
Hopefully what I do makes sense and will help you a bit. You can check out styles we’ve done in the past using French braids HERE. TIP: To create a French braid (which sits flush to the. Obviously this is just the technique of French braiding, but you can add any size or quantity of these to different hairstyles. Starting at the top of the other side, take a triangle section and divide into three smaller sections.

' In a French braid you use hair strands over the middle section of the braid while Dutch braid uses hair. You can watch our half-French braid video HERE. The braid looks more voluminous than a Dutch braid because its raised off the scalp. I found learning to do a half-French braid(where you only add hair to one side of the braid) was easier to handle in the beginning, so if you find you are really struggling, try starting with that. Were calling it the Never Ending French Braid Bun because its hard to tell where the braid starts and where it ends This could also be called a French Braid crown, a Starburst Braid, or a.

I realize everyone has their own technique for what works best for them, but this is what works best for us. If you feel like that, know that you aren’t alone & I was right there with you! I still don’t consider myself a French braiding queen, but after plenty of practice I finally figured it out and the rest is history! Next, you can braid those dropped strands together. To get this look, part hair down the middle as if you were going for pigtails, then do waterfall braids, dropping the strands on the top instead of the bottom. If your hair isnt long enough or results in a very short ponytail, use a smaller section of hair instead, such as the front side section used in the first lessons. A French braid ponytail may conjure up images of elementary school days, but the modern iterations are anything but juvenile. I knew the general idea of it, but felt I needed 6 hands to make one. Begin by smoothing your hair into a side ponytail at the base of your neck (doesnt matter which side).

So I bought one of those big Barbie doll heads that is just shoulders & a head with hair – just so I could practice! Yup – it’s true. I’ll let you in on a little secret … when I first started this blog, I really didn’t know how to French braid and my girls wouldn’t sit still long enough for me to practice. After all these years I still get regular requests for a video on how we French braid.
