Viral Hair Trends: DNA Braids

By: Hana Kotb

We love lazy hair-dos, but sometimes we just have to step up our hair game and try something that requires more effort. This “nerdy” style was created to look like the twisted, double helix of DNA, and it is stunning. Here are some Instagram posts that will make you fall in love with this new braid trend.

One of my favorite braids! 💘 It reminds me a DNA! Talking about DNAs, comment below 👇🏽👇🏽 Where are you from?? And what’s your FAVORITE color? I’m Brazilian and my ancestors are from Portugal and Italy, where if your family tree from? and my favorite color is TURQUOISE 👗 . . . . . #dnabraid #braid #braids #braider #braided #braiders #braidsofinstagram #braidsonfleek #braidout #braidouts #amazinghairstyles #fishtail #fishtailbraid #fishtailbraids #perfectbraids #hudabeauty #btconeshot #loreal #make_up #trança #tranças #instagrammodel #cghphotofeature @cutegirlshairstyles @missysueblog @hudabeauty @hairsandstyles @americanstyle

A post shared by ℓєт'ѕ ¢єℓєBRAID 🌻 (@braids_in_action) on May 17, 2018 at 1:32pm PDT

Today's hairstyle #DNAbraid #3StrandFishtailBraid

A post shared by Nina Starck🇩🇰 | HAIRSTYLES (@n.starck) on Jan 5, 2016 at 11:21am PST

Inspiración!!! Trenzas ADN 🔬🌡 #dna#dnabraid #inspo #creativehair #creative #pyt #prettyoungthing

A post shared by Pretty Young Thing (@pytcortinasdepelo) on Jul 25, 2018 at 9:43am PDT

I had a little too much fun playing with this braid today. It’s called the DNA braid because of how it twists as you braid the hair 🤯😆 . . . @braidinglife @braidedlifestyle @weddinghairguide @beyondtheponytail @behindthechair_com #dnabraid #braid #braidhairstyles #hairstyle @uniwigs #whitehair #licensetocreate #summerhair #pastelhair #clevelandonsitehairstylist #clevelandbridalhair @hairstyles_ideas__ #clevelandstyle #braidstyle #braids #HOTDBraidedStyle

A post shared by Cleveland Hair • Katie Blasius (@katieblasius) on Jul 29, 2018 at 7:40pm PDT

Playing around with DNA braids this morning 🙌🏾 I love these braids 👌 styled using @kenraprofessional . . . Inspired by @alexandralee1016 #braid #braids #braidedupdo #braidstyles #braidedhairstyles #updo #updos #dnabraid #kreate #hairblogger #kenraprofessional #kenra #braiding #hairup #hairstyle #hairstyles #texturedhair #texturedupdo #beyondtheponytail #behindthechair #modernsalon #allaboutdahair

A post shared by Charlotte Rowley (@charlotterowley.hair) on Jul 25, 2018 at 11:43am PDT

DNA braids 💥 I wanted to try something new 💁‍♀️ How fun are these?!!! | Used @kenraprofessional platinum silkening gloss to smooth out hair before braiding 💗 . . @evahairofficial #behindthechair #btcpics #modernsalon #modernsalon100 #americansalon #maneaddicts #braids #hairstyle #braidstyles #beyondtheponytail #fckinghair #allaboutdahair #cosmopolitan #allure #hotonbeauty #hotforbeauty #hairgoals #hairinspo #hairofinstagram #stylistssupportingstylists #hairbrained #samvilla #saloncentric #ittakesapro

A post shared by ALEXANDRA WILSON (@alexandralee1016) on Jul 6, 2018 at 11:53am PDT

So are you game to give this trend a go? Slightly different to your stock-standard braid, the DNA braid sections the hair into three parts, rather than two. To begin, take a small section of hair from the first part, and weave it through the remaining two parts. Keep repeating this process until you reach the bottom of your hair, and twist the entire braid for optimal double helix realness.

Confused? Here’s a tutorial: