it’s done:

1. Part your hair into two sections by splitting it down the middle.
2. Starting at the crown of your head, make the curve from the top of the heart. Stop at the back of your ear. Don’t worry about going all the way to the bottom of the heart, only go to your ear.
3. Clip that hair out of the way as seen above.
4. I like to do this braid using an “inside out french braid” instead of regular because it shows the shape more, but you can do either! Start french braiding at the part (as seen above) and curve the braid around to your ear. At this point you’re only using hair from outside the heart shape, not the hair that’s in the clip.
5. Braid it down to the back of the ear and then take the clip out. Now you can start joining in that hair. NOTE: don’t start joining in hair from the inside of the heart until you get to the back of the ear. That’s the trick!
6. Braid all the way down to the nape of the neck and clip it off.
7. Do the exact same thing (or have someone help you do the exact same thing)  on the other side.
8. Once you get to the nape of the neck on the other side, it gets a little tricky. I like to take my 6 pieces (3 pieces from the left braid and 3 pieces from the right braid) and join them all together. Then I split it back in 3 pieces and do a regular braid all the way down.
9. Tie it off with a clear elastic and you’re done.
10. For added texture, I like to pull gently at each piece of the braid!

Good luck ladies! And Happy Valentine's day to everyone

Short Hairstyle Tutorial

The Art of Elysium Gala
This style looks much more complicated than it is. It's simply a regular French braid that starts at her side part and wraps around her head. The French braid looks so unique, because the strands have been pulled on creating great texture and volume.

1) You'll start out by creating a deep side part. Go ahead and French braid from your part to across the top of your head and then following your hair line and angling back around to the nape of your neck. When you run out of ends, hold the braid with your non-dominant hand.

2) Take your fingers from your dominant hand and gently pull out or pancake those strands. This is what's going to give you that fancy look. If you'd like to see a video of me doing this, check out my video on Instagram @twistmepretty. Pretty much the best kept braiding trick!

3) Now secure the ends of the braid with bobby pins. Honestly, there's no right way to finish off this braid — whatever you find is easiest.

4) Braid the other side of your hair back and down until it meets with your first braid. Go ahead and cover the pins from the first braid with your new braid.

5) Discreetly secure with more pins. This is going to create a braided halo. And yes, it's totally doable with short hair!

What Can You Do About Braids That Are Too Tight?

Depending on where you live and who braids your hair, you may pay anywhere from tens of dollars to hundreds. In most cases, kitchen braiders charge much less than those who work in salons, but you still want your money's worth. What happens when you leave the braider with your super-cute braid extension style and:

A: You're in pain. A lot of pain. For days.
B: You notice little bumps around your hairline that weren't there before. Oh, and you're in pain.


Answer:

• Beauty should not hurt! If your head hurts, it's because your hair is braided too tightly, or you have too much extension hair added. In either situation, this doesn't bode well for the future of your hairline. Some braiders may tell you to take an aspirin and the pain should be gone by morning, but any pain is an indicator that something is wrong.
• A braider may braid tightly so that the style lasts as long as possible, which is what most of us want, especially if we've saved up our hard-earned dollars to get the style. But tight tension is not good for your hair, hairline and scalp. Medium tension is best for fashioning braids; they may not last as long as tight braids, but your hairline will last much longer.

If you're a victim of headache-inducing braids, what can you do?

• Use warm water to loosen them: Take a shower and let the water cascade over your hair. You may need to gently rub your scalp to loosen the braids a little. This is not the time to worry about how much money you just spent and how much time it took to style these braids, so don't think about that! Concern yourself with loosening up this tight style and saving your hairline.
• Remove them: Yes, remove any braids that are causing little bumps to pop up on your scalp. This is not normal and can lead to hair loss down the road, especially if you make a habit of wearing tight braid styles. Do yourself a favor and see how your head feels when you're still in the stylist's chair. Does it hurt while she's braiding? That's the time to ask her to ease up on your hair. It's much easier for her to take a step back and possibly redo any braids during your appointment than it will be to call her up and ask her to redo them later. Plus, let's face it: not all braiders are going to take kindly to second day phone calls and they may refuse to do them over.
• Do not return to tight braiders: Some braiders are notoriously hard on hair. Once should be enough to tell you that this is someone who doesn't care about the health of your scalp.

Braided Side Hair Bun

Braided side hair bun is perfect for any occasion. It is a very popular for its simple but elegant style. So, here's the DIY tutorial on how to make an elegant but easy braided side hair bun:

Braiding Your Hair in the Traditional Style

Let's go back to our very basic skill of hair braid. This kind of hair braid style is the most popular style especially for the hair art newbies.

1.) Detangle hair with a brush or wide-toothed comb..

• Braiding goes a lot faster when your hair is knot-free. The comb should be able to pull easily through the length of the hair.
• If you're working with thick or layered hair, use a bit of water or liquid hair gel to dampen the hair first. This will make it easier to handle.
• You can braid hair when it is wet or dry. If your hair is completely wet, it will have a very smooth, tight appearance while dry hair will give a more messy look.
• If braiding your hair dry, it is best to do it a few days after washing so that it is not so clean and slick. Slightly oily hair will hold a braid better than brand "new" clean hair.

2.) Start with a secure base (optional)

• If you tie hair into a ponytail or half ponytail with a hair tie, your braid will be easier to handle and turn out a little neater. Once you get the hang of it, try to start braiding loose hair at the nape of the neck.

3.) Divide the hair into three even sections.

• These will be the three strands of your braid, so try to make them as even as possible.
• Grab the right section with your right hand and the left section with your left hand, letting the middle section hang free (for now).
• In your right and left hands, hold the strands so that you're grasping them against your palm with your middle, ring and little fingers, keeping your index fingers and thumbs free.

4.) Cross the left section over the middle section.

• If your strands started out as A B C, they should now be ordered as B A C.
• With the index finger and thumb of your left hand, grab the middle section of hair.
• Using the index finger and thumb of your right hand, grab the left section of hair that's grasped against your left palm.
• The original left hand section is now the middle section.

5.) Cross the right section over the middle section.

• Your strands that are now ordered B A C will become B C A.
• In your left hand, shift the strand that's between your index finger and thumb so that your other fingers are holding it secure against your palm.
• Use your left index finger and thumb to grab the section of hair that's being held against your right palm (but not the one being held by the thumb and index finger).
• The original right hand section is now the middle section.

6.) Continue braiding.

• Keep using the "free" index finger and thumb of one hand to grab the "back" section of hair (held by the other three fingers against the palm) from the other hand.
• Tighten the braid as you go. Any time a strand changes hands, tug gently on the hair so that the plait moves upward, tightening it. Don't pull too hard, though.
• Repeat until you run out of room, leaving about 1-3 inches of unbraided hair at the end.

7.) Secure the braid.

• Use a non-rubber elastic to tie off the end of the braid. You might have to wrap it around the hair several times.
• Avoid rubber bands. These can damage the hair and be difficult to remove at the end of the day.
• Whenever possible, use a ponytail holder that is the same color as your hair or that is translucent so that it blends in with your braid.

8.) Set the braid with hairspray (optional).

• Hairspray or spray gel can help your braid from developing flyaways as the day goes on.
• If you decide to use hairspray, make sure to use it before adding any hair ornaments.
• Use a shine serum along your braid to give it extra glow. Rub a bit between your hands and then run along the length of the braid.