Styling your long locks can now be a breeze as numerous techniques have been created to ease the efforts deposited into creating sophisticated looking hairstyles. Check out the following step-by-step hair tutorial to get a fab vintage princess braided updo without too much fuss! Creating a high fashion
hairstyle is no longer the torture you imagine as hair pros and hair enthusiasts have generously contributed to the development of new hair styling techniques that give fuss-free results in minutes. We’ve stumbled upon one of these techniques and we were instantly hooked as beauty blogger Cynthia from
eBeautyBlog made the process of learning step-by-step how to style a vintage princess braided updo look effortless, an elegant, classy up-style.The braid has become a perfect solution to a fabulous at-home hairstyle that displays an intricate look, so no wonder that women are trying to master as many braiding techniques as possible as each technique can provide vast hair styling solutions to update your look with. A clear demo of how a simple braid can lead to a sophisticated, uber-romantic look that oozes elegance is provided below, so check out the steps to learning how to style a princess braided updo with a vintage twist and put into practice what you’ve learned to look fresh and fabulous every time you desire without too much fuss.Before you start styling your vintage updo, you’ll need the following tools:
- flat iron (for those with curly hair)
- bobby pins
- two hair elastics
- hair styling mousse/ texturizer (if you have fine hair that tends to come undone easily)
To start you’ll need to straighten your hair (if you don’t have naturally straight locks) as this hair texture reveals best the braids and overall effects given by the style, and part your hair in two symmetrical sides. If your hair is fine, layered or tends to come undone easily, apply a bit of hair styling mousse on the a couple of inches in width on the sides of the head from roots to ends, to give the hair more adherence while you braid.
Once you’ve parted the hair, separate a few hair strands from the front part and start creating a half French braid by braiding and adding pieces of hair from the loose locks, adding the extra hairs to the center stand. Proceed until you’ve reached the tips and then secure the end using a thin hair elastic.Now, you can move on to create the exact same style using the same technique on the other side of the head. Secure the ends when you’re done and then take the tip of one of the braids and take it back, stretching it towards the temple on the opposite side of the head. Use bobby pins to secure the braid into place and then repeat using the other braid, slightly overlapping them. Secure well the braids using bobby pins, tuck in the ends of the braids and prepare to make heads turn with your classy, princess-like updo.With a little bit of practice you can master this braiding technique, so practice and let your hair styling skills turn you into a definite hair diva!
Fabulous looking hair can be at the tip of your fingers once you’ve mastered the right hair styling techniques, so if you’re ready to take your long, lustrous hair to the next level, check out the following versatile braided ponytail hair tutorial signed Lilith Dark Moon. Put your skills to the test as this is a technique that will not challenge your skills yet still give spectacular results that are bound to make heads turn.This particular hair braiding technique can help you achieve three fabulous hairstyles that work from day to evening and which can definitely turn you into a hairstyle diva that everyone will want to copy, so if you’ve got medium to long locks, give these hairstyles a try and find out which suits your style best. Because at the base of this hairstyle is a straight braided ponytail, the best results can be achieved on thick, straight (straightened) long hair and thankfully the vast range of natural hair extensions provide the extra thickness and length women with fine or shorter locks need to style their locks to perfection. Thus, after you’ve applied the the hair extensions, gather your hair into a high centered ponytail and wrap a bit of hair over its base to cover up the hair elastic you used to secure the pony as this way the result will be so much more elegant.
Keep the ponytail nice and sleek and separate a section of hair from the side of the ponytail’s base, section of hair which you’ll divide into three to create the fab braid. To achieve the interesting lace braid effect braid the three sections for a couple of inches and then continue by adding thin hair strands from the opposite side of the ponytail, adding each strand to the middle strand of your braid. Continue adding hair diagonally from the other side of the ponytail until you reach the end or the style that you feel most comfortable sporting. Once you’re done, secure the end of the braid using a thin hair elastic.An alternative to those who wish to obtain a ladder effect ponytail, with hair strands going straight rather than diagonally, is to separate a section of hair from under the ponytail and a side section just like in the previous look. Secure the thick ponytail with a hair elastic, allowing only the hair you separated (from below the ponytail) to remain free and braid the hair adding sections of hair from the loose section of hair from the opposite side, over the ponytail. Continue until you’re done incorporating all the loose strands into the braid. Secure with a hair elastic and voila! A fab looking hairstyle in minutes!If you wish to achieve an elegant updo without any effort, follow the braiding steps from the first style (the one that gives diagonal ladder patterns) and once you’ve finished the look, take the end of the hair and wrap it around the base of the ponytail, securing the ends using bobby pins. Keep your locks simple or add a stylish hair accessory to accentuate your instant braided updo hairstyle.
