Cupcakes and Cashmere

How To: Braided Updo

April 14th, 2010

For most of my life, I’ve wanted thinner hair.  When little girls in my class secured their entire head of hair with a single little clip, I suffered from headaches whenever I wore pigtails.  Over the years I’ve slowly learned to appreciate my hair, especially when I can turn a classic braid into a romantic updo.  Here are my steps to creating the look I sported here.

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235 thoughts on “How To: Braided Updo

  1. Your hair color is GORGEOUS! You are simply wonderful

  2. What if your hair is shorter.. Like, above the bustttt.?

  3. I love this hairstyle, haven’t done it in a while but this post just reminded me of how much I love it!

    http://www.rachaeldiab.blogspot.com

  4. Great How To!
    Nothing better than a Braided Updo for a hot summer day and sexy beach waves for a night out!

    http://tiedupandtousled.blogspot.com

  5. Wow. I love this!
    Thanks hun <3

  6. Hi!!I’m Cynthia, i’m from Brazil33 years,2 adorable kids, work on fashion busines , just found out your blog and LOOOVED IT!!! Ever since I check it everyday and so do my friends;I just would like to make one sujestion: How about make the How tos in videos insted of pictures, that would be a lot easier to reproduce them.What you say…. and congratulations !!!!

  7. So true about the thick hair thing:( but a lot of people wish they had thick hair like ours:) and I’m wearing my hair like this right now I’m not joking!

  8. Love this ‘how to’. I’ve been trying to do these braids forever and now I’ve learnt how!

    Vintage*Jayne on
  9. this just looks so classic and beautful! i’d love to try it when my hair gets longer

  10. I am trying this look this weekend. I just mastered the art of the beachy wave thanks to your tutorial! You rock.

    http://the-budgetista.com

  11. such a cool hair style. can’t wait to try it out!

  12. ahhhhhh i need to try this……..realy try i love it…and i have long hair..and way to much…..:))))))

  13. Brilliant! Thanks for sharing.

    Michelle
    http://www.michellesstylefile.blogspot.com

  14. love it

  15. Lovley!
    Thx for tips, I am gonna do that someday :-)

  16. My hair isn’t long enough to pull it as well as you do. But thanks for this! It helps for working at home days.

    http://amandarecord.com/2011/03/28/lazy-hair-day/

  17. thanks so much for sharing this tutorial! I can def. relate, whenever I wear my hair in a pony tail i get terrible headaches! I’m def. going to try this!

  18. I am so rxcited because my hair is finally long enough for this style! I am rocking it today with my freshly unstored spring warbrobe!

    http://jaimereneestylista.blogspot.com/

  19. Can I just say – thank you thank you thank you! Stumbled upon this page and decided to randomly try out the style. It works on my waist length hair and has just made the prospect of summer a whole lot more comfortable!! :D

  20. I LOVE IT

  21. you are completely and utterly gorgeous. especially your beachy hair. i have really thick hair also and you make me appreciate it so much more!

  22. I tryed this but it didnt look right : (

  23. Love it!

  24. My braids only reached to the top of my head. :/ I’m going to grow it out until I can try this style!

  25. Hey!! I luv ur hair ^^ lol i luv brown hair especially ur type of hiar :) can u plz vizit my blog??? thnx so much if u vizit and comment :D byeeee
    ~Smiley

  26. lol i meant hair ^^

  27. I LOVE this look. I too have had ridiculously thick hair my entire life and never ever know what to do with it but milkmaid braids are my go to

  28. http://smileyface46dotcom.wordpress.com/
    Plz vizit and comment :( thnx sooo much if u do :D ‘Cuz not many pplz vizit my blog :cry:

  29. I did this for my High school ball, and everyone said they loved it. It looks really good.

  30. There are so many ways to do your hair. I really quite like this way. It is very unique and one that I haven’t seen that is “over used”. I also really like the idea of pulling out a few strands so that it doesn’t look too perfect. Great idea.

  31. soo cute

  32. Ooooh que c’est beau, en plus c’est hyper facile

  33. AWESOME !!!!!!
    AWESOME
    AWESOME!!!!
    but,CURLS way better!!!

  34. Very Beautiful And Is Very Easy To Do Itt..:P

  35. this is such a beautiful hairstyle for summer outdoor time! it is hard for me to do it since my hair isn’t as long, but i am WAITING and WAITING for it to grow out! (its gonna be hard to make braids with layers!) (: thanks

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