I don’t know if this is just me, but I’ve always struggled with braided hairstyles. It was until very recently that I was able to find a simple style that actually worked for my skill level, though I suspect that the fact that I’ve recently grown out my hair fairly long has contributed to my increased abilities. So, when I see celebrities with killer side braids, they immediately become my hairstyle #goals. Such has been the case with Nina Dobrev‘s hair on the cover of the June 2015 issue of Self Magazine.
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I mean, she always has pretty excellent hair (I have serious hair envy for her character on The Vampire Diaries), but this style really takes the cake. It looks like a simple three-strand braid, and it’s so perfectly imperfect that, if I ever figured out how to make it work on my own hair, I’d probably never take it out. If I had to guess, I would say that the braiding process involved some texturizing sea salt spray (or maybe some dry shampoo), a tiny bit of teasing to keep the strands thick, and a loose twist on the braid itself. Definitely doable with a little practice, and if that’s not a perfect beach hairstyle, then I’m a giant purple dinosaur (I’m not).
I have to say; I’m kinda digging the rest of what’s going on on this cover, too. I know I’ve said before that I’ll always love a good color block, but I love the whole circus act motif they went with. Looking through the rest of the photos from the shoot, there are some pretty cool poses and outfits that I wouldn’t mind trying if I could get away with going to work in a leotard. Which I can’t. At least, I don’t think I can. Though if enough people comment on this saying that they would want me to go to work in a leotard, maybe I’ll consider it. And yes, that was a shameless attempt to get more comments. WHATEVER JUST LEAVE ME HERE TO LOOK AT NINA’S HAIR. Bye.
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I’m Iskra Banović, editor of Blufashion and the voice behind its fashion, beauty, and lifestyle stories. Fashion, beauty, and lifestyle are my playground, but I’m just as likely to share the messy side of it all, like the time I tested a “must-have” skincare gadget and ended up with glitter stuck in my hair. I love turning trends and everyday finds into something useful (and fun) for real people.
