32 participants of the competition “Ural Beauty – Long Braid”

Who. For 11 years he has been building a career in one of the largest banks in Russia and Europe.

The story of the scythe. It happened on a summer day in the streets of Paris. A casual passer-by – a Frenchman was surprised, conquered, inspired, fascinated by the beauty and length of Catherine’s braid. It turned out that Thierry is a photographer. And his acquaintance with the Ural girl gave him a theme for the upcoming photo exhibition “Long hair – a girl’s adornment”, where Katya’s photographs and braids, made in Paris by a lovely Frenchman, were exhibited.

Hair care secret. “Most likely not even in what to use, but in patience, – says Katya… – Sometimes it seems that everything is useless, the curls remain the same length, so I want to quit a stupid venture and go to the hairdresser. You need to show restraint, to be ready to overcome such momentary weaknesses. “

Who. I moved to the 9th grade. He is fond of music, loves to read.

The story of the scythe. “Once, my mother and I were going to cut my hair in order to get rid of unnecessary hassle and change my boring braid with a haircut,” says Nastya. – But the first hairdresser we turned to refused to even take scissors in his hands. This was the case for the second and third time. In the end, we were persuaded to leave the braid, because many women dream of such beauty and admire long and thick hair. “

Hair care secret. Washes hair twice a week with a specific brand of shampoo and conditioner. Sometimes he makes masks from burdock oil.

Who. I moved to the 7th grade.

The story of the scythe. Once the scythe helped Liana to meet a cute boy. “At breakfast in a Turkish hotel, one of my braids fell on the table in front of me, almost on a plate,” she says. – Mechanically, I threw her back behind my back. A loud “Ay!” Was heard from behind. The young man sitting behind did not even realize at once what kind of fluffy snake whistled over the ear and sensitively hit on the shoulder. Fortunately, he was not offended, and after breakfast he approached to meet. Danila turned out to be funny and interesting, and with a sense of humor. “

Hair care secret. To make her hair beautiful and shiny, Liana brushes it carefully. It is necessary to brush the hair with a massage brush at least 100 times. For shine, rinses hair after washing with cold or mineral water.

Who. She moved to the 9th grade of the gymnasium, the leader of the UNESCO international school, is fond of modern dances, painting and pop vocals.

The story of the scythe. “Where is that tall girl with a long braid?” With these words, my acquaintance with the founder of UNESCO in the Urals, Yuri Borisikhin, and my studies at an international school began, – says Anya. “I often take part in receptions of international delegations of young people from different countries of the world and international conferences.”

Hair care secret. “Smile, sun and water are my main friends.”

Who. Nurse.

The story of the scythe. Once she blinded a business trip in her native Tavda with her hair. Because of this obsessive fan, she had to change her job and even her place of residence – she moved to this fan, who became the husband of Svetlana, in Yekaterinburg. The husband is proud of her hair, even at first he bought cosmetics for his wife. And does not allow them to be cut, even trimmed! “Recently on vacation in Egypt, we both experienced stress: the Arabs persuaded me to braid African braids. And then I could not untangle the rubber bands! My husband helped to the last, but still I had to cut off my hair by 10 centimeters … “

By inheritance, no one got chic braids – Svetlana has two sons!

Hair care secret. As a child, in the bathhouse, my mother rinsed Svetlana’s hair with nettles. And now the girl uses ordinary shampoos, balms, conditioners. She braids her braids at night.

Who. Accountant with 10 years of experience. “It is the accountant who is responsible for two of the most beloved monthly holidays in the organization: the day of advance payment and the day of payment of wages!” – Irina laughs.

The story of the scythe. A long braid helped Irina get a good job. Before the interview, she used a tool that is unique in our time for short and creative haircuts – she braided a beautiful long braid. Thanks to her, the girl was remembered at the interview, after a while she was invited to work.

Hair care secret. “Firstly, thanks to the parents for the genes,” says Irina. – Secondly, when buying hair care products, I carefully look at the composition. Thirdly, I do not forget about head massage, and I also comb them correctly. “

Who. I moved to the 9th grade of the 13th language gymnasium. He is fond of vocals, athletics – sprinting. She is seriously engaged in English – she plans to study abroad.

The story of the scythe. Since childhood, Valeria does not allow her mother Christina to cut her hair, she makes herself unusual hairstyles, weaves braids, cares for her hair, even tints the ends with a tonic. She loves her hair down because she knows how it suits her. Once in Spain on vacation, a street artist admired Valeria’s hair so much that he asked her to pose for him. “You are my muse!” – he said. The artist kept the picture for himself.

Hair care secret. Valeria uses a certain brand of shampoo and conditioner that suits her. And she loves to search the Internet for old recipes for hair care – she and her mother have accumulated a whole book of these! Valeria likes compresses from Altai herbs, and recently she tried an unusual recipe for a mask for the growth and density of hair: a few tablespoons of Armenian brandy are mixed with yolk and rubbed into her head.

Who. I moved to the 6th grade.

The story of the scythe. “When I came to the first grade, many classmates came up to me and said:“ What a long braid! What a thick braid! ” I was very pleased.

Hair care secret. “When they ask me how I take care of my hair, I answer: the main thing is not only care, but also positive thoughts. And then everything will be great! “

Who. I moved to the 6th grade of school number 64.

The story of the scythe. “When I was 4 years old, I learned to ride a bike,” says Veronika. – And here I am driving and suddenly I start to fall and right into the nettles, and at this time my mother grabs my hair and lifts me. So I avoided meeting nettles thanks to my hair. “

Hair care secret. “I love my hair, I often wash it and scratch it.”

Who. Schoolgirl, gymnast and aspiring actress of the Yeralash studio.

The story of the scythe. On a summer evening we were on the street far from home. Katya, freezing, let her hair down, and this warmed her.

Hair care secret. There is a lot of hair, therefore, when combing, Katya and her mother divide them into 3-4 parts. And when washing, a hair conditioner is required – it adds smoothness.

Who. I moved to the 6th grade of school number 105.

The story of the scythe. “My braid is my wealth, it helps me to attract the attention of our boys in the class,” says Victoria. – There is a special boy in our class and he loves my hair. Once, in a labor lesson, he cut off a strand of hair for me and kept it as a keepsake. “

Hair care secret. The most important thing is proper nutrition (fruits, vegetables) and no stress!

Who. Goes to kindergarten, prepares for school this year.

The story of the scythe. Polina was born with long hair – almost to the shoulder blades. Even doctors wondered – how is this possible? At 2 years old, Polina cut her bangs – it turned out crooked, short, but on the other hand! The bangs were then grown. Now, when she lets her hair down, everyone just gasps.

Hair care secret. With my mother, they comb their hair along the strands, uses a balm.

Who. I moved to the 2nd grade. A member of a dance group, she loves to draw.

The story of the scythe. “We have never cut our hair or even trimmed it,” says Polina. – The scythe is long, and I use it as a weapon against the attacks of the boys – I start spinning quickly, quickly, and no one can approach me within a radius of a meter!

Hair care secret. Permanent braiding, shampoo and spray for easy combing.

Who. She goes to school, plays tennis.

The story of the scythe. “They always paid attention to me because of my hair,” says Maria. “Therefore, I have been raising them since birth, I don’t want to cut them.”

Hair care secret. Washes once a week, rinses with nettles in summer.

Who. Housewife, mother of a wonderful little boy.

The story of the scythe. “Thanks to my hair, I met my husband,” Zukhra said. “He drew attention to the luxurious braid and asked him out on a date.”

Hair care secret. “To make my hair long and beautiful, I make masks from milk serum and herbal infusions, and I also use cosmetics from various companies.”

Who. Goes to kindergarten, draws, dances.

The story of the scythe. “I have a Pomeranian dog named Tutti,” Masha said. – I really love to play with her, but she bites me. We were getting ready for the holiday, and my mother braided me 26 African braids. I went to bed with Tutti, and at night she chewed off 2 pigtails for me. When I woke up in the morning, my mother began to cry, and two pigtails remained on the pillow. “

Hair care secret. Nothing special. Good hair was inherited from my mother.

Who. 5th grade student, school number 105.

The story of the scythe. “My adorable braid attracts boys from the first grade,” Sveta says. – The boys are constantly pulling at her. Perhaps this is love … “

Hair care secret. A good rest after the stress of school.

Who. Goes to kindergarten.

The story of the scythe. At the age of 3 I watched the cartoon “Rapunzel” and wanted the same braids. Grows from birth, never trimmed.

Hair care secret. All women in the family – mother, grandmother – have long, good hair. She uses baby cosmetics, a special combing spray.

Who. Going to the 1st grade.

The story of the scythe. When Sasha was 4,5 years old, she and her family came to Turkey on vacation. During breakfast, a waiter walked by, looked at Sasha for a long, long time, and after 10 minutes there were already 5 people near her – everyone was looking at the braid. Everyone was shocked that such a baby could have such a long and thick braid, they asked: “Are they theirs?”

Hair care secret. She uses baby cosmetics, dries with a hairdryer, braids her braids for the night!

Who. Pupil of the 4th grade of school number 146.

The story of the scythe. Anya says: “When I was 5 years old, while my parents were not at home, I played at the hairdresser’s. I cut my bangs and braids in front of the mirror, so crookedly that I got a lot from my parents. When the bangs grew back, I trimmed it again, but still crooked. This time I deceived mom and dad by telling me that our neighbor, Aunt Lena, cut my hair. She also got it from her mother, and she still recalls this story with a laugh. And I also had to wear a hat in the summer so that no one would see my hair, and my mother said that next time she would cut me bald. After this incident, I no longer cheat and only cut my hair at the hairdresser. “

Hair care secret. “When I was little, my hair was washed and combed by my parents, and now I take care of it myself. I always use baby shampoos, conditioners and hair masks. Before going to bed, I unravel my hair so that it can rest. “

Who. Kindergarten graduate, will go to the 1st grade this year. She was engaged in dancing, went to the pool, to the development school, loves to sing.

The story of the scythe. But hair always attracts everyone’s attention, admiration from childhood. From amusing cases – the scythe somehow gets into the soup, then into the cake!

Hair care secret. Use natural shampoos with mom. But there is no special secret, just good genes and a love for beautiful hair.

Who. She moved to the 4th grade, is engaged in dances, karate, writes poetry.

The story of the scythe. Nastya’s hair has been raised since childhood, at the age of 5 it was already below the waist. But in kindergarten, one day she played as a hairdresser and cut off her half.

For karate, the hair is braided. They do not interfere with movement, and once they even helped at the competition: Nastya, having knocked her opponent down with a kick, “finished off” her with a scythe. The young athlete was scolded, but still awarded the victory!

Hair Care Secret… In the summer, the grandmother in the village herself makes burdock oil, which is rubbed into Nastya’s scalp. Also rub in the yolk.

Who. Goes to the 4th grade, goes in for swimming.

The story of the scythe. Mom’s car also has a long braid – 89 cm, she plans to take part in this competition next year. People around, when they see a mother and daughter with long braids, gasp!

Hair care secret. Washes hair with shampoo, balm, and after washing rinses with steamed nettle and birch leaves.

Who. I moved to the 8th grade. Previously, she was engaged in swimming, now – skiing.

The story of the scythe. “When I was 3-4 years old, I played at the hairdresser, wanted to change my childish image and cut a part of my hair,” says Katya. – Mom was cursing! But as I matured, I realized that a long braid for a girl is beautiful, attractive, fashionable. Long hair is a lot of trouble though. “

Hair care secret. On time, I use rinses. Before braiding, I spray with serum to make the hair easier to comb.

Who. Teacher.

The story of the scythe. In her youth, she attracted the attention of the future husband for the length and beauty of her hair. Once I decided to just trim my hair, but in the end, after 4,5 hours of waiting, my husband saw a short-cut Lyuba. “He silently gave me a rose, paid the hairdresser and didn’t talk to me while we walked home two blocks,” she recalls. – The question “Do you like my haircut?” caused a painful grin. Then I realized how attractive long hair is for him. “

Hair care secret. “I wash my hair with ordinary shampoos, sometimes with balms and conditioners, sometimes rinse it with herbal decoctions, don’t use a hairdryer, and comb it in the fresh air whenever possible.”

Who. Goes to kindergarten.

The story of the scythe. Both the great-grandmother, and the grandmother, and the mother had long hair, which always attracted the attention and interest of people around.

Hair care secret. High quality hairbrush, good shampoo and head massage.

Who. She is a 7th grade student, dancing.

The story of the scythe. “I have been growing my hair since childhood, my mother tried to persuade me to cut it, but I want a braid up to my knees,” says Maria. – I do complex hairstyles for myself, I find videos on the Internet and study. For example, an “inverted braid” is like a “dragon”, only it is woven not from top to bottom, but from bottom to top. “

Hair care secret. She uses good shampoos and hair balm to keep her hair from dry. And also with masks and oils so that the hair grows, is voluminous, thick.

Who. Graduated from the 1st grade.

The story of the scythe. Until the age of three, the hair did not grow very much, but then they began to grow it. I watched the cartoon “Rapunzel” and decided to grow braids to swing on them just like the heroine. Once I decided to experiment and cut a strand at the root near my ear. He loves the “lamb” hairstyle – two bumps on his head.

Hair care secret. Washes hair with baby shampoos, balms, uses a spray for combing. She has her hair cut by the hairdresser, and even dyes up – they lightened the strands, made red strands and even drew a heart – it was clearly visible on straight, loose hair.

Who. Graduated from the 1st grade of school number 68.

The story of the scythe. “In the kindergarten, one boy pulled my pigtail, since then we have been friends with him,” said Varya.

Hair care secret. After shampooing, be sure to use a balm for hair to grow better.

Who… She graduated from the 1st grade, is engaged in the theater studio “Bumblebee”.

The story of the scythe. The braid is very fluffy, and because of this Vera is often called Dandelion …

Hair care secret. They use flaxseed and coconut oils with my mom.

Who. Attends kindergarten No. 476 “Rosinka”.

The story of the scythe. “In our family, all girls and girls grow long hair from birth,” said Katya. – In the kindergarten, one of the boys offered to cut my hair so that no one else would pay attention to me, since he suggested that I marry him … “

Hair care secret. You need to eat well, wash your hair as often as it gets dirty, and add lemon juice to the water!

Who. Goes to kindergarten.

The story of the scythe. Lisa loves her hair loose, but it is uncomfortable to go to the kindergarten with such hair, and her mother does not always have time to weave beautiful braids. Therefore, most often Lisa walks with two ponytails. She does not have bangs, but sometimes she tries on bangs for herself, making them from the ends of her hair.

Hair care secret. Uses baby shampoos.

Voting will last until June 11. The winner of the vote will receive the title “The Most Gorgeous Braid According to the Woman’s Day Portal” and a special prize.

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