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Basic Braids – How many types of braids are there?

Iskra BanovićBy Iskra BanovićJune 2nd, 2018Updated:September 5th, 2022No Comments4 Mins Read
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Curious about braiding but tired of the same old three-strand twists? Let’s take a minute to reexamine the classics and explore some unique braiding ideas that will keep your locks lovely and inspired.

Braiding Basics
Braiding Basics. Basic braids for beginners.

French Braids & Dutch Braids

Most of you are familiar with the concept of French braiding, especially if you had unruly hair as a child. To appease my mother, and my wild tangles, my hair was always in a French braid after bath time.

Plus, when I woke up the next morning, my messy, flat hair had miraculously transformed into mermaid waves. Needless to say, I thought my mom’s French braids were pure magic.

Contrary to popular belief, neither the French nor our mothers invented the French braid, or at least, Western mothers didn’t.

The French braid originated in Northern Africa nearly 6,000 years ago and eventually made its way into the Greek, Celtic and Chinese culture before it ever reached the Western hemisphere. Although improperly named, French braiding is a classic hair masterpiece that has been appreciated and adapted, transcending centuries of hair evolution.

The most confusing aspect of classical braiding is the very subtle difference between French and Dutch braiding. French braids and Dutch braids are basically an inside-out version of each other if that makes any sense. A French braid is achieved by intertwining three strands of hair, just like a regular braid, however when french braiding, new strands of hair are added to each side of the braid and subsequently overlap the original center strand.

To achieve a Dutch braid, new strands of hair are added to each side of the braid in the same manner. However, these new strands underlap the original center strand. These two basic braid styles are the foundational basis of some of the more unique and creative braiding styles we have been seeing on the runway and the red carpet.

Deconstructed Braid

In my experience, great hair is created with four essential ingredients: fashion, function, individual personality and deconstruction. And now that we’ve covered the basics let’s talk about that mysterious fourth element: deconstruction.

Just as Jacques Derrida used deconstruction as a means to analyze philosophical and literary language to uncover meaning, deconstruction can be used to achieve an eccentric, uniquely disheveled hairstyle purposefully. Essentially, deconstruction is the art of creating a perfectly good, clean hairstyle and purposefully messing it all up to achieve the desired effect. ​Who knew hair could be so literary?

The key to deconstructing a braid is to start with a nice, neat, not too tight, but just tight enough braid. To start, divide your hair into three equal strands. If you are wanting to achieve a deconstructed French braid, make sure your newly added sections are consistent and match the amount of hair you gathered for your first three strands.

Once you have completed your nice and neat braid, secure the end with an elastic, then take a firm hold of the outside edges of the bottom of the braid, and pull them apart. Pull as hard as you can without making the elastic tie pop off the end, which is pretty hard, but not too hard. Now, work your way up that braid while pulling the edges apart. Then, start back at the end of the braid and pull it apart again, but this time, try to grab two of the outer segments of the braid at a time instead of just one in order to pull wider sections. Work your way up the braid again, contenting to pull wider sections of your braid out and apart.

To finish off your deconstructed braid, return to the end of the braid and pull small bits of hair along the very edge of the braid out just a bit more. Do this same action to random pieces all the way up the braid to achieve the perfect messy edge for your deconstructed braid. Use a finishing spray to help keep your braid style secure and long-lasting. Want to see deconstruction in action? Check out this infographic for a better visual. Happy braiding!

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Hello out there to all you fashion-hungry Blufashion.com readers! My name is Iskra Banovic, and I'm a fashion writer. As the fashion expert for www.blufashion.com, I wish to bring a creative, informative, and inspiring aspect to the fashion content you have come to trust.

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