How to Spring Hair Trends: Relaxed Braid

One of the prominent trends on the runway this Spring was this soft, boho French braid. It’s feminine,can be worn on a variety of hair textures/curls and…it’s super easy.

How To:

1. Loosely spray your hair with hair spray for volume and stay-power.

2. Finger part at the far side of the head.

3. Gather your (unbrushed) hair at the nape of your neck, and pull hair to the front

4. Divide hair into 3 uneven sections. Braid and secure with small elastic.

Do:

-keep the braid swept to the side. The side sweep keeps the look modern and relaxed.

-Pair the braid with modern or menswear inspired pieces. To avoid looking like Laura Ingalls Wilder, choose an outfit that has a contemporary cut. Blazers, shrunken jackets, wide leg trousers, suspenders, vests and the like.

- Have fun with a Fedora. this braid will look great with a variety of hats.

Don’t:

-make the braid too perfect. It’s messy, and supposed to be that way.

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5 Responses to “How to Spring Hair Trends: Relaxed Braid”

Kasey Says:
January 27th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
Christa,

I really love this braid, it’s so pretty! My hair was really long about 3 weeks ago, but I decided to donate it, and now my hair is only as long as my shoulders. Do you have any ideas for girls with shorter hair? Because I don’t think my hair will really braid anymore.

Thanks,

Kasey
Tatum Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 10:25 pm
I’ve been doing my hair like this every once in a while and it looks really cute…and since my hair is layered (top layers are shorter than bottom) it gives it that loose look anyway…
Olivia Morris Says:
January 29th, 2010 at 9:04 am
I LOVE THIS!!! <3
Style Experiment » Constructively Random Says:
January 30th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
[…] put my own twist on a hair style that Christa Taylor recently posted about, and turned the braid into a pony tail (my husband’s favorite). I accented the green […]
Mikaela C. Says:
February 5th, 2010 at 11:26 am
My hair is just a bit longer than my shoulders with just a few layers–close, but not quite long enough to pull off this look! However, as I was pining over these pictures a few days ago, I thought of a way to make them work. I discovered that if I start right above my right eye and haphazardly french braid my hair diagonally across my head (aiming for the left ear), I can contain all those layers and get a beautiful braid! It’s not as long as these, of course, but it satisfies my “relaxed braid” cravings. Try it, short-haired girls!