3 Brilliant Boho Braid Ideas That You’ll Want to Save

Braided hairstyles have so much versatility and give enormous room for experiments. If you need some new ideas, look no further. Alisha Jared, a professional hairstylist and educator, delivered these three simple yet stunning braided hairstyle tutorials alongside her pro tips on how to achieve them. Keep reading for some creative boost and inspiring insights.

1. Side Ponytail with a French Braid

Have you been wondering how to make a perfect braided pony? Here’s the clue. Make a French braid on one side and another braid just underneath it. Put all the rest of your hair in a side ponytail. Opt for a clear elastic band so it doesn’t show.

Then carefully pull your ponytail through the middle of the French braid and repeat the same for the second plait. You might want to put a few bobby pins here and there to prevent the braids from shifting.

2. Side Braid Goals

This braid looks very unusual and will provoke many questions about how you made it. Yet this style is way simpler than it appears. Alisha starts by grabbing two strands, pulling them to one side and tying them together. On her next step, she adds hair to each of the loose ends and ties them together again. She carries on till the ends and secures them with a hair tie.

“This is such a cute hairstyle,” says one of her followers, and who won’t agree?

3. Topsy Tail Braid

Here’s another idea for your hat-friendly hairstyle collection. Alisha shares that whenever she knows she’s going to wear a hat, she utilizes this time to apply a scalp treatment and keeps it in throughout the day. The hairstylist refers to it as ‘baseball mom hairstyle’.

Perhaps this type of braiding is the easiest one, so if you feel intimidated by styling hair, this one is safe to try. Make a side ponytail, then create a gap at its base and pull the ends of your hair upwards through this gap. You will end up with hair twisted on both sides.

Then take an elastic band and tie it over the ponytail, about 3 inches down from the top. Create a gap above the elastic, push the ends up through the gap and bring them down. You will again see both sides twisted. Put a couple more elastic bands and repeat twisting as many times as you wish, depending on the length of your hair.

Here are a few tips to make your braids always look great:

1. Creating soft waves before braiding will significantly improve the final look. It’s handy if you were wearing curls or waves the day before.
2. Use texturizing products to make your hair less silky and more manageable.
3. Smoothing cream is a must for taming frizz and baby hairs.
4. Don’t forget about face framing!
5. Some hairspray will make your braids stay in place longer.

For any braided style you choose, practice is important. Don’t get discouraged if your first attempts finish with subpar results. Keep trying and you will get there sooner than you think.