4 Quick 5 Minute Hairstyles | Q's Hairdos | Tessi's Hairstyles

Four of my go to styles when I need to get my hair out of my face and get out the door! I love these styles when my hair is dirty as well. Just use a little dry shampoo, (my favorite is linked below) add a quick braid, and you're good to go! Each of these styles took me about 5 minutes, of course if you are a beginner at braiding it may take a little longer. But practice makes it faster! Drop questions below and also let me know if you would love to see more styles like this for moms or anyone who just needs a quick style!

Style 1: Rope Braid in the Front

1. Start with a little dry shampoo.
2. Add some clear mascara/brow gel to tame flyaways in the front.
3. Take a 1 inch section at your part line.
4. Split into two.
5. Cross the front piece over top of the back piece.
6. Add a 1 inch section of hair to the front section.
7. Cross over top the back.
8. Add a 1 inch section of hair to the front.
9. Cross over the back.
10. Repeat these steps until you reach an inch or two above the ear.
11. I like to leave hair covering my ear.
12. Take each strand and twist them to the right and cross to the left.
13. Keep twisting and crossing a few more times then add an elastic.
14. Gently pancake the rope braid starting at the top.
15. You can leave it as is, or take a small section of hair from back behind the ear an inch or two.
16. Secure the rope braid close to the head with the elastic to keep it out of your face.
17. Take out the first elastic.

Style 2: Dutch Braid

1. Start at the part line and take a 1 inch section.
2. Split the hair into three.
3. For a Dutch braid, we will cross the outside strands underneath the middle strand.
4. Then add hair to the front section (about a 1 inch section) cross underneath the middle.
5. Add hair to the back section and then cross under the middle.
6. Add hair to the front section then cross under the middle.
7. Repeat these steps until you have reached the side of your head. A few inches above the ear.
8. Stop adding hair and three strand braid to the end.
9. Add an elastic.
10. Pancake the hair for the desired look.

Style 3: Dutch Braid with a Rope Braid Half up Style

1. Start with the previous style Dutch Braid.
2. Now on the opposite side of the partline, take a 1 inch section and split into two.
3. We will be doing a rope braid.
4. Cross the front strand over top of the back strand.
5. Add hair to the front strand and cross over top of the back.
6. Repeat 2 more times.
7. Now twist the hair to the left and cross to the right until the end of the strands.
8. Take the dutch braid and the rope braid and secure them in the middle back with an elastic.
9. You can take out the elastic from the bottom of the Dutch braid.

Style 4: Rope Braid

1. We will start this style the same as the first.
2. Take a 1 inch section at your part line.
3. Split into two.
4. Cross the front piece over top of the back piece.
5. Add a 1 inch section of hair to the front section.
6. Cross over top the back.
7. Add a 1 inch section of hair to the front.
8. Cross over the back.
9. Repeat these steps until you reach just below the ear.
10. Take the remaining hair and sweep it to the side you are braiding on.
11. Split the remaining hair in half and add it to each section.
12. Twist these sections towards the front and cross them to the back.
13. Continue twisting and crossing until you reach the end of your hair.
14. Secure with an elastic.
15. Gently pancake the hair for desired look.
16. I like to pull out a few pieces to frame my face.
17. Add clear mascara to tame flyaways.