The most common accessory for children's hairstyles are regular elastics. They are sold everywhere, are inexpensive, but at the same time differ in color, and in style, and even in material production. With the help of a single elastic band, you can quickly and easily create a cute and comfortable hairstyle.
Who is suitable?
Hairstyles with a variety of elastics, of course, are childish, suitable for a girl from a young age until about the end of elementary school. At an older age, this accessory may look undignified, and the girls themselves begin to strive for something more concise or simply go to loose hair.
Selection based on hair length
Long hair is still more common in girls who adore colored elastics. The presence of a canopy of hair allows you to implement a variety of hairstyles, from ordinary tails to the most complex weaves.
Tails, scythes and bunches will work every day, but for holidays it is recommended to make volumetric weaving, braids, shells, and other complex structures.
For example, it may be an ordinary tail, a variety that adds a pigtail at the top. First, a regular ponytail is formed on the crown and fixed with a bright and beautiful rubber band. On the right side a thin strand is separated, which is divided into three parts. Weaving of the classic braid starts from these hairs, when the extreme parts are placed on the central one. Having made a single weave, on the right should be separated another strand and add to the central part. Repeat the algorithm is necessary with the hair on the left. Reaching the required length, braid to tighten the rubber band.
Little fashionista will love it colorful bezel of gumwhich, by the way, is done in just ten minutes. All hair is parted longitudinally, after which each section is divided across. The resulting four parts are again divided horizontally, after which eight equal strands should turn out. Each of them is transformed into a tail, fixed with rubber bands of the same color. Finally, all the tails, arranged in a circle, gather into a single tail on the crown, thereby forming a wreath.
By the way, there may be more tails on the “circle” - up to 16.
Another unusual decision will be making two hearts, especially if the girl’s hair is thick and long. The whole mass is divided by parting into two equal parts and each is transformed into a tail. Then loops are made on each side at the base, through which the tips of the hair are pulled. Having stretched this part, it must be divided into two parts, each of which is twisted into a flagellum. Turning the two harness into a heart, it must be fastened with convenient accessories.
For beauty, the finished hairstyle is decorated with two rubber bands with bows.
Another very simple hairstyle is also suitable for medium-length hair. First of all, combed hair is separated with a side parting. Following in the upper part six strands are taken, which are tightened with the help of color accessories. Approximately in the middle part of each strand, knots are tied straight from the hair. After that, all the hair is collected in the tail, the bunch or remain loose.
Short hair creates some restrictions for hairstyles, but suitable options still exist. The classic solution, of course, is a variety of tails. It is better for a young schoolgirl to collect one or two tails already, but babies can be made several. This hairstyle not only allows you to quickly bring hair in order, but if necessary, pacify the outgoing fringe. To collect several tails, it is enough to divide all the hair into identical strands, and then fix it with elastic bands.
The number of them can be loved, but usually a pair is gathered on the top of the head, then the second is located a little lower, and the last pair is at the level of the bottom of the ears. The resulting tails can be intertwined with each other, as well as twisted. Also often they are interestingly complemented by braided bangs.
A variation of the usual tail is “malvinka”, when with the help of an elastic band only the upper part of the locks is fixed. It is suitable even for the shortest hair length, allows you to tame the bangs and looks very beautiful.
To collect it, it is enough to comb through the hair and highlight the parietal part, which is then fixed with accessories.
This hairstyle with tails makes it possible to experiment with the rubber bands themselves. They can be the usual color, with flowers, bows, insects and other images. It is recommended, by the way, to take braided gum, which will not be entangled in the hair, and therefore cause problems with further disentangling.
We should separately mention the situation with bangs. If at home the mother is able to periodically correct the bangs of her daughter and ensure that she does not interfere with her reading or playing, then in kindergarten or elementary school no one will keep track of this due to the large number of children and only one specialist. Therefore, choosing a hairstyle with rubber bands, it is recommended to give preference to those that take into account the fixation of just the same bangs.
Beautiful options
Hairstyles for girls for every day with elastic bands should be created taking into account several conditions. They should be easy to set and take a minimum amount of time to create. The hairstyle should be reliable, not fall apart at the slightest activity, but at the same time not overtighten the hair and not cause unpleasant sensations. It is important that the complex weaving or tails do not interfere with the girl to go about their business, for example, study, and also not interfere, which is very important in a situation with a long unfolded bang. An important requirement is the ability to "relive" changing clothes - that is, not to lose its shape or to recover immediately after removal, as well as putting on hats or other clothes.
Finally, it is important that the chosen hairstyle be liked not only by the mother, but also by the child. For example, girls usually love very simple images with bright elastics, the ideas of which are given below.
"Chess"
Difficult sounding “chess” hairstyle is actually very easy to implement if you follow the instructions step by step.
Its great advantage is the fact that it is suitable even for the shortest hair.
First of all, on one side of the head a rectangle of hair is evenly separated. The remaining locks can be fixed with an elastic band at the time of braiding, because they will not be needed until the end of the process. Those hairs that are located at the temple, are divided into three identical rectangles and climb into the tails.
The next line of hair is already divided into two rectangles. They are also fixed in tails so that at the same time to seize the tails from the first line under the rubber band. That tail from the first line, which is located in the middle, at this time is divided in half.
The lower hairline is again divided into three rectangles and transformed into tails, and the tails from the second line are woven into them, divided into two parts.
The loose curls from the bottom line are connected into a single tail with the hair that was pulled to the side at the very beginning.
Fixation at each stage is carried out using multi-colored rubber bands, single-color or simply in harmony.
"The Dragon"
Little girls will definitely appreciate the dragon hairstyle with tails fastened with beautiful elastic bands.
Bangs or part of the hair in front are collected in the tail.
Next to them are added locks from the sides, which are taken a little lower, and everything is fixed again with an elastic band. Another row is made approximately in the middle of the head in a similar way - strands are taken from the sides, attached to the tail and tightened with an accessory. This algorithm should be continued until all the hair is gathered in one elastic band and form a low tail.
On the back of the head
Many interesting hairstyles with colored rubber bands are made on the back of your head, which allows you to create an effective "picture" behind. First of all, a part of hair is neatly separated from behind, which is transformed into two small tails, placed one above the other. Then their ends intersect, connect with the new batch of hair, after which two more of the same tail appear alongside. "Filling" the entire head with crosses, the remaining hair can be twisted into a neat bunch or finish the hair with the usual side tail.
With braids
There are a huge number of variations of hairstyles with braids. The embodiment of one of them begins with the fact that two low tails are made on the sides, which are then woven into the classic three-row pigtails. With the help of an elastic band, the left braid is transformed into a ring holding a shape. Hiding the ends, by the way, is not necessary, they should freely hang around the sides. Then the right braid is passed through the “wheel”, then it returns to the beginning of the tail and is fixed with the help of an existing elastic band.
The tips must also be evenly sticking out. Decorate the finished hair can be a variety of hairpins, elastics and bows. Optionally, even before weaving, for greater originality, the direct parting should be replaced with a zigzag.
For a holiday, the daughter should braid an elegant bunch of braids.
First, the hair is combed to the side, forming a neat parting, and tied into a low tail. Dividing the total mass into five or six parts, each to be issued in the usual pigtail. The tips of the resulting weaving fold together and fixed with a thin elastic band.
Then they fold in half fixed with a more durable accessory. Decorate such a bundle will turn out to be a fabric elastic or ordinary, but decorated with a large flower or decorative element.
For everyday wear suitable variation "fish tail", which can be done at any length of hair. Dividing the total mass into two parts, it is necessary to separate from the sides on a small identical curl. They are connected behind a beautiful rubber band, which is then lowered slightly, and the ends are threaded through the eyelet. Similarly, should be done with the rest of the strands. So you can handle all the curls or limit the number of weaving, what you want.
"Basket"
At home, having practiced a couple of times, you can learn how to make various variations of the refined hairstyle “basket”. In the first case, the process begins with the distribution of hair over the entire circumference of the head. Following, starting right at the crown, the circular weaving begins. It is more convenient to implement it, adhering to the technique for the French braid, weaving in additional strands only from the outside. The work goes on in a circle until all the locks are involved.
From time to time you can add bright rezinochki to make the hair more interesting. Weaving ends with a regular pigtail consisting of three parts.
The end of the hair is fixed with an invisible elastic and fixed under the hair with the help of invisible women.
Another appropriate option would be a basket of a pair of braids. First of all, select the part of the hair in the area of the crown, from which the usual braid goes, not going in the center of the head, but rather on the right. This part is fixed with a rubber band. The rest of the hair is also braided into a braid, which after it is wrapped in a bun, which can be fixed either with pins or with a beautiful rubber band. The upper braid wraps around the resulting structure through the bottom, after which, if necessary, is additionally fixed. If required, the end of the hair should be hidden under the bun.
Stylist recommendations
In two-year or three-year-old babies, the strands themselves are not very durable, so too tight accessories can simply harm the hairs. In any case, it is recommended to periodically give them rest, alternating tails and pigtails on the way out and letting the hair relax at home in a loose state. Initially, you should buy a lot of gum of various colors. First, they are very quickly lost, and secondly, a large number of accessories will allow you to change the usual hairstyle to the color of a particular outfit, as well as create new combinations and variations.
Be sure to come in handy silicone gum - they are not so hair, and in addition are indispensable in a situation where they need to hide.
It is important to add that styling products should be applied as rarely as possible, as fragile hairs are sensitive to the components of mousses, foams and varnishes. Ideally, they should be abandoned altogether or limited to only festive events.
There are a lot of hairstyles with elastic bands. Step-by-step master class of unusual hair with elastic bands can be found in the video below.