This is a celebration of heritage, youth culture and girl power. Featuring over 30 inspiring hair styles, braid experts Jessy Linton and Taiba Akhuetie show you how to take the basic braiding techniques - such as French plaits and Dutch braids - and turn them into more cutting-edge designs. Braid styles include the gorgeous heart-braid undercut and braided headband to more edgy motifs like crossover braids, swirls and planted high-buns. Packed with industry tips and tricks, there are also tutorials on popular hairstyles from kiss-curls to twisted knots, and simple ways to colour and adorn your hair with gems, rings, glitter and even safety pins! So whether you're going to a festival, a wedding or just a fun night out, Braid It! will show you how, with a little practice, braids are an easy way to glam-up your look.
Long-term BFFs Jessy Linton and Taiba Akhuetie founded popular London pop-up salon Keash Braids in 2014. From the pairs girlie, adolescent obsession with plaiting their scruffy locks, they’ve since braided for high-profile clients such as Millie Mackintosh, Becca Dudley (MTV) and Bip Ling.