How to braid a spikelet to yourself?

Spikelet hairstyle is one of the most popular design options for a beautiful head. The origins of this type of weaving can be traced in Ancient Egypt, and the hairstyle acquired its modern name when it got to France. Spikelet is suitable for everyday wear and for a solemn social event.

Learning to braid a spikelet itself is not difficult at all. Having studied this technique, you will look perfect every day without the help of a hairdresser, regardless of whether your hair is short, medium or long. But before you start creating a hairstyle, you need to prepare your hair: they must be washed, radiant, even, without damaged ends.

Weaving a pigtail is recommended according to a certain pattern.

• Good to comb the curls.
• To keep the braid for a long time, and in the process of its creation there are no cocks, it is recommended to apply a small amount of foam on the hair first. If it was not at hand, you can sprinkle the hair with water from the spray gun. Thus, the locks will be smooth, will fit well in the hand, not be confused and not electrified.
• If you are the owner of wavy hair, then before weaving it is necessary to smooth it with an iron, then the process of creating a spikelet will be easier and more convenient.
• On the top of the head, divide the hair into three equal parts.

• Stretch the strand from the left side under the middle, then under the right.
• Curl, which was the far right, make the middle.
• Weave the hair from the edges into the central lock. It is important that the hair you pick up is the same size.

• Make the side strand central, weave hair from the sides into it.
• Repeat the preceding paragraphs until there is no loose hair on the sides.

• Add a spikelet, like a classic braid, and secure with an elastic band.
• Owners of short hair are recommended to create a spikelet according to the above scheme. One classic braid, braided over the entire length of the hair or just to the middle, will give the image of seductiveness. You can decorate the hairstyle with hair clips and elastic bands with floral elements, for example, with lilac, mountain ash or even a real flower.

You can make a hairstyle from several braids. She will look very impressive, as well as provide an opportunity for others to admire the beautiful neck of her owner.

• Make a parting, thereby dividing the entire hair in half, and comb the hair. Evenness when creating a parting will help to achieve a comb with a pointed tail.
• To facilitate the work with hair and to avoid the formation of “cocks” it is recommended to lightly grease the hair with grape oil or wax.
• Separate hair from ear to forehead on one side of the head. Separate a thin strand from the resulting mass (the finer it is, the more delicate and elegant weaving will turn out, in addition, it is easier to work with thin strands).
• Using two fingers (second and third), divide the separated strand into three equal shares.
• Side curls to get under the middle strand. To make the hairstyle voluminous, it is not recommended to tighten the locks tightly.

• Put the strands above and below together, braid the pigtail, taking two strands as a basis.
• While the spikelet weaves, the free curl should always intersect with the central lock.
• When the spikelet is braided on the right, the strand must be picked up with the corresponding hand, and the position of the opposite hand should fall on the first finger of the right. All other operations are performed by the hand on the left side of the head.

• Separate a small curl from the hair on the right side. Put on the third finger of the nearest hand, and bring this strand under the right extreme. Under this added lock, bring another one, separated from the right side.
• The braid on the other side of the head is braided in the same way.
• The hair on the left is held by the fingers of the same hand (all but the first).

• The fingers of the right hand (second or third) separate a small strand from the hair to the left of the head. The first and second fingers of the left hand help. Next, the curl is shifted to the opposite hand.
• Move the side lock on the right and hold it with your corresponding hand.
• From the edge of the free hair located on the right side of the head, separate the strand and attach to the left strand.

You can add strands in several ways:

• isolate the lock from the main mass of hair, insert and introduce into the main lock from free hair;
• separate a small lock from the main mass of hair, add a lock from the remaining hair and then enter under the central lock.

By braiding a braid on the left side of the head, you can hold two strands at the same time with both your right and left hand. The index finger of the left hand should highlight a small lock, then the hand must be turned over, and put the lock. In this case, the second finger on the right hand should pick up this lock. Then on the left side is added another strand of the remaining braided hair.

While weaving a spikelet on the right side of the head, it is recommended to hold the hand with the palm down. The index finger separates a small strand from the main mass. Turn the hand over, grab the lock with the middle finger of your left hand. The second and first fingers are responsible for the preservation of the structure of the hairstyle and do not allow the already braided strands to weaken and bloom.The right hand should, as it were, “dive” under the lock, and its index finger should separate another lock and enter on the left side of the remaining hair.

Braiding a spikelet to one side is not difficult, but it will require training. When the hand is "full", to create such a braid will take a couple of minutes.

Step-by-step instructions for creating such a hairstyle include a series of actions.

1. Hair is divided into three equal shares in the temporal zone.
2. Weaving begins as if you want to get a classic braid as a result.
3. From the opposite side, a lock is taken and woven into a braid. That is, if weaving began on the right side of the head, you need to take the lock on the left.
4. A similar procedure is performed with weaving a strand on the right side of the head.
5. In the process of weaving, it is necessary to observe the vertical direction so that from one side the braid looks more voluminous than from the other.
6. When all the hair is woven into the hairstyle, you need to braid the spikelet like a normal braid. At the end, fasten with satin tape or silicone rubber. To give the hairstyle volume, some strands from the braid need to be slightly pulled out. The effect of negligence created in this way will emphasize your natural beauty.

To make this hairstyle is not as easy as the previous ones, but the expended efforts will please you with a pleasant result. The head will look very elegant and gentle.

To prevent the hair from tangling during the creation of the braid, you need to comb it thoroughly.

1. Divide the hair into three identical parts, and begin to braid a classic pigtail. But in this case, the strands will not go on top of each other, but wind up under the others.
2. You can weave a braid both directly and sideways. The design option depends on personal preference.
3. The finished pigtail is fixed with an elastic band. To get a convex hairstyle, weaving should not be tight, but at the end of weaving, some strands need to be slightly released. Then the hairstyle will look very elegant and elegant. It is important to start the release of strands from the end of the braid, otherwise it may become deformed and gain “roosters”.

Recently, the spikelet framing the head began to enjoy unprecedented popularity. Leading hairdressers make it the center of their fashionable hairstyle collections. Such a hairstyle will look good on long hair and on the heads of girls whose hair is of medium length.

Weaving is constructed in the same way as if we were weaving a standard spikelet, that is, locks are taken alternately from both sides, cross and gradually weave new locks. As a rule, this hairstyle weaves from one temple to another. The braid is fixed with small hairpins or invisible.

Weaving in a circle can be done in "A la greek" style. Separate hair from forehead to ear from one half of the head. The rest is secured on a temechka. Weave begin under the ear. Separate the lock from the hair from the fronto-ear zone and weave the braid according to the classical canons, adding new locks from the bottom. Weaving continues until all hairs are woven.

The braid weaves along the front of the head and ends in the area of ​​the opposite ear. The rest of the hair unfolds, and a spikelet is braided with the addition of locks on both sides. Do not tighten them tightly. Weaving from the bottom of the head should be thicker. When there is no free hair, an ordinary braid is braided. It should be straightened, slightly extending the lower strands to give a resemblance to the Greek hairstyle. The end of the braid is tucked under the weaving at the bottom of the head and fixed with invisible or studs.

For a specific case, for example, an evening appearance, the hairstyle can be varied. To do this, the strands are pre-curled, and weaving is carried out only on the top of the head and to the beginning of the neck, below the curls remain loose.

You can decorate the hairstyle with the help of decor. Here beautiful hair clips, satin ribbons, fresh flowers or a bandana will come to the rescue. All these accessories will help to make the image more romantic or, conversely, bold.

You can decorate with flowers the whole head or only the base of the hairstyle, creating the illusion of a wreath. These elements are fixed with studs, invisible and strong fixation varnish. Making hairstyles with flowers is suitable for a date or other evening event.

Satin ribbons can be used not only for evening rendezvous, but also as an addition to everyday looks. You can choose accessories in bright or delicate tones, any width. Ribbons can be woven into the "spike" at the stage of creating the braid or tied at its end with an elegant bow.

The use of this accessory will give the female image airiness and romance and, in addition, will contribute to a longer preservation of the hairstyle. Even if you braid a spikelet in the evening, in the morning after waking up, you will see that the pigtail has been preserved and has not blossomed. And also this silk accessory will become indispensable in the winter season. The fact is that under the caps, absolutely all hairstyles suffer, but thanks to the tape, the braid will not fall apart.

To avoid such an unpleasant moment as dyeing hair with a ribbon, the latter must be washed before first use. The same procedure is needed so that multi-colored ribbons (if you have chosen several shades) do not paint over each other, touching in the hairstyle.

The width of the accessory should vary between 1.5-2 centimeters, and the length should exceed the length of your strands by 6-7 cm.

Hairpin with rhinestones or other decorative elements, placed over the entire surface of the braid, will add elegance to the spikelet.

If you want to look feminine, but at the same time a little “play a fool,” you can choose a bandana as an addition to your hairstyle.

This hairstyle looks very impressive, but braiding it yourself is not difficult. However, to get a braid of good quality, you will need to practice. Before starting to braid the hair, the hair must be thoroughly combed so that there are no "icicles" in it. If the hair is electrified or tangled, it is recommended to sprinkle it with water.

Phased creation of a braid involves a series of actions.

• Take a lock on the top of the head, the base of which will form a triangle. Divide it into two curls of equal thickness.
• Weave these strands once with each other.

• From a wide edge, take a thin strand and translate it inside the braid, connecting with the left side.
• A similar procedure should be repeated on the right side, introducing locks into the main braid, similar to the weaving characteristic of the French braid.
• Weave the “fish tail” to the beginning of the neck until all free hair is involved, moving the side strands inward.

• You can fix the hairstyle with silicone rubber or a decorative hair clip.
• To give the braid airiness and delicacy, a couple of curls can be slightly released from the hairstyle.
• To keep the fishtail intact for a long time, it is recommended to sprinkle it with varnish.
• If the natural volume of your hair leaves much to be desired, before starting to create a braid, you can use styling products that lift hair from the roots.

There is another version of the "fish tail" - the so-called twin. This hairstyle looks very unusual. Suitable for owners of long curls, as well as for individuals with medium-long hair.It’s easiest to braid this kind of spikelet for someone, but with a certain dexterity, you can make a hairstyle for yourself. The braid can be braided straight or sideways.

To create a spectacular hairstyle, you need to prepare:

• a comb with a long handle and frequent teeth;
• two mirrors (position them opposite each other);
• an elastic band (silicone);
• atomizer;
• invisible (3 pcs.);
• fixative.

Separate hair in half in half, weave a normal spikelet starting from the back of the head. Draw the right lock on top of the left, helping with the index finger, then turn the left lock on the right. Perform a similar action several times.

Pour water into the spray bottle. Sprinkle the right strand. Lock the left lock with rubber. Disassemble the right lock by 2 and braid like a classic spikelet. After each pair of rows, the braid links on the sides are slightly fluffy, with the internal links this procedure is not required.

When the braid is braided to the end, it must be fixed with an elastic band. The second spikelet is woven according to the same principle. At the end of weaving, the outer links of both braids once again slightly stretch.

After that, the elastic bands that crowned the end of the spikelet can be removed and the braids fixed with one rubber band to match the color of the hair. The latter can be decorated with flowers or rhinestones.

About how to weave a double "fishtail" on long hair, see below.

A spikelet braided on one side looks more original than the classic version of this hairstyle. He will give the image of a girl lightness, romance and carefree.

A spikelet braided around the head, decorated with a small hair clip with rhinestones or a hairpin with a decorative stone, will certainly attract the attention of others. Such a hairstyle is suitable for a romantic date, and for any evening celebration. Such styling in sultry summer days is very good when you want your neck and forehead to be free of hair and at least a little blown by the breeze.

Spikelet on the inside looks very elegant. This hairstyle gives hair extra volume.

The classic spikelet, fixed at the end with a modest bow made of black satin ribbon, looks very natural. "Stars" love such hairstyles and do not refuse them even on the red carpet.

A spikelet laid in the form of a wave will look spectacular on the head of both a small fashionista and an adult girl.

Two spikelets with curls loose at the bottom look very gentle and easy.

A braid, braided on one side, will come in handy both on a date and at any gala event.

A spikelet with ribbons and floral decor in itself looks very festive. If you complement the hairstyle with an evening dress on the floor, you get a finished and very elegant look.

A spikelet with laying in a low bun can be worn in addition to a business suit, and in a fitness club, or even for a wedding celebration.

A spikelet with two bunches is the choice of a young person or girl, in whose character there are "hooligan" features.