Micro braid is a name given to the braid which is very thin. Micro braids hairstyles can be worn by men and women of all races, although they are often associated with people who have African-textured hair.
Although this type of braiding can be done on natural hair, there are also a lot of hair extensions that are styled like micro braids. Braiding like this makes it easier to fix the extensions into the hair.
Micro Braids
Here are some gorgeous micro braids hairstyles you’ll love to try.
1. Blonde Micro Braids with a Swept-Back Crown
Micro braids are among the best protective hairstyles. One of the best things about them is that they are quite low maintenance and you can keep them for a few months. Choose a blonde shade and create the braids using your natural hair.
2. Purple-to-White Half-Up Braids
Jumbo hair provides excellent options when styling micro braids. Go for a purple and white ombre and you will achieve an eye-popping look that will protect the hair. You can even pin the top hair into a pony.
3. Multicolored Braided Bob
Get creative when styling your micro braids. Use all sorts of colors for the Jumbo hair and buy braids that can be applied to your own protective hairstyle. This way, you will save time, and you’ll easily take them off.
4. Invisible Micro Braids
If you only want to extend your hair, opt for Remy hair extensions that you can micro braid at the base. Knit only for a few inches away from the scalp and let the remaining hair enrich your mane. You can wear it on your back or style a half pony on top of the head. Leave the unbraided lengths straight, wavy or curled to vary the finish.
5. Micro Braids with Shaved Sides
If you have shaved sides and back, extend the top hair with some gorgeous micro braids. Opt for an ash-blonde and blue ombre and after you knit the hair, make a low pony that keeps the knits on your back.
6. Red Braided Bob with Bangs
Who said hair extensions couldn’t be layered? Opt for two shades of Jumbo hair, blonde and red, and blend them. Cut the micro braids in a bob hairstyle with bangs, and you’ll have a fabulous modern hairstyle.
7. Burgundy Braided Mohawk with Shaved Sides
When you have a mohawk, the idea that your styling options are limited is so wrong. You can lift it, wear it on one side or even create micro braids that you can knit in a French braid. If you want to make the hair longer and colored, use Jumbo hair, and the outcome will be ravishing.
8. Micro Braids with Crimped Waves
Braid your hair all the way down to the bottom. Leave your hair in the micro braids while you sleep and then unpick them to halfway up. This will leave half of your hair in braids and half of your hair with gorgeous waves.
9. Half-Braided Bob
Half braid your hair and then leave the lower half free. Cut your hair so that it is bob length and then curl the ends under your chin. Bob hairstyles like this will frame your face in a really cute way.
10. Half-Braided Hair with Curly Ends
Get your stylist to put small braids into half of your hairstyle, but leave the lower portions of your hair totally unbraided. Ask them to perm this section of your hair to give your hairstyle lots of tight little curls.
11. Varied Lengths
When you braid natural hair, there is likely to be some variation in length. This can be more pronounced when you are working with micro braids. Make it part of your style rather than shying away from it. The variation in length can create a really happy micro braid hairstyle.
12. Long Black Micro Braids
Black hair can look really striking on someone with a pale skin tone. The dark color of the hair looks fabulous when it is contrasted with fair skin. Choose your makeup style carefully if you do not want to look like part of the gothic or emo subculture. Long micro braids can also be swept to one side or gathered into a half-up style; coloured strands offer a further variation.
13. Criss-Cross Braided Updo
If you have really long micro braids, then you can consider putting your hair up into this beautifully twisted bun hairstyle. Portion your hair off into multiple sections and then twist each section to tighten it up. Wind the sections around one another and then tuck the ends in to secure them.
14. Side-Parted Micro Braids with Loose Ends
These micro braids are as small as they come. For a really delicate look, style your hair into very thin braids. You may need some help from your stylist if you want your braids to look as neat as these ones.
15. Braided Faux Hawk with a Rolled Quiff
Pull your micro braids up into the center of your head and then use them to create a central faux hawk hairstyle. Loop the front of your faux hawk around to create a mock quiff at the front of your hairstyle.
16. Micro Braids in a Chunky Side Braid
Separate your micro braids into three large sections. Use these sections to style a single chunky braided ponytail. Take the braiding all of the way down to the bottom of your hair or stop styling halfway down to create a unique braided updo.
17. Rolled and Side-Swept Braided Updos
Twist your micro braids up above your head to create a stylish take on the topknot. Depending on the length of your hair, you will be able to create lots of different topknot hairstyles to suit every occasion.
18. Twisted Half-Up Micro Braids
For a super simple style that looks professional as well as casual, choose a half-up, half-down hairstyle. Pull a small section of hair in from the front of each side of your hair. Pin these sections together at the back over the down sections of your braided hairstyle. Let the rest of your hair flow freely.
19. Micro Braids with Long Loose Curls
Take the bottom sections out of your micro braids to create this part-braided hairstyle. Use rollers or curling irons to create glamorous curls in the bottom section of your hairstyle. Be careful using heated curlers or rollers if your braids are not styled out of all natural hair.
20. Swirled Side Cornrows with Straight Hair
The intricate side art done through micro braids, along with super-sleek straight hair, gives girls a bold and feisty look that deserves admiration.
21. High Micro-Braided Ponytail
Micro braids become uber-fashionable when you style these braids into a sleek, high ponytail. It is an ideal hairstyle for working women who want a polished, professional look. If you want a relaxed look to carry throughout the day, you can tie these dominant micro braids into a low ponytail as well.
22. Black-to-White Half-Up Braided Topknot
This black and white half-up bun hairstyle made from micro braids is full of fun and possesses unique aesthetics. With this color duality, your appearance becomes even more palpable.
23. Fine Straight-Back Cornrows
It is one of the simplest and easiest styles to maintain, and it can last for several months. Sweep back your hair and turn it into micro braids and sweep the locks on each side for a complete look.
24. Blonde Micro Braids
Fine micro braids cover the crown and upper lengths, then flow into large, loose curls. Golden tones run through the brown hair and emphasize the curled ends.
25. Layered Micro Braids with Wispy Ends
Micro braids styled in the form of layers create a gorgeous feathery look that every girl would love to wear. You can keep these layers at the backside along with a puffy top or you can sweep these layers on each side to frame your facial features, the choice is all yours!
26. Red and Black Asymmetrical Braided Bob
So, you see micro braids work wonders on short hair. You must choose the hair color carefully according to your skin tone, here red and black hair tone is looking fab on espresso skin tone.
27. Half-Up Micro Braids with Caramel Curls
It is one of the nicest choices to wear, which features half up micro braids and soft curls. The half-done micro braids tied into a high half up which make it resemble a ponytail hairstyle. The incorporation of blonde balayage gives more intricacy to your looks.
28. Fine Scalp Braids with Straight Lengths
Tree braids and straight medium length hair is one of the trendiest hairstyles among micro braid styling ideas because of the availability of edgy, modish and classy features in a single hairstyle.
29. Swept-Back Blonde Braids with a Shaved Side
Zoe Kravitz is really slaying in this eccentric look, which features shaved head covering with micro braids that are tied into a low bun style. The platinum blonde is the core feature that makes the whole look uber-stylish and attractive.
30. Messy Braided Bun with Loose Ends
Updos are one of the best hairstyles that you carry for any occasion, so why not try it with dynamic micro braids to add uniqueness to your look! Braid half of your hair and keep the remaining hair shaggy, then tie it into a messy bun later.
31. Two-Tone Micro Braids in a Half-Up Plait
Black and white combo can never disappoint you especially when you know how to flaunt these two tones. Half up Dutch braid made through micro braids gives a pretty transition to your looks. If you are worried about the hair length and texture, you can go for sew-in hairstyles.
32. Black-and-Pink Looped Half-Up Braids
A style that will give you the fantastical vibes! Black and Pastel pink are making an imposing combo especially after the incorporation of micro braided half up half down hairstyle. You can make a half up bun or you can flip that bun by twisting it inward, both styles look awesome because of the coloring contrast.
33. Side Cornrows with a High Textured Updo
If you are among those ladies who are looking for a complete blend of intricate, glamorous and elegant style, go for this look confidently. It features intricate micro braids at one side while the other side of the head is kept puffy and tied into a side bun for a finishing touch.
34. Beaded Micro-Braided Low Bun
Tie the micro braids into a normal bun and adorn the bun with hair accessories to give yourself a captivating element that will boost up your confidence level and allure.
35. Wavy-Pattern Cornrows with Loose Coils
The criss-cross micro braids cover the half head and the remaining hair is left kinky and unbraided which makes the hair texture super-fluffy. The braids look so fashionable that you do not need any accessory to embellish your hairstyle.
36. Flipped-Out Bob with Braided Roots
Layer haircut is a universal style that every girl wants to have for almost any occasion because the layers provide an incredible texture to your hair and frame your face. Here, is a layered bob combined with half-done micro braids near to the scalp. The braids near scalp improve the texture and make your hairstyle to look voluminous.
37. Casual Micro Braided Look
Curly short bob accompanying with barely visible micro braids is best for those ladies who hate to spend hours in getting the micro-braid hairstyle done. It requires less maintenance than the other braid styles.
38. Simple and In
Curls give quite a voluminous texture to women’s hair especially when they club up with undone micro braids. Micro braids give the mid-partition area, a bit flatter look, giving the curls more bump.
39. Curly Mohawk with Fanned Side Cornrows
Curly Mohawk with micro braided sides is an appealing way to embrace your natural curls. It involves very fine details and an intricate braid design. All you need to achieve this look is plenty of time, patience, hair spray, and bobby pins to fix the Mohawk.
40. High Afro Puff with Curved Front Cornrows
Do not want to compromise on your natural afro hair texture? Try out an afro updo with a funky twist. Turn the top hair into micro braids and crown the top back of the head with a textured, big updo for a distinctive look.
It is easy to do micro braids styles in your hair manually but it can take a long time to style your whole head like this.
Some people choose to use braiding machines instead. Three sections of hair are clipped into the handheld braiding device, and the machine then quickly plaits the hair into a micro braid. This is much quicker than styling the whole head manually.
Micro braid hairstyles are just as versatile as any other hair type. You can actually look for inspiration from a lot of different hairstyle lists, and then try out those styles with your braided hair. Treat braids like your normal gorgeous locks!
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