Best braids: 5 Beauty Panel-approved hairstyles to try this holiday season

by FASHION Staff December 19, 2013

With the holiday party circuit reaching its fever pitch this weekend, a girl can run out of festive hairstyle options pretty quickly. And given the time crunch between now and December 25, we’re betting you wouldn’t mind putting down the blow dryer and curling iron for an evening. Enter the braided hairstyle: with endless variations (ranging from cute and casual to off-the-charts impressive) and possibilities for all skill levels, it only makes sense to work a braid into your holiday beauty routine.

To help you generate some ideas for your next braided hairstyle, we turned to the Beauty Panel. They shared their best braided looks and helpful tips that’ll make it easy for you to duplicate the looks with ease.

Challenge 41: What’s your go-to braided hairstyle? See the answers now! »

Eugenia Ragas of Ommorphia Beauty Bar emulates Balmain Spring 2013 with a ponytail that transitions into a fishtail braid, finished off with a festive black ribbon instead of the usual hair tie. Laurelle Alexandra of Paint Me Pretty gives us the details on her headband braid, which is made simple with a few bobby pins. And when Jennifer Francis of Spiced Beauty wants to try an edgy hairstyle, she uses a neat and tight braid to achieve that side-shaved look without the commitment.

Have a beauty question you want to see the panel answer? Send it our way at beautypanel@fashionmagazine.com. Read on for the answers to this week’s challenge and for more goodness, get to know all contributors on our Beauty Panel hub page.

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