
Today there is a great variety of braids for long hair that will suit any image and style.
Long since braids on long hair were considered as one of the most feminine hairstyles. It is impossible to establish exactly when they were weaving for the first time, but it is known that girls and women all over the world used this method to curb rebellious curls in antiquity. Hairstyle enjoyed success with the ancient Greeks, Indians, Egyptians, and was also part of the Slavic culture.


Spit Falls - ideal for long hair
Long hair braids are not only beautiful, but also very comfortable
Weave braids for long hair: the pros and cons
Since then, much has changed, but the braids have not lost their popularity and have been adapted to modern realities. Today, with their help, you can create a strict business or gentle romantic image, emphasize the features of appearance and character.
They found their use in the wedding fashion. More and more brides, choosing a hairstyle for a celebration, prefer refined braids in the Roman or French style. And young women of fashion and their mothers appreciate pigtails for practicality, because a little hairstyle can keep its hair in order for so long, despite all the childish pranks.

Unusual braid braided from the base of the neck
There are several reasons that make braids the perfect hairstyle for owners of long hair. Their first advantage is convenience. Braiding curls in a braid, you do not have to constantly correct and comb them. In addition, this hairstyle does not hurt the hair, in contrast to the irons, curls and curlers. In the spit, the curls are protected from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation, which helps preserve their beauty and health.

Horse tail with a scythe
Horse tail with a scythe. Step 1
Horse tail with a scythe. Step 2
Another plus is diversity. Braids and hairstyles with them are so many that with their help you will be able to change the images every day and always look original. The next argument in favor of braids is universality. They adorn a woman of any age and look good both at ceremonial events and in everyday life - at work, school, and leisure.
Disadvantages of this hairstyle a little. But the laboriousness of the process and the difficulty of creating certain types of weaving sometimes frightens beginners. You also need to remember that too tightly braided braid often causes headaches.

Braids and hairstyles with them are so many that with their help you can change images every day and always look original
The combination of braids and face shapes
Since braids primarily attract attention to the face, it is important that their combination with it be harmonious. To understand which hairstyle is more suitable for you, you can read a few recommendations of stylists.
So, according to the form, it is customary to distinguish five main types of face - round, oval, square, rectangular, triangular. Each of them dictates its own rules in choosing a braid hairstyle:

Two traditional Russian braids on the sides - a great hairstyle under the cap
Chubby girls should start a braid over the top of the head and braid it for the entire length of hair. This gives the face expressiveness and visually lengthens it.
Oval is considered an ideal form. This face fit any braids and types of weaving.
If the face is angular, square, then it is advisable to choose a hairstyle in which the braid will frame it. Smooth bends will smooth out sharp contours.

Hairstyle from the combined braids for long hair. Step 1-4
Hairstyle from the combined braids for long hair. Step 5-8
In the evening, a long braid can be twisted into a graceful flower, turning a daytime hairstyle into an elegant evening version.
Girls with a long rectangular face is better to give preference to lush weaving, which involves all the hair (spikelet, French braid). Also bangs will visually reduce and soften the face.
For a triangular face, hairstyles that create volume in its lower part will be a good solution. It can be various braids in combination with a long bang.
Basic rules for weaving braids
To make a braid neat and keep its shape for a long time, you need to properly prepare your hair. Weaving is done only on washed curls, preferably slightly wet (it is easier to work with them). For durability, a special mousse is pre-applied to them, and the finished braid is sprayed with varnish.

Weaving is done only on washed curls, preferably slightly wet (it is easier to work with them)
Weaving braid is not complete without auxiliary means - stealth, hairpins, hair clips and a set of gum. They are necessary for the separation and fixing of the strands during intermediate works. It is better to take the comb with a sharp handle, it is convenient to add volume to the magnificent braids.
Tip!If you choose braids as a daily hairstyle, try not to wear them continuously for more than 8 hours in a row. Constant tension weakens the hair roots.

Spike rolling in a bunch
How to make a volumetric braid?
If the hair itself is not too thick, visually add a spit of volume, you can stretch a few strands. But it is important to do this carefully so as not to damage the weaving. It will be easier to keep a tidy look of the braid if you first apply varnish on it.

If the hair itself is not too thick, visually add a spit of volume, you can stretch a few strands
Pull strands start from the end, gradually moving up. At the same time, the braid is held with one hand, ensuring that the symmetry about the center is maintained. Strong pull is not recommended immediately. It is better to slightly fluff the hair first, and then, if necessary, repeat the procedure.

Volumetric braid
How to make a volumetric braid. Step 1-2
How to make a volumetric braid. Step 3-4
How to make a volumetric braid. Step 5-6
How to make a volumetric braid. Step 7-8
Spit: step by step
The essence of braid weaving consists in dividing the hair into separate neat strands of equal size, which are then crossed together in a certain sequence. Usually they use from three to five strands, although in complex techniques there are more. Consider the step-by-step creation of classic types of braids, which serve as the basis for other hairstyles.
Simple Russian braid
Hair should be carefully combed and divided into three identical parts. Then they are intertwined as follows: the right strand is turned between the left and middle, and the left strand is placed between the middle and right. Alternation is continued until the desired length is reached. Having finished weaving, the end of the braid is tied with a tight elastic band.

Simple Russian braid is familiar to all girls since childhood and forms the basis of many complex hairstyles.
Note!In order for the spit to keep its shape and not to be tattered, it is important to hold the strands with a slight tension when weaving.

Three simple braids, braided into one
Pigtail
This original braid is woven very simply. Curls are collected in the tail on the crown and divided into two equal strands. Each of them spin in a clockwise direction to form a strong harness. Twisted strands are connected so that they twined one around the other, and the ends are fixed with a barrette or an elastic band.

Spit-harness is simple to perform, but no less interesting.
Curls are collected in the tail on the crown and divided into two equal strands. Each of them spin in a clockwise direction to form a strong harness. Twisted strands are connected so that they twined one around the other, and the ends are fixed with a barrette or an elastic band.
Hairstyle looks better on even hair of the same length. When cascading haircut tips, knocking out of the harnesses, spoil the whole picture.

Difficult version of the spit of flagella
Complicated version of the spit of flagella. Step 1-4
Complicated version of the spit of flagella. Step 5-8
Complicated version of the spit of flagella. Step 9-12
French style braid
The hairstyle is similar to the weaving of a classic braid, but it starts not from a bun, but from the forehead. The sequence of actions is as follows:
- Comb your hair well.
- Take the upper part of the curls and divide them into three identical strands.
- Braid your hair according to the Russian braid principle, adding new, equal in size strands from the sides after each crossing.
- When the desired length is reached, the weave is finished with a regular pigtail or tail. If you need a lush braid, the strands are taken thicker and tighten not too tight.

The French braid is popularly called the spikelet
Two reverse french braids
French reverse braid bezel
"Fish tail"
In this braid involved four pieces of hair, which makes it wider and denser than other types of weaving. Small strands in it resemble the appearance of scales, for which hair and got its name.

Spit fish tail
Reverse fish tail
Spit reverse fish tail. Step 1-4
Spit reverse fish tail. Step 5-8
To braid "fish tail" hair is collected in a bun on the back of his head, and then divide them into two equal halves. From the outer part of the hair in the left hand, take a thin strand and add it to the curls in the right hand, the same actions are performed for the second side. The braid will be symmetrical and accurate if all the strands are the same size. Hairstyle can give French notes, starting weaving not from the back of the head, but on top or side of the head.

Boho fishtail
How to braid a fishtail braid. Step 1-2
How to braid a fishtail braid. Step 3-4. To make the resulting braid more voluminous, you must gently pull on each strand.
Spit on long hair with bangs
A bang is able to complement a stylish look and stroke the wrong face shape, but in our case it seriously complicates the work. Weave it into a standard braid is not easy, because some short hairs are constantly knocked out of the weave. Therefore, hairdressers invented braid lovers for lovers of braids to invent several ways to harmoniously combine bangs with other elements of hair.

Long bangs can always be made part of the braid
French version with bangs
The weaving technique is the same as that of a conventional French braid (spikelet). Washed curls slightly moisturize and secrete on the top of the head at the temple three strands - one of the bangs, the second of the bangs and the bulk of the hair in half, and the third only of long hair.

French braid on long hair with bangs. Step 1-2
French braid on long hair with bangs. Step 3-4
French braid on long hair with bangs. Step 5-6
French braid on long hair with bangs. Step 7-8
In the course of weaving in a braid, new strands are gradually added until the bang is over. Next, go to the main part of the hair or leave the bangs in the form of a hoop, and its end is fixed with a barrette or invisible. When finished, it is desirable to fix the hair with lacquer.
Waterfall
The basis of the waterfall spit is also French weaving, but the result is different, due to the release of part of the strands down. To make this hairstyle, the hair is divided into a side parting and there are three identical strands at the base of the bang.

Braid waterfall with twisted bottom curls
The first 2-3 prolettes perform similarly to the "spikelet". Then each lower strand is released, taking a new one for it from the top of the head. Finish hair, weaving a braid in a circle and stabbing the temple invisible. But you can and let her diagonally down the hair.
Tip!"French Falls" looks more romantic and elegant if you curl your lower part of hair with a curl a little.


Spit waterfall with a flower from the hair. Step 1-6
Spit waterfall with a flower from the hair. Step 7-10
There is also a simpler version of weaving braids waterfall on the basis of the harness
Step-by-step master class:
- We separate at the temple a strand of hair, which we divide in two and toss one strand onto another:
- From the top of the head, grab the next strand, transfer it between two crossed strands and leave it free to hang:
- We tighten the front and middle strands, we cross them. We pick up another portion from the top of the head, also throw it between two and leave it free to hang:
- So we continue to weave to the desired length, the remaining tail weave into the usual thin pigtail.
- We fix it with a rubber band and invisible under the hair.
You can not braid a braid, but fasten with a rubber band and pin a loose tail to the rest of the hair in the right place with a beautiful hairpin.
Hairstyles with braids
Special attention should be paid to hairstyles in which braids are not the only element, but complement the overall picture. Here are some interesting options.
Braid sheaf
Bundled hair is a comfortable everyday hairstyle, but boring and long and boring to everyone. You can refresh it by replacing the tail with beautifully laid braids.

A bundle braided by braids
What should be done:
- Stir your hair so that it becomes lush and collect it in a tail high on the back of your head.
- Divide the bundle into two halves and weave a classic braid out of each.
- Tie the ends of unobtrusive rubber bands.
- Fluff spit gently.
- Wrap the pigtails around the base of the beam, covering the gum with them. Tips inward.
- Strengthen the finished hair style studs.
If the hair in the process of styling a little disheveled, reposition the loose strands using stealth. Finally, spray the construction with a strong lacquer.

Braids braided
Braids braided in a bun. Step 1-2
Braids braided in a bun. Step 3-4
Braids braided in a bun. Step 5-6
Hair flowers
Option for a solemn occasion - long hair, braided in a braid in the form of a flower arrangement. When creating such a hairstyle, fantasy is not limited by anything, the only disadvantage is that it is difficult to make it without help and you will need a helper.

Option for a solemn occasion - long hair braided in a flower arrangement
The basis is usually the French braid, originating from the temple and curling around the entire surface of the head with smooth bends. Closer to the back of the head, the hair, remaining free, passes into the classic weaving of three strands. The end of the braid is tied with a rubber band, and it itself is folded in the form of a flower in a spiral so that the tip is in the middle and wrapped inside. Haircut pin, better decorative.

Complicated braids, turning into flowers
Hairstyle from braids "Heart"
Need a hairstyle for a romantic date? Braided heart of braids - an interesting solution that does not take much time. Comb your hair back and split it horizontally. Then, divide the upper half in half by a vertical parting, going from the forehead to the back of the head. Braid simple braids from the top of the hair on both sides, and leave the bottom loose. Temporarily tie the ends of the braids with rubber bands so that they do not become tangled.

Heart from braid - an option for a romantic date
The heart of the braid. Step 1-2
The heart of the braid. Step 3-4
The heart of the braid. Step 5-6
Wrap each braid around its base counterclockwise and fix in this position with pins. It remains to connect the ends of the braids into a single unit with a hairpin. Loose hair is combed, sprayed with varnish on the surface of the braid and the hair in the shape of a heart is ready.

Hairstyle heart of hair
Hair heart out of hair. Step 1-2
Hair heart out of hair. Step 3-4
Hair heart out of hair. Step 5-6
Braids for girls
For children's hairstyles are special requirements. They should be comfortable, durable, beautiful and, preferably, not too complicated. Here are several types of braids for long hair that correspond to these parameters.

Back French braid rim in a little fashionista
Curled tail
This hairstyle is suitable for girls of primary school age. It is done in just 5-10 minutes. The child's hair is slightly sprinkled with water from a spray bottle, combed and pinched with a rubber band on the back of the head. The resulting tail is divided into three equal parts.
Each of the three strands is divided in two. Halves twist and twist around each other. As a result, three braids are formed. They are joined together in one large braid and secure with a rubber band.
Tip!If you decorate this hairstyle from above with a bow, it will get an elegant, festive look.

Rock style braids for small and big rock stars
Hair with braids in the style of rock. Step by step
Hair with braids in the style of rock. Step by step
Semi-spikelet
This is a simplified and adapted to the children's head improvisation from the French braid. Weaving start from the left temple, dividing the hair in this place in half. The lower part of the hair is divided into three parts and weave a braid from it. New strands capture only the bottom.

Two reverse French braids woven into a horse's tail
Reaching the opposite side of the head, the remaining hair is collected in the tail and fixed with a hairpin. Another option is to add a braid to the right temple and finish it by twisting the tip with a bun or in the form of a flower.
Crown
For a matinee or other holiday, a braid with French weaving, covering the head like a crown, is suitable. The pigtail starts from the back of the head and continues until the circle is closed. Strands for this hairstyle capture only the outer edge of the hair. The finished braid will be successfully complemented by 3-4 small barrettes in the form of flowers.

Braid tiara for a little princess
One of the most beautiful and at the same time the most simple variations of the "crown" of braids, which also has the more prosaic name of a basket or wreath, is weaving around the head with braids.
Video tutorial
Council Do not neglect the wreath of braids and adult girls. Ее вариации очень стильно смотрятся как в качестве повседневного, так и праздничного варианта.
Как видите, из кос можно сделать немало оригинальных причесок для девушек и девочек. Стоит только подключить фантазию и запастись терпением. And remember that although it is a pity to unravel such beauty, but for the health of your hair, you should not wear braids for longer than 12 hours.