What is a Dianyla braid?

[frodolaughs]

I've seen several posts where people mention wearing their hair in a Dianyla braid.
What is that?

[Periwinkle]

http://archive.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=23652

[frodolaughs]

Thank you Periwinkle! I don't know how I missed that link in my search, but I'm glad you found it for me

[BlackfootHair]

Oh my gosh..her hair is amazing! I dream of the day my hair is that long.

[Anje]

I know... that's an incredible braid.

Were those pictures taken a few feet ago, or did she leave a really long tail? I can't tell -- the ends are not in the picture, but the braid looks like it's tied off at tailbone.

[MischiefsMuse]

Hah! I used to try to braid my hair like this for bed- up near the middle of my head instead of at the nape- so that I wouldn't have a braid digging into the back of my neck. I know exactly what she means by 'poofiness' by the ears :P I could never figure out how to braid it so it wouldn't do that and thus never wore that type of braid where anyone would see me...

[Periwinkle]

I know... that's an incredible braid.

Were those pictures taken a few feet ago, or did she leave a really long tail? I can't tell -- the ends are not in the picture, but the braid looks like it's tied off at tailbone.

I don't know the answer, but I it looks like the length of the braid is similar to the double braids in her 'extreme hairstyles' album, which it says are from knee length.

I agree...Dianyla has the most amazing hair!

[sahiba]

Seriously, what I would do to get that thickness... :sigh:

[zift]

I know... that's an incredible braid.

Were those pictures taken a few feet ago, or did she leave a really long tail? I can't tell -- the ends are not in the picture, but the braid looks like it's tied off at tailbone.

The time when she did the braids her hair was about knee length and it shortens to about classic when braided because of it's gigantic thickness(if I remember correctly). Now her braid must be very much longer. She has one of the most amazing hair over here:)
Hi Dianyla:waving:

[jessie58]

A Dianyla braid is the most beautiful, thickest, most mind bogglingly beautiful braid ever. :heartbeat

[saracuda]

My favorite kind of braid! Hi, Dianyla! :p

[NiAosSi]

I concur. That is some beautiful hair!:disco:

[joyfulmom4]

I don't know the answer, but I it looks like the length of the braid is similar to the double braids in her 'extreme hairstyles' album, which it says are from knee length.

I agree...Dianyla has the most amazing hair!

Definitely amazing hair. Where can I see the 'extreme hairstyles' album? That sounds interesting.

[Starr]

A Dianyla braid is a thud inspiring sight.:thudpile:


Hi Dianyla!:joy:

[Periwinkle]

Definitely amazing hair. Where can I see the 'extreme hairstyles' album? That sounds interesting.

It's one of her public albums - just visit her profile :)

[Dianyla]

Oh, um, hi guys! :oops:

Technically, I would argue that there's no such thing as a Dianyla braid. I just call it an English braid, and explained how I do it in a tutorial I put together long ago and far away.

The braid photos in my journal are several years old. I have not taken an updated braid photo in a while. It tapers a lot more now and I leave a longer tassel. :)

:run:

[Hypnotica]

Oh, um, hi guys! :oops:

Technically, I would argue that there's no such thing as a Dianyla braid. I just call it an English braid, and explained how I do it in a tutorial I put together long ago and far away.

The braid photos in my journal are several years old. I have not taken an updated braid photo in a while. It tapers a lot more now and I leave a longer tassel. :)

:run:


Isn't now you should list some of the negative things of having thick hair? I mean, so we don't get too worship-y on you....?

Oh, wait. You are a mod. We worship you per default. :D

[eadwine]

Oh, wait. You are a mod. We worship you per default. :D
No we don't ;) Not all *giggles*

I prefer worshipping cheese ;) :cheese:

[longhairedfairy]

http://archive.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=23652

I just clicked the link and Holy Hairiness! She's got gorgeous hair!

[Periwinkle]

No we don't ;) Not all *giggles*

I prefer worshipping cheese ;) :cheese:

Traitor! :p

[frodolaughs]

This may be an English braid, but mine have always been the kind where you just divide everything up vertically at the nape, so I'm happy to know this technique variation.
Unfortunately, nothing on the back of my head could truly be called a Dianyla braid. There's just nowhere near enough volume.

Thanks again. I tried this out yesterday, and I really like the way it hangs. A new tool in the toolbox... yay!:cheese:

[rileysmama32208]

wow! what beautiful hair! thanks for posting this, OP, I was wondering the same ;)

[Amara]

My Dianyla braid wants to grow up to be Dianyla's Dianyla braid. LOL

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=1812&pictureid=23981

[longhairedfairy]

My Dianyla braid wants to grow up to be Dianyla's Dianyla braid. LOL

It looks pretty darn good to me!:)

[lolabee]

I think I love DIANYLA. you are my hair hero... To bad you cant really MAKE hair that thick...

[zmirina]

I want to see the mythical Dianyla's braid, but it's off this website
whyyyy

[EdG]

I want to see the mythical Dianyla's braid, but it's off this website
whyyyyYou can see a tiny picture in Dianyla's avatar (https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/member.php?u=844) and Dianyla's Livejournal (https://dianyla.livejournal.com).

Dianyla used to say that her hair care had reached mythical proportions. I think that applies to Dianyla in quite a few ways. ;)

We miss you, Dianyla.
Ed

[Ophidian]

Dianyla was before my time here, but that mythical braid indeed endures.

I do a thing for sleeping every night that I call a Dianyla braid, but it's been so long since I've seen her livejournal (thanks for linking it Ed!) that I'm not sure how accurate that is. But since I read about her braiding technique way back when it's always been how I braid, and it's not a french braid but the setup is a bit different than an english braid so it's definitely Dianyla-derived if nothing else. :D

I section on both sides beginning just above my ears, then up at an angle to the back of my crown. Like a shallow inverted 'v'. Then I divide what's left and braid as usual for an english braid. The way I divide it has evolved over time though. I used to split it right down the middle, but I've discovered that if I section the first lower third diagonally from my lower right nape up towards the center before crossing it over right to left, I get a braid that stays neater underneath.

I love that this braid gives a bit more structure for buns since it starts on the back of your head rather than at the nape. Works nicely for folded braids too. Thank you Dianyla.

[Astrid Carlisle]

Is there any way to open http://archive.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=23652 ? :(

[Astrid Carlisle]

I section on both sides beginning just above my ears
- so you have 2 sections from half of hair above the ears - 1 on left and 1 on the right, yes?

"then up at an angle to the back of my crown. Like a shallow inverted 'v'." - after here I don't really understand where the hair goes if it's lifted up at an angle :/

"Then I divide what's left and braid as usual for an english braid." - what's left at the bottom, or what's left from those 2 sections that were lifted up?


_______________ EDIT: I understood what you were doing after finding the video and the instructions I linked below :)

[Astrid Carlisle]

Ophidian , is this the way you make it? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kOyGD_KOoA (Torrin's similar braid)

[Astrid Carlisle]

This is another link I found that shows how to make Dianyla braid:
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/thelonghairloom/dianyla-s-english-braid-technique-t18133.html

[Ligeia Noire]

Uh i usually braid as high as i can to avoid sagging but this is much simpler. I like Torrin's tutorial on a faux French braid and will try that way today.

[VenusianMane]

This is amazing! Thank you for sharing, Astrid, excited to try it out

[Ophidian]

Ophidian , is this the way you make it? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kOyGD_KOoA (Torrin's similar braid)

Pretty much! The only differences are I start it a bit differently and just use my thumbs to part my hair above my ears and create the top section by drawing the inverted ‘v’, I part the rest of my hair on a diagonal to form the second and third sections on the bottom which makes it neater on the underside for me, and I start the braid by crossing the right lower section over first instead of the left. Of these three things, the way I part the lower two sections is the only one I can see making any difference.

I wish I could draw a picture of the parting because it’s really simple but sounds so complicated when I explain it. By sectioning the top into two like Torrin does, you basically end up with the same section of hair as I do, I just use my thumbs and pull it together immediately like I’m doing a half up, but because I’m thinking about drawing that inverted ‘v’ on the back of my head, I wind up with more hair from my temple area than from the back of my head.

To get the second and third sections, just think about parting the hair into roughly equal sections, but so that the part is diagonal instead of vertical from the center of your nape. This just makes the underside of the braid neater and less baggy.

[Astrid Carlisle]

Pretty much! The only differences are I start it a bit differently and just use my thumbs to part my hair above my ears and create the top section by drawing the inverted ‘v’, I part the rest of my hair on a diagonal to form the second and third sections on the bottom which makes it neater on the underside for me, and I start the braid by crossing the right lower section over first instead of the left. Of these three things, the way I part the lower two sections is the only one I can see making any difference.

I wish I could draw a picture of the parting because it’s really simple but sounds so complicated when I explain it. By sectioning the top into two like Torrin does, you basically end up with the same section of hair as I do, I just use my thumbs and pull it together immediately like I’m doing a half up, but because I’m thinking about drawing that inverted ‘v’ on the back of my head, I wind up with more hair from my temple area than from the back of my head.

To get the second and third sections, just think about parting the hair into roughly equal sections, but so that the part is diagonal instead of vertical from the center of your nape. This just makes the underside of the braid neater and less baggy.

Thank you! I tried it yesterday following Torrin's video, and I'll try your way now. You said you put right one over the first section because of how it's diagonally parted at the bottom. Do you part it like this
left \ right
or
left / right

I would assume the second way? so the right one has less hair at the "top" of the section, so it goes over first one neater?

[Astrid Carlisle]

So here's my first try yesterday with Torrin's directions:
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=36634&d=1556108782

And here's my try today with Ophidian's direction of parting the bottom sections diagonally:
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=36633&d=1556108602

[Ophidian]

Thank you! I tried it yesterday following Torrin's video, and I'll try your way now. You said you put right one over the first section because of how it's diagonally parted at the bottom. Do you part it like this
left \ right
or
left / right

I would assume the second way? so the right one has less hair at the "top" of the section, so it goes over first one neater?

I actually part the first way (\). I think the reason it ends up snugger on the bottom is because the right section has more hair at the top, which makes the first wrap a bit snugger.

Here’s a picture of mine, crossposted from the braid picture thread:

https://i.imgur.com/wIjBGZr.jpg

[ExpectoPatronum]

I'm going to have to try this method of braiding next time I braid my hair. Thank you all for the pictures!