I <3... Plaits and Braids

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I'm LOVING the braids I'm seeing all over the place, they're so simple to do but can look really stunning!

The side-braid is coming in handy for whenever I have to wear a hood (rainy school runs) as my hair's getting so long (yay!) it just mattes itself up at the back if I leave it down. It's also my go-to style for excercise now. When i do that stuff. I recently learned to do the fishtail braid via Youtube videos, which was fun - though my hair is thin so I don't get a plait as wide as I would like. Today I've got my grown out fringe plaited and clipped because my hair dried itself with a weird parting while I was busy doing something else.... see, they're so useful :)

(I swear I'm not as boring and practical a that paragraph makes me sound. Oh god maybe I am... I blame being a mama! I must find time to look pretty for the sake of fashion. Yeah) 

Anyway...

The bonus is you get wavy mermaid hair afterwards!

 

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I keep meaning to get round to trying these cute "French Braided Bangs" too:

 

 

Or maybe a lower-on-the-forehead version like this:

 

I'm not entirely sure either version will work on me but I'll give them a go at some point - damn widows peak/cowlick/high forehead combination ruins everything! ;)

Who else has been rocking the braids? I'm sure I'm late to the party.

xxx

Comments

[rachel]

Yes! But kind of out of necessity...I am trying to go "no-poo" so while my hair goes through it's horrible funky adjustment period (getting there, I've been going just over a week!) braids have been my go-to style.
I love the pinned over your head braids look aswell...vintagey awesome hurrah!

[Melody]

Gorgeous pics! I love the first drawing.

[Catalina Calderon]

Love the braid look! Rock it frequently considering I have a natural FRO! GLad to find your blog on the Etsy thread!

[April]

I've been really into braids lately too - for yoga, for hanging out... if my hair is getting poofy or frizzy or is in the way... or whatever... I go for braids. I got so sick of ponytails and braids are super easy and quick.

[Carrie at In the Hammock Vintage]

your blog is gorgeous!! love the pics of the beautiful braids!! I found you on the etsy forum!!

In the Hammock Vintage

[Stephanie]

I wear a sidebraid pretty much three times a week. I always braid with a fishtail though rather than three strand. It just looks thicker. (the girl with the coloured strands in her braid has a fish tail braid)

yay braids!

[Angela]

Oh, I love braids and these video ideas look super cute and really easy! i might give them a try. Thanks so much for sharing!