35 Seri̇ously Gorgeous Brai̇ded Hai̇rstyles That Are Calli̇ngyour Name
Hey, your messy ponytail had a good run, but after a lifetime of being haphazardly twisted and tied up, it's begging to be retired. And if straight hair is your signature style, please put down the flat-iron now: Heat-damage will be at an all-time high since summer's here and the temperature is starting to warm up. So with a new season upon us, why not try one of these ridiculously pretty, celeb-inspired braids, instead.
YARA SHAHİDİ
Triple cornrow braids look divine and literally take no time. Curly girls: Shahidi shows you can totally pull this style off.
EMİLY RATAJKOWSKİ
Emily Ratajkowski giving golden goddess vibes with her crown braid coupled with face-framing layers and a dainty headband for an extra ethereal effect.
TRACEE ELLİS ROSS
With braids, there's power in your part. Ellis experiments with shape by simply parting her cornrows with smaller and bigger chunks of hair for a three-dimensional finish.
KERRY WASHİNGTON
Complementary colors interweaved into braids turns a simple look up several notches. Kerry's streaked, straight-back braids take texture to new heights.
GABRİELLE UNİON
Summer is here, which means protective styles with minimal upkeep will save you so much time. Union's straight-back box braids are one of those no-brainer braided styles you can keep going back to.
AMANDLA STENBERG
Single box braids are more fun with splashes of color, as gorgeously proven by Stenberg. Plus, this style requires zero commitment to permanent color because they're extensions.
LUCY HALE
Remix a sleek low pony with a center braid, which evidently will steal the show. All you need is a good pomade and boar bristle bush to replicate Hale's slick-back.
ISSA RAE
Leave it to Issa to wear a side bun so well. And you're in luck because this style requires half the work. Let the lower half of your hair hang freely, and braid the top up into a side bun. Bonus points for accent braids on the side because they're more fun.
JORJA SMİTH
Try to take your eyes off of Jorja Smith's angelic face and focus on her box braids. These tiny, individual braids grant you the freedom to wear your hair in an array of styles, like a simple low bun.
LUPİTA NYONG'O
Just when you thought Nyong'o couldn't look any more regal, single cornrows add a dimensional layer of elegance to her braided updo. The lesson: Cornrows will singlehandedly jazz up a classic look.
SHAY MİTCHELL
The ultimate this-ol'-thing hairstyle, Mitchell's low and loose three-strand braid defies gravity with a billion face-framing layers.
TİA MOWRY
With triple cornrows scooped and wrapped into a braided knot, Mowry's bun feels anything but boring.
KATE HUDSON
A bow by any other name is still a bow, but tie it around soft, segmented French braid, and it becomes decidedly less elementary.
EMMA WATSON
Don't fear Watson's messy, textured updo. Just create three super-loose and teased French braids, than wrap the ends together into a tiny bun.
DANİA RAMİREZ
Soft and fuzzy, Ramirez's halo braid isn't a feat of magic, but the result of gently tugging and pulling each section of the braid for an undone feel.
BLAKE LİVELY
The loose, unraveled version of the fishtail braid: the bedhead fishtail.
AMANDA SEYFRİED
The beauty of this braid is that it's not overly perfect: It's pancaked enough that it avoids looking too precious and it makes a cool contrast to Seyfried's polished red carpet gown.
JANELLE MONAE
The bigger and bolder, the better, according to the very wise Janelle Monáe. Here she piles a tilted braid atop her head and lets the rest hang down on her shoulders in a side braid.
CHARLİZE THERON
The low braided bun: a less snooze-worthy take on the chignon.
CHERLY COLE
A beautiful long and segmented waterfall braid:he ideal way to accessorize a gown with a low-back.
KATE BOSWORTH
The unofficial hair mascot of your average music festival, and for good reason: it's pretty and prevents any sweaty hair moments in the sun.
NİCOLE KİDMAN
A perfectly coiled and braided (and giant) chignon to trump all chignons.
ZOE KRAVİTZ
Kind of like Beyoncé's high side ponytail, except Kravitz has swept up her natural braids atop her head.
BUSY PHİLİPS
The best reason to dip dye your hair: the chance to try out a mermaid braided style.
CİARA
A stunning take on the fishtail braid: half of the hair coiled up in a tight sight braid and the other half left loose and flowing on top.
RACHEL MCADAMS
We dubbed this one of the sweetest hairstyles to get married in and you can see why: the double braids and the flower tucked behind the ear are pure magic.
LUCY LİU
A double braided beauty that combines a small French braid by the crown with a lengthy side fishtail braid (long haired girls, step right on up).
CATE BLANCHETT
A wispy, twisted French braid updo that will make them do a double-take.
ALİCİA KEYS
An especially creative way to wear braids? Pulling your hair into a braid that starts from the back of the crown and pinning it up along the side of your head. Difficulty Level: Expert.
JENNİFER ANİSTON
A cute little, 5-minute braid tuck is the best way to add some oomph to your hair without really lifting a finger.
MARİA MENOUNOS
A stylized fishtail that focuses on adding wavy volume to the top of the crown and thick, puffy pancaking (or flattening out) to the braid itself.
BLAKE LİVELY
What's a braids story without a double appearance from the IRL Lara Croft of braids, Blake Lively? Pro tip from this look: Try a high ponytail/braid hybrid by looping a length of hair around the top of it and securing it just the way you would hide a hair tie.
SCARLETT JOHANSSON
Exhibit A: The Milkmaid. It does wonders when you don't want a single hair in your face.
DİANE KRUGER
Exhibit B: Two exquisite pigtail buns that look like the modern version of the Princess Leia style.
PENELOPE CRUZ
A *double* braided milkmaid for a Grecian-style hair crown.
09.08.2019
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