The history of Greek styling goes far into the history of the life of the Greeks. The Greeks were attentive to their image and well-groomed hair. A sign of special beauty for any Greek woman was long hair, which was removed in braids, bindings, decorated with flowers and ornaments. There is nothing strange that hairstyles in the Greek style do not lose popularity over the centuries.
The harmony of beauty, neatness, grace in styling, which is easy to perform, has always attracted women.
Who is suitable?
The hairstyle in the Greek style is an absolute classic. And, as you know, the classics are the standard of absolute perfection, perfectly harmonizing with any style. Therefore, regardless of the shape of the face, the proportions of the head, the length of the hair, styling in the Greek style will suit all fashionable women.
Easy to perform this hairstyle for owners of long curly locks. And the longer the hair, the easier it will be to create a spectacular styling with a lot of bindings. If you dwell on the color of hair, then it does not matter in principle what kind of hair color the owner will wear.
Thanks to a variety of hairstyles in the Greek style, you can even create it for owners of the thickest bangs.
Her hairstyle in the Greek style will perfectly complement the office style of clothes or light and playful for a party. Wedding version of the hairstyle in the Greek style is popular with almost all brides. Thanks to the possibility of decorating such a hairstyle with ribbons, hairpins and other accessories, it will not be difficult to adapt this style to any style of dress and image.
The hairstyle in the Greek style has a number of undeniable advantages:
- allows you to focus on the cheekbones or facial contours, beautiful proportions of the shoulders or arms;
- looks harmonious with any type of jewelry and clothing;
- thanks to the many options available, it is possible to choose a styling for different types of faces;
- hairstyle is simple in execution;
- very comfortable to wear for a long time.
How to choose a bandage?
The main distinguishing feature of such styling are the gathered curls with the help of an elastic band, a rim or a variety of ribbons.
To choose the right hairstyle accessory it is important to remember a few rules:
- the bandage should not bring any discomfort on the head, whether it be pressure or hair tension;
- the bandage must fit snugly, otherwise it will be very difficult to ensure long laying;
- the fabric of the dressing should not slide off;
- a wide bandage is applied in laying the curls below the shoulder blades;
- It should be in harmony with the color of the clothes, but be contrast with the color of the hair
Varieties
Varieties of hairstyles in the Greek style, there are a great many. This style never limits your imagination. But there are basic types of Greek styling.
Greek knot
Most often, this type of hair is performed with owners of long hair. The knot design consists in gathering on the top of the main mass curls, pinned with pins and decorated with ribbons or flowers. In this case, be sure to release the falling curls in the face.
Mesh hat or stefana
This type of styling is created by gathering hair and forming a similarity of a cap, which is decorated around with bindings of braids, beads, pearls or, as with the classic look, gold cords.Behind the curls can be dissolved or braided in a braid.
Greek braid
There are many variants of this type of installation. You can weave one large braid or form it from several braids, decorate it with ribbons or bright bundles. Spit can be weaved from the temples or at the back of the head. The owners of thick hair, it looks spectacular. With thin curls, the braid stretches in different directions, thereby forming a volume effect.
Greek braid can be formed in the form of a crown, decorated with accessories.
The tail in the Greek style
Prost in execution and at creation does not take a lot of time. It is necessary to curl the hair, collect them in a ponytail at the top, while forming curls. The tail is decorated with ribbons or rhinestones.
These types of hairstyles in the Greek style - not a complete list. Modern hairdressers and stylists resort to the creation of modern versions of hairstyles, stylizing them under different images.
How to make hair on hair of different lengths?
There is a stereotype that any styling can be done by hand with long hair. However, even girls with short hair can not deny themselves in wearing feminine styling. Step-by-step guide will allow you to properly create a hairstyle on the hair of absolutely any length.
On long
Even a non-professional will be able to create a styling in the Greek style for long hair. The most popular hairstyle, which we associate with ancient beauties, is performed with the help of a hoop - headbands. With its help, making styling from long curls is not difficult and does not require special skills. In addition, accessories stores offer us a wide range of such dressings. You can easily choose the texture of the material from which it is made, color and shape.
To create this hairstyle, the curls are carefully combed, and a bandage is put on over the entire head of hair. Pre for convenience, the hair can be curled and combed. And strand by strand curls along the entire length are selected and spread over the edge of the bandage. Visually formed a roller of hair on the working part of the bandage. Very long hair can be twisted in the palm of your hand, and then placed behind the bezel. In order for the hairstyle to last for a long time, the roller is fixed by “invisible” or small pins. All styling is fixed with hairspray.
This hairstyle can be partially performed by fixing only the side strands, and the total hair length is left free.
A beautiful hairstyle can be created on long hair without the use of a rim. It is necessary to make a nacle and weave the strands into light openwork braids on both sides of the head, and carefully fasten their ends. Hair on top should be combed, give volume and fixed on the back of the head. Over the studs neatly "stealth" make fun of the braids. To create a finished look, the hairstyle is decorated with a beautiful hair clip.
On the long curls looks great another hairstyle in the Greek style. To create it, hair must be pre-washed, dried and curled the entire volume in small strands. Curls slightly straighten hands. After that, a part of the hair is fixed on the top of the head, and a part remains loose. It is important to create the effect of carelessly disheveled hair.
Curls perfectly woven into braids. For the formation of Greek braids it is necessary to divide the entire volume of hair into several equal parts and fix it at the roots. Next, you need to braid light braids to add extra volume. The braids are wound around the hair tie in the form of small bunches. Hairstyle is decorated with ornaments and fixed with varnish.
Curled long hair can be collected in a beautiful tail entwined with a tight pigtail, woven from the total volume of the tail. Such a discreet version of the execution is suitable for the office, and if you add decorations, you will get a styling for the evening version.
Cocktail version of the Greek hairstyle - bunch-shell. The hair is divided into straight parting and fixed in the tail. The curls in the tail should be divided into three equal parts and alternately twisted around the gum, forming a bundle in the form of a funnel.
If you decorate this hairstyle with a rim or tiara, you get a festive styling option.
On medium
Medium-length hair is great for Greek styling, so all hairstyles that look great on long hair are easily created on medium-length curls.
Laying "Malvina" will be neater and more practical to wear with an average length of hair. To do this, the curls are combed at the crown and strands from both sides are fixed on the back of the head. In the face, locks are released and curled. Light negligence will not spoil the overall appearance of the installation.
Another laying - shell. The ends of the hair curl, the entire amount of hair gently twists around the palm and with the help of studs and "invisible" cracking to the head. Thus, a vertical roller is formed. It can curl the face.
On short
Owners of even very short hair can create a hairstyle in the Greek style. You can curl the curls on a very narrow curling hair fine strands, gently comb and fix with a rim / bandage in several rows.
Of the hair length of about 5 centimeters with ease, you can create a styling in the form of a braid, braiding the head. To do this, hair must be treated with a tool for laying. Carefully combing the hair from the forehead, weave curls into a braid, wrapping your head around it. The end of weaving must be fixed with a rubber band and hidden inside the weave. There is nothing terrible if strands will be disobediently knocked out of the design. Light negligence will not spoil the styling.
If there is a bang, then it can be woven into a braid or stabbed in the direction of weaving the braid.
You can run a Greek hairstyle on hair of any length. The main thing is not to forget about the accessories, ease of installation and ease of weaving.
Creating a Greek hairstyle for a few minutes in the video below.