How to Braid Bangs to the Side

Before braiding bangs, use a styling product for your hair type.

Braiding your bangs to the side is a versatile and chic hairstyle option that is not only appropriate for several occasions, but keeps your bangs out of your eyes while creating something like a headband out of hair. Before you start on the braid, you should always comb out your hair to remove any tangles and add an appropriate styling product for your hair type. For example, frizzy hair needs mousse before starting the style to prevent any stray strands escaping from the braid.

Things You'll Need

• Styling product
• Comb
• Ponytail holder
• Bobby pins (optional)

Instructions

1. Part your hair. Separate the hair in the front and the bangs from the rest of your hair by combing it forward. Pull the rest of the hair back and put it up until you finish the braid. Separate the hair according to your preferred direction, such as left to right or right to left.

2. Section the hair about one and a half inch or so back from the bangs into three parts. This is the base strand to braid the bangs into as well as the starting point of the braid. You can have it slightly forward or back as you prefer, but it is the hair at the front of the face separated with the bang. Start braiding the hair while pulling it across. Once the braid is started and reaches the bangs, start braiding the bangs into the hair.

3. Grab a section of the bangs after every two twists of the hair together so it is incorporated into the hair with every third twist. Work across the forehead in the same manner until you reach the end of your bangs. At this point, finish off the braid like a normal braid until you reach your ear.

4. Tie off the braid. Either bobby pin it or put a ponytail holder as you prefer.

References

• College Fashion: French Braids
• Become Gorgeous: How to French Braid Your Bangs