7 Times Shay Mitchell Gave Us Serious Braid Envy

Proof Shay can do both (at the same time): The actress took her futuristic triple pony to another planet by adding in thin braids woven with leather for an extra, unexpected detail.

Shay's pinned up plait is nothing like your high school prom updo. The seriously pretty style gives the red carpet standby a modern refresh. 

This is one style that can only truly be appreciated from the back. At the 2016 Teen Choice Awards, Shay's top knot may have looked red carpet glam from the front, but the edgy, pierced, tight center braid was the definition of cool. 

This is how you master the side braid: Shay's loose side braid at the 2014 Teen Choice awards works on or off the red carpet. 

A quick braid before pulling you hair up in a low bun like Shay's, gives the elegant style a literal twist.

Few hairstyles are completely effortless, but Shay's pretty, toussled braid that can be styled in three minutes flat is the real-deal. 

Shay's ethereal crown braid she wore to a visit at SirusXM's studio, is the definition of #braidgoals.