Garrett Heidi Marie - Boho braids: modern, free-spirited hairstyles

INTRODUCTION

The modern bohemian girl takes on the essence of a hippie, yet remains grounded in her pursuit of modern ideas and style. She enjoys experimenting with music, fashion, and art, and has a wild imagination that gives her the confidence to stand out from the crowd. The boho girl congregates with her like-minded friends at music festivals and gatherings that celebrate self-expression, freedom, friendship, and love.

Because she isnt afraid to try unique things, the boho girl loves unconventional hairstyles that feel effortlesswhich is why she loves messy, unstructured braids. She wears transitional styles that last for multiple days, giving the impression that her hair was last touched by a pillowcase rather than a brush.

Are you ready to embrace your inner boho girl? Tap into your creative side with the various styles in this book. Make them as loose and textured as you canthese braids are meant to be unpolished in the best way possible!

Basic Braid

Learning how to do a basic three-strand braid gives you the foundation from which you can create other, more complicated braids.

After gathering the desired amount of hair for your braid, split your hair into three equal sections.

Cross the right section over the middle section, sliding the middle section off to the right as you do so.

Cross the left section over the middle section, sliding the middle section off to the left as you do so.

Cross the right section over the middle section, sliding the middle section off to the right as you do so.

Cross the left section over the middle section, sliding the middle section off to the left as you do.

Repeat steps 2 through 5 until you reach the end of your hair.

Fishtail Braid

A fishtail braid is beautifully unique but requires a bit of patience. To make the fishtail pattern obvious, work with only tiny strands of hair.

Split your hair into two equal sections.

Using the index finger of your right hand, separate a tiny strand of hair from the outside of the right section.

Cross the tiny strand over to the section on the left side and join them.

Using the index finger of your left hand, separate a tiny strand of hair from the outside of the left section.

Cross the tiny strand all the way over to the right side and join them.

Repeat steps 2 through 5 until you reach the end of your hair.

French Braid

A French braid incorporates the simple techniques and principles of the basic braid, but involves adding in hair as you create it.

After choosing where you want to start the braid, take a section of hair and separate it into three smaller sections.

Begin creating a basic braid by crossing the right section over the middle section, sliding the middle section off to the right as you do so.

Cross the left section over the middle section, sliding the middle section off to the left as you do so.

Holding the braid in your left hand, place each section between your fingers. Use your right hand to section off a sliver of hair on the right side next to the braid.

Add the sliver of hair to the right section. Cross this section over the middle.

While holding the braid in your right hand, use your left hand to section off a sliver of hair on the left side next to the braid.

Add the sliver of hair to the left section. Cross this section over the middle.

While holding the braid in your left hand, use your right hand to section off hair on the right side next to the braid. Add the sliver of hair to the right section. Cross this section over the middle.