"This will prevent hair from getting tangled up in your fingers as well as help create clean-looking sections," Strebe says. Then, using a wide-tooth comb, you'll want to brush out any tangles or knots to make for easy weaving. Tips Before You French Braid Your Hairįirst, know that most braided hairstyles work best on relatively dirty hair (that extra grit means more texture but less slip). All it takes is a little know-how, and that's where Jenny Strebe, hairstylist and founder of Aiir Professional, comes in.īefore you begin, though, there are a few micro-steps to keep in mind. This over-under plait has been woven throughout history - from ancient Sparta dating back 6,000 years to Taylor Swift's Evermore album cover - and for good reason: DIYing the look is ridiculously simple, even for people with little to no hairstyling skills. (Them's the rules.) Then, the next level-up after that is equally classic, if not one degree trickier: the french braid. The moment you learn to tie your shoelaces, you're deemed fit by the all-holy hair gods to try a three-strand braid. Follow this step-by-step french braid tutorial to create the look at home.All you need is a smoothing cream, an elastic, and your hands.The french braid is one of the most classic plaited hairstyles in history.We recommend some of our smaller flowers for this look, though anything with an alligator clip attached will work. Start practicing, mama! You'll love having this skill in your back pocket and so will your daughter. Place a clip through the braid slightly above the rubber band and grab loose hair from the back of the head to secure it. This will help keep the braid tight without creating tight pulls in the braid that will yank her scalp. One you reach the top of the ear, continue with a normal braid for an inch or two, then band it. Repeat those steps until your braid reaches the top of the ear. Pick up the hair using the fist toward the back of the head. Now drop the current middle piece again, this time toward the back of the head and grab a small section of loose hair to draw in with the dropped piece.
You should have three pieces in your hands again. Pick up that hair with the hand closest to the forehead. Grab a small section of loose hair to draw into the braid with the piece of dropped hair. By keeping your hands close to her head, you're sure to get a tight braid.ĭrop the middle piece of hair and bring it toward the front side. Stylist Tip: Make sure your pinkies are touching her head. Still with me? Now divide that section into three parts. Take the top half inch section of that bit of hair from the part to begin the braid. On the side with more hair, part a 2 inch subsection from the top part all the way down to her ear.
Part hair about an inch from the middle on the hair so that you have more hair on one side of her head than the other. There is something about braids that make little girls feel like princesses, right? And when you make it a French braid, her eyes light up!įrench braids aren't the easiest way to style hair, but with a little practice, you'll be a pro!
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