5 Simple and Stunning Braids to Try

From casual to elegant, these are our favorite braided hairstyles from the author of The Big Book of Braiding.

By Bjorn Axen

Photos: Leonard Gren and Marcus Erixson

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The Courtly Braid

Published 04/05/2017

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