12 classic hair braids to try

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Step by step and how to

Tried and tested for many generations decades of stylish women, surely could you could never go wrong.Modern trends may come and go but the classics stays forever.

Now that you've achieve the desired hair length, you might want to adopt diffrent do's for different occasions.

One of the option is to pleat it neatly. Apart from that, you want it stylish and what better way to do it then the classic braids.

Lets learn how to braid in many traditional patterns that comes from continents of the world.

lovely braids to get you inspired

Also theres a trend of having colourful strands of hair braided together

Its a bit non-traditional... But don't you just love the colors?

and they are some just awful ones...

but are you ready now to learn how to style your hair?

Before you start

As we are going through many of style and techniques, yet the starting point for braiding is always the same.
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1. Prepare the necessary tools for braiding
2. Learn the correct way to part the hair
3. Know what products you must use.
How to Braid Hair in Different Ways : Products Needed for Braided Hair
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The beginners braid

The basic fishtail braid.This type is the most common style of hair braiding.It is also the easiest to learn, and considered as a must learn for a beginner.

More advanced and beautiful hairdo are actually derived from this very basic skill that you are learning so don't skip this.
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How to Braid Hair : How to Finish a Fishtail Braid
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Edwardian style braids

Also known as a victorian style, this style is so distinct that it is a must have hairstyle in any edwardian era movie, the most famous one being Titanic.
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Girls with edwardian braids

The instructions provided here is a variation of the edwardian braids. Now this is an example where learning the basic braids has proven to be useful. You will need to do 3 sets of basic fishtail braids for this style to work.

Of course yes, you can make do with only one set of braids instead of three.
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Reverse braid

It will look like the basic braid only backwards.
How to Braid Hair : How To Make A Reverse Braid
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Dutch Braid

How to Braid Hair : How to Start a Dutch Braid
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66 ratings | 109,075 views
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Double braiding

Double Braid
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French braids

After you have perfected the art of making french braids, you can proceed to try different variations such as the ones shown below.
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French braids with pigtails

Tips for Long Hairstyles : How to Do Pigtail French Braids: Cute Hairstyles
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582 ratings | 555,538 views
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Inside out french braids

How to Braid Hair in Different Ways : Doing an Inside-Out French Braid
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25 ratings | 38,093 views
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Mary Antoinette Hairstyle

Love the side braids.

Beautiful tutorial

Classic french braids
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French braid with headbands

If you prefer step by step in text and images here is a link for french braids
How to Braid Hair in Different Ways : Doing a French Braid Headband
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Small braids

Finally here is an extensive like huge pic gallery of different variation of style complete with instructions dreamweaverbraiding.com.There is even a Legolas braid!
How to Braid Hair in Different Ways : Small Strand Hair Braiding
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Its beautiful aint it?

Grecian braids

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Manual of Ladies Hairdressing for Students -

Over 35 Authentic Victorian Hairstyles With Instruction

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and finally My favourite style

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Reader Feedback

  • KaliLove May 31, 2012 @ 12:39 pm | delete
    I am constantly braiding my hair and it's my go to style since my hair is so curly!! Thank you so much for making this lens!!:)
  • raychelemmons May 15, 2012 @ 6:39 pm | delete
    I made a website with all the braid styles I know. wwwfindingbraids.com and there is a link to my videos on youtube. It is nice to know I am not the only one who wishes for a place to learn all the ways to braid in one place.
  • gagou May 7, 2012 @ 9:46 am | delete
    i loved this braids thanks for sharing
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  • anyavnclv Apr 25, 2012 @ 6:43 pm | delete
    I love braiding my hair and trying different braided up-do hairstyles. Thank you so much for this lens!
  • seriouslyafrolicious Apr 1, 2012 @ 9:08 pm | delete
    love the multi colored braids although I am probably too old to be sporting one of those. Great lens
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