This hairstyle is one of my very favorites! It is easy enough to be an everyday look but fancy enough to use for a romantic date or a holiday party!
It looks complicated but is super simple! I know you will love it as much as I do! All you need are a few elastics to create this beautiful Side Elastic Braid!
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, small hair elastics, hairspray {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 5-10 minutes
Skill Level: Medium
Step-By-Step Instructions:
- Part your hair on the side. On the heavy side, pick up a section of hair and divide into three sections. Create a regular 3-strand braid.
- Go back and generously pancake your braid. When the braid is long enough to reach the back of the head, secure with a small elastic.
- Pick up a medium section of hair from the back of the head. Twist it, then add the 3-strand braid and secure together with a small elastic. You want your elastic to lie just to the side where your braid will sit.
- Tug on your twist a bit to give volume. Remove the first small elastic you used on the 3-strand braid.
- Pick up a small section of hair below your twist and another section of hair below your braid. Pull them back, combine them and secure with a small elastic. Your front piece of hair should cover the first elastic you have in place. And this new section should sit just behind the first.
- Pick up the ponytail you just created and flip it up and through the middle of the two sections. (see video for further details.)
- Go back and tug on your twist to create more volume.
- Pick up two more sections of hair below your last two. Bring them back and secure closer to the ear/front with a small elastic.
- Flip your ends up and through the middle of your two strands and down.
- Go back and tug on your twists to create more volume.
- Continue steps 5-10 all the way down until you run out of hair.
- If any of your elastics are showing, you can use a bobby to hold hair in place to cover.
- Tug/pancake, make any adjustments needed.
- Finish with hairspray {if desired}.
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