Oktoberfest Hair: Braid How-To: Head Band

We are very happy to announce that Element Hair will be featured on Rogers Daytime Monday October 6th! The first show will air at 1:00pm and repeat at 3:00, 5:00 and 11:00pm. Kim Nielsen, Wilhemina Worboys and Lisa Bretz will talk braids as we lead into Oktoberfest season. They’ll take you back in time to when this Bavarian tradition started and give you how-to’s on Oktoberfest styles you can try for yourself!

Stylist: Wilhemina Worboys

Model: Sam Trauchman

Before starting we recommend curling your hair.

Pro tip: 2-3 day dirty hair works best for keeping braids in place.

1. Take front section out from just behind the ear around top of head to the other ear. Use a wax to swoop the hair over the crown before beginning the braid.

2. Begin with a 3 strand braid and keep adding to it along the way like a French braid. Make sure you are only taking pieces from the front area we just sectioned off.

Pro tip: invert the braid by tucking the pieces under instead of over each other.

3. Continue braiding across the crown just past the ear and add an elastic to the braid.

4. Go back over the braid lightly loosening it for volume and fullness.

 

5. You can now tuck the braid with a bobby pin amongst the back hair where you have made your curls or follow steps 6 -9 for a ponytail look.

 

6. Back comb and spray the non-braided portion of the hair for lift.

 

7. Secure the back section in an elastic for a mid-height ponytail.

8. Take a small section of the tail and wrap it around the elastic to hide it within the hair.

9. You can lightly tease curls for volume and finish with light hairspray.

 

You can watch the October 6th episode of Rogers Daytime show here.