I promised you a Heidi braid how to, so I’ve done my best to capture the process in pictures.
I personally think pretty much every hair style, whether up or down, looks better just a little bit messy – random out of place wisps and the occasional lump add character. Plus, by the time it’s warm out, I’d rather spend the extra five minutes on something other than my hair.
So here I am, on my balcony, with almost dirty, definitely messy hair, 4 bobby pins and no mirror. If I hadn’t stopped to let my roommate snap a picture of each step it would have taken one minute. I swear.
But, I have pretty thin hair, so the thicker your mane the more complicated and time consuming this look can get.
It’s really easy. I promise.
Oh, and please excuse the super tacky chipped nail polish. I’m embarrassed.
Step 1: Have long hair – preferably dirty and definitely not sleek and straight – and depending on hair thickness anywhere from a couple to a handful of bobby pins.
Step 2: Split hair down the middle. Even if you part it on the side, try and get an even amount on each side or else you’ll look lopsided. Braid each side, the lumpier the better.
Step 3: Pull one braid over.
Step 4: Pin.
Step 5: Pull the other braid over and pin it parallel to the first.
Step 6: Voila!
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wonderful!
If you have thin hair, then I must be bald! You’ve got just the perfect amount for this type of hairstyle. Thanks for this helpful post. :)
amazing! you pull off the heidi braids well :)
i hope my pin straight hair that is only down to my mid-shoulderblades will work!
lovely! i’ve been seeing a variation of this style all over!
Yeah, my hair is definitely too thick for this (maybe my people –Asians– aren’t meant to have Heidi braids), but it’s super cute on you!
i have a short bob, i’m so bummed i can’t try this hairstyle! It looks great!
Looks cute!
You have a balcony in your apartment? Totally jealous.
for once i like my thin hair. LOL. Thx for the how-to!
Looks great — but I can’t pull it off myself :( I have thick, wavy/curly hair. The texture is less an issue than the thickness, not that I dislike it. Just… no Heidi braids for me, but I really like the look!
That looks great! I would never be able to pull off such a hairstyle even though I have hair just like yours…
If you’re hair is too short/layered/thick for this style, as mine is, try this look:
http://img2.timeinc.net/instyle/images/2007/galleries/100107_05.jpg
Your hair is so beautiful! I wish mine weren’t so thick! I’d probably wear this style every day.
how did you do the rest of your hair? is it in a bun or in a pony tail?
Super cute. I’ve got a blunt type fringe and I’m going to see if I can pull of the Heidi braids with it as soon as I get home!
so cute!
(i miss my long hair now…)
i’ve been doing the heidi braid for ages and everyone makes fun of me! plus i have loads of layers on my hair so it does look a bit messy and it’s hard to tame haha
thank you so much! i’ve been wondering how to do this…
I did it today!
how do u get tiny little pins to hold up a heavy, head-full of hair? because it certainly doesn’t work for me. i’ve got about 20 of those tiny jiggers in there and i still look like that evil queen from star wars.
I’ve tried this and my hair is just about 2 inches too short…ugh!
If you start with your hair in relatively high pigtails, braid them upwards, and then take the “base” elastic out it gives you a few more inches. This is especially helpful if you have a lot of layers because while you are braiding the pigtails you can make sure each section has both long and short pieces so that the short pieces can be tucked in. It also prevents bulking at the top of the braid when you flip them up, if you have thick hair.
yeah you left out the most important step: start with an absolutely gorgeous head of lovely hair – like yours. Nice work!
not two full days after this post, who what wear daily posted an installment of who what wear tv entitled “stylish summer braids”.
http://www.whowhatweardaily.com/website/wwwtv.php
whowhatweardaily.com totally just jacked your steez! but they way they did it, it looked too “finished”. i prefer fashionista’s DIY :) messy, tousled, chipped nails and all!
yeah this morning i saw the whowhatweardaily and just screamed! like come oooon!
i saw!!!!!!! rude.
yours looks better. that model is chese city.
whowhatweardaily.com totally biting your style. with that awful model who’s always on there. the braid isn’t even that good- yours is way better.
http://www.whowhatweardaily.com/website/wwwtv.php
p.s. you called the whole stars trend months before they did
This DIY is so excellent! I WISH my hair was long enough for Heidi braids. I’m spreading the word to friends with long hair in order to live vicariously through them.
hah! I re-visited this post to complain about WWWD, and saw I’d been beaten to it! I need to start waking up earlier…
And may I say, Girls Gone Styled was so much cooler than WWWD.
WOW!
Feel free to let us know about any other hair DIYs that you might think of…
Merci!
Hah, WWWD, such biters! and apparently I am a little behind the curve also. Surprisingly, no one seems to wear the Heidi braid in California, and I don’t think I could pull it off :( Its super cute though, I’m jealous ;)
Almost astoundingly simple. Wow. I’m flabbergasted. Now where did I put those goats….
haha I was just about to say I think it’s cute you have chipped nails! it says you’re busy! I know I never have time to paint my nails, mostly having patience for them to dry… I wish I had longer hair otherwise I’d try this look out
Hmm… Well my hair is sleek, straight and thick and I find this style easy to do. Actually, I prefer this updo with thick hair because then the braids are bigger and more noticeable.