60 Breezy Crown Braid Hairstyles for Summer
Face it: pulling your hair up during the summer is a necessity — especially if you want to enjoy the sunshine. Crown braids are the answer. The great weather may have you sweating (or shall we say glistening), but this great hairstyle will cool you off!
The Cutest Crown Braid Hairstyles for Fun Summer Days
A crown braid is your best headband. It adds statement texture to your updo that is seen from every side. You may opt for a neat tight braid or go for a chunky and messy fishtail. Both updos and half up styles look stunning with headband braids.
#1: High Braided Crown
#42: Chunky Crown Braid with a Bouffant
If you’d like a little drama with your braided crown, then perhaps this heavily teased version is a good idea for you to try. In this case, the chunky braided crown doesn’t go all the way around the head. Instead the braids gather in the back to form a sort of a braided chignon. The teased crown is the tallest point of this look, and it is perfectly smoothed with just the right height. The final touch is a few tendrils that escape the sides to frame the face.
#43: Two-Tone Crown Braid Updo
Sometimes the best way to personalize a braided look is to simply opt for a unique hair color. Here, you have braided hair that goes all around the head to form a beautiful crown. However, the most striking part of this hairstyle is its lovely two-tone color. You can use an attached braid to achieve this effect or complete this style on ombre hair.
#44: Half Up, Half Down Crown Braid
On those days when you simply can’t decide whether to wear your hair up or down, perhaps this easy braided style will serve as inspiration. Featuring a back section that is worn down and finished with loose curls, the focus of this style is still the chic, half crown braid. The hair braids meet at the back, where the end of one braid is swirled and pinned as a flower.
#45: Thick, Brunette Crown Braid
A stylish alternative to the classic bun, this quick and easy braided look is suitable for a variety of hair types. Here, you have a tightly-braided crown style that begins at the side and goes around the head along the hairline dropping cute thin flyaways on its way.
#46: Lacy Partial Crown Braid
If being picture-perfect is what you want from your braided hairstyle, then look no further, because this pretty half updo definitely fits the bill. The partial braided crown goes perfectly around the head, while the remainder of the hair is filled with loose, beach waves. This look is ideal for a host of occasions, including a date night, girl’s night out or casual weekend outing.
#47: Double Messy Crown Braid
When you see styles like this, you are wondering how to do them on your own. Well, this style may take a little longer than others, but that doesn’t mean that the average person couldn’t recreate it. There are two crown braids to this look, one is rather thick and wide French braid, while the other is a thinner, tighter braided fishtail. If you want to keep those long face-framing pieces on one side of your updo, section them out before you begin to braid.
#48: Funky Multi-Colored Crown Braid
For all of you, edgy ladies out there who love to take a risk, these funky hair braids are absolutely perfect. Let’s start with the star of the show, which is the bold multi-colored hue that contains pastel pink, green and yellow, toning the blonde hair like watercolors. The actual braided crown is braided loosely to go around the head and resolve on top into a fun burst of wispy ends.
#49: Red Crown Braid with Face-Framing Tendrils
“Neat”, “pretty” and “polished” are the best ways to describe these cool hair braids. The braided crown is perfectly formed and wrapped around the head, while the front tendrils, caressing the face on each side, add a touch of romance to the look.
#50: Pastel Pink Crown Braid
If attention is what you want, then wearing an eye-catching, pink crown braid is definitely the way to do it. This hairstyle is cool, fun, fearless, and pretty easy to achieve once you get the pink hair color. It will certainly work with any other hair color, but if you want a funky braided look, get on the pastel hair trend and style a simple French braid that goes precisely around the head.
#51: Blonde Half Up Crown Braid
Sleek, polished and all-around flattering braided style, this one is almost too pretty to be real. If you’re wondering how to make these braids your own, all you have to do is to section your hair off in a half up, half down style, and the rest is pretty easy. Create two medium-sized braids and connect them at the back of your head to create a crown. The rest of the hair is worn down and straight, with just a hint of wave for texture.
#52: Four-Strand Crown Braid with Highlights
This braided crown is ideal for those of you who have thick hair and are desperately looking for a modern updo that flatters your hair type. You can create this look one of the two ways: either create one large four-strand braid to form your crown or opt for two medium-sized ones and braid them close to each other.
#53: Thick Gray Crown Braid
Spending time watching different crown braid tutorials and how to make a crown braid updo your own has probably left you a little confused and underwhelmed. However, creating it is much easier than you think. For instance, this gray braid is a simple three-strand braid that starts at your nape and goes down your back. Wrap it around your head and pin in place, covering the hairline and the top of your ears. You need long hair for this style or an attached braid.
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#54: Blonde Crown Braid with Decorative Pins
Both Dutch braids and French braids can be used in braided crowns. To spice things up, this crown braid updo features a unique part in the middle of the head and is finished off with decorative hair pins for a touch of sparkle.
#55: Thick Natural Crown Braid
Embrace your natural hair texture and rock this stunning natural braided crown look. The extremely thick, braided crown elegantly wraps around the head, revealing the smoothed out edges.
#56: Crown Twist Updo
One of the most important things about wearing a crown hairstyle is to make it your own, and this version certainly does that. Since the hair here is naturally curly, the task is to create a crown that works best with the given hair texture. A flat twist is a great idea, but a fishtail and a Dutch braid would work here too.
#57: Intricate Crown Braid with Escaping Flyaways
Creating unique hair braids that form a crown is a part of the fun of wearing the style, and, obviously, this is one of the most unique versions around. This braided crown combines a French braid that goes traditionally around the head and a flat twist braided from the centre of the forehead toward the nape, where it suddenly curves and joins the crown braid. The result is, definitely, a conversation-starter!
#58: Boho Half Up Crown Braid
This partial braided crown with two thick braids bears a deliberately undone feel thanks to the loose waves and messily braided crown. Ombre highlights raise its style score and make it a bit more dramatic.
#59: Crown Braid with Bun
Take your crown hairstyle to a new level by combining it with another popular style – a messy bun. Here, you have a high, middle bun that is surrounded by a braided crown. These two are a perfect couple!
#60: Reddish Brown Crown Braid
A nice way to play up your new tri-color hair color would be to try out this braided hair look featuring a gorgeous crown. The side view shows how aptly the braid wraps around the head, getting thinner and resolving somewhere near the crown.
There are tutorials for a stylist of every level, from a beginner to a professional. Don’t hesitate to try a crown braid yourself this summer!
