How to weave a French braid on the contrary?

Different types of braids on beautiful female heads have been in fashion at all times. And this is not surprising, because the braid is not only beautiful, but also very convenient: the hair is braided, fixed, you can not be afraid that the hairstyle will crumble from the wind or rain. A pigtail can be decorated with a variety of accessories, and then the image will immediately become a festive, evening.

There are a great many weaves. But one of the most popular is the so-called French weaving, when locks of hair are gradually woven into a pigtail in the course of its creation. The stylists went further and came up with the reverse weaving of the French braid, which became very popular due to the fact that it turns out voluminous and looks unusual. For all the apparent complexity, weaving a French braid is fairly easy. In our article you will find a step-by-step description of this process, as well as get acquainted with some varieties of such weaving.

I think everyone saw the hairstyle when the voluminous braid seemed to “lie” on the hair. At the same time, hair is smoothed on the sides of it. This is the French braid on the contrary. Such a pigtail can weave from the forehead to the back of the head or from one side to the other, it can be braided with a zigzag, a basket, and one or two braids can be created. Such weaving will become a beautiful element of evening styling, it is often done for a wedding, prom.

In order to braid such a braid, you need to have a hair length at least to the shoulders. But the latest fashion trends (weaving braids with Kanekalon) saved the beauties even from this condition. Now it’s enough to have curls 10 centimeters long so that it is possible to weave artificial locks into them, and weaving is ready.

By the way, to a note of fashionistas: the famous beauty diva Kim Kardashian introduced fashion on French pigtails inside out. However, before her, they were quite popular, however, in a specific area - among girls involved in martial arts. These braids were even called "boxing", as they were often made by athletes during competitions and training.

Their choice was explained by the fact that such a hairstyle is convenient: hair is firmly fixed, does not interfere with active actions, while it looks neat and well-groomed.

Next, we will give 3 step-by-step instructions for weaving French braids on the contrary: weaving one pigtail in the center of the head, weaving two braids and braiding obliquely.

Instruction:

• to start, comb your hair well, do not parting;
• we take a comb-ponytail or just a small comb with frequent teeth, and from ear to ear we separate a large lock of hair;
• we divide this lock into 3 parts, as for weaving an ordinary braid;
• further, mentally number the strands: the one on the left will be No. 1, in the center - No. 2, on the right - No. 3;
• we grab lock No. 1 and start it under lock No. 2, and lock No. 3 we start under No. 1;

• now No. 2, which turned out to be on top, we start under No. 3 and at the same time we separate from the main mass of hair on the left a new lock, connecting it with No. 2 and weaving it into a braid;
• turn the strand No. 3 under this resulting thickened lock, add a new curl to it, which we take from the right side of the head, separating it with a comb;
• and then you weave this inverted French pigtail according to the algorithm: you do not lay all the locks on top of the braid, but under it, so that you get an inverted three-dimensional weaving.

To give even more splendor and texture to the braid, you can pull the locks out of it with a comb-tail or even with your fingers a little, creating the effect of lace. Just do it carefully, otherwise your whole pigtail may blossom.

The weaving algorithm will be the same. But since there are still 2 braids, there are several nuances.

• Decide on the style of your weaving: will the pigtails be braided neatly and tightly, hair to hair, or will they be a little careless, with several strands released? In the first case, make an even straight parting, in the second you can make a little wavy.
• If you have chosen option No. 2 and want to release a couple of curls on your face, do this before braiding your braids, in order to avoid the formation of “cocks”.
• After you have parted your hair parted, tie one part of it into a bun, in order to prevent hairs from getting to the side of the head where you will start weaving.
• Try to keep both braids at an equal distance from the parting, and also observe symmetry when applying this hairstyle.

• If you weave braids with kanekalon, start weaving it from the very beginning. To do this, attach the kanekalon to the first three locks from below using the “invisibility”, which at the end of the process, you can easily remove from the hair. Kanekalon will make your braids stronger and more resistant to external factors (wind, rain, even being in bed), which will allow you to wear them without unwinding for about a week.

• Instead of kanekalon, you can use a ribbon or a silk long scarf. The principle of operation will be the same as in the previous case. The only difference is that kanekalon can be washed, but the ribbon from the effects of water can lose its appearance.

According to this algorithm, you can braid not only 2, but also any number of braids. The process, of course, will be time-consuming, however, the result will surely please.

A very beautiful version of the festive weaving. This braid is often ordered by brides, graduates, girls going on a date or a corporate party.This hairstyle is good because it can have any additional decorations: you can weave lace into the braid, insert hairpins with pearls or rhinestones, animate it with flowers - both artificial and real. If the hair is not very long and thick, artificial braids of the appropriate color can be woven into a pigtail. And she weaves quite easily.

The technique is unchanged, each strand is removed under the bottom of the braid and a three-dimensional weaving turns over. But of course, such a hairstyle has its own tricks. So, we will analyze the oblique weaving in stages.

• First you need to divide the hair into a parting. Most of the hair will go to the side on which you want to lay it.
• We start weaving from the side where the hair is less. We take a strand near the eye, divide it into 3 parts and weave a braid according to the algorithm indicated above. At the same time, we move along the occipital part of the head to the opposite ear.

• We use a comb with small frequent teeth to help ourselves. It is very convenient for her to pick up individual locks for weaving, combing them first and achieving their smoothness. There should be no “cocks” on such a hairstyle.

• When you have already advanced as much as possible and almost finished weaving at the opposite eye, you need to carefully and beautifully weave the last strand into the braid, namely the one that will lie diagonally on the forehead and cover the ear. It needs to be combed very well, smoothed, then brought under a braid and connected to it. When weaving the free end of the pigtail, you need to try so that it naturally lies on the shoulder, does not stick out from under the ear.
• Such weaving will look gorgeous if you insert small hairpins with rhinestones along its entire length, and fix the tip with a thin satin ribbon.

We want to tell you about another version of the festive weaving of the French braid obliquely. This option is suitable for more advanced needlewomen, as it will require maximum accuracy. But the result is gorgeous.

So let's get started.

• As in the previous case, we divide all the curls into a parting and start weaving from the side where the hair is less. So far, nothing has changed.

• Next, reaching the back of the head, we finish weaving. But here the differences begin. That part of the hair that is on the side of the larger parting, we do not touch yet - it remains dissolved. It can even be tied in a "bump" or knot so as not to interfere. And we fix our braid on the occipital part of the head: weaving can be woven into a freely hanging pigtail and securing its tip with an elastic band, or weaving can be completed and just holding the braid on the back of the head with “invisibility” is not the point.
• Now we proceed to the design of the second part of the hairstyle. We comb out the part of the hair that we left loose, obliquely on the forehead, approximately at the level of the outer tip of the eyebrow, separate the lock and divide it into 3 parts. And we begin to weave the same twisted French pigtail, moving in the direction of the back of the head.

• Make sure that the hair remains smooth from above, comb through each lock before weaving it.
• When 2 braids meet on the back of the head, connect them into one tail, fix it with an elastic band in the color of your hair, and then you can make an elegant bundle out of it, twist the curls, arrange them in the shape of a flower. Here your imagination can be limitless.
• This hairstyle requires texture. To do this, carefully pull out each lock from the braid so that it resembles openwork lace. Near the face you can release a couple of locks, wind them on a curling iron.

At first, it might seem that mastering such weaving on your own is very difficult. Nevertheless, it will take no more than a couple of days to familiarize yourself with this technique.

It’s not even necessary to be able to weave an ordinary French braid.Reviews of many girls who tried to embody both weaving with their own hands indicate that for many it is easier to give the opposite option than the classic one.

On the contrary, you can get acquainted with the technology of weaving a French braid in the next video.