14 Ugly Braids To Avoid At All Costs!

Braids are one of the very few hairstyles that put wearers in a win-win situation. They have the visual aesthetics that are enticing enough to make people go haywire with their wardrobes, and are also known for protecting natural hair from dirt buildup, air pollution, sweat, and all the harmful ingredients that deteriorate the quality of one’s cuticles.

Anyone who’s worn braids is surely aware of how effective it is at providing the hair with a sensational overnight transformation. Indeed, when the correct procedure is carried out, braids are without a doubt one of the best hairstyles in the fashion scene. However, in every seed of good, there is a piece of bad.

Likewise, not all braided hairstyles were super effective at setting new trends. From wispy braids to thin ended damaged braids, here is a series of ugly braids that you must never try unless you want to damage your social life!

14 Ugly Braided Hairstyles That Shouldn’t Be Created Again! 

In addition to providing one’s existing strands with tons of protection, braids have a great name amongst the eyes of many due to their low-maintenance routine, relatively lengthy lifespan, and the fashionable patterns that most of them contain. They can also be created at home, which can often lead to traumatising results under zero to minimum guidance.

Moving on, whether you’re thinking of giving your hair a drastic change over the span of one night or finally growing the strands out, obtaining braids could be advantageous for you. However, regardless of what you do, be sure to avoid the following entries, which comprises a range of ugly braids! 

Ugly Criss Cross Braids With Patterned Sides

Criss Cross braids are a fun little way of incorporating distinct visuals on a densely packed set of braids. While the final results are almost always staggering, the creation process of criss-cross braids can lead to unfortunately ugly scenarios when you’re running low on patience. Just look at this braided look, for example!

While the braids around the back are pretty decent in terms of density and structure, the braids around the front are, well, non-existent. However, there’s always tons of ways to reverse this botched process. Unfortunately, installing a designed pattern isn’t one of them!

Botched French Braids

 

On top of being an accessible braided look with a straightforward procedure, French braids are known for the density they introduce to the hair. The look is an excellent sidekick when growing the hair is the ultimate aim, but can also be a reliable companion to place your trust in when participating in sports.

MMA athletes, trackstars, and even female basketball players are known for braiding their hair to have more control over the strands when competing. While many take the assistance of hairstylists to obtain their strands, it’s probably for the best, as doing it yourself can lead to a botched procedure as scarring as this entry!

Ugly Braids With Frizzy And Uneven Ends

Braids are often easy to create especially when you follow a two twist method. However, even the easiest things in life could prove to be complex, especially when you’re dealing with braids!

While braiding can be done at home with the correct technique, it could take a while before you install your braids the right way. The catch, you ask? These ugly braids right here! 

Not-So-Jumbo Ugly Braided Ponytail

Braiding one’s hair is an excellent activity to partake in if you’d like to snap out of boredom. And while criss-crossing one’s strands to create braids can kill an exceptional amount of time, it will also damage the wearer’s hair and bring something like this jumbo but ugly braided ponytail into life.

That being said, the next time you’re bored, you can obviously resort to braiding one’s hair. Just make sure the hair you’re braiding isn’t yours so that you can keep your strands around for a long time.

Overly Saturated Ugly Braids

Installing vibrant colours can be an interesting way to amp up your braids. The tones will provide your hair with more appeal and will also dismiss all the frizziness around each strand, which can end up being beneficial to plenty.

Failing at making quality-enriched braids is nothing out of the ordinary. In fact, we believe that failing a few times when braiding the hair will only make you a braiding specialist in the future! However, regardless of how many times you end up being unsuccessful, don’t change up the shade of your hair in an attempt to save a horrendous set of braids, cause it will only add more to your plate of unpleasantness.

Egg Shaped Starburst Braids

A starburst braid is mostly prominent for its structure as it can be formed to implement floral shapes. It is also known for being extremely lenient, catering to those with fine hair just as much as being open for those with coarse hair.

A starburst braid is a cute way of showcasing the fullness of your hair, and can come in handy when experimenting with your existing wardrobe. But, if you do end up creating a starburst braid that looks something like this, please don’t try making changes to it on your own. Visit your nearest hair salon and get your fit game fixed immediately!

These Damaged Braids

Braiding at night could be a great idea if you want to protect your hair from the cotton pillowcase you have when being asleep. However, creating them on your own can bring to the table tons of repercussions and a set of ugly braids!

Although this option shouldn’t be worn at parties, they can be of use during bed time, since it will shield the hair from all the friction that will come into place when you move your head while being asleep, saving you from a receding hairline and premature hair loss.

Braids That Were Made For COVID-19

When COVID-19 took the world by storm, people were advised to stay at home on most occasions. Before leaving the house, they were required to wear face masks, carry hand sanitizers, and stay six feet apart from each other to keep the risk of getting the disease to a minimum.

Although social distancing isn’t a term that is hardly ever executed these days, it’s refreshing to see that parts of it still exist; most of which are present behind the groundwork of this hairdo!

If you’re seeking a downgrade and hoping to fall victim to hair shedding and alopecia, this braided look should be a must-have in your diary. It won’t just hamper your strands and decrease the quality of the cuticles over time, but will also leave a dent on your social life.

Ugly Braids With Split Ends

Always wash your hair before braiding your hair. Failing to do so will make it really difficult for your hair to cooperate when creating braids, and can bring these ugly braids into existence!

We’ll admit, the visuals of this braided hairstyle are definitely on fleek and are mainly existent due to the golden blonde hair dye. However, what you can’t see on this braided hairstyle is the amount of damage the cuticles endured by the scalp due to all the pulling, and the amount of dirt that was absorbed by the braids.

The Not-So-Relaxed French Braids

French braids are some of the most relaxed variants of braids out there. They often provide the shaft with soft, healthy visuals and can make a thin looking ponytail as voluminous as ever.

If you’re simply looking to incorporate a French braid into your hair as a ponytail, it could seem simple from afar. However, due to the complex procedure that it comes with, and the multiple sections of hair that need to be conjoined to form the ponytail, improvising with zero technique can give you a French braid like this.

Ugly Thin Braids With Frosted Tips

Braids are usually a fan favourite hairstyle to resort to because of the compatibility they offer. One braided look can mesh well with the formation of another seamlessly, and can even heighten the energy with the help of enticing hair dyes.

Although braids are often matched with colours to give the units of hair more volume and fullness, installing a promising hair dye on a poorly crafted braided look won’t save your styling game. Likewise, if your braids look like these underwhelming braids, installing frosted tips will probably make things even worse!

Bright Orange Braids With Broken Ends

Alright, the braids look rather normal in this entry, we’ll admit. The technique wasn’t necessarily the poorest and the strands contain a lot of fullness, making this attempt somewhat fair. However, the two things that mainly take away points from this look are the strands around the hairline and the curvy, frizzy, and unhealthy units of braid around the nape line.

Taking into account the creation process used for this braid, you can easily get traction alopecia due to the amount of pulling being caused around the hairline. The strands around the nape line are also extremely underwhelming, but can be removed in an easy way if you’ve got a pair of scissors at home.

Braids That Could Be One’s Worst Nightmare

Braids can be prepared for maximum volume in multiple ways, but look best when the pieces of hair are formed together for creating two thick units of braids. However, while the outcome that exists in theory is no short of presentable and memorable, this example could be the perfect one to talk someone out of braiding their hair. In some instances, it could also be capable of being one’s worst nightmare!

Another trait that terrifies us about this hairdo is the implementation. The box braids seem poorly structured, and the braids are definitely pulling the strands, which might cause traction alopecia in the future.

These Ugly Braids Holding Onto Dear Life

Braiding is a form of art that is open for anyone and everyone. However, just because you can do it on your own, doesn’t mean you should do it.

When lacking knowledge on the basic fundamentals to braiding the hair, you might deprive yourself from exceptional results. Rather, you might obtain braids that will fall apart in minutes, or braids like these, that happen to be holding onto dear life.

Although braiding can be done at home to bring forward memorable results, you should always prepare with an extra set of hands just in case you need them!

Frequently Asked Questions

Although the former segment does cover all the lowlights of braided looks and comprises a series of ugly braids that you should avoid falling victim to, know that braids, just like most things in life, can be fixed or reversed if certain steps are carried out. 

Moving on, if you’ve already created braids that are just as horrendous as the entries we’ve mentioned, be sure to check out the questions placed below to make the circumstances a bit more favourable. 

Q: How long do braids last?

A: Regardless of the variant, braids typically last for around 4 weeks at a time. When maintained properly, however, braids tend to stay put for over 6 weeks! 

Therefore, once installed, wash your braids with clarifying shampoo and a nourishing conditioner to make sure your braids maintain their quality and fullness for up to 6 weeks!

Q: How do I fix my ugly braids at home?

A: Unfortunately, if your braids look the same as some of the entries on this article, perhaps it’s time for you to let them go. 

Even though the pain of obtaining an ugly set of braids could be extremely painful, removing the braids is rather easy as long as you take each braid down individually. You can even look into this video if you’re a visual learner! 

Final Takeaway 

While braids have played a vital role in African culture and are one of the most sought after hairstyles out there in the present tense, they’ve also had their fair share of lowlights and bad days that were brought into existence due to lack of guidance.

When creating braids on your own, it’s normal to make mistakes, especially if you happen to be a newbie. To play it safe, however, you should always reach out to a professional. Doing so won’t just give you the braids that you had always imagined, but will also prevent you from being on this list successfully.

On a separate note, if you’d like to create braids on your own, be sure to take assistance from this article, which comprises all the rules and regulations you’ll need to follow to give yourself the most desirable set of braids!