We've been loving messy bohemian styles for Spring! Here's a quick and easy tutorial for styling a messy braid… 1. French braid hair from the back to the side. (use this method, but in the back) 2. Use a hair elastic to tie a side ponytail. 3. Using a comb, tease the ponytail as much as possible. 4. Braid the teased hair into a regular braid. 5. Pull the braid so that it's uneven and loose. Cut the hair elastic off. (Be very careful not to cut any hair) 6. Enjoy your big messy braid! It's perfect for maxi dresses and bonfire parties. Tip: This messy style would make amazing maiden braids.
This hair tutorial was created in collaboration with Sarah Chapman, a professional hair stylist at Blu Skies Hair Studio in Springfield, Missouri. If you're local, give her a call!
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This will be one of my first hairstyles once my hair is long enough….sigh.
I started plaiting my hair last summer after i washed it, just so i wasnt blow drying the bobbins out of it and i am addicted to messy braids!!! By the time i wake up its usually quite messy anyway, but i love pulling bits loose and looking a bit like a raggamuffin!! I love the pics 🙂 xxx
I love this – and all your hairstyling tutorials – but I wonder if you could do some for shorter hair? Mine just makes it to shoulder length if I pull it straight down and although NOT having to do much with it for it to look good is one of the benefits of this length, I’d also like to do something fun once in a while. Your suggestions most welcome 🙂
GORGEOUS! Now if only my hair would stop hating on the Korean weather/water and GROW! I contemplated cutting it off…but thanks to this, its time to persevere and dream of braids;)
a while ago i cut my hair: i donated around 30 cm (= 1 feet) of my hair to a dutch foundation named “haarwens” (which means “hairwish”), and they make wigs for children with cancer.
so unfortunealy, my hair isn’t that long at the moment, but I’ll definitely try this when my hair is long enough!
Cute! My hair is a bit on the short side for this one… I’ll have to try it in a month or two 🙂
Ps- a good way to get the hair elastics out without cutting your hair is using a seam ripper! It works great, try it. 🙂
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Such a perfect dress-up or dress-down hairstyle! I can picture this in the office with a nice dress and out on a date with a hot skirt. Love this style!
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This will be one of my first hairstyles once my hair is long enough….sigh.
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Oh!Really a great idea! I love sloppy hair!
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This is SO lovely! 🙂
I can’t wait until my hair is long enough for this 🙂 so pretty!
I started plaiting my hair last summer after i washed it, just so i wasnt blow drying the bobbins out of it and i am addicted to messy braids!!! By the time i wake up its usually quite messy anyway, but i love pulling bits loose and looking a bit like a raggamuffin!! I love the pics 🙂 xxx
Great post! You have the best ideas!
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thank u for this fantastic post! i will def. try it..looks amazing
Beautiful, as always! I’m not sure if my hair is long enough for this one, but I’m definitely going to try it out! 🙂
Beautiful! I wish my hair was slightly longer so I could try this one.
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That is SO adorable, I will definately try it out to my new white lace dress 🙂 Thank you for the inspiration, greets from Hamburg!
I love it! SO CUTE! I’ve never tried the messy look before. 🙂
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I love it Elsie!
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Love it…this will be my style today..thanks for the post…
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I’m sure glad this is a thing because that’s what my braids always look like!!
great idea!! love this bohemian style!!
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I like this hairstyle and wear quite often! Always on the same side.
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Super cute! Never thought about teasing it first 🙂
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My braids just end up looking messy messy, not stylish messy. Dang it. 😉
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Oooooh so pretty! *sigh* If only I had hair that was that long…. 😉
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i am loving braids too! this one is awesome!
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This looks so great! I love it!
Love this! I get a little tired of the same old clean looking braid. This is cute!
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cute!
perfectly deconstructed. love it!
I love that style – I have to try it as I really wear a side braid often, but mine always looks a little boring compared to yours.
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I love this – and all your hairstyling tutorials – but I wonder if you could do some for shorter hair? Mine just makes it to shoulder length if I pull it straight down and although NOT having to do much with it for it to look good is one of the benefits of this length, I’d also like to do something fun once in a while. Your suggestions most welcome 🙂
My favorite way to style a messy braid:
1. Braid hair.
2. Go to bed.
3. Wake up.
Voila! 😛
This is absolutely gorge! Thanks for the tip!
Gorgeous! Now I miss my long hair 🙁
This is adorable! I cannot wait to try this one out at my new job.
this look is so gorgeous–I can’t wait for my hair to grow a few more inches!
Wua, how cool! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Love it!!!!! Thanks to beautiful blogs like yours, I tried a messy bun with braids! Always love your wonderful ideas!
so sooo gorgeous!
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This is really pretty! I will need to try this! thanks for sharing ;D
Wow!
love it!
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I don’t really have to try to do this! I just have to lay off the brush for an hour or two.
wooo I love it!
Love this look!
I wish my hair was a bit longer to be able to pull this off 🙂
Simply beautiful! Doesn’t have to have much time to do that, great.
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I have a similar dress, and never thought to pair it with this hair style. Awesome!
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That braid is stunning!!! So classy and cute!
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It looks great!
Love this so much, but my hair is too short 🙁
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I like it! I will try it tomorrow for school!
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I wear my hair like this all the time but Ive nevver tried teasing it! Surely trying it next time tho!
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I love the messy side braid look!
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I have been rocking this whole SS.
Love it !!
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Exquisite – I think my hair isn’t long enough yet to rock this good stuff
I absolutely love braids; the messier the better. However, I am awful at doing them. So this would be helpful.
I love this look! I can’t wait until my hair is long enough to do it. <3
Beautiful, love all the whispy pieces in the front. Love the relaxed, lived-in look.
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I love this braid style! I love your blog by the way!
Beautiful! Kinsey is such a lovely lady and she has a perfect set of locks for this do!
Gorgeous! I love how you guys make hair tutorials so simple and easy to follow.
Ronnie xo
I totally love this look! I wish my hair was longer so I could do this.
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I love this look…simple and pretty!
Love the braid and love her dress even more!
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The braid looks so beautiful! I love it!
GORGEOUS! Now if only my hair would stop hating on the Korean weather/water and GROW! I contemplated cutting it off…but thanks to this, its time to persevere and dream of braids;)
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Im with ya’grl. I got short, just below my shoulders hair. 🙁 *sighs*
being a braid freak (i’m TRYING so hard to grow out my hair so i can braid), this is an awesome tutorial. thanks elsie!!
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Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing this!
wauw, it looks beautiful!
a while ago i cut my hair: i donated around 30 cm (= 1 feet) of my hair to a dutch foundation named “haarwens” (which means “hairwish”), and they make wigs for children with cancer.
so unfortunealy, my hair isn’t that long at the moment, but I’ll definitely try this when my hair is long enough!
Looks so pretty
I love wearing my hair like this For school
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I would do this once my hair grows out 🙂
Love how the hair turned out!
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The post is awesome!
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Cute! My hair is a bit on the short side for this one… I’ll have to try it in a month or two 🙂
Ps- a good way to get the hair elastics out without cutting your hair is using a seam ripper! It works great, try it. 🙂
-KarleeKay
Very nice, thanks for sharing.
Looks really nice and romantic
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I wish my hair was long enough to do this!
So great for summer time – especially in Texas! It gets so hot around here! Updos are a must.
Love this! look so beautiful.
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Wow! That’s beautiful!
This is so stinkin cute. I have been on a hunt for adorable summer hair styles:)
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Just gorgeous. Teasing it before braiding is genius. Will try that!
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Oh such a great idea!!! I’m so trying this for work tonight!
Such a great idea!! Love all of your awesome hair styles!! I can not wait till my hair is long enough to try them out!! 😀
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I know this is all about the braid but I’m loving the top or dress!
Such a perfect dress-up or dress-down hairstyle! I can picture this in the office with a nice dress and out on a date with a hot skirt. Love this style!
This post is very excellent.
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Can you please post some hair ideas for people with short hair??
This is so cute! I love it so much.
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The last picture is so pretty.
I wish I had Katie’s color hair!
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Such a perfect do for summer.
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Pretty coolstuff,”thanks to you”,I’ll be trying this, cool hair do!