Some of my earliest memories are of sitting on a stool and my mother patiently braiding my hair every morning. I wore my hair in pigtails for years. It was easy for mom to style and maintain and my pigtails looked really cute.

There are almost no limits to how you can style your hairs using braids. Braids hairstyles run the whole gamut from wearing one single half braid to micro braids covering the entire head. Once you perfect your technique for creating braids, you can create intricate hairdos such as French braids, micro braids and up-do braids. Honing your technique on simple braid styles such as straight braids and sloppy braids will prepare you for more complex styles. Knowing what each of these styles entails is a good place to start when deciding which braid hairstyle is right for you.

French Braids: Great for formal or everyday, hair is woven close to the scalp and     high on the head; can be one or multiple braids.
Micro Braids: Tiny braids woven generally from only a few strands of hair, very     time consuming style to create but the style will last for a long time. The braids     are done all over the head.
Micro Braids hairstyles

Up-do Braids: Intricate style where micro or straight braids are incorporated into     a traditional up-do style.

Straight Braids: Can be a single braid or two plaits; can be worn down or twisted     or coiled into more intricate styles.
Sloppy Braids: Very quick and easy to create, perfect for informal occasions.

There are many advantages to wearing braids hairstyles. Braids secure hair even with multiple layers of “uncontrollable” and uneven hair. Braids are a great way to add wave to hair without curling irons or rollers. Simply braid the hair while wet and let it dry. When the braids are taken out, subtle wave remains in the hair. Though most braided hairstyles are easy to create they look deceptively intricate and last much longer than styles without braids.
updo braids hairstyles

If you decide to go with a braid hairstyle, choose one that you will be comfortable with and that you will enjoy wearing. With so many braided styles available there is sure to be a style just right for you.

A lot of women have their hair done by someone else for their wedding. Frequently this is a professional hairdresser or stylist, but especially with the way the economy is going and given how expensive wedding are anyway, brides really worry about their hairdo, it’s on their own wedding day. Almost universally, brides and wedding hairstyles tend to want a hairdo that is not their everyday hair style. Not only is this one of a woman’s most formal occasions, it’s also one of the most photographed.

Brides and wedding hairstyles complement the wedding gown and bring attention upward to the bride’s face. The distinct hairdo accentuates facial features and makes the bride stand out on her special day. Some women prefer all of their hair pinned up so it stays in place throughout the events of the day, while others prefer to have their hair down.

Trying to do this brides and wedding hairstyles. Use a Do-Z comb, take about a medium sized section of your hair and roll the hair onto a Sassy curler/roller. Continue this process until all of the hair towards the back of your head is in the Sassy curlers/rollers. When you have finished this process, only your bangs should be loose.Spritz the rollers/curlers and hair with hairspray and let sit for 15-20 minutes to continue the drying process and to set the curls.Once dry, remove the Sassy curlers/rollers.Starting at the crown area, take a section and give it a light back-comb with the DO-Z comb, continue this process with all sections.Now you will take a section, pull it up to the back of the head, with the curls of the hair dangling outward, use a bobby pin to secure the section to your head. Continue this process with all of the sections.Finish the look by styling the bangs and spritzing with hairspray.