Hello everyone, it's Gabriela from Pour
La Victoire, and today I wanted to show you
how I do
my braided scarf updo, which is inspired
by Frida Kahlo.
Now, while I don't know how Frida
actually styled her hair,
this is what I could extrapolate from
looking at her artwork and it's what
works for my hair type.
I have found this to be such a great
easy summer style.
It keeps my hair off of my neck and it's
also really good at hiding some greasy
roots.
So I do hope you give it a try! For this
hairstyle, you will need a brush,
fine-tooth comb, hair elastics, hair pins,
a thin scarf or scrap of fabric, and
optionally,
flowers.
Start by creating a center part
and continuing the center part down the
back of your head.
Now that we have our hair divided in
half, grab one half of the hair and brush
it carefully upwards.
We're going to be creating high pigtails
so we want the hair brushed
smoothly up our head.
Then, tie off the pigtail with a hair
elastic.
Repeat on the other half of your
hair, brushing the hair
smoothly upwards and then tying it off
in a hair elastic.
Find the halfway point on your scarf and
then lay your scarf evenly on your head,
centering it over your center part. On
the left side of your head,
lay the scarf behind the pigtail, and on
the right side of your head, lay the
scarf in front of the pigtail.
Take the scarf on the left side of your
head, cross it underneath the pigtail,
bring it across your center part, and
place it behind the pigtail on the right
side of your head.
Then on the right side of your head,
bring the scarf underneath the pigtail,
across your center part, and behind the
pigtail on the left side.
Divide the pigtail in half and work a
three-strand braid,
incorporating the scarf into the braid.
Finish off the end of the braid with an
elastic
and repeat on the other side, splitting
the pigtail in half and working a
three-strand braid with the scarf.
Criss-cross the braids behind your head.
If the ends of your hair are sticking
out a bit,
try to wrap the ends of your scarf
around the ends of your hair.
Then, bring the ends of the braids up
over your head
and firmly tie them across your center
part.
If your scarf has a lot of fringe like
mine, it may be easier to twist the ends
of your scarf before tying.
Feel free to use some hair pins to tuck
in the edges of the fringe if you prefer.
You can also use hair pins to help
secure the braid to your head if it
feels like it's going to slide off.
Your scarf braids will look lovely just
as they are,
but feel free to add some fake or fresh
flowers to add some extra color and
dimension.
You could also use the flowers to hide
where the scarf has been knotted.
Lastly, I chose to finish off my look
with one of my favorite shawls,
a linen blouse, and some vintage jewelry.
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