Cute Long Hairstyles for Girls - Many mothers allow their daughter's hair to grow long so it may be styled in fun and cute ways. Short hair can be easy to manage, while long hair provides a number of options that are expressive and stylish. In this article are just a few of the many ways that girls with long hair have been styling their hair for ages.
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Braids, French Braids and Inverted Braids
- A braid is made by dividing the hair into three equal sections. The middle strand is pulled around the back and to the left. Next, the new strand in the middle is pulled around the back and to the right. Then the new strand in the middle is pulled around the back and to the left. This pattern is continued all the way down.
A classic braided look for girls is two braids--one on each side. Divide the girl's hair in half from front to back. Braid each section, and tie with a bow to complete. To keep the hair out of the girl's way, tie the braids together at the back with one bow.
For an easy but fun variation on this theme, make each braid a french braid. French braids are made by extracting a small strand in the middle of the hair to be braided, and dividing that strand into three smaller, equal strands. Those three strands are braided like a standard braid, except that sections of the hair from the larger, unbraided section is added to the braid each time the middle strand is passed to the side.
For an even more unique look, invert the french braid. Do this by braiding backwards--instead of pulling the strand in the middle to the back, pull it around the front.
Another option involves leaving most of the hair down. Make a slender braid out of the hair above each ear, and pull the braids back behind the girl's head. Tie the braids together with a bow.
Buns
- Make a bun by twisting the hair in one direction until it curls into a curve. Keep twisting the hair and gather it together in a spiraling coil against the head. You may keep the hair coiled up like this with a hair tie twisted around the coil twice or three times. For a more discrete method of holding the bun up, use bobby pins placed at the 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions.
Another cute look for girls involves making a bun on each side. Divide the hair evenly down the middle of the head and coil up the hair on each side. Make the bun rest on the head just above the ears, or place each bun toward the back of the head, closer to the neck. Be careful to position the buns so they are evenly spaced at similar heights on the head for a symmetrical appearance.
For a more erratic appearance, make small buns all over the head, like little knobs. Do not place them in predictable ways, or with symmetry in mind.
Pony Tails and Pig Tails
- A pony tail is made by gathering all the hair on the head into one spot in the back, and keeping it there with a hair tie. Pony tails very standard and plain for people with long hair. To add interest to the look, divide the pony tail into equal sections and make them into braids.
You may also try doing something similar with pig tails. Pig tails are made by dividing the girl's hair into two sections (in equal halves down the middle), and then keeping them there with hair ties. Pig tails can either poke out from the head above the ears, or they can be down and toward the back of the head, near the neck. Try braiding the pig tails, or curling them with a curling iron.
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