It's already quite warm and humid here in Florida, so I'm turning to one of my favorite hairstyles that also keeps me cool, a double braid ponytail. As a bonus, I can also weave my awkward length bangs into the hairdo while I'll growing them out.
When it's hot outside, I cannot stand to wear my hair down. I just can't deal with it sticking to the back of my neck, so I almost always pull my hair up into a bun or ponytail. Since my hair is fine, a simple ponytail or bun can leave me looking a bit frumpy though, so I try to dress it up a bit by pulling from the hottest trends, and right now it's all about the braids. I'm so into them and love that they can give the appearance of volume, but the hair is still pulled up and out of my face. This is especially helpful since I'm trying to grow out my bangs and there is almost nothing that I can do with them at this point - except this cute double braid ponytail.
How to do a double braid ponytail
Start with clean or day (or two!) old hair and part it down the middle.
Pull an elastic around one side to keep it out of the way while you work with the other side.
Start at the front of your hair and braid your hair from the forehead backwards. You're going to be doing a French braid, so once you separate your first three pieces and start crossing them, just add in a bit more hair each time you cross a piece with another.
Once you get to the spot in the back where you want your ponytail just loop an elastic band around that section and push that small ponytail to the side to keep it out of the way.
Repeat the braiding process on the other side.
Once you get to the spot where your 1st ponytail is, grab both sections with one hand and make one large ponytail. Remove the elastic band from the 1st side while you're holding the entire ponytail and then secure the whole ponytail with that same elastic.
Now you have both of your braids leading into one ponytail at the back. You can either stop here (and look fabulous), or you can do what I've done and grab some hair from the bottom side of the ponytail and wrap it around the elastic. Once you wrap a small section of hair around the elastic, just use a bobby pin to secure the end into place by tucking it into the ponytail.
What do you think?
What's your favorite hairstyle for summer?
Amber Ludwig says
Omgosh I LOVE this!! It looks so beautiful and fairly easy!! This shampoo sounds amazing!! I really need frizz control!!
Alejandra says
I will try it today! 😀
Dotty J Boucher says
I love this and I am so glad you posted this on here, I am going to try and do this with my hair but I have been wanting some new looks or fun tails for my granddaughters they have long hair . Thanks for the tutorial on this.
Mia says
This is such a help. My granddaughter is always asking me to braid her hair and I think this will look so good.
rochelle haynes says
I am loving this braid will give it a try
Lori Tobin says
I am going to show this to my Granddaughter! Her hair is so thick and frizzy, maybe this will help.
Melissa S says
This is a very pretty braid. I am older with very long and though I love all of the cute hairstyles out there most of them look too young fpr me. This would work because it is neat and pretty but not too cutesy.
Lindsey T says
I was looking up hair tutorials and ideas for my baby shower,. My friend (who is a pro at braiding hair) offered to style it for me. This tutorial is something I could pull-off myself which is wonderful.It looks sophisticated yet sporty. I have long hair and this style would be a must for me,especially in the summer heat. Thanks for sharing.
Mommy Blogger PH says
Lovely! Wish I'll find this easy to do with my daughter's hair. Hers is not that think but I really like to see her hair get braided...
Heather Johnson says
I love this, it is really cute. Will have to give this a try on the youngest.
Dotty J Boucher says
I am loving the double ponytail, I think its cute, I wish I didn't cut my hair because I would definitely wear this,
Cheryl says
This is such a pretty braid.
Kathy Ross says
This looks cool! But I've never been good at doing my hair. 🙁
Linda Manns says
This hair style is so cute. I can't wait to try this with my granddaughters hair. Thank you for sharing this and the great Suave products.
Jan Lee says
I used to have really long hair, that I could almost sit on. This style would have been great to use back then. However when I got my first job after college, working in a children's group home, having long hair was not practical so I had it cut short. Some days I do wish I had the longer hair again so I could do these wonderful hairstyles. Your hair looks very good in the pictures. I already use Suave products so I agree with using their newest ones 🙂
Rhonda Martin says
Great tutorial~! I wish I was able to do it by myself but I can never seem to do it. I always have to rely on someone else to do it for me.
gloria patterson says
You made it so easy with your pictures..................... I have short hair but my niece has long. I think the next time I visit I will try to do this.
Kendal H says
I think this braid would be beautiful for summer!
Elisabeth says
This would be a perfect hairstyle for my little sister, who does cheerleading!
Sally Gearhart says
Ohhh, I love this braid, it's soo pretty! I have long thin hair that I usually keep either braided or a ponytail. I really love how simple you make it with the easy to follow instructions! Thanks soo much for the new look, I can't wait to try this!
Jeanna Massman says
Thanks for teaching us how to do this great hairstyle! It's so cute!
amanda says
Seeing this makes me miss my long hair!
Sandra Caballero says
It's really beautiful ! I love this braid! I will try to do this on my oldest daughter's long beautiful hair.
Braiding Hair says
Hey, Thanks for sharing the tutorial for braided ponytail.
Braided Ponytail says
This double braid ponytail is such a fun twist on a classic style! I love how it adds texture and flair without being too complicated. Your step-by-step instructions made it really easy to follow—perfect for when I want something cute but quick. Can’t wait to try this out for my next outing!