Half-Ups

Half-Updo Hairstyles

Half-up hairstyles, half-updos or partial updos are wonderful to still give you that long hair feeling while having the fragile ends of the top "canopy" hair protected.

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Rope Braid Half-Updo

The eye-catching rope braid makes an interesting change from a regular 3-strand braid half-updo, and it's quick and easy to do. More information can be found in this blog entry of mine.

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5-Strand Braid Half-Updo

A 5-Strand Braid always gets noticed. A half-updo is a great way to try out a 5 strand braid if your hair is not long enough for a full 5 strand. I learned how to do a 5-strand braid by doing it in a half-up. For some instructions on learning the 5-strand braid, please read this blog entry of mine.

French 5-Strand Half-Updo

Once you've mastered a 5 Strand Braid Half-Up, you might want to try a French 5-Strand Braid Half-Up. For some tips on learning how to do a 5 strand braid, see this blog entry of mine.

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Lace Braided Half-Updo

The front half of the hair is lace-braided to form a headband.

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3-Strand Braid Half-Up

Perhaps one of the most elementary half-up hair styles, this simple braided look is a classic.

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French 4-Strand Box Braid Half-Updo

This 4 Strand Box Braid also known as a 4 Strand Round Braid is a nice alternative to a regular French Braid half-up hairstyle. Once learned, a 4 Strand braid is just as quick to do as a three strand braid. It just takes a bit of practise. Written instructions for the box braid are on my main Braid page.

I have some helpful tips on how to learn and practice doing a 4 Strand Box Braid in this blog entry of mine.

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Dutch Combination 3-Strand Braid Half-Updo

Dutch Braid the sides of the hair (a Dutch braid is simply an inverted French Braid), and join the 2 resulting braids into one.

Herringbone Braid Half-Updo

This hairstyle tends to give the illusion of more length, due to the lines of the Herringbone braid.

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Half-Up Figure 8

Half Updos are a really good way to experiment with hairstyles that require longer hair. In this case, my hair is not quite long enough for a full Figure 8 updo, but it's long enough to make a half up Figure 8 hairstyle.

The Figure 8 is being held by Mei Fa Hair Styx with the "Sparkle"" toppers.

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