Oh my gosh, I did it!!

[Cirafly24]

This was my very first try at french braiding my own hair. I have never been able to do it on anyone else, and didn't even attempt doing it on myself.....but tonight I did it!!! And it doesn't even look that bad! Check it out:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/DragonflyWings/DSCF1756.jpg

I am so excited! I feel like I've just opened the door to a whole new world of hairstyles :cheese:

[sunshine-locks]

Wow! It looks very tidy, how long did it take? :)

[Cirafly24]

Hmm, not sure. Less than 10 minutes, because my arms weren't that tired.

[ancilla]

Awesome job! It looks great! :)

[perkidanman]

Wow, nice job. My first (and subsequent) attempts always leave the nape of the neck very loose, since I'm still braiding upwards, not down. My hair isn't long enough to pull it off to the side to work on it that way.

Very nice job. I remember it took me two days of serious trying to the point where my arms were sore to finally get my first badly done french braid.

[ericthegreat]

This can't be really your first try at French braiding is it??? Your sections are so smooth and the crossovers so neat Cirafly! You certainly are a very fast learner if this was your first attempt!!

[itsnikki]

That's beautiful! I've *tried* to french braid my hair when it was long, and it did not turn out nearly as neat! I've even braided my daughter's hair and hers doesn't look that nice and neat either! Good job! :)

[Quixii]

Oof, jealousy! The first time I tried to french braid my hair, my arms were exhausted after about 30+ minutes, and all I had to show for it was a tangled mess. :( Yours is so pretty.

[Dragon]

You have done a really good job. I would have never guessed it was your first try :)

[milagro]

Congratulations! :flower:
Looks neat and the shine is incredible!

[Aveyronnaise]

It looks lovely and tidy, you did a great job .

[bondgirl]

That looks great, you must be a talented braider!

[Theobroma]

Congratulations! That looks so polished and beautiful I'd have thought you'd been doing French braids for years!

[saman]

Great job, it look awesome.
Ofcourse you've opened the door to the world of braiding.
happy for you.

[Jessica Trapp]

Very pretty!

[LocustSpawning]

If you can do this with no problem, I bet you could do loaads of even more complicated styles! I wish I could do that! Haha. Looks gorgeous.

[Anywhere]

Beautiful! I wish my French braids turned out like yours. :)

[jojo]

good job! and nice fat braid too

[Braidy]

You rate this as "pretty ok"? I think you did a gorgeous job! Give yourself a little more credit will ya ;)

[chopandchange]

Can you come and do mine?

[arc691]

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/terryandjody/Smilies/fantastic-2.gif

That looks wonderful! So happy for you!

[MandaMom2Three]

Can you come and do mine?

Me next! :D

[boudica]

Wow! What a great job!

And your hair is lovely. Congratulations!

[annieangel149]

wow! nice braid!

and your hair looks soooo healthy and shiny! :D

[Ishje]

that is a wonderful first try!

[turquoisebud]

Wow! Looks great for a first try! :) You have great shine too!

[TiaKitty]

Well done!!! Keep up the good work and keep on posting the photos!!!

[spidermom]

Well done; you should be proud.

[GRU]

This can't be really your first try at French braiding is it??? Your sections are so smooth and the crossovers so neat Cirafly! You certainly are a very fast learner if this was your first attempt!!

What Eric said.... that looks amazing!

I'm so jealous......

[cmnt831]

You did a great job! :cheer:

[Ryanne]

Very neat. Looks wonderful.

[Intransigentia]

Nicely done!

[Cirafly24]

Thank you everybody! Yes, I promise this was my first try lol. I've tried to do a lace braid once before, and failed miserably...and I tried a french braid on my sister, but it was just a big mess. I was so happy that this one came out actually looking like a french braid!

It's not usually quite that shiny, but I dampened it and added some Nightblooming Vegan Panacea to make my hair easier to work with, and to make the sections smoother. You can't really see it in the picture, but the part at the nape of my neck was quite loose...I'll have to work on that.

But still, I'm so excited! I can't wait to practice more so I can do it without using my mouth as a third hand haha.

Anyone else want to share a picture of their french braids to give me some inspiration?

[Tia2010]

It looks fantastic ! Every braid attempt I make ends in utter and complete disaster !! But you inspired me to keep at it .:D

[Cirafly24]

Thanks! I'd really like to see some other french braids to give me inspiration! Come on, post your braids :) Show me what I'm striving for!

[skyblue]

oh you did wonderfully! I can't french braid my own hair I've tried lol UGH what a mess!
congrats!!!

[Khiwanean]

Wow! It looks wonderful! Your braid look so very smooth with virtually no flyaways. I've done several french braids on myself and they don't even approach the gorgeousness of yours.

[ooo]

this is the most beautiful first french braid I've ever seen.

[CastaDiva]

Very nice and neat:) Congratulations:)

[Pixna]

Wow!!! Great job!!!

[CarpeDM]

That looks great!

[bluesnowflake]

So pretty! Way better than my first french braid. Your hair looks really shiny, too.

[Medievalmaniac]

Congratulations!!

I still have trouble braiding. I think yours looks amazing, especially for a first-time try! Well done!!

[thatjengirl1]

Looks great! Braids are a lot of fun :)

[Cirafly24]

Thank you! :D

[MeganE]

This was my very first try at french braiding my own hair. I have never been able to do it on anyone else, and didn't even attempt doing it on myself.....but tonight I did it!!! And it doesn't even look that bad! Check it out:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v238/DragonflyWings/DSCF1756.jpg

I am so excited! I feel like I've just opened the door to a whole new world of hairstyles :cheese:


Wow that looks great for a first time!! Your hair is really nice too, very shiny.

[Arctic_Mama]

It looks great! Good job with your dexterity :)