SIMPLE HAIRSTYLES FOR BEGINNERS – 1 BRAID 6 HAIRSTYLES (Twisted Rope Braid)

This post is for you if you feel stressed about hairstyling and find it difficult! In this post, you are going to learn how to do a twisted rope braid and turn it into 6 different hairstyles!

So if you are a complete beginner to hair, this video is an one-stop shop for you and you are going to take your hairstyling game to new levels!!

This post is all about simple hairstyles for beginners!

5 Minute simple hairstyles for beginners

anyone can do these 6 hairstyles, it doesn’t matter how inexperienced you are at styling hair, you will be able to do this! You might need to try a few times, but you can do it! These hairstyles only take 5 minutes to do and are so simple, but very simple.

If you are doing these easy hairstyles on your kids, you can choose some colorful elastics or add scrunchies or a bow, whatever hair accessories you have to make the hairstyle more fun.

If a rope braid is too difficult for you, then I have linked a video below showing you the same hairstyles, but with a 3-strand braid instead! – or click here!

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How to create 6 hairstyles from 1 simple braid

How to rope braid

The rope braid is the braid you need to learn, as it’s the base in all 6 hairstyles. It’s very easy and really quick to do and looks amazing in hairstyles!

1. Split the hair into 2 equal sections
2. Then twist both strands clockwise a few times so both strands are twisted
3. Wrap the right strand over the left strand so they switch places
4. Again twist both strands clockwise
5. Then take the right strand and cross it over the left stand so they switch places
6. Repeat steps 2-5 until you reach the end of the hair
7. Take an elastic and tie off the braid

 

Braided Half Up Half Down

This hairstyle is perfect if you want to give the half-up half-down hairstyle a go. This version is a great place to start as it only had one braid.

1. Take a section of hair from the front to the back of the head (You need enough hair to d a braid)
2. Smooth out the top of the hair with either your fingers or a brush to get rid of any tangles there might be
3. Split the hair into 2 equal sections
4. Braid the hair into a rope braid (See “How to rope braid” above)

 

Rope braided pigtails

A pigtail hairstyle is such a cute and pretty hairstyle to do! If you are not going for the pigtail look, then you can twist the braids around themselves and secure them, to create a cute bun hairstyle instead (See the tutorial below on how to create a bun)

1. Grab a rat tail comb and part the hair down the back as good as you can
2. Take a hair clip and clip one side away – you can also tie the hair away with a hair tie
3. Then split the hair into 2 equal sections
4. Now braid the hair like a rope braid – (See “How to rope braid” above) When you braid the right side, twist the hair to the right and then wrap the right strand over the left strand, so they switch places. When you braid the left side, do the opposite so twist the hair to the left and then wrap the left strand over the right strand, so they switch places.
5. Take down the hair on the other side
6. Then repeat steps 3-4 and create another braid

 

Simple braided Ponytail

A ponytail can sometimes be a bit boring so an easy way to level it up, is to add a braid. It gives a nice beautiful and polished look and it only takes a couple of minutes more!

1. take all the hair and gather it into a ponytail. It can be a high or low ponytail, depending of what you like and what look you are going for
2. Brush the hair in a ponytail, so there are no tangles
3. Split the hair into 2 equal sections
4. Braid the hair into a rope braid (See “How to rope braid” above)

 

Easy braided bun

A bun hairstyle is always a good idea! This hairstyle is so practical, but looks polished and put together. It’s perfect for an everyday hairstyle, but can also be worn on a special occasion

1. Put all the hair into a ponytail
2. split the hair into 2 equal sections and do a rope braid (See “How to rope braid” above)
3. Take the rope braid and twist it while wrapping it around itself
4. Grab an elastic and secure the bun
5. Pull in the sides of the braid to give the bun some more volume
6. Optional: add a scrunchie to cover the elastic

 

Double braided half up half down

A ponytail can sometimes be a bit boring so an easy way to level it up, is to add a braid. It gives a nice beautiful and polished look and it only takes a couple of minutes more!

1. Grab a small section of hair at the front on both sides
2. Take one of the sections and pull the hair in the direction you want the braid to go and split the hair into 2 equal sections
3. Braid the hair into a rope braid (See “How to rope braid” above) The braid needs to be so long that it can reach past the middle of the back of the head.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 on the other side, so you have 2 braids
5. Take both braids and tie them together in the middle with an elastic
6. remove the 2 elastics at the end of the braids and untie the ends

 

This post is all about learning 1 braid and then being able to create 6 different hairstyles that fit any occasion