The Hair Guide: The Braid

Welcome all you lovely ladies to everything hair! Whether you’re one to fuss over your precious locks for hours or you are the one that can wake up out of bed with a perfect hair-do (who we all secretly envy), The Hair Guide will give you the scoop on styles, accessories, products and celeb faves. Let’s face it, whether we like to admit it or not our hair can make or break our style, the “bad hair day” is not a myth.

I thought it was only right to start out with the hair-do that never fails or goes out of style…the braid. We all started wearing the braid back in second grade, whether it was in a high ponytail or two pigtails, the braid has come a long way.

Now, whenever I am having a day where my hair is just lying flat or going in all directions, I turn to the never failing braid. My favorite is to make one small braid on either side of my hair and connect them in the back (wearing your hair either up or down). This is a more casual look and a favorite of Lauren Conrad.

My other go-to is making a thick braid and wrapping it around the head to create a very sleek look that can enhance any “night on the town” outfit. Sienna Miller wears this look brilliantly!!

Another great braided look is braiding a couple of small braids throughout your hair to get a very messy/bohemian look which, is perfect for Blake Lively who has very wavy locks. So don’t fret the next time you are having a bad hair day and turn to the braid!

How to get Lauren’s look in just 4 easy steps:

Step 1. Take the front piece of hair on either side of your head and pull back to make sure each piece lies nicely on each side

Step 2. Add a little bit of hair to each piece to make each side even, the more hair you add the bigger the braids will be

Step 3. Once you have the right amount of hair on each side, use a hair tie to hold the hair on one side while braiding the other side

Step 4. Once each side is braided, either connect the braids in the back of your head with a hair tie (you can jazz it up with a clip or barrette!!) while keeping the rest of your hair down or take the rest of your hair, braids included and make a ponytail!