Scallop Edge Braid Tutorial

A Unique Braided Hairstyle For Long Hair and Medium Hair

We have been enjoying this fun "scallop edge braid" and have used it to make a variety of cute hairstyles recently!

There was a picture posted on our facebook page awhile back by one of our readers, which was a french braid or dutch braid with the edges of the plait flared out and woven.  We decided to try and recreate that braid, but without the french braiding (to simplify it a bit) and this is how it turned out! Btw, I wish I could find that picture now to show you. But, facebook has made some changes to the way things are displayed on our page and I'm finding it very difficult to find older pictures on there now.  UGH.

Her hair is getting quite long now, isn't it? I'm loving it with curls! I think this would be a cute hairstyle for a flower girl, wedding, church, recital, school, or even a renaissance faire.

If you are wondering how we created the curls shown in these pictures, we used a regular old curling iron and the curling technique found at this link: How to Curl Hair Video

How To Make A Scallop Edge Braid Video Tutorial:

P.S. If you are a regular to our site, and after watching the video... you may have recognized the technique used to make this braid from our Chain Link Braid Headband video (which used knots instead of a braid.)

• Below is one more fun variation to try with this braid!

(This picture probably won't make any sense unless you have already watched our video above.)  But, instead of bringing the top strand underneath the 3 strands as shown in our video... try weaving it over and under the 3 strands, and then add it into the braid (as shown below.)

Making this slight change as you are braiding will result in the braid turning out much more intricate!

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Stripe Overlay Braid Hairstyle

A Unique Braided Hairstyle For Long Hair

Hey guys! I hope things are going well for you all. Here's another cute back to school hairstyle that really doesn't take too much time to complete.

This fun diagonal "stripe overlay" braided hairstyle will work best with long or medium length hair. 

Depending on the texture and length of the hair you are working with, you may need to add some pomade or gel to the "stripes" as you are braiding to avoid flyaways.  We have found that a little bit of water in a spray bottle does wonders for keeping things sleek and smooth.  The Princess's hair is naturally straight and fine though, so it's going to depend on your hair type of course.  If your hair is curly, wavy, or layered... you will probably need some product.

We pulled the front section of "The Princess's" hair straight back for this style.  But, if you like having some volume in the bangs/fringe area, you could definitely add a little "poof" in the front before you start the hairstyle. Just do whatever you like best.

  This hairstyle is kind of similar to a couple of styles we have done in the past: Our fancy princess french braids and our woven french braid hairstyle (although this hairstyle is quite a bit quicker and easier) as you don't need to french braid.  We actually have one more variation of this hairstyle filmed that we will be posting soon.  So, keep an eye out for that!  If you aren't already subscribed to our Youtube channel, feel free to do so by clicking here if you would like to be notified when we post our tutorials.


Stripe Overlay Braid Tutorial:

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Braided Bow Hairstyle

The Braided Hair Bow Hairstyle

Inspired by CuteGirlsHairstyles.com

The basic concept of this "braided bow" is inspired by a darling hairstyle " the subtle bow" which can be found on our friend Mindy's blog, cutegirlshairstyles.com. We have also seen several cute "shoelace" type hair bows on Pinterest lately. Bows made from hair (including the popular Lady Gaga Hairbow) seem to be very trendy right now! The princess loves wearing hairstyles featuring these cute bows, but the problem we have had is keeping the bow intact... especially all day at school. We decided to try creating a bow made with braids to see what it would look like (thinking it might be more sturdy.) We really like how easy and quick this cute hairstyle is, and how well it held up.  We have found this bow to stay in place all day long with just 2 bobby pins!  

Braided Bow Hairstyle - Top View

Braided Bow - Close Up

After making the braided bow, we added a few curls with our curling iron (to just the top layer of her hair.)  The method we used can be found at this link:  How to make curling iron ringlets.

This hairstyle is casual enough for every day wear and would be a darling back to school hairstyle, maybe even a hairstyle for picture day?  I could also see this working for a special occasion such as a flower girl, church, recital, etc. 

If you prefer not to leave your daughter's hair down, you could add a quick side ponytail for another variation. Now that the Princess's hair is getting longer, it really helps cut down on tangles and knots if we keep her hair somewhat tied back (especially on windy days.)

Video Tutorial: 
How to make braided bow made from hair.

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