Hair braiding has been a part of human life for thousands of years—whether as a social art, cultural heritage, fashion, or just personal grooming preference. This particular way to wear your hair can be quite elaborate and complicated. Meet Trendafilka Kirova and her fantasy-like hair designs mesmerizing hair-braiding enthusiasts.
Originally from Macedonia, she has a master’s degree in economics and up until a few years ago, she was working as an accountant as well as an auditor who didn’t really imagine she would radically change her career. She also couldn’t guess the attention her work would receive and that her followers on Instagram would surpass 230k. We invite you to check out the pretty magical designs and let us know your favorite hair braids from the list!
#1
Panda squad 5 years ago
My crooked ponytail could never
#2
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Eileen Fang 5 years ago
WOAH! looks like the Fibonacci Spiral!
As Bored Panda got in touch with Trendafilka to talk about her passion and career, she shared that it was during her first pregnancy that she took up braiding as a hobby on her own hair, learning mostly from video tutorials and getting tons of inspiration from other hairstyle designers. For Trendafilka, braiding has a calming effect. The artist felt the need for a change in her career, which happened by starting as a freelance hairstylist. During the transition period and throughout the whole creative process, she is mostly grateful to her husband for helping her with the family and supporting her dream.
“I decided to take a brave leap of faith to open new doors in my career. I decided to trust my inner intuition to point my career in a direction that truly honors who I am and I am so glad to have made that difficult decision,” shared Trendafilka.
#3
Final score:
80points
Eggplanto 5 years ago
ooooh thats really cute
#4
Final score:
77points
Spaghetti 5 years ago
Wow!
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Although her inspiration comes from various different sources, such as patterns on rugs or even tattoos, she makes sure to add her own twist to it. Despite her limitless fantasy, Trendafilka gets her followers to help her name her new hair styling techniques she comes up with, as you can imagine that she’s had to come up with quite a lot over the years. Her recent achievement was winning the #ONESHOT Hair Awards in 2019 and although it’s hard to choose, the design that got her the award is her favorite one. The artist admitted that she loves everything about hair braiding and enjoys every minute of it. “It brings me joy and fulfillment to do my day-to-day responsibilities which improve my overall happiness. Nothing is difficult when you love what you do. You can only become truly accomplished at something you love.”
#5
Final score:
72points
SassyUnicornGirl317 5 years ago
THESE ROSES ARE SO CREATIVE AND FLAWLESS
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#6
Final score:
70points
Rebecca 5 years ago
Love the creativity of this one with the different braid sizes!
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The mother of two now has her own studio where she works on models as well as mannequins and also runs a YouTube channel where everyone can learn how to braid more or less complex hair designs—or, well, at least give it a try. She shared that doing your own hair is actually not as easy as it may seem, mostly because you can’t see your the back of your head, so it requires a lot of patience. But a good starting point is actually a side fishtail braid, which is actually easier than doing a simple braid straight down your back. According to her, the key element is in properly prepping the hair and adding smoothing serum or spray before starting the braiding.
The artist added that she loves this art form: “It’s limitless and there are no rules to creating it. It allows me to express myself in so many more ways than words can. It’s also fun, therapeutic and rewarding. I find braiding to be so calming and I am in my own little world once I start braiding my mannequins. Artistic expression is what colors the world.”
#7
Final score:
69points
FroggyGirl 5 years ago
Flower!
9
#8
Final score:
69points
Biana Vacker 5 years ago
I WANT IT
13
#9
Final score:
61points
Tanner Wright 5 years ago
Honestly this is making me trip
16
#10
Final score:
61points
HOT CHOCOLATE <3 5 years ago
b r u h i w a n t t h i s
12
#11
Final score:
57points
definitely_a_dragon 5 years ago
I love the pearls, it looks like it could be a queen’s hairstyle
13
#12
Final score:
54points
Rebecca 5 years ago
Oooh….intricate! <3
9
#13
Final score:
53points
SassyUnicornGirl317 5 years ago
I c a n ‘ t ev e n w i t h t h e b e a u t y
9
#14
Final score:
53points
Anime SImp 5 years ago
Me want be me can’t have
10
#15
Final score:
52points
Eggplanto 5 years ago
where does the hair start and end its amazing
12
#16
Final score:
52points
Adelaide Stender 5 years ago
She can even make little piggies wedding-worthy
9
#17
Final score:
51points
definitely_a_dragon 5 years ago
Looks vaguely Celtic, I love it!
14
#18
Final score:
51points
LotusWolff 5 years ago
Looks vaguely like Elsa’s hair
7
#19
Final score:
50points
She_woman 5 years ago
Very elegant
12
#20
Final score:
49points
Juliette 5 years ago
my fav
6
#21
Final score:
48points
Eggplanto 5 years ago
thats literally gorgeous
10
#22
Final score:
48points
Adelaide Stender 5 years ago
Looks like something that Princess Leia would wear in her hair!
14
#23
Final score:
46points
KATELYN BERRYMAN 5 years ago
it’s almost like twin tails!
5
#24
Final score:
43points
SassyUnicornGirl317 5 years ago
Soooooo perfect!
7
#25
Final score:
43points
Natalia 5 years ago
I like the simplicity here. I don’t know how it’s done but it looks like simple knots in a row.
10
#26
Final score:
42points
coo coo cachoo 5 years ago
kinda looks like DNA
16
#27
Final score:
41points
definitely_a_dragon 5 years ago
Her head looks like a woven basket in the best way possible
10
#28
Final score:
39points
LotusWolff 5 years ago
Soo preetty
6
#29
Final score:
38points
-OldCarnival- 5 years ago
This one’s cute, I would love to wear it XD
9
#30
Final score:
36points
Lynn Morello 5 years ago
Her hair must be insanely long for these braids.
1
#31
Final score:
18points
Eggplanto 5 years ago
oh woooow thats so cute
2
#32
Final score:
17points
Adelaide Stender 5 years ago
Oh so she does it on manikins too, ok
10
#33
Final score:
17points
She_woman 5 years ago
I love the roses 🌹 😍
3
#34
Final score:
17points
Abigail Grant 5 years ago
It looks like a princess’s would in movies
6
#35
Final score:
16points
Natalia 5 years ago
Oops, I see some rubber bands. If there are a lot, I don’t want to think about how it’s gonna be unbraided.
-1
#36
Final score:
16points
Adelaide Stender 5 years ago
I think that’s string in her hair…
6
#37
Final score:
16points
#38
Final score:
15points
Eggplanto 5 years ago
i thought that its physically impossible to do something like that but i stand corrected
4
#39
Final score:
15points
She_woman 5 years ago
It’s a like cool weave thing!! Love it!!
4
#40
Final score:
15points
KATELYN BERRYMAN 5 years ago
It makes me think of jail bars…
7
#41
Final score:
14points
Wanda Maximoff 5 years ago
I Love these !!!! I would love to learn how to do these !!!
2
#42
Final score:
14points
Mae (just add water) 5 years ago
This one’s easy. All you need is a heart-shaped bun donut… easy
10
#43
Final score:
14points
Adelaide Stender 5 years ago
Another Princess Leia hairstyle
5
#44
Final score:
13points
Arctic Fox Lover 5 years ago
Double
3
#45
Final score:
13points
#46
Final score:
12points
She_woman 5 years ago
Gorgeous
1
#47
Final score:
12points
Mae (just add water) 5 years ago
This is a simple Dutch braid. An inverted French braid
0
#48
Final score:
11points
Eggplanto 5 years ago
ok this is amazing
3
#49
Final score:
11points
Tenley Samson 5 years ago
ima snaaaaaaaake
3
#50
Final score:
11points
Valerie S. Mayer 5 years ago
What an art!
2
#51
Final score:
10points
#52
Final score:
10points
#53
Final score:
9points
She_woman 5 years ago
So pretty 😍
2
#54
Final score:
9points
#55
Final score:
9points
#56
Final score:
8points
#57
Final score:
8points
Shalini Pabreja 5 years ago
The hair itself looks so beautiful!
2
#58
Final score:
8points
#59
Final score:
8points
Adelaide Stender 5 years ago
Is this her job?
3
#60
Final score:
8points
#61
Final score:
8points
LotusWolff 5 years ago
This looks so flowy
3
#62
Final score:
8points
#63
Final score:
7points
#64
Final score:
7points
Annemarie Mattheyse 5 years ago
MAD skillz!
1
#65
Final score:
7points
#66
Final score:
7points
Persephone 5 years ago
I can only imagine how long this takes
2
#67
Final score:
6points
#68
Final score:
4points
Nico Di Angelo 5 years ago
Oof
1
#69
Final score:
3points
Amelia Ivy 5 years ago
That looks like it would feel really heavy
1
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