Creative Braid Tutorials That Are Deceptively Easy

Stuck in a ponytail rut? Keep calm and braid on.

The Cascade Braid

The Tucked-In French Braid

The Weaved-In Carousel Braid

French Braid Wrapped Ponytail

Here’s the non-ponytail version: The Spiral Lace Braid

The Headband Braid

Or you could do this disappearing headband variation.

The Sideways Mermaid

The Relaxed French Braid

The Slide Up Braid

The Bohemian Side Braid

The Twisted Ladder Ponytail

The end result should look something like this….

The Ladder Ponytail

The Entwined Scarf

Or the Scarf Braided Pigtails

This is pretty much perfect summer picnic hair.

The Three-Braid Bird’s Nest

The Single Waterfall Braid

The Double Waterfall Braid

 The Triple French Braid (With Bun!)

The Sailor’s Knot Braid

1) Divide hair into 4 sections and number them 1-4 from the left
2) #1 goes over #2
3) #3 goes over #4
4) #4 over #1
5) Repeat

The Knotted Milkmaid Braid

Crown Braids Redux

Making each braid a different thickness gives an idiosyncratic twist to the crown braids.

The Cascading Half-Up Princess Braids

The Zig-Zag Braid

Bonus Challenge: The Z Braid