--- title: "38 Gorgeous Braids Youve Got to Learn Now ..." description: "Braided Headband; Braided Bangs; Braided Butterfly; Waterfall Braid; Braid and Bun; More ..." url: "https://hair.allwomenstalk.com/gorgeous-braids-youve-got-to-learn-now/" category: "hair" last_updated: "2026-06-02" --- # 38 Gorgeous Braids Youve Got to Learn Now ... It's summer, and to my delight, gorgeous braids and braided hairstyles are still totally on-trend. So whether you're more Elsa or Katniss, or someone in between, here are a few gorgeous braided hairstyles to kick your summer style up a notch (or three). ## 1. Braided Headband ![hair,hairstyle,long hair,hair coloring,brown hair,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/k8/dt/hem05_hair_hairstyle_long-hair_hair-coloring_brown-hair_479x638.jpg) Via [Hairstyles for Long Hair](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/242842604881386743/) This is my favorite braided hairstyle, and it's actually pretty simple to do! Tiny braids from each side of your hair, pulled across to make a band, and fastened with a boddy pin or clip behind each ear. It's so pretty! Maybe not the best for humid summer days, but ideal for indoors (air conditioning) or cooler nights. ## 2. Braided Bangs ![hair,human hair color,red,blond,face,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/x2/z2/rb9aa_hair_human-hair-color_red_blond_face_236x471.jpg) Via [Quick & Easy Hair Ideas ...](https://www.hercampus.com/school/bryant/quick-easy-hair-ideas-class/) This one's easy, too! Start at one side, French braid across, then once you get past your temple, just braid the end and clip back. ## 3. Braided Butterfly ![hair,hairstyle,long hair,petal,brown hair,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/io/du/u7c22_hair_hairstyle_long-hair_petal_brown-hair_516x720.jpg) Via [Butterfly Hairstyle - AllDayChic](https://alldaychic.com/butterfly-hairstyle/) I don't have a clue how to do this one - YouTube, anyone? - but wow, is it pretty! ## 4. Waterfall Braid ![hair,hairstyle,braid,long hair,french braid,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ic/y0/sj7cc_hair_hairstyle_braid_long-hair_french-braid_500x669.jpg) Via [Pictures of Waterfall Braid For ...](https://www.behairstyles.com/pictures/Waterfall-Braid-For-Long-Curly-Hair.jpg) There are a million YouTube tutorials for this one, but I'm sure your stylist already knows how to do it. It's so pretty! ## 5. Braid and Bun ![hair,face,black and white,hairstyle,monochrome photography,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/vx/zs/wpbvt_hair_face_black-and-white_hairstyle_monochrome-photography_325x425.jpg) Via [Hair, Makeup, Skin & Nails](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/100345897921400432/) This one's simple, too! Do a loose French braid for the top of your hair, then fasten with a hair elastic at the top, and make a messy bun. ## 6. Fishtail+ ![hair,hairstyle,blond,hair coloring,long hair,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/f7/e0/r94hl_hair_hairstyle_blond_hair-coloring_long-hair_500x496.jpg) Via [Beauty](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/383509724489735036/) Braid a few strands of hair, then gather all of your hair over one shoulder and make a fishtail braid. So Boho! ## 7. Braided Band ![hair,blond,hairstyle,clothing,long hair,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/v6/kj/tl37g_hair_blond_hairstyle_clothing_long-hair_552x736.jpg) Via [15 Cute Hairstyles with Braids ...](https://pophaircuts.com/cute-hairstyles-with-braids) Tease the back of your hair for the "bump," then braid the long strands at your temples and pin them back under the "bump." So pretty! ## 8. Multiple French Braids ![hair,hairstyle,face,braid,french braid,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ig/z6/ht2br_hair_hairstyle_face_braid_french-braid_236x295.jpg) Via [Thick white girl cornrows. Section ...](https://goo.gl/SWKRDt) This one looks complicated, but it's not. Flip your head upside down, and do three of four French braids, securing each with a clip til you're done with all of them. Then gather all of them into a high ponytail, fasten with a hair elastic, and you're done! ## 9. Bridal Braids ![hair,hairstyle,bridal accessory,long hair,french braid,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/rg/no/xhy7d_hair_hairstyle_bridal-accessory_long-hair_french-braid_325x488.jpg) Via [Swoonworthy Braided Wedding Hairstyles](https://www.confettidaydreams.com/25-swoonworthy-braided-wedding-hairstyles/) How romantic and sweet! Wouldn't this be gorgeous for a summer bride? ## 10. French to Fishtail ![hair,face,hairstyle,eyebrow,forehead,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/fj/np/zoaeu_hair_face_hairstyle_eyebrow_forehead_400x614.jpg) Via [14 Braided Hairstyles for 2014 ...](https://www.prettydesigns.com/14-braided-hairstyles-2014/) Start at one side, with a French braid, then for the end, finish with a fishtail. ## 11. Trio ![hair,face,hairstyle,braid,brown,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ht/fv/kqn7z_hair_face_hairstyle_braid_brown_417x529.jpg) Via [beautyhigh.com](https://stylecaster.com/beauty/15-braided-prom-hairstyles-pinterest/) Love her ombre color, love her trio of braids. ## 12. Boho Milkmaid _ Via Friday Favorites_ Make two braids, wind them round your head, fasten with bobby pins, done! ## 13. Complicated ![hair,hairstyle,braid,long hair,french braid,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/yj/z5/n6mto_hair_hairstyle_braid_long-hair_french-braid_600x600.jpg) Via [SUMMER BRAID 1](http://thebeautydepartment.com/2014/06/summer-braid-1/) I have no idea how to do this one - there's so much going on here! - but it sure is pretty! ## 14. French Braid + Bun ![hair,braid,hairstyle,french braid,long hair,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/x1/x4/ky51y_hair_braid_hairstyle_french-braid_long-hair_500x503.jpg) Via [Lovely Loxs!: Wedding](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/241294492510238079/) French braid each side, and wrap around a low bun - pretty for bridesmaids! ## 15. The Flower Braid ![hair,hairstyle,braid,french braid,long hair,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/o9/x6/s0c6m_hair_hairstyle_braid_french-braid_long-hair_302x366.jpg) Via [i.imgur.com](https://i.imgur.com/g6uEP.jpg) Again, no idea how this is done, but wow is it pretty! ## 16. Beautiful Braids _ Via Friday Favorites_ It looks like she braided some ribbon in here, too - lovely! ## 17. Punk ![hair,face,blond,hairstyle,nose,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/on/gx/opv9a_hair_face_blond_hairstyle_nose_500x683.jpg) Via [Hair, Skin and Nails](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/388083692862739893/) If Barbie had braids, this might be what she'd look like - French braids on the sides, with a high pony. ## 18. Braids + Pony ![hair,hairstyle,face,long hair,brown hair,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/kx/p0/ctxdt_hair_hairstyle_face_long-hair_brown-hair_280x335.jpg) Via [A Red-Hot Braided Hairstyle With ...](https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/month-of-hair-stephanie-dodes-long-straight-hairstyles?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss) French braid the sides, and fasten on one side into a low ponytail. ## 19. Hair Inspo ![hair,face,blond,sunglasses,eyewear,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/dc/wt/cs7ch_hair_face_blond_sunglasses_eyewear_460x722.jpg) Via [Lately Via My iPhone - ...](https://amberfillerup.com/lately-via-iphone/) A few small crown braids, tucked into a low ponytail - effortless chic! ## 20. French Bangs _ Via my soul is the sky: ..._ French braid your bangs to one side. Ideal for that awkward "growing out my bangs" phase. ## 21. Messy ![hair,black and white,hairstyle,monochrome photography,head,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/rz/qh/sno50_hair_black-and-white_hairstyle_monochrome-photography_head_351x449.jpg) Via [Cherry Blossom Blog: love](http://cherry-blossom-world.blogspot.com/2011/08/love.html) Just a plain three-strand braid, a little messy perfection. ## 22. Braided Bangs ![eyewear,hair,clothing,blond,glasses,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/bf/wj/hcd2g_eyewear_hair_clothing_blond_glasses_304x392.jpg) Via [Coiffure avec tresses : les ...](https://www.elle.fr/Beaute/Cheveux/Coiffure/People-elles-veulent-toutes-une-tresse) Is this Heidi Klum, rocking the braided bangs trend? ## 23. Herringbone + Headband ![hair,clothing,bridal accessory,fashion accessory,bridal veil,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/hq/jp/d2zdw_hair_clothing_bridal-accessory_fashion-accessory_bridal-veil_570x855.jpg) Via [Unavailable Listing on Etsy](http://www.etsy.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) Honestly, I can't imagine a prettier hairstyle for a Boho bride. ## 24. Elsa ![hair,hairstyle,braid,long hair,muscle,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/kn/sz/a2mwm_hair_hairstyle_braid_long-hair_muscle_480x720.jpg) Via [Hair Styles for long hair](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/25755029093672641/) If this isn't the perfect Elsa-inspired braid, I don't know what is. ## 25. French Braid Updo ![hair,eyebrow,face,hairstyle,forehead,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/co/vu/pbusx_hair_eyebrow_face_hairstyle_forehead_378x533.jpg) Via [French Braid - Hairstyles Weekly](https://hairstylesweekly.com/french-braid/) How pretty! French braided to one side, then pinned up. ## 26. Messy Braids _ Via laurenconrad.com_ Picture proof that messy braids are just beautiful! ## 27. Lauren Conrad _ Via CHICSTUDIOS (@CHICSTUDIOS) | Twitter_ I love Lauren's hair channel on YouTube, for instructions on how to get looks like this one! ## 28. Loose ![hair,human hair color,blond,face,hairstyle,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ou/jt/p66yv_hair_human-hair-color_blond_face_hairstyle_543x740.jpg) Via [15 Inspiring Festival Beauty Looks ...](https://www.byrdie.com/natural-makeup-looks-4845582) Loose braids are all about volume and texture, and aren't meant to be perfect. ## 29. One Shoulder ![hair,face,hairstyle,eyebrow,nose,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ra/n1/yaca1_hair_face_hairstyle_eyebrow_nose_600x900.jpg) Via [15 Best Braids to Try ...](https://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/hair/advice/g3318/best-braided-hairstyles/) Gather your hair over one shoulder and do a plain braid... and you're red carpet ready! ## 30. Bohemian ![hair,face,hairstyle,blond,beauty,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/we/th/stmds_hair_face_hairstyle_blond_beauty_600x905.jpg) Via [16 Hacks For Epically Bad ...](https://www.buzzfeed.com/leonoraepstein/hacks-for-epically-bad-hair-days?bfpi) So many braids, all in one gorgeous Boho updo! ## 31. French + Herringbone ![hair,human hair color,face,hairstyle,hair coloring,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/gn/n7/yfg29_hair_human-hair-color_face_hairstyle_hair-coloring_600x600.jpg) Via [Bohemian Side Braid Festival Hair ...](https://web.archive.org/web/http://www.thewonderforest.com/2014/04/bohemian-side-braid-festival-hair.html) Start with a French braid, end with a herringbone. ## 32. Long & Loose ![hair,human hair color,hairstyle,blond,long hair,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/y5/y3/g4p00_hair_human-hair-color_hairstyle_blond_long-hair_320x515.jpg) Via [Facebook](https://weheartit.com/entry/101154497/via/Sweetmelody08?page=4) Another gorgeous example of a long, loose braid. ## 33. To the Side ![hair,clothing,hairstyle,beauty,long hair,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/wd/xj/fpvil_hair_clothing_hairstyle_beauty_long-hair_512x768.jpg) Via [My Style](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/194569646375496572/) Do a French braid on each side, then combine them and finish over one shoulder with a fishtail braid. ## 34. Something New ![hair,clothing,person,girl,photography,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/er/hp/ew5km_hair_clothing_person_girl_photography_600x895.jpg) Via [Items similar to Reverse Ombre ...](http://www.etsy.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) Try a braid as part of an overall straight style, like this! Make a tight French braid on one side, then tuck it behind your ear and fasten with a bobby pin. ## 35. Curls, Too ![hair,wedding dress,clothing,bridal accessory,woman,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/j0/u6/qgnvx_hair_wedding-dress_clothing_bridal-accessory_woman_600x815.jpg) Via [15 Bridal Braids We Adore](https://www.stylemepretty.com/2014/05/06/15-bridal-braids-we-adore/) Not sure what to do with the loose ends and stray bits? Curl them! ## 36. Braided Mohawk ![hair,hairstyle,french braid,long hair,brown hair,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/wh/xq/mb1n7_hair_hairstyle_french-braid_long-hair_brown-hair_600x847.jpg) Via [Hair Trends](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/350295677236829834/) While most braids are Boho and sweet, this Dutch braid is all punk. ## 37. Flowers ![bride,bridal accessory,woman,wedding dress,bridal veil,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ah/lk/t82np_bride_bridal-accessory_woman_wedding-dress_bridal-veil_400x546.jpg) Via [15 Bridal Braids We Adore](https://www.stylemepretty.com/2014/05/06/15-bridal-braids-we-adore/) Pin flowers behind one ear or along the side of a braid to make it even sweeter. ## 38. Half-Braid ![hair,face,clothing,hairstyle,blond,](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/be/fx/f27qa_hair_face_clothing_hairstyle_blond_492x640.jpg) Via [DIY! Your Step-by-Step for the ...](https://www.fashiondivadesign.com/diy-your-step-by-step-for-the-best-cute-hairstyles/) Do a loose French braid for just the crown, and leave the rest down. 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