Headband braids inspiration

Headband braids are great hairstyles on school mornings as they are quick and often easy - a French braid, a Dutch braid or a lace braid. A twist braided headband is also a great idea and for those of you with longer hair, a simple 3 strand braid wrapped around the head (photo below) is perfect as well.

But why not try using a different technique for your headband braids? I have a tutorial on the 5 strand headband braid and you could also use ribbons in your headband braid. A little while I tried out a completely different technique - a 4 strand fishtail headband braid. I really love how this headband braid turned out as it's so different from any other headband braid and it doesn't even take that long (once you've mastered the 4 strand fishtail of course). If you'd like to practice the 4 strand fishtail braid first of all, there's a tutorial on my YouTube channel Miriam's Vlecht Lessen.

Simple 3 strand headband braid for longer hair

4 strand fishtail headband braid

Good luck trying out different techniques! I'd love to know which techniques you've tried - please leave a comment below telling me which technique you've used!

How to: woven braid

Helpful tutorials:
4 strand fishtail braid tutorial (the technique is slightly different from this braid, but it gives you an idea of the weave part)

You'll need:
One small elastic
A flower or a bow if desired

How to do this hairstyle?

1. If you want to recreate the braid exactly as in the photo: bring all the hair to one side. Of course you can also start this braid from a ponytail.
2. Now take a small strand of hair on the left side and keep this away from the rest of the hair.
3. Now divide the rest of the hair in 8 to 12 thin strands.
4. Take the first strand (the one you were keeping away from the rest) and bring this strand onder-over the other strand. You're alternating your moves: under strand 2, over strand 3, under strand 4 and so on. Make sure you end by going under the last strand.
5. Now take the strand on the right side that your left strand has lastly gone under. Bring this strand to the left side by weaving it through the hair the opposite way of the first strand: where the first strand went under, you now go over and where the first strand went over, you now go under. Make sure to end by going over.
6. Repeat step 4 with the last strand you crossed over on the left side.
7. Repeat step 5 with the last strand you went under on the right side.
8. Keep repeating this until you've reached the end of the hair. Finish off with a small elastic and a flower or a bow, if you like.

Good luck!