Brades: what is it and how to do it?

Many people like original and eye-catching hairstyles. So, a frequent companion of bright and bold fashionistas are original braids, which can not be ignored. This unusual hairstyle is created in different ways. Materials at the same time can also be used different. Today we will take a closer look at such a non-trivial technique and find out how it can be implemented.

Not everyone knows what Brades are and how they differ. Translated, this new word for many means "pigtail" or "weaving." This hairstyle consists of a large number of thin braids. In most cases, they are woven in an amount not less than a hundred. Such braids are both natural and artificial and are divided into several varieties.

People who decide on such an unusual hairstyle, most of them are very original and positive. It should be noted that not only girls, but also guys wear brades. The popularity of such a non-trivial solution is due to the many positive qualities that are inherent in it. Let's get acquainted with them.

• First of all, it should be borne in mind that brades are a great way to drastically change the image. Often, these original braids completely change the appearance of a person.
• Due to these African braids, you can significantly increase the length of hair, if they are supplemented by weaves from Kanekalon or artificial strands. The density will also change for the better.
• With this hairstyle, you can emphasize your bright individuality. You can be sure that with brades you are unlikely to be overlooked.

• With the help of braids, you can change the shade of hair. To do this, use the weave of multi-colored artificial hair or Kanekalon. Such afrokos look much more interesting and attract more attention.
• For some time you do not have to worry about laying and spend your free time on it. This fact pleases many girls. Moreover, it should be noted that such braids even do not need to comb.
• This hairstyle will be not only insanely bright, stylish and unusual, but also quite durable. Usually, their owners go with brades for at least 4-6 months. Of course, it is very important not to forget about the campaigns for the correction.

• If the original pigtails bore you, then you can quite dissolve them yourself, at home. It is easier to dismiss brades at times than to braid, so you should not be afraid of this procedure.
• Correctly made braids can serve as protection of your hair against the adverse effects of a hot and dry hair dryer, rain, cold, dust or ultraviolet rays.
• In the winter season, the braids may well serve as a kind of cap replacement.
• Hair, designed in this way, it is possible to collect in a neat female bunch or tail. Most often, such solutions are addressed so that the braided strands do not interfere, for example, during sports activities.

From all of the above, we can safely conclude that Brades is a very interesting and effective solution that can refresh and radically change the image of a person. However, it was not without its drawbacks. We will get acquainted with them.

• Immediately after creating such a hairstyle for a certain time, a person may not feel the most pleasant because of an excessive stretch of hair. Many users notice significant tightness of the scalp and even headaches like a migraine. Do not be afraid of these symptoms, although they can be an unpleasant surprise. In a couple of weeks they will go away and everything will return to normal.
• Another serious drawback of this hairstyle is not the easiest care. For example, you will have to spend a lot more free time on the same washing and drying.
• Make such hairstyles for quite some time. For example, if the original African braids braid on long hair, then the whole process may take about 10 hours.

• If in the course of weaving the master used Kanekalon, then in the summer season walking with pigtails can be very hot, since they will become like a kind of hat, characterized by sufficient heat.
• The procedure for weaving such braids can stand in a tidy sum. It is advisable to apply for a specified service to a proven and experienced master who is faced with such work not for the first time, and the services of good masters stand accordingly. Save here is not worth it. Inexperienced specialist can braid pigtails wrong and cause serious damage to hair.
• It is very important to keep in mind the fact that Brades are not suitable for everyone. Some of this hairstyle adorns and makes trendy, while others can literally disfigure.
• Brades require proper and regular maintenance. If you neglect this requirement, then natural hair can seriously suffer - their condition will worsen markedly.

There are several types of brades. Let's get to know them better.

Classic French braids are produced by weaving, but there can be used different schemes. Often they are copyrighted. In such situations, the hair on the head intertwined, forming a variety of patterns and patterns. These hairstyles attract attention like a magnet, because they look just amazing. However, not every master can cope with the weaving of these specimens; therefore, people more often manage with a simple Afrokos modification.

Allocate their following subspecies.

• Straight Brades This option is allowed for socks by both women and men. When it braids braid parallel to each other and in different directions.
• Geometric patterns. The original braids on the back of the head weave so that they create a clear pattern of an ideal geometric shape.
• Wave patterns. African braids can also exactly repeat the pattern that was developed by the master. For example, these can be attractive spirals, eights, or more complex shapes.

Brades look even more interesting and brighter if they are supplemented with artificial threads. They are worn longer than ordinary traditional pigtails, because they hold their shape much better. Synthetic locks of different colors do not require complex and scrupulous care and can seem fairly simple, but these details can make the hairstyle more “lively” and attractive. Such compositions are divided into several types.

• Pigtails with kanekalonom. This material of synthetic origin can be monophonic, with a color overflow, ombre or even luminous. Hairstyles with Kanekalon differ in their impressive weight, which is why it is difficult to wear them.

• Pony tail With this hairstyle used materials similar to delicate and silky strands. At the ends are always loose hair.
• Sisi. This name is a thin straight or wavy braids, woven into their hair.
• Curly curls or afrolocons. Such options are attached to the head with the help of beautiful French weaving. The main length of the strands at the same time remains free, so the hairstyle from the side looks like loose curls.

This option is a type of Senegalese braid. They are embodied in different forms, for example:

• mambo twist - these are rather voluminous and dense twists;
• senegal twists - thin braids, to a maximum close to the classic Senegalese;
• cube twists - An analogue of tetrahedral braids, composed of four strands.

If you have weighed all the pros and cons of the original brades, then you should not rush to design them on your head until you understand exactly whether they will fit you. Do not neglect this stage, because such pigtails can both transform you and noticeably spoil your appearance.

Consider that the African braids are a very courageous and impudent hairstyle, which is carried out for a long time, and often costly. This composition is suitable for both women and men. However, it should be borne in mind that the fair sex is permissible to refer to various kinds of original patterns and patterns on the head, but the stronger sex is better to do with more concise and restrained hair.

Initially it was believed that this hairstyle is more suitable only for schoolchildren or students. However, over time, African (and any other similar pigtails) braids are no longer perceived as a "calling card" of young people. Nowadays, these hairstyles can be safely addressed to any active, courageous and open people who want to emphasize their bright personality. Older users, over 30, adorn their heads with Brades.

In addition to age and gender, it is very important to take into account the peculiarities of a person’s appearance. Brades, it is desirable to emphasize the pros and distract attention from the minuses. Unfortunately, it’s unlikely to hide any imperfections with such pigtails, so they can decorate their owner only if they follow a number of nuances.

• Head shape should be aesthetic. With the help of braids, you can visually correct the irregular shape of the neck, and also divert attention from the square forehead or protruding ears.
• The face must be different in the correct form, because it will be completely open with the braids. Excessive angularity and non-standard proportions will immediately be evident. This also applies to other unattractive features, for example, a coarse nose, too wide or close set eyes and other similar nuances.
• A person should have no scars, no bald spots, no large and visible moles.
• Brades will be a great addition to the informal style. In a business or evening look, this hairstyle will look ridiculous and disharmonious.

The technique of weaving African braids may seem rather difficult, but you can master it and create unique hairstyles for yourself at home. First you need to stock up on everything you need.

• Special mirror with multiple sections. So you will see yourself from all sides. With this device you can even form a spectacular weaving on the whole head.
• It will take a comb with a length of the handle to make partings.
• Hairpins of various sizes - big and small - will also be useful.
• For the ends of the braids will need small rezinochki.
• You can stock up with artificial straps, special adhesive composition and beads for braids.

Now we will consider in stages how to weave the original brades on our own.

• First pick the picture you like.If you do not want to get involved in complex and intricate schemes, it is better to weave simple straight braids.
• Comb your hair from the top of your head. Divide into partings, based on the scheme. In most cases, there are about 16-20 sections based on the degree of density of the hair.
• Each ridge will need to carefully “grab” with small hairpins, fixing them on the head. Do not touch the length. As a result, you will get some kind of blank for the planned brades, represented by several strands. The leveling of their placement will be verified using mirrors.
• Dividing the hair into separate and even rows, you can go to the weaving. Some begin to do it from the top, while others begin to weave at the temples. Here each girl chooses for herself a more convenient option.

• Grab a long barrette so that it does not interfere.
• Highlight for the planned braid thin strand at the very beginning of the ridge. Comb it and divide it into 3 parts.
• Now make 2-3 cycles of a standard braid, and then move to the end of the parting. At each stage, cling thin bundles, as in French weaving.
• As soon as the hairline ends, the unused end must be braided in the manner of a classic pigtail.
• Braid should weave like a French braid. Each of them must braid to the end. Fix them admissible rubber bands, leaving a small unoccupied curl.
• If you use Kanekalon in your hairstyle, then it should be added with interweaving in long hair at the stage when the French braid ends and the simple one starts (it is possible and a little earlier).

• Clean the hair once every 7-10 days.
• Do not use serum, masks or conditioners for care, because these products are difficult to wash off. Take a simple shampoo for normal hair. Apply it on the scalp, spreading it over the roots. Next, thoroughly wash the pigtails in the shower.
• Raw hair should be gently squeezed, and then get wet with a dry towel. Do not rub braids or twist them, otherwise the hair style will lose its shape.
• Do not dry your hair with a hair dryer, otherwise they will break out of braids. Spinning synthetic origin and does not tolerate high temperatures.
• Do not forget to go for a correction.

• Brady looks beautifully complemented by colored kanekalons. So, with light hair will look blue-pink interweaving, and with dark - blue or blue-purple.

• Lush Senegalese thin and tight pigtails of dense burgundy color will look luxurious. Such hairstyles look especially harmonious on girls with dark skin and expressive features.

• In search of original solutions, some women of fashion turn to braiding only at one temple. The rest of the hair remains intact. The pigtail on the side can be supplemented with kanekalons with color transitions.

See how easy it is to weave African braids braids, see the next video.