I Did It!!!!!!! <pic>

[Addy]

Yay! My very first french rope braid!

Oh my goodness, I'm so excited, it's just made my day!!!

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/5623/11309myfrenchropebraidey6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

It needs a little more practice as this is basically my 3rd try after failing miserably, arms ready to fall off. :D

[lora410]

WOW :thud: I couldn't do that if I tried :lol:

[Addy]

Believe me, it was hard trying to figure it out and having the braid go in the right direction, adding new... WHEW! But I did it! :D

[lora410]

Believe me, it was hard trying to figure it out and having the braid go in the right direction, adding new... WHEW! But I did it! :D


Lol I can't even figure out a regular french braid. My arms and long and uncooperative with most hair styles :)

[mellie]

Wow - that's beautiful!

[Addy]

Just keep practicing and if you get frustrated, take a break. That's what I do. :)

[BlndeInDisguise]

That is beautiful!

[alkaliberry]

I am impressed! I have no idea how you do that but it's stunning.

[Fencai]

that's great! That's on my list to learn next!

[SweetPea88]

Gorgeous! I just love rope braids :). They're not so bad once you try it a few times...practice, practice, practice! :p

[cindy58]

It looks beautiful! I've got to work on that style.

[Morag]

Wow, Addy! If I tried that, all my layered ends would be sticking out everywhere and it would look like a porcupine braid, lol. Your rope braid is so pretty! Congratulations!

[Sherri]

that's great! That's on my list to learn next!
Me too;) I can french braid and I can rope braid so now lets see if I can combine the two, lol

[Johanna64]

Wow,it is beautiful. :)
I'm not that good with braids.

[Kittybe]

Ooh, so beautiful! I never thought there could be so many variations of the classic French braid till I joined LHC. I haven't worn a French braid in a loooong time but when my hair gets long enough, I will try this one. Thanks for posting and inspiring!

[pariate]

That's gorgeous! I want one ;)

[Xandergrammy]

Great job!!! I've been here almost 3 years and I still can't do any kind of rope braid.

[sandigirl]

That looks SO pretty!

[Ryanne]

Congrats, it looks beautiful!

[MandaMom2Three]

Oh that's pretty!!! And the SHINE!!!!! :thud:

[morningstar]

Your French Rope looks great. That is not easy. I need to try it.

[paper]

Oh my goodness! That is beautiful Addy!

[viking_quest]

That's gorgeous. I need to practice doing that.

[camara]

Congrats! :D It turned out beautiful!

[Sammybunny711]

it looks beautiful!

[GlennaGirl]

Isn't this BEAUTIFUL. Do you have a link to instructions? Or are they LHC instructions? If so I'll just look them up on here...actually, I'm off to check that out right now...

[sahiba]

I'm impressed .:bowtome: I can neither do a rope braid properly nor a french one and you did both in one and in such short time too.

[eresh]

Beautiful!!

[Demetrue]

Gorgeous!!!

[RavennaNight]

Oh wow that is truly beautiful! I've never seen that before! Gorgeous! :flower:

[EchoAudra]

That is absolutely beautiful! I need to learn how to do that.

[LaurelSpring]

Wow! Beautiful! I'll have to give that a shot. My layers may hold me back on that one.

[CaityBear]

That looks really good! I haven't even attempted one yet. lol I've gotten down a rope braid, but I want to do a french rope braid soon.

[Coriander]

That's really beautiful. I can't even do a regular French braid lol my arms just don't twist that way. I can do a Dutch easy though. (Is that a leftie thing?)

Looks great. I have a new goal now, thanks! :D

[Elphie]

Oh I'm envious! I tried that not too long ago and I just don't have the length quite yet! It looks fantastic!

[MountainGypsy]

Beautiful braid and look at that shine!

[desertrose]

that looks very beautiful.. I am going to practice it also:)

[venividibxtchy]

Rope braids are awesome.

I don't know if this will help anyone, but it seems to help me:
Instead of making two strands and twisting them for a length and trying to add bits whilst trying to offer torque...I only twist enough hair for one "bump" of the braid.
For instance:
1. Separate the top into two sections.
2. Twist for 2-3" to the right (one section in each hand), then twist over each other to the left (effectively, switching hands).
3. Now, the hair that's leftover is untwisted yet, so add a little hair from either side...(I use my index finger of each hand to scoop some over, without needing to let go).
4. Twist each piece for 2-3" to the right, then twist over each other to the left.
5. The hair that's leftover is untwisted yet, so add a little hair from either side...
6. Twist for 2-3", then twist over each other.
7. Continue.

This seems to come out a lot neater, and faster for me.

[Seraphina]

Oh my goodness....that is spectacular.

[Addy]

I found great intructions from a link Heavenly Tresses posted in this thread:http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=18450 . Here are the instructions I read through convinced I'd master it no matter what!
http://dreamweaverbraiding.com/braids/Twist.htm

I use two pieces of hair an add to them. I thought I saw instructions with 3 pieces of hair and I was like :disgust:. I love the look and my sister said WOW! I love your braid! :D I think I'll go out and try it on her and take a pic.

I ended up rebraiding it 3 times today and every time I did, it got better and better! :cool: I love it! I can't wait for it to trail down my back side!

I'm so freakin excited!! I did it!!! :happydance: Thank you all for your kind words!

[AutumnLeaves]

Very pretty!!

[Carolyn]

What a beautiful braid! Congats on your accomplishment. I've never attempted one yet but I'm going to have to try sometime.

[SchnauzerMom]

Wow very pretty, I think you did a great job on that!

[Darkhorse1]

I hear ya. That one took me a bit to figure out. GORGEOUS hair!!

[Addy]

Thank you again for all the compliments!

I have put together a little tutitorial with pics of my guinea pig if anyone is intrested. :) It's my sister. She's a natural red head. Oh and please don't mind ds. He's a ham and also a future Long Hair! :D

Long hair with very few if not any layers.

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/2796/11209frenchropebraidsisiz5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Start at top with 2 pieces.

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/4508/11309frenchropebraidsisul7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Twist piece on the right to the right and cross over the left piece.

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/2872/11309frenchropebraidsisaz8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Now twist the new right piece to the right.

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/9242/11309frenchropebraidsisly0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Add a piece of hair from the side under the current right piece and twist to the right.

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/8206/11309frenchropebraidsisab7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Cross over the left piece.

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/9053/11309frenchropebraidsisje5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

With both pieces of hair in the right hand, grab a piece of hair from the left side and add to the left piece <should be bottom piece> and twist to the right, crossing under the top right piece. You will feed this piece again for the right side piece.

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/8074/11309frenchropebraidsiswn0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Continue on to the nape of the neck and finish off with twisting to the right and crossing over the left until there is no hair left to braid.

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/9870/11309frenchropebraidsiswd3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Sissy]

wow, I wish I could do that! It looks nice :)

[Speedbump]

I'm so in awe of that braid. I consider it an accomplishment to do a regular one. :oops:

[Gumball]

Wow it looks great! :)

[joyellen]

Wow, I wish I could do that! Looks great!

[Teazel]

It looks great - and so shiny! I must try one. I can rope braid and now french braid, so.... The instructions I have are for a 3-strand french rope, and it looks impossibly difficult! I will be trying the 2-strand rope, methinks. :D

Thanks for the instructions!

[winter_star]

This is so pretty!!! I just tried it and it worked. It's my new favourite style now.

[Newniepg]

Wow! You should be really proud of yourself for that! Kudos to your co-ordination and arm muscles!

It looks really pretty. :)

[Addy]

It looks great - and so shiny! I must try one. I can rope braid and now french braid, so.... The instructions I have are for a 3-strand french rope, and it looks impossibly difficult! I will be trying the 2-strand rope, methinks. :D

Thanks for the instructions!

I saw something for the 3-strand and could not do it either but the two strand is much easier!

Good Luck and happy braiding to all who try it! :cool:

[Katze]

beautiful, and you have such lovely hair (in the 'do and in your sig). Is that grey you are growing out? It is so pretty! :D

[Addy]

Yes, I'm growing out my natural color for maximum gray enhancement. :D

Thank you Katze! :cool:

[Ayanna]

It looks really beautiful!

[Addy]

This is so pretty!!! I just tried it and it worked. It's my new favourite style now.


You did it!!!!!!!!! Whooooooo Hoooooooooooo! :D

[neon-dream]

Stunning, I'm guna learn this soon hah
xx

[Teazel]

I tried it last night, but the twisting is really difficult - my hair wrapped itself around my arm and it wasn't pretty. But I managed several rope twists before I called it a half-up and clamped it with a jaw clip, and it looked pretty cool! I'll be practicing some more. :thumbsup:

[Red Jezebel]

Oooh nice style, I like this particularly as it avoids having to have a elastic at the top like a standard rope braid. I fear big arm ache will ensue trying to do this!

[Addy]

Oh Teazel, I could see that that could become a problem for me some day. :D

Hair eats arm! :demon:

I would love to see your hair done this way when you get the hang of it but that's totally up to you. ;) If you do post in your album (if you have one) maybe you could give me a heads up. I think it would be gorgeous!

Good luck!

[Haith]

Oh, wow! This is stunning, isn't it!

I can't do a rope braid to save my life right now. I have rather... erm... dubious braiding skills.

[Pinga]

Very pretty. Thanks for the detailed pictures. I hope that I can make mine look as nice someday.

[Gladtobemom]

Oh wow, I've never seen a rope braid done attached! That is sooo cool.

Are you going to do a tutorial? Maybe a video?

[Teazel]

Oh Teazel, I could see that that could become a problem for me some day. :D

Hair eats arm! :demon:

I would love to see your hair done this way when you get the hang of it but that's totally up to you. ;) If you do post in your album (if you have one) maybe you could give me a heads up. I think it would be gorgeous!

Good luck!

Yeah it's a bit like a horror movie with a snake or vine twining up the hapless victim's arm. :lol:

I will certainly let you know if and when I master (mistress?) this style! :agree:

[AutumnSky]

Gorgeous! I haven't been able to do that without getting tangled up yet... yay for you!
(and yay for further proof that it IS possible...) ;-p

[Addy]

Oh wow, I've never seen a rope braid done attached! That is sooo cool.

Are you going to do a tutorial? Maybe a video?

I just posted pictures and directions on pg 5. I don't have a video camera. :o

[rags]

That is so beautiful! And your hair is so glossy! Now if I could only master a regular French braid.....(can do them wonderfully on anyone else, but not myself)

[Leabhar]

Wow, that is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing the instructions, too.

[jojo]

Wow thats very pretty, I will have to try but ive a feeling my arms will drop off!

[suicides_eve]

oh that is lovely! i wish i had enough hair to do that dang o' layers would be poking out all over the place