Beautiful collected hairstyle with fishtail braids: step-by-step instructions with photos

Beautiful and simple braids for long hair

It will be easier for those with rich hair to do any, even the most intricate, weaving on their own. Hairstyles with braids for long hair have a lot of options, the most fashionable of them this season will be discussed below.

Symmetrical French braid.

To do this it is enough:

Carefully comb back clean and dry hair with a damp comb.
Separate with a horizontal parting the area on the top of the head from which the weaving will begin.
Divide it into 3 identical strands.
Start braiding using the French method.
Having reached the desired length, secure the hair from below with a decorative elastic band or hairpin.

If you haven’t made braids like this before, don’t worry: they’re quite easy to do.

The French weaving technology is similar to the “spikelet”, only additional strands are woven not on top, but under the bottom of the main braid.

This trick creates the effect of thick hair and looks very elegant.

Newfangled bun. If you're tired of just putting your hair in a ponytail and making buns, complement this simple hairstyle with a few braids.

For this:

Separate about a third of the head of the head with a horizontal parting.
Divide this zone into 3 more parts with vertical partings.
Braid spikelets from each resulting strand.
Secure them with thin clear elastic bands.
Gather the remaining hair from below into a ponytail or bun, decorating it with spikelets on top.

To prevent your hair from losing its attractive appearance longer and from becoming disheveled during the day, spray it with strong-hold hairspray.

Wreath of braids. This styling option combines both braided and loose hair. This option is not only extremely practical to wear, but also looks super feminine and elegant.

To do it:

Comb the whole head back, lightly spraying with hairspray.
On both temple areas, select strands for braiding.
On each side of your face, braid your hair in a way that suits you best: triple braid, French braid, or fishtail braid.
Tie the ends with rubber bands and secure the braids along the beginning of your hairline or above your bangs.
The lower loose strands can be left straight or curled into curls with a curling iron.

If before you start braiding you notice that your hair is electrified and difficult to style, apply a cosmetic product with an antistatic agent to it. This will make the work much easier and make the finished hairstyle neater.

What you need for a braided hairstyle for medium hair

To braid a hairstyle for medium hair at home, the hair often does not have enough length and volume, so it is better to create it on wavy or curly hair, especially if you are just mastering this science.

And it doesn’t matter if your hair is straight and not too thick by nature, with some skills and auxiliary tools you can weave a braid of wondrous beauty.

How to prepare your hair for braiding

The hair should be such that it maintains the volume of the hairstyle, but does not stand out from the overall picture.

and dry hair that is dry and not prone to oiliness on the eve of the day of braiding, so that the hairstyle will not become frizzy and fall apart;
oily hair should be washed immediately before styling;
It is better to dry your hair using foam or styling mousse;
curls and curls can be created in any way: by winding them with curlers, twisting them into plaits, created using an iron, curling iron, or dried with a hairdryer with a diffuser.

Additional tools:

a comb with wide teeth and a comb with a long thin handle, which is convenient for picking up individual strands of hair;
elastic bands, bobby pins, hairpins and barrettes;
wax, cream or light oil to smooth unruly hairs;
hairdressing clips for temporary fixation of hair.

For those with medium length hair

You can do a lot of different weaves and styling without having a long strand length. Hairstyles with braids for medium hair look no less interesting and do not take much time to do yourself.

"Malvinka-spikelet." This is a great and easy way to improve your usual hairstyle and make it trendy this season.

For styling:

Comb all the strands back, leaving only the bangs if desired.
Separate approximately 1/3 of the entire head of hair with a horizontal parting to form a “malvinka”.
Braid your hair using the spikelet technique.
Next, form a bun from the braid, securing it with hairpins or leaving it in its original form.
Loose hair can be either curled or styled with a curling iron.

If the strands become frayed or look untidy during the weaving process, apply a small amount of gel or wax to them before starting work. Also, be sure to lubricate your hands with styling product and then get to work.

Elegant waterfall. This is another way to combine braiding with loose locks, and, even without very long hair, get a chic hairstyle.

For this:

Comb the mop back and separate the bun at one of the temple areas to begin weaving.
Form the braid using the “spikelet” method, releasing loose strands with each lower step.
Having reached the opposite temple, secure the end of the braid with a thin elastic band and hide it under your loose hair or outside with a beautiful decorative hairpin.

This styling option looks more impressive if loose hair is slightly curled with a medium-diameter curling iron.

Asymmetrical French braid. Despite the fact that it is quite simple to perform, this styling looks elegant and presentable.

To braid your hair:

Starting from the top of the temple area on one side, select 3 strands for braiding.
Perform a braid using the French technique, directing it diagonally towards the back of the head.
Secure the tip with a beautiful hairpin or elastic band.

If you want the braid to look more voluminous, fluff out each step of the braid, slightly pulling the strands out of it.

Braiding Tips for Correcting Face Shape

There are several tricks on how you can slightly correct your face using collected hairstyles with fishtail braids.

a round face shape will be visually made more elongated by two braids braided on the sides;
the rectangular shape will change thanks to a side-braided braid;
braid a fishtail from the back of your head and release a few loose strands in front - the triangular face will visually become more rounded;
a large chin area will be “brought back to normal” by styling braids high around the head;
Those with a long and narrow face need to lightly comb their hair before braiding, and at the end lightly stretch the strands for additional volume.

Ideas for short hair

Even those with very short locks can create interesting hairstyles with braided elements. To do this, before collecting all the hair in a ponytail, it is enough to braid one or several spikelets on the top of the head, secure the edges with elastic bands and then collect a small bun.

Also, on short hair this season, stylists recommend styling the braid in the form of a hoop. To do this, start weaving a spikelet at one temple and gradually move to the opposite one. Loose strands can be left straight or curled with a curling iron or curlers.

If the length of the haircut does not allow you to create a braid, and you want to try yourself in this look and always stay on trend, then use false strands or a hoop that imitates a braid.

Video of hairstyles with braids for medium hair

Braiding using Kanekolon strands can be a creative prom hairstyle for medium hair. The color of the strands can be matched to the color of the outfit, and the method of weaving depends on your imagination.

A wedding or evening hairstyle for medium hair with a braid is a true classic of the genre, supported by modern styling and braiding methods. A high bouffant will provide the necessary volume when creating an elegant braided crown.

The video shows a method of weaving a wide braid to create a high hairstyle for medium hair. Looking at this lush and voluminous hairstyle, I can’t even believe that it was created on medium-length hair and in such a short time.

Have you already mastered creative weaving techniques? Share your feedback, we will be grateful to you.

Greek style

The Greek braid is a popular styling method for both every day and special occasions. This season, such a hairstyle can be seen on show business stars at social events, and on business ladies in the office.

To do the styling yourself:

Comb all your hair back and create root volume at the crown using a corrugated curling iron or backcomb.
Select the strands in the temporal area and begin to braid, moving along the occipital area in the opposite direction.
Style your bangs in your usual way, and hide the end of the braid in the thick of your hair or under a beautiful decorative hairpin.

When making braids in the Greek style, the method of weaving does not matter; a spikelet, a French tail, or a fishtail will do.

Weaving technique

Before you braid an inverted voluminous braid, you need to master the basics of braiding techniques. We will talk about them below. Don’t forget that no matter what hairstyle will look great only on perfectly washed and painstakingly dried hair.

Recommendation! If your hair is quite unruly or frizzy, before creating a hairstyle, it is best to treat it with your favorite styling product.

The following step-by-step summary on how to weave an inverted braid will help you in mastering a new skill:

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In the process of weaving an inverted braid, the strands do not overlap each other, but under

Using a comb with a narrow tip, separate a small triangular strand from the main parting and divide it into three similar parts. Don’t forget to look at the symmetry of the strands, this is the only way your hair will come out well-groomed and beautiful.
Start braiding the braid by wrapping one strand under the other, simultaneously grabbing small strands at the edges and weaving them into the overall pattern. Just a couple of tries and you can create an amazing hairstyle with your own hands. The main feature that distinguishes an inverted braid from the ordinary French version is that the strands are not woven on top of each other, but one under the other.
Repeating the movements, braid the braid to the very bottom, tie the end of the hair with a thin elastic band.
Slowly and very carefully begin to moderately stretch the strands from the middle.

Recommendation! Do not try to release the strands at the roots first - this way you risk destroying the structure of the hairstyle.

Secure the resulting result with varnish. If you see short hairs sticking out from the main body of the braid, don't worry. Just secure them with small bobby pins.

Inverted braids look great in any look

Voila! You have become the owner of a chic and unusual hairstyle. You see, in order to achieve a great result it is absolutely not necessary to waste a lot of time and effort.

Braiding in two braids and on the side for every day

Another rather interesting way to style a braided hairstyle is to braid it into two braids.

To do it:

Using vertical partings, divide the entire head of hair into 2 parts, leaving a small strand in the middle to unite the resulting braids.
Braid 2 braids, combining them into one using a strand left in the center.
Decorate the bottom with a beautiful elastic band or decorative hair clip.

Also, a French braid, made on one side or diagonally, is suitable for styling for every day. To do this, start a 3-strand braid in the selected part of your head, and work your way down, adding curls at each step.

To make any hairstyle based on braids look more voluminous, before starting to braid, treat all the hair with a corrugated curling iron or lightly fluff the strands of each step.

Inverted Braid Hairstyles

Another advantage of an inverted braid is that it can be combined with various styles and get a new hairstyle every day.

Styling bangs

Knowing how to braid an inverted braid, you can experiment with its use. For example, you want to leave the main part of your hair down, but at the same time you want to decorate your haircut with an inverted braid.

The way out of the situation is simple - you can braid it on your bangs:

Comb your hair well. Next, use the narrow tip of a comb to separate the bangs (or a strand near the forehead, if you don’t have bangs).
Start braiding your hair according to the same pattern that was described in the last section with the only difference being that the braid should be braided from ear to ear.
For greater effect, it is best to twist the rest of the hair a little with curlers or a curling iron. This will give your hair an even more gentle and cute look.

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Using a braid, you can simply hide boring bangs

Bun

A comfortable and versatile hairstyle that is perfect for everyday styling:

Start weaving an inverted French braid starting not from the frontal area, but from the back of the head.
Finish it at the crown, and gather the remaining strands into a stylish bun.
Decorate your hair with a catchy bow, ribbon or an unusual elastic band. Their cost in the store is even very affordable, but the effect is estimated in the millions.

Floral motifs

A formal option that is very popular as a wedding hairstyle. We said that the inverted braid is universal.

To make an indescribably beautiful and extraordinary weaving, follow the instructions below:

Separate the main part of the hair with a side parting;
start weaving an inverted braid on the half where there is more hair;
continue the braid to the side from the parting;
when you reach the other side, smoothly turn the braid around its axis and braid in the opposite direction;
After finishing braiding, wrap the finished braid in the shape of a flower and secure with bobby pins.

A flower-shaped braid will help you create a sophisticated and touching look.

A wonderful hairpin or hair clip placed in the center of an impromptu flower will help to add more charm to your hairstyle.

Recommendation! To make a braid turned on its side more voluminous, gradually pull out the strands during the creation process. Secure the result with varnish, so the shape of the braid will remain in its original form longer.

A spikelet braid or fishtail of 2 strands on a child

Look carefully at the diagram above; the photo shows all the operations in detail.

We carefully comb the hair and begin to weave using the usual method of 3 strands, laying them on top.
On the 3rd stitch we connect 2 strands and work with 2 strands. Hold the strands with a tight fist. We separate a thin strand from one side with the index finger (on the side of the hand) and transfer it to the other, repeat the operation.
It turns out that 2 large strands remain static, and only thin strands are shifted. We take the strands along the outer part on each side and shift them, adding tiebacks from the side parts, as in the classic spikelet.
We repeat the operation up to the occipital area, then we can continue weaving, but without hooks.
We complete the braiding of an oblique fishtail without tiebacks, tying it with an elastic band.

Video tutorial on weaving a spikelet around the head:

Sideways on one side

Let's look at how to braid a spikelet on its side in reverse, look at the pattern of weaving a spikelet above and the photo.
Then start weaving.

We comb our hair until our fingers can easily pass through the hair and move it to one side, to the right. Separate along the parting using a comb.
I separate a strand along the parting and divide it into 2 parts.
I start weaving, separate a thin strand along the edge of the right strand and move it to the left under the strands (bottom).
I separate a thin strand along the edge of the left strand and move it to the right under the bottom. We repeat these operations, and after 3-4 stitches we begin to add strands to secure it to the head.
Moving the strand from the right to the left, I add a thin strand of loose hair to it. Then I move the strand from the right to the left and also add a strand of loose hair to it. I repeat this as necessary. It turns out that the spikelet is inside out.
Then you can weave without adding any loose hair, and then add from the remaining loose hair.
Such a thin and tight braid does not look impressive, we suggest you start pulling out the strands and moving from bottom to top, adding volume.
We continue weaving in the chosen technique until we reach the ear. To do this, divide all the remaining loose hair into 2 parts and connect them with the strands of our braid. We continue to weave, separating the strands from the sides and moving them under the weave to the opposite ones. Tip: by separating thin strands you will get a longer braid with more links. Thicker curls will allow you to braid your hair faster.
Slightly stretch the resulting braid so that it becomes more voluminous and looks like a real spikelet.

How to weave a spikelet on its side in reverse: