The September Issue // Beauty // Pretty in Plaits

  • Fergie Ferg rocks the fishtail - a simple twist on the classic braid!

  • Becki Newton traids pigtails for a grown up pair of braids.

  • Ashley Olsen gets her hair out of her face with a sassy side braid.

  • Jada Pinkett Smith in all-over braids.

  • Jennifer Aniston took the braid look all the way to the Oscars!

Pretty in Plaits

 

Braids are a sleek and simple way to change up your day-to-day look. Celebrities are all hopping on the braiding bandwagon and we’ve gathered a couple of our favorite looks. These red carpet styles are simple enough for you to do every day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What's your favorite braiding style? Who do you see a lot of braids on?

kayley donlon

i taught myself how to braid hair on my american girl doll when i was 8 years old. needless to say my braiding fails. i do love these looks though :D woohoo go braids and bo derek!

Asiya Abdul-Rahman
Kumasi

Wow wonderful, i like to braid my hair all at the back and simple, looks great.

Tiffany Clem
trumann
Arkansas

i have crazy awesome hairstyles that takes only a few minutes. i dont like the normal or boring. I like things that stand out!

LucieLu Mousley
Winchester

I adore plaits, especially fishtails - they give such a fun twist to the standard plait and can be done the same way as other plaits. Love Love LOVE them! <3 Tyra what is your preferred plait type/style? x x x

Shanice Hyde-Ballen
Charlotte
North Carolina

I like micro braids because you can do anything with it. It'll take you no more then a minute to put it in a ponytail...

Tia Dixon
Trenton
New Jersey

I love braids. I braid my hair all the time. As a matter of fact I just put my hair in some mico braids. It took for ever but it was worth it. I used to want to open my own hair salon, but now that I have my daughter, I ... moreI love braids. I braid my hair all the time. As a matter of fact I just put my hair in some mico braids. It took for ever but it was worth it. I used to want to open my own hair salon, but now that I have my daughter, I don't have time to braid everyday, Im great at it though. Been braiding since I was about 6 years old, Practiced so much that I can even braid with my nails done long. But after awhile you fingers start to hurt

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Elissa Martinez
California

Well i usually french braid my hair, but i braid it all on the side of my head so its a little different. If u google spanish pop artist belinda, youll understand what i mean lol . but i wish i knew how to fishtail braid ... moreWell i usually french braid my hair, but i braid it all on the side of my head so its a little different. If u google spanish pop artist belinda, youll understand what i mean lol . but i wish i knew how to fishtail braid, it looks so cool. :)

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Ashley Nielson

Dreads should be the white girls afro!

Ashley Nielson

I'd love to see steps on how to do some of these braids. Besides hair down, my hairstyles only include ponytails, and the boring everyday braid that's a slight upgrade to the braid I wear at night. Sometimes not ! If I c ... moreI'd love to see steps on how to do some of these braids. Besides hair down, my hairstyles only include ponytails, and the boring everyday braid that's a slight upgrade to the braid I wear at night. Sometimes not ! If I can't figure out a better but simple way of doing my hair I'm going to dread it. Hey! We've seen drastic hair modification like partial head shaving and eyebrow removal. How about dreading? Or is that too hippie to be hip?

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TaVonya Robinson
Chester

I so love Fergie's fish tail !; I think I just may get one of those !

Tania Cortina

I love the side braid like mary-kate. Im really starting to get into it. Its so girly and cute and its out of ur face.. d its not the same old headband

Bee Gonzalez
Buford
Georgia

how do you make it into a fishtail? or french braid? or are they the same thing :/??

Jasmine Garner
(South Jersey)
New Jersey

fishtails are my favorite in the the summertime

Xiomayra Hoever

I love braiding my hair, when i losen it , my haire becomes all curley I like it. I also like the fishtail. When I go to school evryone asks me how I did it. I explain them and after some days I also see them with it

Krystal Marinello
Center Moriches
New York

i really like ashley olsens braid in that pic^ its soo cute but i could never do it with my thick hair!!

sarah mclean
Vancouver
British Columbia

I love Becki Newton's braids... but I have no freaking idea how to do it myself =( Ive seen others with it and like, love it. I doubt i'd be able to do it with my bangs though - too short lol

may espino

im definetly going to try out becki newtons hair.thanks a lot Tyra!

Danielle Traina
Beale AFB
California

i love braiding my hair in a low side ponytail- its one of those classic looks for me

Mya Bridgeforth
San Antonio
Texas

Fav. hair braiding style is when i braid two braids starting from the top of my head & going across my head to the back of my ear. Sorta like the braid Ashely Olsen wore on hers. Bt with my hair hanging down.

Shantel Casimiro

Me and Jada rock the same hair style!!!!!!! u go girl

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