French hairstyles are the epitome of sophistication and elegance. The most common variety of sophisticated hairstyles is the French braid and its various variations. A lot of hairstyles of varying degrees of complexity opens up wide horizons for creativity and the ability to indulge yourself with new looks at home.
What are the classic French braids and photos of their varieties
An ordinary braid is the simplest, fastest and most feminine styling. French braid, or as it is customary for us to call it "spikelet" and implies classic weaving with the addition of side locks of hair. Over time, this type of weaving also began to annoy the girls who keep up with the times, and new varieties began to appear, for example, an inverted braid, in which weaving of side strands occurs from the bottom of the main braid, and not from above, as in the classic. Another species called fishtail has also appeared. Its appearance is slightly reminiscent of a fish skeleton. And he weaves very simply, but for a long time. All hair is divided into 2 main parts, of which thin curls are taken alternately from below and transferred to the adjacent strand until the braid reaches the ends of the hair.
Step-by-step instructions for creating common French braids
Before experimenting with a variety of French styling, you should learn how to weave a classic version of the spikelet spit. To do this, you need:
1. Comb your hair and lay it back.
2. Using a horizontal parting, separate the small upper part of the hair and divide it into three equal parts.
3. The first two weaving should be created, as in the usual Russian braid.
4. Then you need to grab part of the hair along with the left strand from the side zone and continue to weave the braid.
5. The same thing needs to be done on the right side.
6. So you need to continue weaving with the grabbing of the side hair until the braid reaches the back of the head.
7. Then you can braid a regular braid from the remaining hair to the ends or tie a regular tail on the back of the head, decorating it with a beautiful hairpin.
After you come to understand the technique of weaving a classic French braid, and you do some training, you can safely proceed to create many other hairstyles based on such a braid. A good option for everyday and at the same time solemn hairstyle is a bunch with French weaving. To do it, you need:
• split hair with a horizontal parting;
• From the back of the head from the bottom up, start weaving the French braid to about the top of the head;
• tie on the crown of the tail of free hair and the remaining ends of the braid;
• if you wish, you can take a ready-made bagel hairdresser and use to create a more magnificent fluff;
• it is put on the tail, then the curls are evenly distributed over it and fixed with invisible or hairpins.
No less popular is such a variation as a reverse French braid, which can be braided on the hair, collected tail, as well as on the loose hair.
The principle of weaving such a braid is as follows:
• hair is also prepared for weaving, as in a regular jacket;
• however, each extreme strand is placed under the bottom of the central one;
• hair from the outside from each side is also reported to the central strand, which will be passed through the top to the corresponding side.
Spirals in French hairstyles: how to create a stylish look
Small spirals perfectly emphasize the spirit of France and are ideal for owners of long hair. A hairstyle from spirals will instantly make the image majestic and will attract many interested looks. To make French curls, you need to separate the small strands of hair and form them into tight flagella or spirals and style them, securing with invisibility, in a voluminous textured hairstyle. Optionally, you need to use invisibility for fixing, you can decorate the hairstyle with hairpins. There can be many variations of hairstyles with spirals, you can experiment with their thickness, styling, quantity and so on.
Shell - as one of the most common French hairstyles
Having managed to become a classic, the French seashell is the best option for celebrations, for example, weddings, evening outings or important events. And most importantly, for such a hairstyle you only need varnish, comb, hairpins and desire. The advantages of a hairstyle are that it is quickly created and does not require the creator to have special skills.
1. To do it, you need to carefully comb the hair, then make a small comb on the top and shift the entire hair on one side, fixing the structure with hairpins.
2. Then, with a wide comb, you need to collect all the hair and form from them a semblance of a roller, twisting them vertically to the center of the head and fixing with hairpins. He had to cover up previously invisible ones with himself.
3. The hair that came out on top, you just need to carefully hide inside the hairstyle.
4. It remains only to fix the hairdo with varnish and, if desired, to decorate, for example, with flowers, beautiful hairpins.
Here is the hairstyle and ready, now you need to complement it with a small black dress, your beloved perfume, in order to finally transform into a refined Frenchwoman.
Horizontal execution of the spit of the spikelet: hairstyle french waterfall photo
Guided by the same technique of weaving a French braid, you can create a bright and unique hairstyle of a French waterfall. Such a creation will help to open the face and at the same time remove interfering locks, as well as leave the hair loose. This styling can be suitable not only for any life event, but also for any hair length. Equally well, the waterfall looks both on long and medium length hair, while the hair can be smooth, wavy, even wound in curls. But in any case, it is necessary to start creating a French waterfall with weaving the braid itself.
The following steps will help to do this:
1. First, on carefully combed hair, you need to do a horizontal parting at ear level.
2. In this spit, strands from the outside will not only be added, but also released, creating the feeling of a waterfall.
3. You need to start weaving from the forehead from one edge of the head, and end it at the opposite ear.
4. Weave a braid with a horizontal slope, attracting thin additional strands from above and below. Those strands that will be directed down at the moment of interlacing must be released, and later new ones should be selected in their place. The thickness of the braid from this should not change.
5. To hold the braid at the end of the weaving, you need to fix it with either a bright hair clip or securely hidden invisibility.
6. Now free hair can be wound on a curling iron, leveled with an iron or act with them at your discretion.
A variety of French styling not only looks very beautiful, such hairstyles do not go out of fashion, always remain practical, and most importantly - creating them is very simple. It is enough to master the technique of a French spikelet to discover the horizons for creativity in the spirit of Paris.
