Pixie braids are hitting the ramp hard! These braids are no more just an African thing. Women all over the world are embracing this hot style which is s symbol of effort and beauty. Goodbye to the old times when these braids were made to make hair grow naturally. Now, these braids are worn by women for the sake of fashion and to upgrade their looks.

Pixie braiding make an enthralling hairstyle because these can completely transform your look. Adding to it, there are multiple possibilities of the way you can wear these braids. No wonder, these braids make a chic style in itself!

How to Do Pixie Braids

Before we start discussing the multiple ways to style pixie braids, let’s have a brief tutorial on how to do pixie style braids. You will have to follow the mentioned steps in order. You can make these braids with your natural hair or use extensions as well.

• Wash your hair well and clean them properly. Apply conditioner to reduce breakage. Dry the hair well and comb to detangle them. It will be even better if you apply a leave in conditioner also to your hair. This will add extra smoothness to the hair.
• Now, divide your hair into three sections; upper, middle and lower. Make sure the sections are of equal size. Next, further subdivide the lower section into three subsections; right, middle and left. Use duckbill clips to hold all these sections in place.
• Now, make a braid of each subsection. For that, take one subsection at a time and divide it into equal sized right, middle and left parts. Next, take the right piece and cross it over to your left, making it the middle strand. Then take the left strand towards the right so that now it becomes the middle strand. Your former middle strand will now be your right strand. Repeat the process until you get a full braid. Make sure you pull the strands tight while making the braid.
• Now roll the braid the way you would pin curl until you are two inches away from the scalp. Stop rolling here, press the pin curls with flat iron and release. Let the hair to unroll and the pixie braid is ready. Repeat this process until whole of your scalp is covered with braids. In the end, spray sheen or style holder spray over your braids.