I've got to show this off.

[Angela_Rose]

Good morning, you wonderful women and magnificent men. The following photos are of my hair. They were taken at Pennsic 39, in the beginning of August this year.
The braid you are about to see is an eleven-strand braid. It took about an hour for the artist (www.circleworks.org) to complete and she reports that mine was the first eleven-strand she had done in nearly five years. Why? I was the first person to come along who had enough hair to do it with.
Ready? Here goes.

The top of the braid.
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_g-Y-sqUkHKo/SqWH6S7V9fI/AAAAAAAANU8/1hiSDlrLQbk/s512/135.JPG
Most of the braid.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_g-Y-sqUkHKo/SqWH39qZeYI/AAAAAAAANU0/liCiQ28g2kU/s512/133.JPG
And then all of the braid.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_g-Y-sqUkHKo/SqWH7r_6z0I/AAAAAAAANVA/dosB0wzmP3s/s512/136.JPG
The end of the braid tapers off to a seven- then a five- then a three-strand braid. We ran out of hair. Woops.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_g-Y-sqUkHKo/SqWH5VmD_WI/AAAAAAAANU4/DvXZFGNl1aQ/s512/134.JPG

This magnificent braid stayed in for three days. It was secured with a mixture of water and aloe vera gel. Being big, wide, and flat, it felt like I had a beavertail on the back of my head!
I got compliments on it every time I turned my head and I loved it.:cheese:

[Addy]

WHOA! WoW! WOWSER! OMG!

I freakin love it!

HOW AWESOME IS THAT?!

Love your stars too! :D

[redneckprincess]

that is pretty cool...but what im liking in this pic is your stars... I have a green and purple one on my stomach just like that ☺

[Buddaphlyy]

That's awesome!. Love the thickness and shininess of your hair.

[BlueWaterRed]

It's incredible! I love the way your stars flank it. Did you do it for a special occasion?

[Ryanne]

:rockerdud That is beyond awesome!

[serious]

Wow, what a MAGNIFICENT braid!

I wish I could make something like this, but I'll never have enough hair for such a glorious braid.

[melrose1985]

WHOA! that is fantastic!

[Little_Bird]

You can't imagine how I love these multiple strand braids. They are just so beautyfull, and yes, so similar to beaver tails...

Your looks so pretty and well made. I wish there was a ren faire near my home in where I could find someone to braid my hair so beautyfully. It's incredible it stayed for so long, you must have been very crefull...

Your hair is amazing, and it must have felt to cool to be the first in 5 years based on how long your hair is :flower:

That braid is awesome. Thank's for your show off ;)

[Gabriel]

That is such beautiful braidwork! Looks amazing!

[DavidN]

I am totally in awe, Angela Rose, at this truly outstanding braid! I cannot even imagine how long you took to do this, and thank you for sharing.

[Fencai]

OMG!!!!!!! That's incredible!!!
I want that much hair!!!

[SHELIAANN1969]

holy mackeral, that is super!

[Jason]

That's the first 11 strand braid I've ever seen. It's beautiful! Congrats too on having hair thick enough to make it work.

[Monkey962]

Oooo man, I want one!

[bigmama8]

Your braid and your hair are both awesome! You must have really thick hair. I don't think my hair is thick enough for 11 braids.

[slz]

:cheese::cheese: all hail to the braid of a thousand thuds ! :thudpile:

[Angela_Rose]

WHOA! WoW! WOWSER! OMG!

I freakin love it!

HOW AWESOME IS THAT?!

Love your stars too! :D

Thanks! I've had them for a few years and I love them.

[Princess Fair]

Your hair looks so beautiful, I've never seen anything like an eleven strand braid. I'm sure you turned quite a few heads...

[rach]

oh my goodness. that looks so cool!!!!!

[Medievalmaniac]

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooh!!! :D

[twolunarspring]

Wow! I have never seen anything like that before - it's amazing!

[Nacaya]

Wow! Absolutely wow!! How long did it take to make it?

[KatKeRo]

Beautiful braid.

[Angela_Rose]

It's incredible! I love the way your stars flank it. Did you do it for a special occasion?

It was done because I was looking at the vendor's brass barrettes and she came over and hauled me into her booth. She demanded I let her play and braid, and I'm so glad I did!

[Angela_Rose]

Wow, what a MAGNIFICENT braid!

I wish I could make something like this, but I'll never have enough hair for such a glorious braid.

It does help that I have some seriously thick hair. It's only at thigh-length but there's an absolute ton of it.
thank you!

[Elphie]

That's like the motherload of all braids. Whoa....

[Angela_Rose]

I am totally in awe, Angela Rose, at this truly outstanding braid! I cannot even imagine how long you took to do this, and thank you for sharing.

Hi, DavidN! Thank you, so much. I did not do it on my own; I can do a five-strand but that's the extent of it! It was done by the lovely lady whose booth I was in, and it took her the better part of an hour.

[marikamt]

OOOHhh!!!!! Very nice.... wish I had enough hair.... :)
It really is beautiful!

[Angela_Rose]

That's the first 11 strand braid I've ever seen. It's beautiful! Congrats too on having hair thick enough to make it work.
It's the first one I have ever seen, too! ::grins::

[butterflycayton]

OH MY Goodness!!!!! I have never seen anything like it!! I love it. Could you use it for a weapon?

[cuddledumplin]

That's so beautiful!

[Angela_Rose]

Your braid and your hair are both awesome! You must have really thick hair. I don't think my hair is thick enough for 11 braids.

Apparently, most people don't have thick enough hair for this much braid. Mine was her first in five years!
Thank you!

[Angela_Rose]

Your hair looks so beautiful, I've never seen anything like an eleven strand braid. I'm sure you turned quite a few heads...
Oh, I did. I had plenty of people stop me for photos.

[JessTheMess]

:thud: wow!!! this is amazing! My fingers would fall off trying to do this

[yellowchariot]

Good morning, you wonderful women and magnificent men. The following photos are of my hair. They were taken at Pennsic 39, in the beginning of August this year.
The braid you are about to see is an eleven-strand braid. It took about an hour for the artist (www.circleworks.org (http://www.circleworks.org)) to complete and she reports that mine was the first eleven-strand she had done in nearly five years. Why? I was the first person to come along who had enough hair to do it with.
Ready? Here goes.

The top of the braid.

Most of the braid.

And then all of the braid.

The end of the braid tapers off to a seven- then a five- then a three-strand braid. We ran out of hair. Woops.
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_g-Y-sqUkHKo/SqWH5VmD_WI/AAAAAAAANU4/DvXZFGNl1aQ/s512/134.JPG

This magnificent braid stayed in for three days. It was secured with a mixture of water and aloe vera gel. Being big, wide, and flat, it felt like I had a beavertail on the back of my head!
I got compliments on it every time I turned my head and I loved it.:cheese:


Angela_Rose,

I have never seen a braid like that before! I did not know that such awesome hairstyles existed in this world ;)! Every crossover plaited section is perfect! Now that, is what I call a Mohawk braid! I'd love to try and mow on the chariot, while wearing one :D LOL! The weeds and hedges would instantly fall over dead at my command! *Dr. Evil gesture*

BTW: Wow @ the thickness and smooth shiny texture of your hair! The length is incredible!!!

[Vrushali]

OMG!!!:thud:

[NiAosSi]

That braid is amazing!

[swanns]

That's just brilliant! I wonder if it's possible to do that on your own hair, hmm :)

[basak]

Oh wow, that is just magnificent :D

[Ina]

I have never seen anything like that before!. It is really beautyful

[Shermie Girl]

Wow, that is incredible.

Nice hair, thick and shiny. Perfect for such a braid. :)

[Garnet66]

All I can say is WOW! It looks so beautiful in your hair.

[ChrissieM]

wow...that's amazing.

[Scorpmama83]

That is amazing! I love it. :cheese:

[Newniepg]

cool...very, very cool.

<expires from envy>

[linda g]

I'm stunned! Wowza!

Pennsic, huh? I wonder if you know my sister...

[Silver & Gold]

AMAZING! I've always been curious what these styles look like from the front and sides. If you wanted to post pictures of those views I would love to see them. You could always photo shop out your face for privacy.

[3azza]

this is the most beautiful braid that i have ever seen!!!!!

[fluffybunny]

Another *thud* here. That is so incredible!

I can't imagine how she managed to hold onto eleven (!) sections while braiding with only two hands. Did she clip them or anything? I'm also amazed it only took her an hour.

[viking_quest]

That is one epic braid. :thud:

[Angela_Rose]

I'm stunned! Wowza!

Pennsic, huh? I wonder if you know my sister...
Perhaps I may have met or seen her! This was my first (of many, hopefully) trips out there.

[GoddesJourney]

Yeah, no kidding you had to show that off. That must've taken forever and a day but I'm sure it was worth it. How cool. It must have been fun to have the beavertail going down your back. One day I'll do it myself.

[Angela_Rose]

Thank you all for the wonderful compliments! I had such a great time at Pennsic, I had fun getting my hair braided, and this is just a great outlet for the photos.

-Angela

[KarpatiiSiv]

Wow, that looks so beautiful.:thud:

[rchorr]

:agape: OMG!!!!!! That has GOT to be one of the COOLEST braids I have EVER seen!!!!

Thanks SO much for sharing!!!

RCHORR'

[Suisan]

Truly amazing.

Wow.

[patience]

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

[Esperanza]

What beautiful braids. I'd give 'most anything for hair even half that thick.

[Themyst]

Love it! I wish there was someone experienced and creative enough around here to do that to me.

[Finoriel]

:thud: Wow beautiful hair and stunning braid. How many fingers did the lady have :p ?
Just asking because the maximum I can deal with on my own hair are nine strands and then I need my mouth to hold two :o *ahem*. I´d really like to try eleven strands.

[cindy58]

That looks great!

[Nyghtingale]

Beautiful hair=beautiful braid. She had a great canvas to begin with.

[AnimaSola3o4]

:cheese::cheese: all hail to the braid of a thousand thuds ! :thudpile:

I couldn't have said it better myself. :bowtome:

[Loreley]

WOW!!! OMG!!! :agape: I want it too!!!:taz:

[jahof45]

So Beautiful! WOW! Your hair is amazing!

[krn2891]

Thanks for sharing that. I'm working on figuring out the 11 strand braid on my self but so far I have not been able to keep my strands straight. And I"m not sure my hair is thick enough for it.

[Sissy]

very cool and lovely hair!

[Samara Morgan]

That is ah-ha-ha-mazing! :thud:

[eresh]

Whoa!
That looks great!
Tell me, how many extra fingers did she have :D

[KaasKnot]

:disbelief wowza... That's one heck of a braid.

[little_acorn]

Wow thats one seriously amazing braid!

[dernhelm]

Wow :bigeyes: ! That is truly a work of art! And it looks magnificent on you!

[marzipanthecat]

Very beautiful - and it looks like a lot of hard work went into making it look so wonderful!

I am very envious.

[emmebean]

I love it sooo much, I wish I could braid like that!

[Das Siechtum]

I have never seen such a braid like this. :-) It looks simply stunning! :-) Reminds me of the Arwen braid a bit.

[melikai]

That is so incredible! Very intricate.

[Armelle]

Wow! I'm sure you rocked that Pennsic. :D I've got to make it up there one of these years...

[SandyStar]

Wow! Your braid is amazing! You have such thick hair!

[Charlotte]

Just WOW!!!! :D

[smilinjenn71]

That is so cool! I've never seen anything like it! (that's a compliment too);)

[Sherri]

AWESOME!!!!!! That all I could say...

[clairenewcastle]

Incredible piece of artwork! It's such a unique look, totally unlike anyone else! Did you get it done for a special occasion?

[Dez]

that is one awesome braid!!!

[QueenAnne'sLace]

Looks a bit like the hair from the Miniseries Mists of Avalon.

Very Beautiful!:joy:

[intothemist1999]

Holy moly! That's AMAZING! And beautiful!! :)

[AprilElf]

That is an incredible braid :inlove: and a truly special experience for you.
Your hair looks like silk!

:thudpile:

[Redheaded Raven]

:agape:WOW! :thudpile: Wow :thud: Wow!

[Cinnamon Hair]

Beautiful! And it does resemble a beaver tail..in the nicest way :)

[Xandergrammy]

This is one amazing braid. The term "braid" doesn't even seem to do it justice! :inlove:

[bigevilgrape]

That is amazingly beautiful.

[windinherhair]

Wow, wow, wow, you have a lot of hair and that braid is beautiful! That is just amazing! :)

[sneakybea]

Very impressive! Thanks for sharing your pics!

[WritergirlAD]

Wow! That is one amazing braid! I didn't even know 11 strand braids were possible, lol.

[MsBubbles]

Oh my gosh. How thick & shiny...:agape:

[Elenna]

It does help that I have some seriously thick hair. It's only at thigh-length but there's an absolute ton of it. thank you!

Wow, that is some hair you have!!!! "Only" thigh length!!!!!!!:thudpile:

[Demetrue]

Wow! Woah! Wooh! Amazingly stupendous!!

[tangocurl]

Wow....wow...incredible....now can you imagine braiding that yourself with your arms back there??? Just kidding.

Amazing hair!

[Fireweed]

Lovely, lovely braid, it looks woven.

[Tressie]

Good golly Miss Molly! That's awesome braiding and awesome hair! Wowee!! Thanks for sharing!

[maria_asa]

That's just awesome! :thud:

[Aer]

That is a work of art, I can say I've never seen a braid with eleven strands. It is totally worth sharing to the world, I am very happy you showed it to TLHC. I am a bit pea green with envy, but I am more amazed than anything. It really is jaw dropping gorgeous, since your hair is so dark and shiny, it really shows off the detail.

[LutraLutra]

Flipping heck! That's amazing! :magic: :thudpile: What a wonderful work of art, I bet the braider was thrilled by how well it turned out.

[meowmeow]

That's awesome!

[bluewhiteblue]

Golly, is that ever a braid! Wow.

[Isa-belle]

That is one stunning braid! :thud:

[Periwinkle]

:thud: Woooooowwwww....

[Angharad]

:bowtome: That is stunning, AngelaRose; it is really a masterpiece in itself! I absolutely love it!

How good of you to take pictures so we can also enjoy it. Thanks for that!

[82exoticbeauty]

That is amazing! It reminds me like those medieval style braids! That's my first time ever seeing braid like those! I only see them around people wherever I go is a basic braid and a french braid! But those, I haven't seen anybody does that kind of bunches!:D

[julya]

That is so cool!

[terryn]

That is super chill!

[coppercurls]

That is so amazing!:)

[jivete]

Looks beautiful. I was also at Pennsic this year. There's always so much fabulous hair at SCA events.

[Gumball]

That is an awesomely impressive braid! That must have taken some time to do, and lots of patience on both sides! The fact that it stayed in for days is even better, since you really got to show it off. Right on!

[squiggyflop]

holy cow.. how many fingers did the person doing the braiding have?

[Teazel]

Oh for heaven's sake. That is incredible! Absolutely magnificent... I'm drooling here. :love:

[CaityBear]

That looks so cool!

[Merewen]

That. Is. SPECTACULAR.

[LittleOrca]

I LOVE it! Want to come over and do that to my hair? lol

[alligatorbaby23]

ZOMG! Amazing. Astounding. Awesome. Angela Rose. Almost Unreal.

My jaw is now dislocated.
And um, I hope you have property insurance. You are the owner and you are at fault. Someone has to pay the ER bill lady!

WoW

[Stephichan]

That is absolutely amazing. I had no clue that anything above 5 was really possible. That is some extreme skill right there.

I bet you had epic braid-waves when you had to take out that masterpiece.

[MermaidGirl]

Just beautiful! You have amazingly thick hair to do 11-strands - my 3 strands look wimpy!

It looks like a woven piece of art. Very talented braider!

[Zindell]

Amazing! Beautiful! :)

[Blackfay]

That is amazingly awesome! It looks lovely and the braider must have been very talented, I can't imagine trying to work with 11 strands to braid!

[Dachsdragon]

That is so beautiful!!

[karli]

I got really impressed by Little birds five strands braid. This is, well, beyond words!

[freecelt]

Wow! wow! wow! :D Awesome

[Yayasmurf]

Breath taking :agape: Just beautiful!

[DarkChocolate]

So awesome:) :agape: She did a really good job. The strands stayed very neat through the entire process:)

[magpielaura]

Ooooh fantastic! That is a really amazing braid. I can't even imagine how the braider managed to hold all those strands.

[JamieLeigh]

WOW. :thudpile: That is absolutely amazing - I love it!! I wonder how many strands is the maximum that has been done?

Thanks so much for sharing - that is so beautiful! Very faire-worthy! :flower:

[Angela_Rose]

Everyone, thank you so much for your kind words. Not only is it a nice boost to read them, but it helps extend the magic and fun of my first Pennsic.

...things have been sort of rough for me of late and it's just so nice to read lovely things about something I cherish, so thank you all.
-Angela

[Aquamarine]

Wow!! a 11 strand braid:cheese:?? That's so pretty! You have such gorgeous hair!It's so thick and healthy!:blossom: I love your stars by the way;)

[ladycatpurrs]

That is absolutely STUNNING!!! And it shows your stars off beautifully. Gives me something to wish for in my hair journey--"when I grow up I want a braid like HERS!"

[LaurenH]

WOW!!! Awesome braid!! :)

[Kiraela]

:thud: That is some gorgeous braidwork!

[Pachamama]

It would be great if you could put a tutorial on how to do it...
amazing work. masterpiece.

[angelakeats]

Holy Cr*p that is amazing!!!!!!!!

[MissManda]

Wow, that looks amazing!!! The braid looks so nice and neat and your hair looks so shiny!

[Gypsy]

That's amazing!
I'm glad you took pictures!

[spidermom]

Wow oh wow oh wow. Even DH's eyes popped out of his head, and hair is not his thing.

[Indigo Girl]

Wow that is STUNNING. :D

[Gypsy]

Is she going to put your picture on her site?
I saw that there wasn't an 11 strand on her page and like you said, your was the first so it would be inspiring for someone to see how it looks.

[goddesslynne]

I'm so glad I didn't miss this!! What magnificence!!! I have never even heard of an 11-strand braid! You have gorgeous hair, and the stylist is so talented!!

[SurprisingWoman]

Oh My Stars! I WANT this. How incredible.

This is amazing. You are rockin' that braid.

Nice. Very nice.

Thanks for sharing.

[shwankie]

Just WOW!!!! Gorgeous hair, and that braid...well, I'll be jealous pretty much forever :-) Very nice, and a great job by circleworks!

[Naters]

omg how prettyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fleurdelis]

Wow! Congratulations...

[julliams]

Absolutely stunning. Does the Aloe Vera work as a normal hair gel? I thought I was good being able to plait five strands - lol

[FallenAngel]

WOW!!! Looks incredible. I wish I had hair enough to do a 3-strand braid! ;-)

Really nice, thanks for sharing!

[monkeyandgrapes]

OMG!!! Gorgeous!!!

[Yayasmurf]

WOW... Breath taking! :applause

[Angela_Rose]

That is absolutely STUNNING!!! And it shows your stars off beautifully. Gives me something to wish for in my hair journey--"when I grow up I want a braid like HERS!"

...wow. Thank you!

[Angela_Rose]

It would be great if you could put a tutorial on how to do it...
amazing work. masterpiece.

I'd love to, but I didn't do it and I don't know how, sadly!

[Angela_Rose]

Wow, that looks amazing!!! The braid looks so nice and neat and your hair looks so shiny!
Thank you! I have pretty shiny hair anyway, but the aloe helps with that.

[Angela_Rose]

Is she going to put your picture on her site?
I saw that there wasn't an 11 strand on her page and like you said, your was the first so it would be inspiring for someone to see how it looks.

I wish she would! She and I have been in correspondence since Pennsic, but I know she's been pretty busy with other shows. I'll poke her again, but the thing is, she can't do an 11-strand on most heads so I almost wonder if she doesn't want to advertise it.

[Angela_Rose]

Absolutely stunning. Does the Aloe Vera work as a normal hair gel?

Thank you, and yes, aloe does work as a normal hair gel. I love it, because it has decent hold to it and it doesn't do any damage, since it doesn't have any alcohols or 'cones or any crap in it.

[artowl]

Wow. Very intricate. That's amazing.

[BlackfootHair]

That is awesome!! I love it!!

[EbonyCurls]

I'm in awe. Wow, how gorgeous!

[Talma]

OMG Is any one else having braid envy or is it just me?! *feeling the green eyed monster comming on* :D

[Radulfr]

Those are magnificent braids!
You have great hair.

[Angela_Rose]

OMG Is any one else having braid envy or is it just me?! *feeling the green eyed monster comming on* :D

Hell, it's MY hair and I'm having braid envy! I miss it!

[vdhendrix]

that is amazing, i can barley accomplish a basic braid on my hair lol

[winter_star]

Wow that is stunning. I bet the braid waves would have been pretty awesome too.

[AlyBlu]

Oh my - that is amazing

[Angela_Rose]

Wow that is stunning. I bet the braid waves would have been pretty awesome too.

They were incredible. My hair was very... tall after the braid came out!