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How to braid when you have layers

November 13, 2015 By Hair Romance 11 Comments

Are your layers stopping you from achieving those Pinterest-perfect hairstyles?

Well my hair is layered and I love braiding my hair. Here are three of my simple tips and tricks for hiding layers in your braids.

Hair Romance - How to braid when you have layers in your hair

How to braid when you have layers

1. Curl the ends of your hair before you braid

Straight hair sticks straight out. Curly hair curls into your hairstyles.

It makes sense to curl the ends of your under before you begin to braid or do any updos. This way, your layers will blend into your braids instead of poking out.

Use your hairdryer and a small, round brush to curls the ends of your hair under. You can also use a curling wand or styler to create that bend at the end of your hair.

2. Choose styles that work with your layers

Your braid needs to sit above your shortest layer in your hair. If your shortest layer can reach your braid, then you know it will hold.

Fishtail braids can be tricky if you have lots of layers in your hair. Personally I love a messy braid so don’t mind seeing a few ends poking out. But if you love neat braids, choose a Dutch braid or French braid instead.

3. Tidy up with hairspray and bobby pins

No hairstyle is perfect. With layers, you’ll always have a few ends poking out of your braids.

To tidy them up, I gently stretch the braid to tuck any loose ends in. If this isn’t enough, I use hairspray to hold those loose hairs in place.

If hairspray isn’t holding them, take a bobby pin and hook the ends into the pin. Then push your pin in along the length of your braid to hide it. No-one will know!

Hair Romance - How to braid with layers in your hair

Trick no.1 really does make the biggest difference when braiding hair with layers. It makes it so much easier to hide any loose ends in your hair.

Don’t let your layers stop you from trying new hairstyles! You can browse all of my hairstyle tutorials here.

Do you have layers in your hair? What’s your trick for hiding the ends in your braids?

PS. Here’s the tutorial for the lace braid above!

Filed Under: Braids, Hair Romance, Hair Style Advice, Tutorials

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Comments

  1. Sarah Ow Mae Yen says

    November 7, 2022 at 4:59 pm

    So for now I still want to continue keeping my hair to one length long hair for prettier braids in my opinion especially doing the Fishtail Braids

    Reply
  2. nicole says

    May 24, 2017 at 8:00 am

    my hair is thick and layered, therefore when it sti ks out it looks like big bits in all directions, also braids are bery hard for my in the first place trying to hold the thick pieces of hair, not to mention je layers. what do i do? ive never been able to do braids

    Reply
    • Hair Romance says

      May 25, 2017 at 7:11 am

      Hi Nicole, keep practising and you will get it 🙂 I recommend curling the ends of your hair as this really makes a difference xx

      Reply
  3. Amanda says

    May 10, 2017 at 1:42 am

    I have layers and my hair is forever sticking out of my braids, until my Dutch braids look more like I did ponytails than actual… braids. I have no access to dry shampoo/hairspray (my mother isn’t a fan of it) but I Dutch braid my hair when it’s wet and interestingly enough when I go to sleep with it and wake up in the morning, my braid is completely intact. And I am not a light sleeper.

    Reply
    • Hair Romance says

      May 14, 2017 at 7:21 pm

      It sounds like braiding your hair wet is a great solution to keeping the layers in place 🙂

      Reply
  4. Ania says

    November 22, 2015 at 3:55 am

    Great advice! Totally agree 🙂 My hair is even shorter and also layered and that doesn’t stop me! 😉 I also like to use some kind of texturising spray before braiding, so that the hair is less slippery 🙂 Works great! Love your blog!

    Reply
    • Hair Romance says

      November 29, 2015 at 3:33 pm

      Thanks Ania! Great tip x

      Reply
  5. Sonia from Sonia Styling says

    November 16, 2015 at 4:32 pm

    Fantastic tips, as always. x

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    • Hair Romance says

      November 18, 2015 at 10:56 pm

      Thank you lovely! x

      Reply
  6. Aria | Purrfectly Inspired says

    November 16, 2015 at 9:07 am

    I’m so in love with your hair color. It is so beautiful!

    Reply
    • Hair Romance says

      November 18, 2015 at 10:57 pm

      Oh thanks Aria 🙂 xx

      Reply

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