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eadwine
March 23rd, 2008, 09:26 AM
Geeez my arms are tired now.

But I managed my first 5-strand today, whoopdeedoo!

It looks messy, OF course!

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/6488/200803235strandub0.th.jpg (http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=200803235strandub0.jpg)

:cheese:



Here is one on a stand, timer:
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/2703/200803235strandfarpq5.th.jpg (http://img182.imageshack.us/my.php?image=200803235strandfarpq5.jpg)

florenonite
March 23rd, 2008, 09:30 AM
Ooh, exciting!

Carina
March 23rd, 2008, 09:31 AM
That braid looks very beautiful,eadwine.I will never be able to make a braid like that:o(I think).

FrannyG
March 23rd, 2008, 09:31 AM
I think it looks lovely. :flower: Good job! That's a hard one to do, but it will be second nature in no time.

eadwine
March 23rd, 2008, 09:34 AM
Thanks all! :D

And yep, it does become second nature.. all you have to do is get the routine. By the time I got to the end of the braid it already was much easier than in the beginning.

*wiggles hanging down arms back and forth* :lol:



Oh and you can do it!! All it takes is practice :)

Wanderer09
March 23rd, 2008, 10:16 AM
Doesn't look messy at all, you did a good job. ^_^

Wavelength
March 23rd, 2008, 10:17 AM
Impressive! Congrats!

purpleorc
March 23rd, 2008, 10:21 AM
Excellent braid and looks good to boot. I will never be able to acheive that one not enough fingers and thumbs :D

eadwine
March 23rd, 2008, 10:32 AM
You all can do this. Just hold the outer strands with your pinkies, then work your way in one at a time :)

Thanks all! :D

redcelticcurls
March 23rd, 2008, 10:34 AM
That looks pretty good. I love how 5-strands look.

Lisa-Maria
March 23rd, 2008, 10:36 AM
Looks nice too me, very shiny and complicated

eadwine
March 24th, 2008, 03:43 AM
Just for kicks, I tried this braid again today.. and it looks SO much better.

The trick is to not braid too tightly:

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/1264/200803245strandpz6.th.jpg (http://img87.imageshack.us/my.php?image=200803245strandpz6.jpg)


Compared to yesterday:

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/6488/200803235strandub0.th.jpg (http://img177.imageshack.us/my.php?image=200803235strandub0.jpg)

DecafJane
March 24th, 2008, 03:51 AM
Wow - it looked good yesterday, it looks even better today! Impressive!! :D

eadwine
March 24th, 2008, 03:53 AM
Thanks! I usually braid rather tightly, but with this one I have to unlearn that hehe.

I might wear this to work tomorrow.. just for kicks and see what people say *giggle* Stares I WILL get.. I mean.. French and Dutch braids are still something people usually know.. but THIS?!

*grins*

DecafJane
March 24th, 2008, 03:59 AM
Hey, if I could show off like that I would, too! :D

eadwine
March 24th, 2008, 04:00 AM
:lol:

Yeah.. and you know what the fun part is.. because it is a braid with a lot happening in it, it isn't such a big deal when it isn't perfect; you don't really see it anyway, unlike with a three strand. :)

DecafJane
March 24th, 2008, 04:04 AM
Don't give away your secrets - as far as I can tell, it is perfect! ;)

eadwine
March 24th, 2008, 04:11 AM
*giggles*

I intend to have a video made of this on a meet. Hopefully. If I don't forget. Needless to say I will post that as well, and hopefully it will be clear enough; it is a mushmush of fingers and hair after all :lol:

Meli
March 24th, 2008, 09:22 AM
That braid looks gorgeous, Eadwine! *runs away to start practising on multi-strand braids*

eadwine
March 24th, 2008, 09:25 AM
Thanks Meli :) Do show the results! :)

Garnet66
March 24th, 2008, 12:04 PM
Congrats on your braid. It looks great.

eadwine
March 24th, 2008, 12:59 PM
Thanks Garnet66!

Chamomile betty
March 24th, 2008, 03:12 PM
How beautiful!
Your hair is so shiny too.

eadwine
March 24th, 2008, 03:14 PM
Aww thank you :)

Angela_Rose
April 28th, 2008, 09:23 PM
Hey! Looks good! i love my 5strands. i think they are so intricate, so uncommon, so pretty. And yes, they do get easier with time. My mom stares at me in disbelief when i run one out for a sleepybraid.

sapphire-o
April 28th, 2008, 11:53 PM
Aw, I just loove 5 strand braids. Too bad I can only do it on other people. Good for you to manage that behind your head! :D

squiggyflop
April 29th, 2008, 07:19 AM
looks good.. i can only manage to do a 3 strand braid

Poolsoflaughter
April 29th, 2008, 07:26 AM
Gorgeous, shiny braid, AND, it doesn't look like you lose a lot of length with that one!

eadwine
April 29th, 2008, 11:17 AM
Thanks!! And indeed, not much loss at all :)

FroandBeyond
April 29th, 2008, 03:13 PM
Very nice!

eadwine
April 29th, 2008, 03:16 PM
Thank you :)

granitbaby
April 29th, 2008, 04:12 PM
Very nice braid!
I think five strand braids are beautiful but I have never managed to do one on myself. When I get that length I must try, using your pinkie advice:D

tuuli
April 29th, 2008, 04:16 PM
You are a genius, Eadwine! :)
I love your 4 strand braid, too! :D

eadwine
April 29th, 2008, 04:16 PM
You'll do it, I have every hope that you can! :D

Faepirate
April 29th, 2008, 04:19 PM
Oh I wish I could do that!
My fingers are so clumsy with updos! I just don't really understand the mechanics of it all ;)