Ahead, Stasha Harris picks the three best braided updos in Cosmo's The Braid Up history. Plus, every tip, trick, and hair product you'll need to recreate them.

The Hottest Updos, Braids & Ponytails for Summer! It's steamy out so you want to get your hair off your neck. But a plain old pony won't do. Instead, impress your friends ...

From braided updos to top knots and half-up styles, these easy hairstyles are worth perfecting before your next event. Braided updos. Carrie Underwood; Carrie Underwood at the 2012 Grammy Awards.

If formal updos aren't your thing, consider braiding instead—it looks just as dressed-up but with more of a bohemian vibe. Here's a brand-new red carpet braid to use as inspiration: the one Kate ...

Unlike some of you guys, I personally have nothing against braid crowns (aka milkmaid braids) and other braided updos--but even I am shocked that this hair trend is still going strong after ...

Working one of the most intricate double French braid updos we’ve seen in a minute, Amanda Seyfried stepped out to premiere her latest film, While We’re Young, in NYC on Monday, March 23. The ...

Boasting over 14.5K followers on Instagram, the braid whisperer has been styling the most captivating updos. Combining standard and dutch braiding techniques to create 3D flowers using hair— yes ...

"They want braids incorporated into their updos." And from weddings to the beach, stylist Nicole Spencer, owner of Brush Beauty Lounge in Summerville, says she sees the trend sticking around.