4-strand braid patterns

Scythe is girlish beauty. So it was and is at all times. Nothing decorates a girl like this diverse construction of hair. Especially elegant looks braid, braided from four strands.

A braid of 4 strands is considered a universal option for any special occasion, as it looks very impressive and suits almost everyone. Girls, women and girls with different face shapes and different looks can create their own version of a four-strand braid, laid to one side or decorated with ribbons, while it is not necessary to have an impressive head of hair. A braid can be created from any hair: thick or rare, dry or thin, the main thing is to have elementary weaving skills.

Long braids are always in fashion. If your hair is of medium length, you can also create a lot of braided designs. A four-strand braid from highlighted hair looks very noble.

Well-chosen accessories, for example, a hair clip or a bezel with a floral print, will add feminine style to additional charm and charm. It is advisable to straighten hair curly from nature. Such curls are well braided in a wet form.

There are several ways to weave four-braid braids. To properly braid curls, you need to make a choice: classic, French, from the tail to the back of the head or double - all varieties of this hairstyle are good in their own way.

One of the most affordable ways of this hairstyle of four strands is that the braid is braided, as usual, of three, while the fourth is pushed under the extreme strand, which is on the right. It turns out an openwork version that needs to be cracked down for the greatest effect and fixed with hairspray.

You can braid your hair in a different way, leaving the middle strand motionless. You can twist it with a tourniquet, piercing with colored ribbons and tows for the greatest effect.

Four-strand braid in the French manner is braided in the opposite way. This species is considered one of the most complex and beautiful, but requires some preparation and skills. The weaving pattern is as follows:

1. from the total mass of well-combed hair, a third of the total part is isolated, fixing on the top of the head;
2. four strands are formed from them;
3. You can braid in any way, but we will do it from right to left: the first strand is above the second, under the third and then over the fourth;
4. the fourth strand is brought under the third and held over the second, while picking up the hair from the common part;
5. so, repeating step by step, weave to the desired length.

The braid can reach the end, and can end in the middle, leaving half of the hair loose. This is the so-called shortened version. It is better not to tighten the hair in the weave, slightly dissolve. Although tight braids hold better, but weakened ones look more effective, especially if they are decorated with woven ribbons and other elements.

This type of hairstyle is very convenient for the evening version, and for fitness. It is suitable for absolutely any type of hair of various structures and colors. The weaving process is as follows:

1. for starters, it is best to apply a foam or styling mousse to dry hair, evenly distributing along the entire length;
2. use a convenient comb or brush to collect hair in the tail, firmly fixing it on the back of the head;
3. divide the collected hair into four locks, attach a tape to the middle;
4. skip the first strand under the second, throw on the third and skip under the fourth;
5. then the fourth - under the third, throw over the second;
6. throw the second over the third, skip under the first, and let it, in turn, skip under the strand with a ribbon;
7. so continue to weave to the ends of the hair;
8. below the braid to complete with a bow or any other fixer.

There is the so-called false four-strand weaving, which looks three-dimensional. To create it, you need to take one strand, twisting it into a bundle. Then separate the lock from different sides, insert them into the tourniquet and stab them up. Further, separating by strands and poking into the next segment of the tow, continue to weave according to the pattern to the end. In the end, you need to straighten the braid, giving volume.

The famous "fish tail" or "spikelet", according to the classic, is woven from two strands, but can be woven from four. A feature of the method is very fine weaving. It looks perfect on thick hair. If the owners of thin and sparse hair want to braid the braid in this way, experts recommend a slow version of weaving with subsequent fluffing. For the reverse "spikelet" is often used hairstyles over the forehead as a "basket".

One of the popular weaves is a French braid of four strands, braided by a “waterfall”.

They begin to weave it, as usual, then in the second stage, start braiding hair from the total mass into the extreme strand. Continuing to weave according to the scheme, reaching the bottom, lower it in a dissolved state, and in return take a new strand from the total mass of hair. Such loose cascades are formed that look very impressive.

Learning to braid a four-strand braid on its own is not difficult, and over time, your hands will weave automatically. In order to learn how to weave a braid of 4 strands on your own, you should adhere to the following step-by-step instruction:

1. first you need to clean the hair with a styling agent and comb well;
2. distribute them into four parts, mentally numbering for yourself;
3. the third strand should be thrown on the second, and then skipped under the first;
4. the second to the fourth, and her to the first;
5. the second - under the first and third;
6. continue along the entire length of the hair and secure with an elastic band or any decorative element.

It is worthwhile to adhere to the following tips that will help in creating braids of four strands:

• for convenience, put two mirrors: one in front of you, the other behind your back; the trellis is best suited to be able to see until the process has become a habit;
• try to train more often, bring weaving to automatism;
• Do not try to pull the strands strongly during the weaving process, as this is an excessive measure; in free weaving more beauty and naturalness;
• knocked-out naughty hairs can be fixed with varnish or special hair wax.

Since ancient times, ribbons served as a classic decoration of braided braids. They were different in shape, type, colors, structure and purpose. One of the most elegant accessories is a kanzashi tape. With her, the hairstyle becomes especially beautiful and elegant. It is performed as follows:

1. combed hair is fixed in the tail;
2. then, having separated the fourth part, put on a special roller on the hair;
3. two locks are separated from above, one from below;
4. weave a row according to the type of a three-row braid, and kanzashi is attached to the central strand;
5. then again they take the upper strand from the roller, weave it into a braid and, braiding a row, leave the kanzashi in the center;
6. further, the strand from the bottom of the roller is added to the braid and weave;
7. repeating weaving, fasten the tape at the base of the tail.

The next option with decoration elements is pigtails with kanekalon. Few people know that these decorative elements, in fact, are called braids. This innovation is used to create stylish hairstyles. Artificial synthetic hair created to strengthen the hairstyles of athletes, the so-called boxing braids, are very resistant to moisture and heat.

This accessory was readily adopted by foreign and Russian pop stars, and with them all girls and women who follow current fashion trends. Red, green, pink, gold, with glitter and gloss, natural colors and shades - all these jewelry can diversify and complement any eccentric image.

Among other things, hair in braids can be decorated with artificial or natural flowers, a scattering of artificial stones on hairpins, rhinestones on hairpins and other decorative elements. Some lovers of retrostyle use headbands or colorful ribbons on their heads, emphasizing individuality.

It's amazing how many different possibilities a simple braid conceals. In the world there are more than a dozen kinds of all kinds of weaving and most of the four strands. There are many ways to transform: a classic braid of four strands, the same braid with a ribbon instead of one strand, a braid with a woven strand instead of a ribbon, French, fish tail, reverse spikelet, checkerboard and others.

From various types of braids, you can create a huge number of hairstyles. For example, a four-strand Greek braid looks very delicate and elegant both on young girls and mature women. It weaves around the head, adjusting the shape of the face, visually rounding its oval, reveals a beautiful neck.

They begin to weave a braid in the Greek style from left to right, decorate with stylized flowers, ornaments or any decorative hairpins. And you can also weave ribbons into it, fix beautiful hairpins in your hair. There are a lot of options for styling this type of hairstyle.

Any hairstyle is created to decorate, embody the desired style and image and at the same time should look easy and natural. Therefore, do not overload yourself with particularly complex structures. It is enough to add only some spectacular elements. For example, when creating openwork weaving It is important to maintain a balance between the number of patterns, their size and the decor used.

A four-strand braid with one or two ribbons instead of strands looks festive and very impressive. Therefore, with styling hairstyles it is better not to come up with anything special. You can braid the braids from the temples to the common braid or leave them on your shoulders, or decorate with pearls and flowers, creating a wonderful wedding option.

The longer the hair - the more options for weaving. Braided tight or airy, braids should be combined with the image, without acting as an independent element. Feel free to experiment, creating your own unique hairstyle with four-strand braids.

About how to weave braids from 4 strands, see further.