I Love Braids!

Since my hair has been getting rather long, I have been trying to find new things to do with it.  My latest obsession are braids.  And not just the typical "three part down the back of your neck" braid.  Braids are definitely a hot trend right now, and there are so many different ways to wear braids.

"Braids are SO HOT right now"

Over the summer, I experimented with the French braid along my crown (a la Lauren Conrad).  This worked very well with my hair even though I did not have a lot of length.  I also never knew how to french braid until then!  Thanks to the magic of YouTube, there are many tutorials on how to do anything to your hair!

My favorite braid at the moment is the "Fish Tail Braid."  I kept seeing pictures in magazines of this peculiar braid, and I did not understand at ALL how to make my hair like that.  Thanks to YouTube, I found yet another tutorial on braiding!

Me with a FishTail Braid

The fishtail braid looks complicated, but its actually really easy to do!  Its a little bit more time consuming than a normal braid since the strands are a lot smaller.  After I finish the braid, I like to pull at it to make it look less neat and more thick.  

My hair inspiration

Another braid I found that I like a lot is called the "irregular braid."  It looks thicker, and you can even weave in fabric into your hair!  I tried it without the fabric, and it still looks great!  Again, after I finished the braid I pulled at the hair to make it look less neat and more full.

I am totally loving this trend.  How about you???