Easy French Braid With High a Ponytail Tutorial

Tools and materials:

• Brush
• Small hair tie
• Large hair tie
• Bobby pins

1. Brush your hair

Brush through your hair really well to get it as smooth as you can.

2. Separate the top section

Use your fingers to comb your hair back from your forehead.

Separate out a section at the front. Mine is the full width of my eyebrows and about 1 to 2 inches deep.

3. French braid

Divide the front section into three, for braiding.

French braid the section towards your crown by taking a fairly small piece of hair into the braid on each side as you work.

The braid should stay the same approximate width throughout, but don’t worry about keeping a super straight line.

When you reach the crown of your head, continue with a simple braid to the end of your hair. Tie it off with a small hair tie.

4. Make a ponytail

Gather all of your free hair, including the end of the braid, into a high ponytail. 

Use the hair to cover the sides of the braid, to give a neat finish.

Secure it with a large hair tie.

5. Soften the front

Pull a few small sections of hair around your face from out of the ponytail, so it doesn’t look too severe.

6. Release the braid

Remove the small hair tie from the braid.

Finger comb it into the rest of the ponytail.

7. Cover the hair tie

Take a small section of hair from underneath the ponytail.

Wrap it once or twice around the base of the ponytail, to cover the hair tie.

I then use a couple of bobby pins to secure the ends of the wrap against the back of my head.

With this method, the grips do show. If you prefer them not to, then push the pins into the base of the ponytail itself, to hide them.

I find my way feels more secure, but it’s up to you!

French braid with high ponytail

I think this French braid high ponytail hairstyle is a really pretty and cute way to keep your hair off your face.

With a bit of practice you can do it very quickly. It doesn’t have to be perfect. In fact, I think it works even better if it looks a bit casual and messy. It’s a lovely springtime look.

As you can see, my hair is really thick and this style still controls it very well. It looks great if your hair is finer too, or a bit shorter than mine.

Please do tell me what you think of it, or if you have any questions. I’d love to hear from you in the comments below.

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