The best quick and easy plait and braid hairstyles for the gym or post-workout. Perfect for when you don't have time to wash it and just have to use dry shampoo.

Plait one section, then the other, and secure with bands at the end. Use bands and grips that are transparent or the same tone as your hair, or use colourful ones if you're feeling extra sassy. 4.

Simple, stylish, and protective, easy braided hairstyles come with a host of benefits for your lengths and style. Browse 30 example styles for different textures and lengths here.

Casual plaits are the fashion girl hairstyle of choice right now, and these 10 looks prove exactly why. Marie Claire UK. Subscribe.

Whether it started on your first day of school, at your first horse riding lesson or at your first girly sleepover, your love affair with hair plaits doesn’t have to stop now that you’re about to get ...

Struggling to learn how to do a French plait? The famously tricky style just got much more simple thanks to celebrity hairstylist and presenter Tom Smith. Thanks to two simple tweaks.