Some days, I don’t braid my hair for an event or a special moment.
I braid it because it helps me feel a little more like myself.
This braid has quietly become my go-to on the days when my hair isn’t freshly washed — the in-between days when the texture is just right and I need something that looks intentional with almost no effort. I’ll run a bit of Not Your Mother’s All Eyes On Me styling cream through it, brush it out with my clearing brush, smooth the top with a soft brush, and that’s really all it takes. Here's a video tutorial on how you can create this textured braid by Eva Pautov.
Once my hair has dried and settled into its natural texture, this braid just works.
It holds. It sits beautifully.
It gives that soft, romantic look without me even trying.
It’s quick.
And it makes me feel… good.
More “me.”
not because it’s perfect,
but because it makes me feel steady and lovely in the smallest way.
A soft moment I can choose for myself.
It’s the hairstyle I reach for when I want to feel put together without doing anything dramatic — something pretty, something feminine, something that elevates the most normal day. It almost looks bridal, but in the gentlest, most everyday way. Elegant but not complicated. Soft but not boring.
And on days when I’m craving a tiny bit more joy, I’ll add a clip or a bow — nothing loud, just something sweet. A small detail that makes the whole thing feel intentional, even if the rest of the day feels like improvising.
That’s why I love this braid.
It’s simple.
It holds all my in-between moments — the errands, the coffee runs, the afternoons at home, the days where motherhood feels heavier, and I need one thing that feels easy and beautiful.
Maybe that’s why it’s become the thing I return to again and again:
A quiet kind of self-care.
Even on the messy days.
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