Easy Faux Braid Tutorial
- Posted on 22 April, 2020
- Easy Hairstyles
- By Anonymous
Learn how to easily recreate these faux French braid pigtails! this works sooo great with those that have fine thin hair, and can't get their braids to look bulky and thick! This is your solution!
Hey okay, so I wore my hair like this yesterday and I had tons of requests on a tutorial for it. So not like this idea where I like this, it was a different way. What I'm gon na show you my tutorial on, so I parted my hair down the middle and just separated the site, so I'm gon na be doing this side first and then you'll follow the same thing with the other side mmm. So, like I said, I just parted it right down the middle and separated the two sections. So first thing I'm gon na do so we're gon na need some elastics. I just have these goody there, the clear elastics you can buy these anywhere. So I'm going to use those so the first thing we're gon na do is we're gon na start off with just two taking this front section now this section you can take as big or as little as you want, but let me kind of show you so, Depending on how far you come back and how much hair that's, what's gon na be in the front? So if you want it real close, you could go real, close and real tight right here and do the same thing or if you wanted to start lower, you could do it lower, but what's cool about these is these kind of look like? First of all, can't French braid. This is gon na give you the look of a French braid without actually having the French braid. But if you have fine hair like I do even it no matter what kind of braids I do and if I try to pull them out, they still look really small instead we're these. This gives the look of a braid without actually on the braid, and it looks really thick and full because the way you pull the hair out and just the way it's done so we're gon na take that first section and your first clear elastic and I'm gon Na move mine down just I'm gon na, come down pretty far where I want it to start like right about here. Okay, so I'm going to come down this way and put my elastic in and I don't pull it or brush it. Super tight, just cuz! I, like a messy look so you're gon na I just I'm gon na wrap it around twice. You don't want this to be super tight, but you don't want it to be super loose either so just enough that it holds in there. But then you can also, you know, manipulate it. However, okay, so then you're take this piece, and this is how I do it, because it just makes it easy and I'm going to clip it forward. While I grab my next section so now, I'm gon na just take my fingers and you know meet them up and then they're back. I have this one back here at the ball of my head and I'm just I don't even know if all of the head was the right but they're, both in this same spot and I'm just meeting them up together to grab my next section of hair you'll Want this section of hair to be about as equally as thick now, depending on how big your sections are, that's how many bubble loops you'll have, if you want your sections, if you want it to look really tight like a braid, you want to take small sections. I have fine hair, so I can't really take too many other sections and you're basically gon na be placing this ponytail right where that section is so, you can see that underneath here go back and watch that to make sure I could you could see what I Was doing okay so now I have two ponies so now what I'm gon na do is I'm gon na take the very first pony, I'm gon na split it in half and then I'm gon na take the pony that I just created and bring it right through The half and clip it and then you're going to take your next section doing the exact same thing and you're going to include the two halves of the pony. Okay, so right here, I'm gon na leave a little bit of hair just right here in the front. Just because I like to, but you don't have to do that and you're gon na take another section, doing the exact same thing but, as I said before, you're including these ponies, and you see that so you're, including those wrap it twice kind of okay, exact, same Thing split this pony in half. Take your next pony clip it up here and follow that all the way down turn. Maybe you can see so now, I'm at the bottom and you you just keep doing the exact same thing without adding any hair, keep going so wrap around whoa I mean using a clippie at this point is probably not gon na. Do me go so just keep them separate. Okay, proceed! All! Don'T we when you get to the bottom and you have the two separate pieces, so I don't really have an app like you have to end it somewhere. So I'm still just gon na wrap them around and then put a pony in one okay, okay, now here's where the magic happens so now we're gon na go through. So this is what it looks like without pulling the hair out now we're gon na go through and pull all the hair up, and now I'm gon na go through and pull all the hair out. So I'm going to start at the top and the I'm first gon na pull the ponytail so that it's pretty tight okay, so like kind of just pull the hair apart, so that it kind of tightens that ponytail and then in this front area. If you wanted to make this a little bit bigger, you could kind of pull that hair out. However, you would like, and then you're gon na, take your two pieces, one on each side and you're just going to kind of pull pieces out, not necessarily the whole thing but just pieces and then you're gon na follow doing that all the way down the back. So you're just gon na pull pull and you can see it kind of bunches this up. That'S okay, because we're gon na work our way down there and again kind of pulling the ponytails tight. First then pulling the hair out and then just follow that you're just pulling the two sides. So as I get to the bottom, I'm just pulling the two sides of the hair that we flip, that we wrapped around the pony, so side, side, side, side, side, side and then, if you have, you can just pull your pony a little bit tighter wherever you Need to I'll, like this one's a little crazy that one out a little bit okay, so that area where it was getting a little crazy right there. I just took out one elastic and combined them. So then you're just I mean you literally. That'S all there is to it. You just pull those the two outside pieces, all the way up, pulling those ponytails tight and that's what a gift chip so easy. Okay, I'll finish, the other side, so you can do it looks like so all done I'll. Do a quick spin around so you can see it all the way, so that was relatively easy, not too hard, just lots of elastics in your hair, that's probably the only downfall. I also have a tutorial where I've done this just down the middle of my head. So you can just do it as like one down the middle instead of doing two, which is also fun, and it's also real fun that I can hear my kids yelling in the background. That'S also really fun. Anyways, okay, you guys thank you for watching as oh and hope. This is something fun for you to do, especially right now, where we have the quarantine going on and we wan na. I don't know about you guys, but I don't really like to put a ton of time into getting ready and I actually really like my hair pulled back and up and off my face. So it's just out of the way - and this is a great way to do it so and fun different okay. I hope you guys have a great day, we'll see you around.
Comments
Sabrina OhLaLa: Let’s take a moment to appreciate how beautiful is her face! I mean...is this even fair?!:)Baby face! Lovely tutorial as always!
Krista Regan: Super cute! I’ve done this with one “braid” (and loved it) but didn’t think to do two! Thanks lady ♀️✨
Jenna Giggles: I’m a new subbie! Been binge watching all your videos. You are simply stunning and I’ve been loving all the tutorials. Wore the Mohawk braid today and had so many compliments. Trying this tomorrow. ❤️ Thank you for making all these for us I’m obsessed!!!
Meme's Sweet T: Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I have very fine , straight hair and I can never get my braids to look right myself so I am definitely gonna try this. Have a wonderful day ❤️
karissa swick: Just did mine omg I am so happy about it!!! I’m 24 and I still have never been able to French braid!!! Now I get the same effect without the stress and feeling defeated!!! Thank you!!!! #newhairstyle
Braids: Thank you for a great tutorial. Very well explained. You have helped me learn this and teach my club members! Your earrings are fantastic! I know this is not a new video for your but I was looking specifically for faux braids. I'm excited to add you to our recommended list!
Deidre: I just did this after attempting Dutch braids & failing miserably! This was much easier! I love it! Thank you!!
Sassy Sandra: She is absolutely stunning! And has the perfect hair! I’ve been watching her for years and just get mesmerized by her beauty every time cuz I just am not as lucky as she is, I didn’t get the genes she got in looks or hair, I have long pretty hair but my hair doesn’t do the thing her hair dies so I enjoy watching And admiring her beauty& talents & love seeing that’s shes human too!! Xoxoxo
Melissa Castiglione: Super cute! Thanks for sharing! Great hair do for the summer, gonna try it on myself and my daughter :)
Lisa V: I love this! I can't wait to try this out. Thanks for the video :)
luckygrl2121: Ohhh, so that’s how you do it!! I have been watching so many videos and could never do braids on my own. Thank you so much for sharing! This looks so easy and I’m trying it out today. You made my day girl!
Rebecca Bullock: You explained this SO much better than any other video I've seen...thank you!!
Janna Lynn: Awesome!! Have never seen French braids done like this, really helpful for my thin hair! Can’t wait to try it, think I’ll go for the single braid first. Take care!!!
Linda Mauricio: I watched your ig video on this and tried it on my daughter and she has asked for this hair style everyday. She always wants me to braid her hair and I can’t braid to save my life lol. Thank you for this faux braid tutorial ❤️
maggles1982: This video just changed my life!!! I'm in my 30s and my hair has always been too fine to look cute in french braids and this actually worked. Thank you!
Cherie Mullins: Love this technique. I’m going to try this on my fine hair!
D T: Yay something for us fine hair ladies. I always had two sad thin looking French braids growing up lol
Amy A: I am always amazed at how well you do makeup and hair! You make it look so easy!!!
Makeupbyrach18: I love this. I almost think it looks even better than a French braid. Thanks girl, I definitely struggle with the French braid.
Ann Marie Cote: Super cute! Going to try on my daughter thanks for the tutorial!!
Hello You: Tried this a couple weeks ago, took about 20-30 min because it was my first time and one side was easier than the other because of my dominant hand. Got soooo many compliments! Thank you!
ASHLEY TUCKER: This is absolutely brilliant! Can’t wait to try!
Angela Waldman: I absolutely love this! Looks so good! Also, love your earrings.
Jane Houck: You make it look so easy. It looks pretty on you and makes your hair look thicker. Very nice ❤️
Cass Gann: What a great way to do it, looks so pretty .x
Its Gwendolina: THIS is a Heaven sent ! 3 high school girls home for rest of school year & THIS will be our go to look! Looks So Cute & This Italian Momma can still feel /look good quarantined at home When you feel good about how you look, you keep feeling good all day! THANK YOU FOR THIS
Kym: Thank you always for your stunning ideas! Wishing you and your family happiness and health always ❤️
Tiffany Wood: Hey Harmony! Love your tutorials!! I wanted to ask you... because I have very similar hair to yours. Both natural colour, length and mine is also fine. I love your color!!! How do I achieve that? I am really good at doing highlights at home thanks to YouTube! But mine always end up dull and still on the warmish side. Thank you!! Also love this new tutorial, going to try this style tomorrow:) Keep on bringing us your ideas! Love it!!
Jessica Arnold: Thank you SO much! I wanted to do this before practice and followed your tutorial, now I'm feeling myself all cute! Thank you Thank you! So easy to follow along!
Cindy Mitcheltree: Very cute! Thanks for the tutorial!
Sharon Storey: Beautiful face and FANTASTIC TUTORIAL! Great shots during the faux braiding - thank you so much!
The Baby Giraffe: Thank you for this! I have fine hair too and I could never do this with a regular braid!
Debra Wolniak: Thank you! Awesome for people like me with thin hair. Thank you and thanks for keeping it real with the kids. You rock!
Jineane Hall: Thank you for this video. I cant french braid so I'm excited to see how this look will turn out for me.
Jessica Sargent: I tried this today— I’m not very good at new hairstyles and my hair is SO thick it’s hard to do on my own. This was very easy and you did a great job explaining it and showing it step-by-step. Thank you!
BettyAnn Smith: I love your tutorials and wish you would do more!
Faery Odd Tales🐇: This is perfect for me because I have the exact same type of hair you do. Fine, blond, straight and I cry when I see my teeny weeny braid. I always braid it to the side because 2 braids don't do it for me But these little tricks of the trade will be very useful. Beautiful. Thank you.
MARIA LOPEZ CHAVARIN: Yay, another video. I love watching your upbeat personality and thanks for posting this because I cannot do real braids on myself.
Tazia: I just recently found you, and I am obsessed with your entire cut and color! Your tutorials are beyond amazing! So glad I found you!
Karen Davis: LOVE this technique! Thank you!! :)
Lafayette: Love this! Thanks. ❤️
Linzi Fox: Love this look, will defo be giving it a go ❤ xxx
Kara with a K: Aww you make that look so easy and I love that adorable style not sure I can pull that off at 40 but I love it
Jackie Marsh: Love This Faux Braid Tutorial!! Love Your Hair in Any Style!! You're Totally Gorgeous!! Thank You!!
Sarah Decker: I hope you are doing well! I’m holding hope for more videos. They are awesome and straight to the point, not extra or annoying. You seem very down to earth!
Tamara Morton: Very cute. Thanks so much for posting this!
Lorie Green: Thanks for the tutorial Harmony...I want to try this - you make it look so easy!
Cyndi Janousek: Can you do a tutorial on the makeup you have on in your video today. It's so freakin perfect and beautiful.
LilSparrow: Such a cute hairstyle. I can't french braid to save my life, but this technique makes it easy.
Mindy Babcock: You are missed! I hope you publish more tutorials
Erica Jo: OMG FINALLY. I cannot french braid to save my life but love the look on me. Thank you!!!
waw bam: Cute , love it thank you ! :)
Olivia Golden: My FAVORITE! I love this style because it allows you to have a little volume pouf on the top. I have a ridiculous amount of hair and need to do something with it during the hot months, otherwise it feels like a scarf. Thanks a million! ❤️
Niccho Johnson Maione: Gorgeous! I might try the one down the middle
linda devore: Beautiful! Question on your hair coloring. . . do you color the roots in front as well, or do you just highlight only in the front? Love the darker root shadow in the front and thought maybe that's how you get that? Thanks for this cute looking style!!
Michelle: This is so cute. Great tutorial. Your complexion is beautiful.
Constance Morris: Thank you that’s super cute I have thin hair too.
Lindsey: Finally!!! I suck at French braiding so I'm so excited to do this!! Thank you
Patty Rodgers: I am 57 and have tried at various times in my life to French braid my hair with no luck. My very good friend since college use to braid it for me and I loved it but she lives in a different state now. I also have very fine hair. I tried this today and I did it! Even if I say so myself it doesn’t look to bad for a first try! It does show my grey underneath right now but that is only until I can get to my salon. I’m kind of embracing the grey right now. Thanks Harmony this was so easy with your direction and it was also fun. Stay safe!
Donna: Maybe it’s me but it takes way longer to appear casual than ever. I loved it.
MrsHillpartyof6: Love it! New subscriber! Can't wait to try!
Lilah H.: Love it! Super Cute!
Idis Torres: God bless you! You are so down to earth. It is actually relaxing to listen to you as you explain. Hope you're doing well in all this.
Sam Sparkes: Thank you Harmony, that looks terrific, i only hope i can do better at it than i do with actual braids lol! Will definately give it a go, thank you xxx
Liesbeth: I like your tutorials, i am a hairdresser from Holland for over 30 years, still learning, also from you. You are fun to watch, thanks!
Elizabeth Liz: I love this!! Thank you!!!
Lenore Miera: Super cute and easy!!!
Megan Jacobs: You are absolutely gorgeous, what I would give to be as beautiful as you! Love your makeup tutorials please do more of them.
kama916: Hi - I’m happy to have recently found you! Your tutorials are the best ♥️
Mercedes Lozar: Very good results on my own hair which is long and thick. I live at the beach area in Spain and I will make this next summer thinking it was because of your teachings. Thanks. Gracias.
Donna: Hello Harmony!!! This looks adorable on you ☺️. Hope all is well.
mel grey: When getting your haircut(when you had it shorter with lots of texture), what technique do you prefer? Slide cutting, razor, etc?
Jenn M: I have thin fine hair...I will be trying this FORSURE! Thanks
Jennifer Jackson: Thank you. Adorable and appreciated.
Karen Baxter: You're missed! I keep looking for a new video. I pray you and your family are ok. Bless you and thank you for all the fantastic videos ❤
ReneeH20: This is awesome. I like braids for hiking but my hair is so fine that they are tiny unless I do a side braid.
Angie Grace Wellness Freedom: OMG Your presence is so bright and sweet. Thank you for posting this! I LOVE your tutorials!
ClovisSassyGirl88101: Thank you so much. I've been trying to do this for my girls short hair and couldn't figure it out! They have short hair and braiding it will not stay in. This will work because we do bubbles like this and they stay in very well.
Missy Gee: I watched one of your vids from a couple years ago. You indicated someone actually criticized your big eyes - that they're too big to be real. The person thought you were photoshopping them. No! My daughter has those kind of eyes too. They were huge as a baby but she finally grew into them as an adult, but theyre still BIG! And beautiful. We come from a family that has those big eyes. Your eyes are awesome! Beautifully awesome!! Love to watch you in the morning.. You brighten my day! Can still learn at this age. Thanks for being such a Joy and Blessing!!
Kimberly Clark: You are literally my favorite person on YouTube! Please keep posting videos!!!
Rye Murless-Chapman: Love it !!!!!
April Bendall Woods: Super cute. Those little clear elastic bands pulls my hair out when I take them out though. I’ve tried several different brands and they all do the same thing.
Mrs. BabyDee: I’m a plain Jane kind of girl. Lol. Never know what to do w my hair. And always wanted to do French braids on myself but can’t. This technique looks so easy so I’m going to try it. Hope I can. Thanks.
VickyV806: Love it!! I did the faux Mohawk style and it came out great!! Where are your earrings from they are bomb !????
Lydia Glassman: Yrs, please do a makeup tutotial, cutie-petutie, just like this. Really enjoyed this! A must try! XO Stay safe! ♡♡♡
Aria Sanders: Can you do a makeup tutorial for your makeup!? It looks so good!
Haley Craven: I am trying this right now this morning. Fingers crossed. You’re such a doll! Literally Baby Spice .
SmittenKitten: Can you please do a house tour? I'd love to see how you've decorated!
Koreena Law: Beautiful :)
Montrelz: Its such a cute fun style
Missy Mac: Gorgeous! I also love your hair color! May I ask what base break and hi lights you use?
Paulina G: Omg I love this!! I bet it looks easier than it actually is tho lol gonna try tho
Angela Waldman: Hi Harmony. I really love your hair color. Could you do a tutorial on how you achieve it?
Angela Long: How are you so beautiful, yet so precious at the same time? Seriously, what is this sorcery? . Just love your videos and your glow. You’ve taught me a lot! Thank you so much. ❤️
Camryn C: I love this omg! thank you!!
Kelsey H: Missing you over on YouTube! I don’t have Instagram so it’s nice to see updates over here! hope you’re doing well!
SHERRY Dropauer: Great idea! Looks so cute on you!!
Meg K: Do you still color matching?! I’m very interested. Thanks in advance! :)
Ash Alden: Okay first off you are so beautiful girl! What a sunny and bright soul. :) I can’t learn to French braid because I have an issue with my left arm. It didn’t grow correctly in the womb and I can’t lift it but a few seconds and it goes numb. I’ve had rehabilitation for it and I can use it now compared to birth where it was useless, but because it didn’t grow correctly I can’t hold it up or have good strength in it. So I can’t hold my arm up to do my hair really, and I’m left with just my dominate right arm. And it makes it soooooooo hard to do my long hair! I love having my hair off my face too just like you, and I love French braids but as I said I can’t ever do them. This is something I can do with my disability! Thank you so much for your tutorial. You are wonderful! You made my whole life complete!
Stacy Mercado: I just found you! And now I play all your videos because I learn a lot...and I love listening to you in the am as I'm getting ready. Thank you for sharing with us!