The culture, history and costumes of the northern peoples, the so-called Vikings, continue to inspire people around the world today. Young and old alike find the Viking Age really exciting. The series “Vikings” about the legendary Viking warrior Rangar Lothbrok from History Chanel is more or less historically accurate, or at least when it comes to the actors’ styling. Even in the first scene, the main hero evokes deep admiration with his truly modern look on a battlefield: hair shaved on the sides, long on his head and tied in a braid at the back. Viking hairstyles are real eye-catchers that are not only popular at medieval festivals, cosplay or Halloween. The beautiful braided hairstyles inspired by the Viking Age are also suitable for both special occasions and everyday life.
The hairstyles from the TV series “Vikings”
The stylists present great Viking hairstyles in the film series “Vikings”. The possible combinations are almost endless. The different braiding techniques not only offer women an individual hairstyle. The men usually wore their hair just as long as the women and did not forego braided accents. In addition, some women were also warriors and wore their hair like men, for example partially shaved - the so-called side and undercuts. The hair styles were rarely symmetrical. Elaborate details andfiligree hair accessoriesYou can usually see it worked chaotically into the hair.
Lagertha
The most effective and probably most complicated Viking hairstyles for women are presented by the main female character in the series “Vikings” – Lagertha, the first wife of Ragnar Lothbrok. In the film, she was first the wife of a traditional farmer, then the wife of the Earl (the leader of a Viking community), and later she became an Earl herself. But she was always a warrior who fought alongside the bravest men. Depending on the occasion, the actress got a different hairstyle. We have presented a few of them in this article.
Ragnar Lothbrok
The main character in the episode “Vikings” is Ragnar Lothbrok. In most episodes he wore his hair partially shaved - sidecut, undercut or with long hair only in the middle section. Regardless of which side, he never had his long strands open, but braided or tied together in some way.
Spice up braided hairstyles with hair accessories
Viking hairstyles also include opulent hair accessories, especially in the form of hair beads, but also hair brooches and hairpins. Artistic hair beads made of precious metals such as bronze and silver with beautiful Celtic ornaments that are threaded onto wafer-thin braids can be seen on both women and men.
Men's braids for hair and beard
The Vikings definitely had full beards. As with their hair, they wore their beards at a length that they found practical depending on their profession. But whoever had a long beard styled it as well as his hair. So the Vikings braided both their hair and their beards and beautifully decorated them with beard beads.
Although it is unlikely that the professional Viking warriors of the time wore their hair and beard very long, the long mane and beard are characteristic of Viking Rollo, Ragnar's brother. He mostly had his hair down and only on the sides there were several twisted and braided strands, which were then loosely braided and tied together at the back.
Viking hairstyles for men with undercut
Rollo is one of the few male actors in the “Vikings” series who did not have a single section of hair shaved. Ragnar and his oldest son Björn, on the other hand, usually wore their hair in half-ups or braided and tied back. When it comes to hairstyles for men, the hair on the top of the head is primarily used. Whether it's several Dutch lace braids next to each other or many twisted strands, you can easily recreate something without really paying attention to the details.
There are already several variations of the Ragnar hairstyle. You can skip the shaved sides and instead take the hair on the sides very seriously. The hair on the top of the head should be relatively long. You can braid it into a large herringbone braid if there is enough hair length. Alternatively, you can simply braid several small braids and then tie them together. You can even use a thread to connect the braids in one. This braiding technique was used in complicated updos consisting of many braids.
Authentic men's hairstyles also includethe detailed tattooson the head. These had a symbolic meaning for the respective representative of the community and consist primarily of geometric shapes and Celtic ornaments. For cosplay or Halloween, an undercut or sidecut braided hairstyle can be perfectly complemented by such a tattoo. This can be easily depicted with an eyeliner or even a ballpoint pen.
Braided hairstyles for long hair
As you've probably noticed, hairstyles for women and men don't differ much from each other. However, they are suitable for medium-length or long hair. The look includes different types of braids such as French, Dutch, farmer's and herringbone braids, which are combined with each other.
The variety of variations of the hairstyles is great, which makes these hairstyles so unique and popular. Braids are braided with two, three, four or five strands of hair. So you have to be aware that braiding multiple strands of hair requires a certain amount of practice and concentration. But you don't have to worry here, because the imperfect braids perfectly complement the somewhat messy Viking look.
If you have long hair, there are no limits to your creativity and imagination when it comes to Viking hairstyles. Braiding several strands of hair, twisting strands of hair, braiding small and slightly larger braids, then tying some of them beautifully or teasing them, anything is possible here.
Simple variations of the Viking hairstyle
If you're not really skilled at braiding, just do several small strandsirregular in the hairand braid them into simple braids. You can insert small hair beads in between. Finally, give the remaining hair structure with a curling iron or by curling or teasing it.
Complicated updo
For this up-do Viking hairstyle, you will need to braid all of your hair. The upper section of hair is done in a slightly wider Dutch braid. Two narrower braids are braided on each side. You can style or braid the rest of your mane as you wish. Finally, all small and large braids are connected together and twisted into an updo. In the film series, the elaborate updo looks like a real braid. The hair stylists tied the individual braids together with string or thread.
Creped hair
In order for the braided hairstyle to fit better and last longer, it is advisable to give the hair a texture beforehand so that it is easier to grip. The best way to do this is with a curling iron or hair crimps. You may also be able to treat the hair with a salt spray beforehand.
Three variants of the Lagertha hairstyle – for cosplay, Halloween or carnival
These three hairstyles from Lagertha are perfect for cosplay or carnival. The first variant is from a Viking ritual in the “Viking” series, the second – a real warrior women’s hairstyle and the third hair styling is a modern interpreted version with colored strands.
