Mixed colour/color braids are a great way of breaking the monotony of getting black braids.
For many braided hairstyle lovers, black is always the go to color when it’s time to get a new braided hairstyle.
If you, unlike many people, love a good pop of colour in your braids or a blend of different colours, this article is for you.
We’ll cover how to do different mixed colour blends for braids and popular mixed colour braids combinations.
Mixed colour braids come in different variations.
You can either opt to mix different colours or have different colours braided in different sections.
How to blend mixed colours for braids
Start by deciding how many different colours you want to have in your braids.
This could be anywhere from 2 colours to as many as 5 colours.
Take the braiding hair out of their individual packs and hold them together in one hand.
Take small bits of braiding hair from each individual colour and mix it in with the rest of the hair.
Keep doing this even after you run out of hair in each individual colour and there’s a mix forming.
Make sure you’re occasionally combing through the hair as a whole to avoid tangling the hair.
Do this repeatedly until you’re contented with the end result.
Apply some hair food on the blended mix and comb through the hair again as a whole using a wide tooth comb.
For a detailed visual, refer to the video below.
How to do mixed colour box braids
Depending on whether you’re going for traditional box braids or knotless box braids start with parting clean and stretched hair into your desired parts.
Use shine n jam and a lot of precision in your parting to ensure your braids will look neat and have clean parts.
Should you opt for the knotless braiding method-why shouldn’t you?- start by braiding your natural hair and gradually feed in small bits of braiding hair as is the norm in knotless braids.
To avoid being repetitive, refer to this blog post for a detailed knotless braids tutorial.
As mentioned earlier, you can either opt for a colour blend on your mixed colour braids or individual colours done on different parts on your head.
Lay your edges and apply some mousse on your head after you’re done with your mixed colour braids.
Now that you know how to do mixed colour braids, let’s look at some popular colour blend mixes.
25 Cute Mixed Colour Braids Hairstyles
Refer to the braid colour numbers highlighted in yellow for direct links to all the individual colours in the mixed colours braids hairstyles below.
1) Knotless mixed colour braids
Use braids colour number 1b/grey for this mix.
2)Pink and black mixed colour braids
How beautiful is this pink and black mix?
3) Black and blonde peekaboo braids
Add a couple of 613 braids in your black braids for a pop of colour.
4) Medium blonde knotless mixed colour braids
Use braids colour number 27 and 613 mixed together to get this look.
5) Knotless blonde mixed colour braids
Mix 613 and 27 blonde braids to get this look.
6) Blonde mixed colour knotless braids
The blonde mixed colour blend is clearly a fan favourite.
Mix braids colour number 613 and 27 to get this look.
7) Custom blonde mixed colour knotless braids
For this blonde colour blend, used braids colour number 27 and 613.
8) Blonde custom ombre mixed colour knotless braids
Ombre braids are traditionally characterised by 2 or more colours on an individual store bought braids.
Custom ombre braids just means two or more colours are added in different places along the length of the braid to give an ombre effect.
For this custom ombre mix, use braids colour number 27 and 613.
9) Brown mixed colour jumbo knotless braids
Use braids colour 30, 27 and a little bit of 613 for this blend.
10) Blonde mixed colour braids
Mix braids colour number 27, 613 and a little bit of 30 for this blend.
11) Jumbo knotless mixed colour braids
Mix braids colour braids 900, 27 and 30 in different places.
12) Custom blend mixed colour braids
Use braids colour number 30, 613 and orange braids for this blend.
13) Blonde mixed colour knotless braids
Mix braids colour number 27 and 613 for this blonde mix.
14) Blonde and brown mixed colour braids
For this brown and blonde mix, use braids colour 613 and 30.
15) Pink mixed colour braids
Use pink and black braids for this mix.
16) Mixed colour braids with beads
Use braids colour number 27, 30 and 613 for this knotless braids with beads mix.
17) Honey brown mixed colour knotless braids
Mixed braids colour number 4, 27, 30 and 613.
18) Honey blonde mixed colour braids
Use braids colour number 613, 27 and 30.
19) Blonde and brown mixed colour braids
Mix 613 braids with colour number 30 braids to get this look.
20) Medium knotless mixed colour braids
For this mix, braids number 1b, 27, 613 and 33 were used.
21) Custom mixed colour knotless braids
Use braids colour 1b and a mix of 1b and 27 to get this result.
22) Custom ombre mixed colour braids
Mix braids in the colour 1b and 30 half way through the length of the braids to get this result.
23) Custom ombre mixed colour braids
Mix braids in the colour 1b and number 27 throughout the length of the braids at your preferred length.
24) Pink and purple mixed colour braids
Mix neon pink, purple and vintage rose braids to get this result.
25) Brown and blonde mixed colour braids
Use braids colour number 27 and 30 to get this result.
Which one of these mixed colour braids hairstyles will you be trying?