French Braids

Wearing french braid(s) is a great style for women with longish hair. I was able to do two french braids on each side at about 6 inches and full french braid down the middle at about 10 inches.

Instructions

Step 1: Start with damp, towel-dried hair that has been combed out so that your hair will be easier to handle.

Step 2: Then take a section of hair wherever you would like the braid to start - as high up or low as you choose. Then split this section into three strands.

Step 3: With the three strands, cross the left strand over the center (so that the two strands trade places), then the right strand over the centre so that those two strands trade places.

Step 4: Take a piece of loose hair and add it to the rest of the strands.

Step 5: Continue to add the loose hair to the strands as your braid. (You can also stop at the nape and put the rest into a ponytail as well).

Step 6: To keep the braid from unraveling, you can twirl the ends or secure hair at the bottom with an elastic band.

Notes

• This hairstyle works best if you do it somewhat tightly and make sure there are no knots and your hair.

• If your hair is in a tapered cut, it won’t work as well - pieces of hair will stick out of the braid.

• For a different look, you can do a reverse french braid by bringing the middle strand over to the outside, instead of the regular - where you bring the outside strand over the middle to become the center strand.