I Tried: Braid Hawk (Curly Hair)

Lately I've been seeing a hairstyle dubbed the "braid hawk" floating around Instagram and I kind of like it. I typically wear my hair in only three different ways; down, side braid, and top knot. However, I have been keeping an eye out for my next "look" and when I saw this I just couldn't resist.

And then I remembered that my hair looks like this...

Which is great! I'm not complaining. I love my curly locks, and they are so indicative of my personality. Buuuuuuut it's not so great for braiding. In fact, it's really annoying for braiding, but I soldiered on because I didn't want to be left out of this cool (at least I think so) trend.

so, without further ado here are some pictures of my first attempt at the braid hawk!

Side

Front

 

Side With Eyes Closed...

 Back

Top

After trying to section off the first three pieces of hair I felt immediate regret for having begun this process, but I was committed! By the end of it all my arms were tired and had not a single drop of blood left in them, and I'm pretty sure I damaged my hair trying to section it off. 

This style is basically a poof at the front with a french braid that you loosen up afterward. I did notice that this looks better if the sides are tight to your head because it really helps to show the height of the poof and braid to give that faux-hawk look. If you have little fly-aways, just pin them into the base of the braid to hide the bobby-pin and add a little hairspray for good measure. 

I really enjoyed wearing this hair style (after I regained the feeling in my arms) and will probably do it again in the future. If you are wanting to shake up your look, but don't want to make any serious changes, I feel like this is a great alternative.

I hope you enjoyed this post, and thanks for stopping by!