Showing off! (Dianyla style English braid)

[girloctopus]

I just wanted to show off a picture!
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4656&pictureid=63036

This is the most perfect braid I have ever done in my life and I am absurdly proud of it. The advice of braiding when heavily oiled really does make for a beautifully smooth braid! :cheese:

Too bad it's my sleep braid :(

[Nyghtingale]

Perfect! That is such a beautiful thick braid.

[Cholera]

Oooo, I love it. My braids are like one section of your braid! That's crazy.

OT: What size are your plugs? :O I have 2g at the moment, used to be 0 :)

[-simply Venus-]

That braid is perfect! I can't braid that well. X.X If I had 3 hands maybe, but alas, I don't.

[girloctopus]

Perfect! That is such a beautiful thick braid.
Thank you! I'm just giddy with how well it turned out and no one else around me seems to appreciate it :D


Oooo, I love it. My braids are like one section of your braid! That's crazy.

OT: What size are your plugs? :O I have 2g at the moment, used to be 0 :)
They're 5/8", where they've been for four years now and will be forever. I adore stretched ears :crush:


That braid is perfect! I can't braid that well. X.X If I had 3 hands maybe, but alas, I don't.
Before joining LHC I rarely braided my hair. The last time I did regularly was when I was 12 or so. All I can suggest is lots of practice! I struggled initially because I have small hands and thick hair and my little fingers get so overwhelmed.

[yellowchariot]

Wow, that looks really cool! Stunning hair nonetheless! :thumbsup:

[RocketDog]

What an amazing, thick, neat braid (and plugs - I've been at 1" for coming up on 3 years now) Don't you love how braids or updos always seem to look best when you do them right before bed?

[Robbi Dehlinger]

So THICK! (And lovely, too)

[AprilElf]

That really *is* pretty! :thumbsup:

[pepperminttea]

Wow. That really is just about as perfectly executed as a braid can get.

[BlackfootHair]

Very beautiful!!

[Tangerine]

Lovely braid! I love the tassel too!

[Chrissy]

Beeyouteeful!!!! It's lovely. Like Cholera said my braid is much thinner. Great braiding!!!

[WyrdWay]

You did a great job on that braid! It looks really heavy. (o^_^o)

[myrrhmaiden]

Oooooooh pretty!!! I <3 your hair. Gorgeous dahling!

[RavennaNight]

Wow! That is one thick braid!

[Sammich]

Now that is a perfect braid, how perfect it can get! :D
I'm envious. ;)

[Pixna]

:thud: :thud: :thud:

STUNNING!!! That is one PERFECTLY executed, THICK braid!!!

[CrisDee]

Holy COW, that braid is as thick as my arm! And you really did get it perfect - hope it turns out that well for you in the daytime :)

[Bunnyhare]

Ditto on everyone elses awe..:thudpile:
i bet it will look lovely in the daytoo! i just found Dianylas directions too and it helps alot to tweek a few things!

[Carolyn]

Holy cow :thudpile: I'm having some serious braid envy! Well done. Dianyla's braid and her instructions are awesome.

[Garnet66]

That is one beautiful braid. I love your hair. It's so thick and the color is great. The braid looks hard but you did a great job.

[spidermom]

Well done; it looks gorgeous.

[akka naeda]

Very nice!

[Xandergrammy]

Whoa! That is really really gorgeous. Now I have to go read her instructions again because I've always loved this braid, but have never been able to master it. You did!! :thumbsup:

[Locksmith]

Oh wow. I have serious thickness envy. Glorious! :D

[girloctopus]

Thank you so much for the compliments, everyone! Unfortunately I'm quite the tosser and turner and I woke up to quite a mess. At least I captured it for posterity :)

[chargersfan]

Beautiful braid, beautiful hair!

[lorig713]

Lovely! :flower:

The English Braid is my favorite!

[Sweetness]

Beautiful braid, A-MA-ZING hair !

[camirra555]

Great job, it looks beautiful. I love how thick it is.

[lapushka]

It's a beautiful braid!

[GoddesJourney]

Uh, yeah. I'll have to agree with perfect. Nice thickness and no taper to speak of. Amazing.

[Monkey962]

i just found Dianylas directions too and it helps alot to tweek a few things!

I don't suppose you could send me a link? :D

[FrannyG]

Lovely. I can understand your pride in such a beautiful braid. :blossom:

[AnitaThorn]

Gorgeous! I LOVE it!

[Amara]

Nice braid! And another fan of stretched ears. I'm at 0 coming up on 2 years now I think. :)

[Monkey962]

Nevermind, I found Dianyla's instructions, here: http://archive.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=23652

Maybe my braid will end up looking as thick as yours, girloctopus! C:

[morguebabe]

Woah, thats a VERY thick braid.

[luckypenny]

Your hair (and braid) is gorgeous!!!!!

[Robbi Dehlinger]

Lovely. I can understand your pride in such a beautiful braid. :blossom:

Hi Franny!!!

How have you been?

Hair looking lovely:)

[Wicked Princess]

:thud: :thud: :thud:

Your braid is so thick and gorgeous! I think mine is only half as thick as yours!

Thanks for sharing it! :flower:

[sahiba]

:thud: :thud: :thud:

Your braid is so thick and gorgeous! I think mine is only half as thick as yours!

Thanks for sharing it! :flower:

Mine would not even be half :blushing: I'm too in the list of the thickness admirers , still drooling over it .

[girloctopus]

Thank you everyone! I feel all warm and fuzzy inside that people like my thickness. I've had a long struggle coming to terms with it and I'm still growing out thinning damage (which is why my tassel is so long! That's where all the hairs start splaying out). Thanks :D

[frodolaughs]

Amazing & beautiful thick braid, girloctopus. Congratulations on 'coming to terms' with your gorgeous hair, and on your mastery of the braid.

[-simply Venus-]

Thank you! I'm just giddy with how well it turned out and no one else around me seems to appreciate it :D


They're 5/8", where they've been for four years now and will be forever. I adore stretched ears :crush:


Before joining LHC I rarely braided my hair. The last time I did regularly was when I was 12 or so. All I can suggest is lots of practice! I struggled initially because I have small hands and thick hair and my little fingers get so overwhelmed.
I'll practice more, especially when my hair gets long enough that it doesn't look stupid in a braid. >.< I'm in LOVE with french braids, but when I try to do them, well.. it ends up looking like a birds nest, or falls apart before I've even started or.. anything. I just can't manage to add more hair to the allready hard to hold hair! So I plan on practicing a lot, because I LOVE them! <3

[LaurenH]

Your braid is so perfect and thick!! :)

[sherigayle]

I love Dianyla's braid. Yours is just beautiful.

[Olivia23]

Girloctopus - such a perfect braid! My hair is as thick as yours and about the same length but my braid never looks that good. Where is a link to Dianyla's braid instructions? I want mine to look like that LOL!

Also you ought to make a YouTube video on how to do it!

[elina333]

OMG your hair is SOOOO thick! Wonderful!

[Medievalmaniac]

BEAUTIFUL!!! SO thick. I have total braid envy!! :D

[Omarrah]

I can't see the pic. I understand the need for rules and such, but not letting me see pics until I can post atleast 25 times is really really annoying me.

[JamieLeigh]

Wow, what a lovely, thick braid! The Dianyla won't work for me, my hair is just to thin to pull it off. :(

[little_cherry]

Wow....lovely! :) So thick and gorgeous!

[little_acorn]

Love it :D

[DarkChocolate]

Wow, that is a thick braid!

[cmnt831]

Beautiful thick braid! I'm rather envious of it - my braids are always so thin. :p

[sarahramen]

sigh i cant see the picture and based on the complements i want to:(

[girloctopus]

sigh i cant see the picture and based on the complements i want to:(

It looks like you've got your 25+ posts now so you should be able to see it shortly :) Hope this helps!

[sarah061]

:bowtome: That is so beautiful! Now please come over and braid mine :) hehe

[pdy2kn6]

Stunning!!

[Astrid Carlisle]

such a shame that it's not possible to see the images or the instructions :(

[bparnell75]

I just wanted to show off a picture!
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4656&pictureid=63036

This is the most perfect braid I have ever done in my life and I am absurdly proud of it. The advice of braiding when heavily oiled really does make for a beautifully smooth braid! :cheese:

Too bad it's my sleep braid :(

Where is the pic or link?

[Astrid Carlisle]

Where is the pic or link?

I found instructions, I think - https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/thelonghairloom/dianyla-s-english-braid-technique-t18133.html

[Ligeia Noire]

I tried the Torrin's version but i must have done something wrong because there was quite the sagging at the nape..need to try it again...

[Kat-Rinnè Naido]

I found instructions, I think - https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/thelonghairloom/dianyla-s-english-braid-technique-t18133.html

Thank you for the link.
The Dianyla style English braid now that I have seen it is gorgeous. It is a pity that us newer members cannot always see these older post that have a wealth of information and insight.

[hayheadsbird]

Thank you for the link.
The Dianyla style English braid now that I have seen it is gorgeous. It is a pity that us newer members cannot always see these older post that have a wealth of information and insight.

A lot of photos have been lost after Photobucket changed. If photos were posted here through albums then they are more likely to still be available

[littlestarface]

Everyone is saying stunning and beautiful but it looks like a regular braid. Is it cuz her hair is thick?

[Neoma]

Everyone is saying stunning and beautiful but it looks like a regular braid. Is it cuz her hair is thick?

You're right, littlestarface, it is just an English braid. The only difference is the way it starts, essentially from a half-up instead of at the nape. This creates the illusion that it's a French braid. I call it a faux French braid, mainly because I can never spell Dianyla. :silly:

[Ophidian]

I tried the Torrin's version but i must have done something wrong because there was quite the sagging at the nape..need to try it again...

I fix this problem by dividing the lower two sections diagonally instead of down the middle. After making the first section at the top and holding it in my left hand, I’ll pull the second section with my right thumb starting at the lower right edge of my nape and ending slightly left of center, then that section is crossed over the top section right to left to begin the braid.

This extra step keeps the underside of the braid snug and much neater for me. I hope my explanation makes sense :)

[Spikey]

I just wanted to show off a picture!
https://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=4656&pictureid=63036

This is the most perfect braid I have ever done in my life and I am absurdly proud of it. The advice of braiding when heavily oiled really does make for a beautifully smooth braid! :cheese:

Too bad it's my sleep braid :(

I added an "s" to the http so this will hopefully show now...

Edit: adding an "s" does make the link work, but sadly the link just leads to a black screen. Too bad! Usually, when there's and old post without a picture that should have a picture, I qoute it (because that shows the url of the invisible image) and just adding an "s" after "http" will get the image.

[Groovy Granny]

I added an "s" to the http so this will hopefully show now...

Edit: adding an "s" does make the link work, but sadly the link just leads to a black screen. Too bad! Usually, when there's and old post without a picture that should have a picture, I qoute it (because that shows the url of the invisible image) and just adding an "s" after "http" will get the image.

That album is gone.... it was 9 years old.... and the OP hasn't been here since 2013 ;)

[-Fern]

I did this today for my run and loved how soft it looked around my face. Will do it again after I shower and try to get a pic posted soon. :) The only funny thing was that the hanging part of the braid rotated sideways, so it looked like an English braid that switched to a rope braid!