

To make the braid appear fuller, gently pull out the hair strands for added volume. Secure the Braid at the End With a Band: Once you reach the bottom of the braid, secure the end with a hair band, wrapping it tightly around the hair.Finish at the bottom with a regular braid. Repeat Adding Hair and Crossing Sections: Repeat steps 4 and 5, adding hair until you've gathered in all additional hair strands.Tip: Slightly dirty hair has less "slip," making it easier to braid. Add Hair to the Section on the Other Side: Gather a small section (of equal size to the one you just gathered) of the remaining hair on the left side of your head up and into the left section, and cross that over the middle section.Tip: Make sure that the sections of the hair you're adding are roughly equal, or the braid will look lopsided. Add Hair to the Section: Gather a little bit of additional hair from the head's right side and add it to this section now cross this larger portion of hair over the middle section of the braid.Pull sections fairly tight you don't want the braid to be loose and come undone. Cross the Sections: To begin the braid, cross the right section over the middle section, then repeat this move with the left section, smoothing the hair down as you go.Hold the right section in your right hand, the left section in your left hand, and the middle section between your thumb and another finger of either hand. Gather Hair at Top of Head and Divide Into Three Sections Starting at the Hairline: Get enough hair from the top of the head to start a regular braid.Brush Hair: Smooth out any knots or tangles.I didn’t really like how the braids looked just tied together at the back, so I did a flip-under (the pictures should explain.Now take the two braids and secure them together tightly at the middle of your head….Repeat steps 2-10 on the other side, but as I mentioned I only did the extra stitch of a normal french braid on the heavy side of my hair, so don’t do it for the other half.(trust me it’s really not as complicated as it all sounds 😉 ).

Essentially you’re just doing a french braid the whole time, only you drop the bottom strand each time over and pick up some more hair from just behind the strand you’ve dropped and continue….Using the three remaining strands, create a basic braid down about half way and secure with an elastic or clip for now.Repeat steps 2-7 over and over again until you get to the middle of the back of your head.You have now just finished your third stitch of the braid at this point.You then add hair to the top strand and cross it over the middle strand….The critical element of this hairstyle is incorporating the waterfall strands of the first braid into a second one right behind it. Dividing your hair into three sections, you first create a waterfall braid in the front. Add a new section of hair to the top strand and braid it underneath the middle. Top strand under the middle, transfer sections to top hand and braid the bottom strand under the middle. Dutch braid the hair once or do one stitch. Now take that right hand strand and cross it over the middle strand.… The double waterfall braid may appear dainty and cute but requires some braiding expertise. Step-by-Step Instructions: Separate a section of hair below your part into three sections.You have basically just dropped the right hand strand and replaced it with a new strand in the exact same location. Starting near your hairline, pick up three strands of hair, as if youre starting a French braid. Now pick up a small section of hair to add back into the braid and add it back as the right hand piece.Once you get to the third stitch of the braid, you now drop the right hand piece and let it fall out of the way.I actually do two complete stitches of a french braid before beginning the waterfall braid on the heaver side of my hair.For the first stitch of this braid, you actually just do the first step for a french braid.To begin with take a small section from one side of the hair in the front and separate the hair into 3 sections.Items needed: 1-2 small rubber hair ties, and a comb, (hairspray is optional) Time requirement: 4-8 minutes, (it depends on your hair length)
