I learned how to French Braid from YouTube

[Tapioca]

All these years, all these hairstyles, and I could never French Braid. So, after my sister did Cricket's hair a few weeks ago, and after seeing how cute they are on her, I resigned myself to learning.

Here's attempt number one. Well, it was redid a few times, but it was the first attempt that I thought was good enough to leave the house.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb235/Tapioca_Rat/Hair/FirstBraidResized.jpg


I'm going to try two braids today.

[plainjanegirl]

I love french braids and you can get some nice waves from them too.

[TammySue]

It looks gorgeous! I would love to learn to French braid. Would you mind posting the YouTube link or how to find it? Thanks! :)

[paper]

I think french braids are so pretty. You did a great job!

[Gladtobemom]

Gorgeous!

Your hair is so shiney too.

[Phalaenopsis]

French braids! :cheer:

Congratulations, it will be a small step to make 2 french braids :)

[Jessikinz]

I learned from youtube as well! The french braid looks very nice :)

[Katla]

It looks gorgeous! I would love to learn to French braid. Would you mind posting the YouTube link or how to find it? Thanks! :)

I second this - I would love to learn, too, and yours is gorgeous, Tapioca :)

[Lissa]

Congratulations, it looks really good (and shiny!):)

[Radulfr]

It looks gorgeous! I would love to learn to French braid. Would you mind posting the YouTube link or how to find it? Thanks! :)There's a boatload of tutorials here (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=french+braids+tutorial&aq=1&oq=french+braids).
The first one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6M7WzzYPWI)is good.

I'm surprised long-haired people can't do this yet.
I was Dutch braiding almost 30 years ago. :D

[Noctifer]

Nice braid. I wish my first attempt looked like that
I could neither do a french braid before i come here and is still working on geting them to look good

[Katla]

I'm surprised long-haired people can't do this yet.
I was Dutch braiding almost 30 years ago. :D

Great for you, but I have ten thumbs and no coordination when it comes to that sort of thing :( It's not the French braiding technique in itself that's the big problem (although I massively fail at that, too, and usually have to redo it several times on others), it's doing it on myself that's the huge stumbling block. I have some hope that I'll one day find the perfect YouTube vid to make it click :o

[Pixna]

Looks beautiful!!! Great job!!!

[Tapioca]

There's a boatload of tutorials here (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=french+braids+tutorial&aq=1&oq=french+braids).
The first one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6M7WzzYPWI)is good.

I'm surprised long-haired people can't do this yet.
I was Dutch braiding almost 30 years ago. :D

That "first one" is exactly the one I used. :D And the shine on her hair is pure coconut oil. There was a lice scare at her afterschool program a week or so ago, so I've been paranoid about keeping her hair oiled and contained.

[Fifty-Five]

Wow! You did such a great job, Tapioca! =O

I never learned braiding at all until...oh, I'd say about 3 years ago. My hair had just started getting 'long', so a few friends resigned to teaching me. xD I'm still not very good, and have never tried braiding my own hair, but I'd love to learn French braids. =o I don't know why, it would just be a neat thing to learn. One day, I could surprise everyone with my braiding skills 8)

[lorig713]

You did a great job! :cheer:

[Gumball]

Outstanding job! It turned out really well!