lots of braids

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Awards season is upon us.  I don't really watch them (I just catch the important points in gif form on tumblr), but they certainly serve for some hair and makeup inspiration. One of my favorite looks is Chloe Moretz's braided updo, so I decided to recreate it and add a few more braids because that's how I roll.  The end result looked more Khaleesi than movie star, but I kinda like it that way.

original inspiration:


Triple Braid Tutorial


1. Start out by taking a piece of hair above your ear and french braiding it around the back of your head.  Braid another piece below it the same way so it ends up like the picture below. Keep regular braiding the ends until the whole piece is braided.


2. On the other side, french braid a piece of hair from the front.  Only french it a little bit of the way and then transition to a regular braid.  Bring it to the back with the other two braids.





3. The 3 braids are going to be one strand of the regular braid you're bringing all your hair into.  Bundle up the 3 braids, split the remaining hair in 2 parts, and braid the 3 parts (2 parts hair, 1 part braids) together.



You can either braid all the way down and secure it at the end, or secure it midway and curl the ends.  


Now go reclaim your throne, Mother of Dragons.  Or go to a movie premiere. Whichever you prefer.







around the world braid

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I have shared about my issues with growing my bangs out and how I'm dealing with it.  At work especially, having my long bangs in my face is really irritating, and I get bored just bobby pinning them back.
The other day I was messing with my hair before work, trying to find a way to put it up that I liked and kept my hair out of my way.  As usual when I start messing with my hair, braiding was one of the first things I tried. This is what I ended up with, and I've worn my hair like this about a dozen times since. It's like a half milkmaid braid - I like it better because it's not all up; there's still a bit around your shoulders.


Start by deep side parting your hair, almost all the way to your ear.  If you care about whether the part is straight, you'll probably want to use a comb, because it's hard to do with just your fingers.  Once you have it parted, start french braiding across your forehead.





Instead of stopping at your ear, keep the french braid going around your head.  Do it pretty tightly to keep it from falling apart - after the braiding is done, you can always go back and rough it up.  I prefer my hairstyles messy, so I always go back and loosen the braids up.  Grab small-ish pieces of hair to add to your braid so that it doesn't get too lumpy around the top.





Eventually you'll want to switch the side of your head you're braiding from to bring the braid around the nape of your neck. Once you get back around, there's always an annoying strand just left hanging there.  I grab it, twist it under the braid  and finish it off by regular braiding the rest of my hair.


(forgive my derpy face here)

This style is great for second or third day hair, or any time you just want it all out of your way.  Plus, it only takes about 5 minutes!