How to weave a French braid?

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It is not difficult to master the weaving of the French spit, ifyou already know how to weave ordinary braids from 3 to 4 strands. The main advantage of this weaving is that it can be applied to hair of almost any length and to form a variety of haircuts on the basis of the French braid. In addition, you can make such a braid yourself. For detailed instructions on how to create the braids yourself, read our article.

How to weave a French braid: a step-by-step instruction

To braid your hair, follow these steps:

Carefully comb hair. You can apply a special mousse on them for smoothing, so the hair will look especially neat.
Separate three small strands on the back of the head and begin to weave them like a regular braid: put the right strand on the middle strand, then the left strand on the right one.
Now, before we again weave the right part, add to it a small strand of loose hair.
Repeat the steps on the left side. Continue weaving this way until the loose strands run out.
Add the braid as usual and fasten the ends with an elastic band.

The French scythe is ready. There is also a way to weave it backwards, that is, the spit turns out turned, read about it in our article: How to weave hair.

How to braid a French braid for a hairdress «Shell»

Very original version for the "shell" of medium length hair with weaving

Divide the hair in half with straight parting.
Make a light heap along the entire length of one half and twist it into a "shell". Pinch the hairstyle with hairpins, carefully hiding the ends of the hair.
From the second half you need to weave a non-French French braid, picking up loose hair only from below. Weave do not too tight, and the braid should be located parallel to the floor.
After the loose strands run out, plait the usual braid, fasten the ends with an elastic band.
Lay the scythe on the "shell", hide the ends under the hair, chisel the studs where you see fit.
To make the hairstyle even more elegant, you can decorate it with decorative hairpins or pre-weave a beautiful ribbon.

How to weave a French braid with a wreath

Very beautiful looks hairstyle on long hair, but it is possible on her basis to braid and short hair in a circle.

Begin the weave from the left ear. Take three strands, plait a French braid, picking loose hair just in front.
Try to keep the locks in the braid straight, as they will frame the face.
When you dopplete to the right ear, continue to weave the usual braid. Fasten the ends with an elastic band.
Remaining free hair gather high on the back of the head in a knot so they do not interfere.
Secure the braid with the studs from below the neck. Dissolve the knot on the back of the head and comb the hair thoroughly.
Decorate your hair with a flower by the ear or with beautiful decorative hairpins.

Other variants of hairstyles are looking in our article How to weave beautiful pigtails.