How to Style a Princess Braided Updo

Having your hair up is really both elegant and convenient. Every updo hairstyle helps you keeping your hair both neat and away from the face showing off our beautiful features. There are numerous variations for creating updos, among them are braided ones as well. Especially when you have long hair, you can have a glamorous updo not in the simple and widespread way, but adding some enthusiasm and creativity by incorporating a braid into it.

As all of us know that braids have been the most widely used hairstyles throughout centuries. They have decorated both noblewomen and the peasants. All that is added on the old braids nowadays is simply trying new twists on them by using accessories and modernizing the latter. In order to achieve a head turning effect do not be afraid to experiment with the braid and reach a satisfying result.
Braided updo hairstyles can be dressy or casual. For a more dramatic look here are simple hairstyle tips to reach a vintage princess braided updo. If you have medium to very long hair, you can create a braided updo. Nevertheless for this particular braided updo we are going to discuss below, you will need long hair. If you want to learn how to style a princess braided updo, pay attention to the below illustrated tips and hurry up to adopt them at once. The result is so feminine, so noble and sweet that no girl can stand the temptation to try it on herself.

How to Dutch Braid

Dutch Braid Updo and Side Dutch Braid Tutorial

Braids are always the perfect choice for any hairstyle. They compliment the style and make the look more elegant. If you are looking for a chic party hairstyle, then learn ways to create Dutch braids that really work well for every party. Make sure to have lots of accessories at home so that to make the braids look even more gorgeous.
 You can have different looks with a Dutch braid. Either make an up do or have a side Dutch braid. Let us introduce easy steps to create each of the looks separately.

Side Dutch Braid Tutorial

To achieve this gorgeous hairstyle wash and condition your hair. Let it air dry or blow dry with a drier. Now that the hair is clean and dry, comb the latter creating a smooth surface. Start braiding.
You have to bring all your hair to the front. It will make easier to braid. Take a section of hair right from the center or if you have a side part then start from there. Work clockwise. Split the hair into three sections and start Dutch braiding. Since the Dutch braiding is not similar to a French one, keep in mind that you are going to bring the outer sections of hair, be it right or left one not on top the middle one, but rather putting it under the middle section. You have to add hair to the middle section. So every time the right section of hair comes to the middle, add hair from the right side to it. Once you do so, for keeping symmetry next add hair from the left side to the middle section.
Now take the left strand of hair, bring it under the middle section and add hair. Keep these techniques of braiding till you reach the neck. Remember though, in order to have smooth hair, make sure to smooth the hair with your fingers, before adding the latter to the braided hair.
Since you had initially brought all your hair to the front, it is easy to add hair this way rather than starting to get sections of hair from the back. Once you get beneath your ear, right on your neck, stop braiding and fasten the hair with a tie. Now you have a side ponytail. To make sure that the hair looks proper from the back, take a mirror, better a two–way one and have a look from the back. If there is any hair that does not sit well, adjust it with your fingers gently.

To add more volume to the braid you can easily pull some hair from each side and make it look looser and with more volume. This hairstyle can be an everyday one. Yet with a small addition, you can transfer it to an evening one. Once the look seems to be incomplete, go ahead to accessorize your braid, take a nice flower or any other head garment that you usually like to wear and fasten it on the ponytail base. Your look is now complete and you really look chic.

The Headband Braid (Based in Washington D.C)

Based in Washington D.C

Ayren Jackson-Cannady is so savvy that we wished she lived closer to NYC so that we could swap products with her. This beauty writer knows what’s up (she’s written for Fitness, Glamour, and Gloss Daily) and we’re excited to have her sharing her know-how and multi-culti beauty expertise as a contributing editor.

All I could manage to do over the last couple of days—other than watch the weather channel and nervously eat Goldfish crackers—was pin pretty pictures on Pinterest. I’ve been finding a ton of quicklooks (think things you can do in 30 seconds or less) and I had to share them. Here are three of my favorite ‘dos plus an expert’s tips on getting the looks just right:

The Tousled Bun: For a messy (but chic!) look, Vanessa Fernandez of Butterfly Studio Salon in New York City suggests sticking with your natural texture and adding a texturizing spray (like Davines For Wizards No. 14 Sea Salt Primer) to create separation. “Flip your head upside down; spray, scrunch, and smooth your hair upwards toward the ends, twisting it until it’s in a bun shape and securing with a hair tie,” she says.

The Headband Braid:


This is a great style to reign in flyaways but that still looks cute. Let your hair air dry, then create a deep side part. Take three small sections from right next to the prat and braid them along the hairline moving towards the back of your head. To really secure the braid in place, criss-cross two bobby pins behind your ear where the plait ends, says Fernandez.

Easy Breezy Waves:

With your hair about 15 percent dry, apply a texture cream (try the Davines Defining Styling Cream) and divide hair into two sections. Create one braid on each side of your head, allowing both sections to sit overnight. “In the morning, remove the braids, flip head over and shake out for beautiful, wavy hair.” adds Fernandez. Apply a medium-hold hairspray (like BlowPro Blow Out Hairspray) to keep waves flowing.

Looking for even more expert tips? Check out these 3 stage makeup tricks for everyday as told to us by a Smashbox makeup artist and a TONY award winning actress.

Braided Side Bun: Great Choice for Summer

Braid and side bun are two different but popular hairstyles. These are causally worn to keep your hair wrapped for whole day. Now these both hairstyles are combined to make a new one that is usually known as braided side bun.

It is great option for you to turn your bad hair day into great hair day. It is really easy to create and you only require hair elastic, bobby pins and some other hair pins. It is stylish alternate of simple braid or side bun because it looks too elegant. It is equally best to wear in events during summer season. Now I will share some simple and easy steps to create braided side bun.

Things You Need:

Regular pedal brush
Hair Elastic
Bobby Pins
Hair Pins for Bun

Simple Steps to Follow:

* Brush the hair properly to make your hair smooth and take some hair from your crown area and tease them with your brush. You only need to move your brush in up and down smaller motions. Now grab some hair sections from both sides one by one and do the same thing.

* Once you have done teasing process with your hair light brush them to make them smooth and bring all the hair to one side either right or left as per your choice.

* Now grab your hair and light brush them upward direction to create some volume. It is especially necessary if you have fine hair because this will give some thickness to your hair to do a textured braid.
It is time to split your hair into three sections to do a regular tight braid and secure it with elastic. Now hold the bottom section of your braid and start pulling its smaller section outward to make it look fuller.

* Now turn the braid upward to make a circle and hide the elastic tie of your braid inside the circle to change the entire look of the circle. Once you done it take a bobby pin and secure the ends of your hair with it. If you hair texture is thick then you have to use a hair pin to make you bun secure for the rest of the day.

Easy Version of Criss Cross Braid

Criss cross braid is a perfect solution for long unruly hair. It is great hairstyle for you especially if you have highlights in your hair. Your braid looks really pretty but different from normal braid.

It is just a side braid but with some pretty additions. It is really simple and easy to do as it only takes two minutes to complete. It is good for every kind of occasion because you can accessories it for causal party and leave it simple for office day. It is modern way to keep your hair away from your face for your whole day routine. You do not need any stylist or even any helper to make criss cross braid because it is easy to do by your own. It is a modern version of side braid but really easy to make so must try it. Following are some simple steps to create both versions of criss cross braid.

First Version of Criss Cross Braid

* Brush your hair to remove all tangles from them so that you can get a neat braid. Bring your hair in front of you toward right or left shoulder.
Section your hair in three parts just like you do in normal braid. Hold the two side section of your hair and cross them behind and then bring them forward to make a cross on the middle section of your hair.

* You only have to repeat this process, just cross the two sections behind the middle strand and then cross them in front of the middle strand.
Once you done it take plastic elastic and secure the bottom of the braid.
Second Version of Criss Cross Braid

* Second version of criss cross braid is little different because you have to take two thinner sections from the side of the hair, one from left and other from right side of your hair by leaving major section of your hair in the middle.

* Hold thin sections in your hand and repeat the same process as you done in criss cross braid version one. Cross two thin strands in the back, bring these two sections forward to cross them. Then again bring them to back then to front to complete whole criss cross braid.

* Tightness of your braid depends on you because you can keep it too loose or tight as per your wish. After completing it, secure it with plastic elastic so that your hairstyle can stay for longer hours.

Easy Steps to Do Dutch Braid Up-Do Hairstyle

Dutch braid is versatile hairdo that is best for night parties or causal beach days. It is quite similar to French braid and is very easy to create. It can give a weaving pattern to your hair to be placed under and across adjacent sections.

Dutch braid includes halo braid and variation to give it a coolest texture. You can create an up-do with Dutch braid to have an elegant look for causal or formal events. Today I will share some easy steps to do Dutch braid up do hairstyle to help you to achieve an elegant look:

Things You Need
Hair Brush
Bobby Pins
Clear Hair Elastic

Instructions

* First thing is to brush your hair that is necessary to get tangle free hair for neat and easy hairdo. Dutch braid is literally simple to create. It is quite similar to French braid where you have to braid under and over the hair.

* In first step, take three strands of hair from the top of your head to start braiding. The braiding process is little different because for dutch braid you have to braid under and under.

* You only have to do add more sections to the braid while braiding it under. Continue this process until your complete the whole braid. Add some hair into braid from left and then from right then again from left and so on. Keep braiding under until you complete it along the nape of your neck.

* Once you get to the nape of your neck then you can do a regular or reverse braid of remaining hair as per your choice. After getting the bottom of the braid, take clear elastic to secure the bottom of your braid.
If you want to make your braid messy then try to wide its wholes by stretching them. Grab the upper twists of your braid to make them wide and then use bobby pins to secure their ends. Try to hide bobby pins under other hair.

* Continue this process and pull off all sections of braid on the area of your nape and secure them with bobby pins to make them as messy as you can. It will give a really cool look to your braid.

* Now take the remaining braid and start rolling it toward inside until it reaches to your nape of the neck. Use bobby pin to fix the rolled braid on its place. Once you secure the braid upward your look is done.

Stylish Up-Do for Curly Locks

Curly hair is not easy to style because of their spring like and frizzy texture but it does not mean that you cannot style your here. There are lots of choices that you can adopt to wear for your curly locks.

Up-do hairstyles are perfect for girls with natural curly hair. It is equally good for both official and formal gatherings. This hairstyle can significantly enhance your look. You can easily create it at your home without taking help of any other person. For your convenience I am going to share some simple and easy steps to create stylish up-do for curly locks. It takes few minutes therefore you can wear it in the morning also before going to your workplace.
Simple Steps to Follow:

Following are some simple steps to create stylish up-do for curly locks:

* In first step you have to decide your look either you want side part or central part. Then grab the two inches section of your hair from front, divide it into two strands and start twisting then together.
It is up to you either you want to do it loosely or tightly. After twisting both strands bring it to the back and secure it using a bobby pin.
* After getting one side done, repeat the same process with the other side. Take the 2 inch hair strand, divide it into two and start twisting both of them. After completing it, pin it on the back at the same spot where you pin the previous one.
* Now grab another strand from right below the first one and repeat the same thing with it. You have to make at least three twisted strands on each side to get a pretty look. You can also go for it because it is a perfect hairstyle.
* If you want an up do then divide the remaining hair of the both sides, twist them and pin them at back right below the other sections.
* For the section of hair at your nape you have to twist them like you have done with others and make a loop then wrap it inside on the nape of your neck and secure it with some bobby pins.
It is perfect style for your bad hair days to cover your hair fashionably

Hairstyle-Simple Steps for Elegant Up-Do Hairstyle

Up-Do hairstyles are elegant choices for formal events because especially for spring festivals and events because in spring you can decorate your hairstyle with fresh flowers. Today I will share some simple steps with you for elegant up-do hairstyle so that you can easily wear an elegant hairdo by your own. No special accessory or hair cream or gel is required so you can wear it in every setting at any time either in the morning or in the evening.

Hair brush

    Hair spray
    Hair tie
    Bobby pins
    Hair pins
    Original or Artificial Flowers

    * Brushing is necessary for any kind of hairdo because it is the only way to remove tangles from your hair. After brushing, put your hair in a ponytail while brushing with your fingers. Grab the sections of hair over the elastic, split them in two and grab your ends to make a loop.

    * Now flip your remaining locks into the loop and pull the pony tail out from other side. You will get a knot like look that is necessary for the beginning of this hairstyle.

    * Grab the ends of your hair and tuck them in the loop you have created before. Tuck your hair in the loop properly; if you find any smaller hair falling from the loop do not worry as you can secure them with the help of hair pins.

    * Start pinning your hair to have a secure up do, place your first bobby pin near the loop where you tuck your hair. Now bring up the left over layers and pin them up to secure them. Similarly tie all loose parts of your hair using bobby pins to have neat look.

   *  Be careful about the color of bobby pins as these should be similar to your hair color otherwise these look prominent. Try to secure your bun tightly for the whole day so use as much bobby pins as you required and do not think about bobby pins as we will use flowers to hide them all.

   *  Now spray your hair bun with hairspray to secure your bun for long period of time. Now add your flower in the side of your up do to get more glamorous look. It takes only few minutes to complete and you will be ready for your party. It looks so classy