hi I'm Christina from HairRomance.com! Today's tutorial is all about how to get
great hair fast and I'll show you how to do this braids as well. You might know
this about me already if you've been watching for a while but I love a hair
hack and any kind of beauty short cut. That's why I've teamed up with
Schwarzkopf to share some of my favourite products and how I use them to control
my messy hair. You know when you see those tutorials on Pinterest of perfect
braids, and a lot of YouTube tutorials as well, most of the time they're starting
out with perfect hair to begin with instead I wake up with hair that's a bit
more like this...
So keep watching if you want to learn my favourite product hacks and how to do
this braid. Let's get started
I'm pretty much obsessed with this spray. The Schwarzkopf Fibre Therapy Leave-in
is more than a conditioner and really strengthens and softens my hair. I spray
it all over and it's not too heavy or greasy and so it's great in fine hair too.
It absorbs quickly and if your hair isn't too bad to begin with it might be
all that you need. Next up, to help with my kind of frizz is the Schwarzkopf BB cream.
Some serums can help tame frizz but my hair is dry and this BB cream is
water-based so it hydrates my hair as well as minimising frizz. I rake this
cream through my hair, always moving from root to tip to smooth down the hair.
Now an alternative if you've got clean hair that's too soft to style is the Body and
Texture Styling Primer. If your hair always falls out, this is for you. Now my
hair is easier to work with we can start the braid. Create a deep side part, just
long enough for your braid. Pick up a section of hair at your part and split
it into three. We're creating a Dutch braid, which is kind of the opposite of a
French braid, so you cross the left under the middle and the right under the left.
and on the next cross pick up some hair from your hairline
to add into the braid. Repeat this, adding in hair from the back to add into the
braid. Then just continue these same steps all the way down and try and angle
the braid along your hairline. When braiding curly or wavy hair I like to
add in larger sections and don't even try to keep them neat. I pick up whole
curls and let my hair decide where the sections will be. As your braid reaches
the top of your ear, stop adding in hair and continue in a regular braid or plait.
To hold the braid while I'm styling the bun I'm just using a bobby pin or you
can use a hair elastic. Now it's on to the bun and this is where you can
customise it to suit your hair. I'm gathering all of my hair into a low side
ponytail and loosening the hair above my elastic to create some volume. For this
bun, I split my ponytail into three sections and loop each one around two
fingers, tucking the ends in and slide a bobby pin through the back of the loop
to hold it in place. I just repeat these loops around the bun
to create three equal sections and once it's all pinned in place, I stretch it
out to create a more even, rounded shape. If you have long hair you can do a
normal twisted bun or any kind of bun you like.
Now it's on to my favourite part - the Schwarzkopf Volume Powder! This is truly
a magic potion and my secret tip Pinterest-worthy braids. Sprinkle it down
your braid and pat it in. Use it like salt, add a little first and if you need
more you can add it later. It changes from a white powder to an
invisible liquid that dries matte in seconds. It allows me to stretch out
braids for mega volume. It also holds in loose layers that want to keep falling
out of braids too. I work up and down the braid to stretch it out, holding the end
with one hand and stretching with the other, allows you to make it a lot wider.
Keep working your braid until you're happy with the size of it and then wrap
the end of it over and around your bun. Tuck the ends of your braid underneath
and secure them with a bobby pin
Finally if you want your style to stay all day, a mist of hairspray will hold it
in place. Two quick hairspray hacks: Either spray the product onto your hand to
smooth down any flyaways on top and for those tiny baby hairs, spray a clean
brush with hairspray and use it to brush up your hairline and tidy your braid.
I hope you like this hairstyle and that you give it a try in your hair. I'd love
to see it tag me #HairRomance on Instagram and you can follow me @hairromance
and @Schwarzkopfau for more hair inspiration. Don't forget to hit
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for all of my styles there. I'll see you next time, bye!
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