Qamar
January 23rd, 2011, 11:28 PM
OK, when I was sick in bed and bored silly, I invented a new very textural braid I call the plague braid. Plague because I was feeling like I had the plague. It has a total of eleven strands of hair and looks complex, but is actually just simple braids constructed in layers. You will make one central braid and four rope braids. I'm splitting this into two parts to get around the image limits.
Part one:
Starting point: Brush or comb your hair well so it is tangle free. Brush as you work if needed. My hair likes to tangle at the ends as I work so I keep my tangle teezer handy!
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7154&pictureid=94397
Next, gather up the crown hair from right behind the ears up to the crown.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7154&pictureid=94396
Either dutch or french braid this crown section. I used dutch braiding here. Once you have braided a few inches down the back of your head, just do a regular free hanging braid down the length.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7154&pictureid=94395
I have secured this initial braid with a pink hairtie for colour coding purposes. Next, grab two sections from behind each ear and bring these to the front. Each of these will become a two strand rope braid.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7154&pictureid=94394
To do a rope braid, divide the hair into two sections. Twist each section in the same direction.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7154&pictureid=94393
Next, take the twisted strands and twist them around each other in the OPPOSITE direction you twisted the individual strands. For example, if you twist strands 1 and 2 away from your face, when you twist the two together you'll wrap them around each other towards your face. The tension of the two strands will keep the rope braid in place. Continue this to the end of the strand and secure with a hair tie. It will loosen some but maintain the rope braid. I have secured this with a red hairtie for colour coding purposes.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7154&pictureid=94392
Repeat the rope braid with the other front section and secure. Again, I have used a red hair tie since this is the second of two front braids.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7154&pictureid=94391
Now, divide the remaining unbraided hair into two sections. Each of these sections will be subdivided into two more strands and rope braided.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7154&pictureid=94390
Here you see one of the back braids being twisted together. Rope braid the length and secure. I've used yellow hair ties to indicate its a back rope braid. Repeat with the last section of hair.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7154&pictureid=94389
Part one:
Starting point: Brush or comb your hair well so it is tangle free. Brush as you work if needed. My hair likes to tangle at the ends as I work so I keep my tangle teezer handy!
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7154&pictureid=94397
Next, gather up the crown hair from right behind the ears up to the crown.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7154&pictureid=94396
Either dutch or french braid this crown section. I used dutch braiding here. Once you have braided a few inches down the back of your head, just do a regular free hanging braid down the length.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7154&pictureid=94395
I have secured this initial braid with a pink hairtie for colour coding purposes. Next, grab two sections from behind each ear and bring these to the front. Each of these will become a two strand rope braid.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7154&pictureid=94394
To do a rope braid, divide the hair into two sections. Twist each section in the same direction.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7154&pictureid=94393
Next, take the twisted strands and twist them around each other in the OPPOSITE direction you twisted the individual strands. For example, if you twist strands 1 and 2 away from your face, when you twist the two together you'll wrap them around each other towards your face. The tension of the two strands will keep the rope braid in place. Continue this to the end of the strand and secure with a hair tie. It will loosen some but maintain the rope braid. I have secured this with a red hairtie for colour coding purposes.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7154&pictureid=94392
Repeat the rope braid with the other front section and secure. Again, I have used a red hair tie since this is the second of two front braids.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7154&pictureid=94391
Now, divide the remaining unbraided hair into two sections. Each of these sections will be subdivided into two more strands and rope braided.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7154&pictureid=94390
Here you see one of the back braids being twisted together. Rope braid the length and secure. I've used yellow hair ties to indicate its a back rope braid. Repeat with the last section of hair.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7154&pictureid=94389