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But that’s where styling your short hair with braids comes in.
Below, we’ve collected some major short braided hairstyles with the help of experts.
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Keep reading for more inspiration.
French Side Braid
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In the middle of growing out a pixie?
Go for a loose French side braid, seen here on Shailene Woodley.
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It’s equal parts boho and fresh and instantly masks uneven hair growth.
Niani notes that this works best on naturally straight, wavy, or blow-dried textured hair.
And if you should probably fake the volume, we love John Frieda’s Volume Lift Air-Whipped Foam Mousse.
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Classic Cornrows
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Yara Shahidi’s classic cornrows are our forever inspiration for Black hair.
Begin by installing medium-sized box braids with faux braiding hair.
Then, make a tight off-centered French braid and secure with bobby pins.
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Her shoulder-length box braids are also braided with some reddish-copper color that adds some extra dimension.
To keep your roots flyaway free, use Eco Style Professional Olive Oil Gel.
Give your mane a deep side part and create one braid straight back on one side of the head.
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Pin the end under the rest of the hair to secure.
Leave hair straight for a sleeker ‘do or add a light bend like Ashley Benson for messy definition.
Spray with a bit of hair spray and blow-dry for 10 seconds to secure the volume in place.
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Niani says to create one large, center section at the top of your hair.
Then, part that section in the middle to create two center sections.
Spritz in some of Maria Nila’s Ocean Spray for a lived-in look.
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Shaved Sides With Top Braid
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Bold has never looked better.
This edgy ‘do is trend-worthy but shockingly easy to achieve.
According to Niani, Jill Scott’s two-strand twists can be achieved with or without extensions on textured hair.
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Repeat all over the hair.
Then loosely gather all the twists and tuck and pin into place to achieve a pompadour look."
or a casual day at the office.
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Secure your hair loosely into a side ponytail before braiding.
Collect the ends of the braid with the rest of your hair and pull into a low bun.
If you want to give it a 90s twist, take out some face-framing tendrils as well.
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To keep thefrizzat bay, use a handy flyaway stick like the BedHead Hair Wax Stick.
It’s really as simple as braiding sleek cornrows and adding in fresh or fake flowers to the ends.
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