Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Beautiful Braids

This Spring I am loving everything with braids, pleats or plaits in them especially when it comes to hairdos! Below are some of the hottest braid trends this season.
:: Adorn with accessories ::
It's easy to give your braids a little extra something with ribbons, flowers, bows, and any other accessories you can think of. This creation is perfect for weddings or tea parties.

:: Romantic waterfall ::
This cascade braid style recently exploded as the new "trend braid" of the season. The waterfall effect looks cool and complex, and always remind me of Rapunzel. It's a soft, detailed and romantic look that can be worn on a casual date or to a more elegant dinner party.
:: Mussed-up fishtail ::
The fishtail braid is such a popular trend this year. I absolutely adore this sea-inspired style. To give your otherwise intricate braid a beachy-chic edge, loosen the braid and take out some strands after you finish.
 
:: Hair as headband ::
Who needs a headband when you can make one from your hair! I love this European Heidi-inspired front braid that you can style into an updo or wear with your hair down, the possibilities are just endless.

Which one is your favorite?

Thanks for reading!

49 comments:

  1. Beautiful brades, definitely that sort of laid back holiday style that you could take out and tumble into curls for a night out after a long day at the beach or a summer wedding. x

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  2. Beautiful hairstyles, I love all of them.

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  3. Meant to say braids* damm it my typing is shocking today hehe! x

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  4. The waterfall braid looks amazing! love it!

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    xoxo

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  5. love your pick! these are really nice braids!

    xoxo, andie
    Fashionista's Pick

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  6. The romantic waterfall is so gorgeous! Wish I knew how to do it!

    -Sharon
    The Tiny Heart

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  7. I love the romantic waterfall! I want to try it out sometime! :]

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  8. This makes me want to sit in front of a mirror and practice! I love them all! My sister is considering doing a side fish tail braid for her wedding and I think it will go great with her dress.

    XO
    http://justasmalltowngirlblog.blogspot.com

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  9. I love the simple braid around the wavy/curly hair! So pretty and I think it looks pretty easy to do. Love the rest of the braids but I don't think I could ever accomplish that with my own hair! :)

    xoxo,
    Rachel
    www.rachelslookbook.com

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  10. out of all the photos, my fave is the 2nd one. the summer of 8th grade i spent hours teaching myself how to french braid my own hair. i like how the fishtail looks too, but when i try it on myself, it looks a mess. it'll be fun to see how you braid your hair thu. :)

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  11. oh my god!! i love it!! :D

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  12. Wanna try all of these out! :)

    xoxo

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  13. Mussed-up fishtail Absolut wonderful!!!!!!

    Greets from Germany
    Chrissie / http://die-edelfabrik.blogspot.de/

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  14. Hello
    I love this post. I have to try...
    See you soon.

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  15. WOW I need to learn how to do the first one for my mini-me! I have been learning to braid different ways for almost a month! Almost got it down! Thanks for sharing!

    XOXO
    Shels
    http://followyourbliss4ever.blogspot.com/

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  16. love the romantic one :)

    inspired me as a hairstyle for a henna party i'm going to this week :)

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  17. I love the first braid picture! very ethereal!

    Babi
    www.whenbabispeaks.com

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  18. Love them all! Wish I could braid my hair like that! :)

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  19. probably the last one is my favorite... :D

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  20. That first look is so beautiful and intricate, but I feel like it would take hours to do!

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  21. Utterly gorgeous!
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  22. Beautiful braids. I love waterfall one and the headband.

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  23. SUPER COOL Braids...amazing my dear...thanks for sharing.

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  24. An up-do braid is perfect for the hot weather, love these!

    tao.owl

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  25. i love love love braids and i love all these hairstyles! it's hard to pick favorites, but i think i'm gonna have to go with the romantic waterfall and hair as headband! ;)

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  26. I adore braids too. The "romantic waterfall" is my favorite. So beautiful :)

    xo,
    Hannah
    www.chillairandperfume.blogspot.com

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  27. Thu, these are beautiful! I've loved braids since I was a little girl. My favorite is definitely hair as headband. It's such a classy pulled together look! :)

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  28. I love pic 1 and 2 :) So pretty!! but sometimes I find it hard to do it on my own hair.

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  29. thu, I love that second look! I need to learn how to make neater braids!

    ♥ laura
    the blog of worldly delights
    the shop of worldly delights

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  30. LOVE the braids! Definitely going to try some if I'm capable of doing them. haha!

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  31. Amazing!!

    Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely comment. Following your blog since now

    Kisses
    Lara

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  32. My favourie is the last one!
    Want to do this with my own hair!

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  33. i love that post!
    i think the hair must be stylish as ur outfit!!!!!

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  34. I like the adornments with flowers style the best!

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  35. The headband one is my favorite! But I have short hair :(

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  36. hey thu! i really love the 2nd one. so romantic.
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  37. Loooooooooooooove that huge fishtail braid...but the wavy waterfall one is pretty too!

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  38. I wish I had the coordination to rock fun braids! Very pretty!

    xo, Abbey (District Dress Up)
    http://abbeybrandon.blogspot.com/

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  40. How pretty are these hair???? LOVE IT <3

    I have really long hair, so I have to collect some ideas what I can do with them;) I would love to go for the last one!!

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    Kisses from Berlin

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  41. I love all of these looks! Effortless chic.

    x The Pretty Secrets

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  42. These are all gorgeous!! This makes me think of summer weddings. :)


    Lisa
    The Lovely Memoir

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  43. I like the fishtail.

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  44. Hello, nice to meet you, I loved this post with these looks so pretty. Now I wish I could do it alone, I will try for some pictures.

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  45. oh my, this is such an inspiration! love all of them!

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