Micronesian Girl~ step-by-step picture instructions for "Senco" (spiral) braid

[arc691]

Hi everybody!

Me and Sasani demonstrated the "Senco'' (spiral) braid for me this evening, so I could take pictures to post on the LHC for everyone who's been asking for instructions to this beautiful up-do. They are both so excited to have their pictures shared on this forum with so many others from around the world! So without further ado (no pun intended!), we present the step-by-step spiral braid:

Stage One:

First start with three little pieces of hair taken from the crown of her head:

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/Church%20pictures/Me1.jpg

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/Church%20pictures/Me2.jpg

[arc691]

Stage Two:

You will braid these in the lace braid fashion, gathering hair section by section in a spiral direction around your starting point:

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/Church%20pictures/Me4.jpg

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/Church%20pictures/Me5.jpg

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/Church%20pictures/Me6.jpg

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/Church%20pictures/Me7.jpg

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/Church%20pictures/Me12.jpg

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/Church%20pictures/Me13.jpg

[arc691]

Stage Two continued:

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/Church%20pictures/Me14.jpg

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/Church%20pictures/Me16.jpg

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/Church%20pictures/Me17.jpg

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/Church%20pictures/Me18.jpg

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/Church%20pictures/Me19.jpg


Tuck the end in among the braid spirals:

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/Church%20pictures/Me20.jpg


And finally:

Ta-da!!

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/Church%20pictures/Me21.jpg

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/Church%20pictures/Me22.jpg

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/Church%20pictures/Me23.jpg

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/Church%20pictures/Me24.jpg

[julliams]

That is absolutely incredible. Her hair is stunning and the person who did the braiding REALLY knows her stuff. Beautiful!!!

[aggie_deirde]

OMG I LOVE IT!Good job sweetie :D

[julliams]

Just one question - was her hair a little wet for this photo shoot or is it a couple of days after washing? I'm thinking I'll try this on the day before I intend to wash???

[vanity_acefake]

That is amazing. So beautiful. Thank you so much for showing us this.
:)

[GeoJ]

Beautiful! I think I'd have a hard time trying it on myself, but I wil try it on my DD.

[Vorvolaka]

That is jaw dropping. Not sure I'd have the patience to do it!

[arc691]

Just one question - was her hair a little wet for this photo shoot or is it a couple of days after washing? I'm thinking I'll try this on the day before I intend to wash???

Her hair was kind of wet with coconut oil~ I imagine that would make it easier to handle and not so apt to tangle.

Way to go on trying it out yourself! :)

[sunshine80]

WOW amazing!

[monichella]

D: this is absolutely amazing!! A question: is it necessary to have very long hair to do this?

[smileycat]

Holy smoke! The model has absolutely gorgeous hair, and the intricate braiding sure looks like it requires some amazing skill. I am in awe right now. What a great style! Thank you so much for sharing.

[Sundial]

That is really intricate!

[arc691]

D: this is absolutely amazing!! A question: is it necessary to have very long hair to do this?

I don't think so; one of my friends who has shoulder length hair has had her hair braided in this style before.

[scorpio_rising]

WOW! Beautiful hair and just a staggeringly cool braid!

[RavennaNight]

Wow! What a gorgeous updo! :thud: It looks really hard to do to onesself, but doing it for someone else would be a tad less difficult. Really beautiful. What a great, tropical looking way to keep hair up in the summer!

[PurpleAshes]

That's just beautiful!
But I'm afraid my head looks too much like an egg to have this kind of updo :(

[spitfire511]

oooh thanks for sharing this - it's so amazingly beautiful!

I used to work with a girl from Micronesia, and she had the most beautiful hair. Her take on long hair was interesting though. She said that she was almost shocked when she first moved to the US how many women had "shorter" hair. It just wasn't done where she came from and she said that many women went their whole lives without cutting their hair at all. (I couldn't start to tell you exactly where she was from, and I know that's awful of me!)

Anywho - thank you for sharing!!

[Alvrodul]

That was stunning! :thudpile:

[Cleopatra18]

lovely!! I wish I could lace braid =/

[Avital88]

Wow i want this for my wedding some day :)

[starlights]

It looks beautiful... i want to try this on myself!! wish me luck lol

[lunache]

Amazing & inspiring - thank you for sharing!

[GRU]

Absolutely beautiful. I wish I had one tenth of the braiding abilities demonstrated here -- just amazing!

[Madora]

Thanks, Arc691, for sharing the instructions of this fabulous style.

[halo_tightens]

That is simply stunning. I know I couldn't do it so perfectly on my own head without being able to see what I was doing... I wish I could have someone do it for me!

[lw8666]

Wow, this is amazing!

[spidermom]

I'm so impressed. It looks lovely.

[CareBear]

That is so beautiful! It kind of reminds me of the beehive, but I love how there aren't any pins; it looks like it would hold up exceptionally well!

[Gumball]

That's beautiful! I'll definitely have to snag someone to try this on. :agree: I don't think they'll mind some drive-by braiding. :twisted:

[selderon]

Wow, wow, wow! I know just the woman to practice on... if she'll let me near her hip-length curly hair.

[Phexlyn]

That is really amazing! I don't know if I'll have the patience (and the strength in my arms) to try this on my own head, but it surely looks absolutely stunning. Thank you so much for the directions and the lovely photos! :flower:

[Shorty89]

I gave this a try and failed horribly, but I definitely want to master this style! It's absolutely stunning.

[SurprisingWoman]

Seriously beautiful. I think the braider has done this a time or ten, she is uber talented. How lovely.

[sparkle'n'bling]

J'adore! So beautiful and intricate! Thankyou for sharing!

[arc691]

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/terryandjody/More%20Smilies/d29390b3.jpg

to everybody who has viewed/posted on my thread...it is great to hear your feedback! I can't wait to share with Me and Sasani...

[AnnaJamila]

I am totally trying this!!!! This looks like one of those hiarstyles that gets a bit more dicey when your hair gets longer, I think I'm trying this tonight!

[Lunnafindel]

arc691, were you the braider? can you (or whoever the braider is) do this on yourself? it looks like one of those impossible-to-do-on-self styles, but I'd love to try it. maybe I'll jump my roommate... ;) I never liked the beehive because of all the pins but this would eliminate that completely. Pay attention, ballerinas, this could be your new go-to!!!

[arc691]

arc691, were you the braider? can you (or whoever the braider is) do this on yourself? it looks like one of those impossible-to-do-on-self styles, but I'd love to try it. maybe I'll jump my roommate... ;) I never liked the beehive because of all the pins but this would eliminate that completely. Pay attention, ballerinas, this could be your new go-to!!!

Hi! No, I'm not the one who braided Me's hair, that was Sasani. But~ I just tried it out on my doll :) (She was the only one I could get to stand still! :p ) I'll have to post pics!

I haven't tried it on myself, but I think I might!

[Kaeita]

That is such a beautiful hairstyle, and a beautiful girl, and such neat braiding! My 6yo son was looking over my shoulder at the pictures, and said "hey, that's a really cool...what's that called?" I told him it's a braid, and he declared braiding "really cool, and pretty".

[curlychica702]

thats soo pretty!Q!!!:cheese:

[psvzum]

Wow! That is stunning!

[rosek]

Wow, this is amazing! Thanks for the photo tutorial arc691!

[boudica]

That is some truly stunning work! I'm going to try this!

Please thank Me and Sasani for us. Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful!

How long will Me leave the braid in for?

How long did it take Sasani to braid it?

[saf]

wow, perfect!

[Ishje]

this is gorgeous! wow, I don't think I can ever do this myself though.

[milagro]

Thanks a lot, Arc691! :flowers: That's really a gorgeous style.
And I feel mighty proud I figured it out right :cheese: now need to get the knack of making such thin beautiful braids!

[Debra83]

un. believe. able. wow.

[arc691]

That is some truly stunning work! I'm going to try this!

Please thank Me and Sasani for us. Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful!

How long will Me leave the braid in for?

How long did it take Sasani to braid it?


That is such a beautiful hairstyle, and a beautiful girl, and such neat braiding! My 6yo son was looking over my shoulder at the pictures, and said "hey, that's a really cool...what's that called?" I told him it's a braid, and he declared braiding "really cool, and pretty".


http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/terryandjody/More%20Smilies/thhello2.gif

Aw, Kaeita, that's so cute! Thanks for sharing!

Boudica, it took Sasani a total of about ten minutes to do this braid, in fact it might have even been faster than that! I was so surprised! I haven't seen Me today so I'm not sure if she still has her hair braided this way or not; I've seen other girls leave it for a couple of days or so.

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/terryandjody/More%20Smilies/glitter090.gif

[Purdy Bear]

Absolutely stunning do. Im going to try it on my styling head. It looks tremendous!

[lacefrost]

Wow! Absolutely beautiful! I'd love to have someone do it on me. Maybe add some ribbons or flowers!

[11eleven]

Stunning! This is a masterpiece. I want to try this so badly and I'm hoping mine will look half as beautiful as hers.

[GRU]

Boudica, it took Sasani a total of about ten minutes to do this braid, in fact it might have even been faster than that! I was so surprised!

Omigosh, I think I almost hate her... seriously? Ten minutes? I could take an HOUR and not have anything even approaching that level of awesomeness!

Please tell Sasani that there is a woman in the USA who is in complete awe of her braiding abilities. It is truly amazing!

Seriously... ten minutes???? Wow.....

[Twarg]

That is absolutely stunning.

[Twarg]

Haha I just noticed a lot of other people said 'absolutely' and 'stunning'

[enfys]

That's very impressive indeed! Just when you think you've seen everything...

I will try this out but it will be a big ball of disaster I think...oh well!

[GRU]

Haha I just noticed a lot of other people said 'absolutely' and 'stunning'

Well honestly, those words describe it quite perfectly, so it's no surprise that they're repeated so often in this thread! :lol:

[RecklessCharlie]

Waaa! That is gorgeous! I'm quite sure it will be utter disaster if I try to do this on myself, but I'm going to try it anyway!
Thank you for posting these great photos :)

[arc691]

Thanks so much, everyone, for your replies! I can't wait to share with Me and Sasani when I see them tomorrow!

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/terryandjody/More%20Smilies/thThankyoupink.gif

[Miss Misha]

I wish I had my hair done like this for my wedding - it would've been perfect! Thanks for sharing.

[BrightEyes7]

I am going to have to try this tonight... It will probably be a total disaster but I think it's too pretty not to try.

I may have to go to my friends house and braid her hair if I can't. She always lets me braid her TBL hair.

Thanks for sharing!!!

[Oz]

awesome! how can I hire the stylist to come and do mine?

[Twarg]

Well honestly, those words describe it quite perfectly, so it's no surprise that they're repeated so often in this thread! :lol:


Very true!

I can't wait to try this, I bet it feels funny on your head, too :D I love how up-dos feel.

[Idun]

:agape: That´s is simply amazing!! I wish I could do it.

[Anje]

Awesome!

I seriously doubt I have the skills to do this to myself, but I may have to find a victim.....

[eresh]

WHOA!!!

And in 10 minutes only:-O
Amazing!! And soooo beautiful!

I think if I tried to do this on myself I would end up a big ball of tangle and injured fingers.

[arc691]

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/terryandjody/Smilies/Thanks.jpg

Thanks so much, everybody, for your replies! I told Me tonight that her pictures have been viewed by people all over the world! How exciting!

I'm so happy that many of you have been able to try out this style~ I'm sure you'll all do an awesome job!

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[Yamainu]

I think if I tried to do this on myself I would end up a big ball of tangle and injured fingers.

This.

I can barely french braid my own hair at the moment, but now I have a new goal to work towards!

As many others have said... Absolutely Incredible.

[Oksana]

Thanks for this thread, i had a go on my mum who has shoulder length hair..i think i turned out pretty well :)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=5867&pictureid=98471
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=5867&pictureid=98469http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=5867&pictureid=98470

[aenflex]

That's incredible!! Thanks for posting!

[enfys]

Oksana, that is so effective on her hair!

[Finnenna]

That is really amazing! Now, if only I could get someone to do that for me. :D

[MissBiss]

Great job, Oksana. That looks so pretty.

[Milo]

My word, that is amazing, How long did it take to do?

Sorry, I just now read the whole thread. I can't believe it took only 10 minutes. Oh and a WOW for Oksana! How did you manage to get it so even and regular on the first try???

[Oksana]

Thanks everyone :)

Milo - I was very suprised at how well it came out first go, but it really was quite easy to do. It took me about 15-20 mins.

That said, i'm not sure i would be able to do it on myself, unless i used a mirror to enable me to see the back on my head!

[arc691]

Thanks for this thread, i had a go on my mum who has shoulder length hair..i think i turned out pretty well :)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=5867&pictureid=98471
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=5867&pictureid=98469http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=5867&pictureid=98470

Wow, Oksana, you did a terrific job! Way to go! Thanks so much for posting pictures! :)

[Slinks]

AWESOME !! wow, has any one asked how long it took .. I agree, a lot of patients :-) I used to braid my daughters hair and was very proud of my work but that !! well ..

[abbatabba1137]

Oksana! Wow, you did an amazing job! Did you have previous practice or did you just jump into trying this braid?

Has anyone else had any luck with this braid on themselves?????
I think I might try it, but wanted to know if anyone had some tips to save me some time/tangles....

[LovingLongHair]

Incredible! Braids have always and will always fascinate me! I'm pretty sure that you could braid everyday for a year and never run out of ideas! :)

[GRU]

Oksana, that is simply amazing... what a *perfect* spiral!

I really really really really really wish I could manage even a simple French braid on myself -- I am just in awe of people who can do things like this!

[oktobergoud]

:blueeek: woah that is amazing! and it looks so tight and neat :D and she has 'only' shoulder length hair? woah, I'm impressed!

[Sagi1982]

*scribble on list*
That hairstyle is SO beautiful... I'm going to try this! :D
Thank you for sharing!

[Oksana]

Thank you! ::Blushing:: :o

I managed it first attempt quite easily. I think it is one of those things that look incredibly hard but are actually quite simple. I do have experience braiding though, i used to do weave extensions (unprofessionally:p) and this is very similar i suppose..

I found the end of the braid the hardest, since my mum only has shoulder length hair and i was running out of hair by the end! It is also layered so it was a job hiding the shorter parts of the hair within the braid.

I am tempted to try this on my hair now....

[sparkle'n'bling]

I saw a lady with this braid yesterday! I went up to her and complimented her on it, and she said a friend had done it.

[little_acorn]

That's beautiful! I'll definitely have to snag someone to try this on. :agree: I don't think they'll mind some drive-by braiding. :twisted:

Pick me, pick me :D

Awesome braid and thanks heaps for sharing it - definitely one to do on someone else (for me anyway as I'm not sure I'd be able to select the small strands of hair so neatly on my own head).

[Toad Squalor]

I just [jokingly] told my husband that I need to teach him how to braid so he can do cool stuff like this to my hair. Though he is good with fine detail work, weaving and braiding are not strong parts of his repertoire. ;)

[bluesnowflake]

Wow! It's beautiful, and so is her hair! This is definitely a two-person job, though.

[isbmlamloi]

I tried it!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5101/5549144848_d371c6bf78.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/isbmlamloi/5549144848/)

First attempt on myself. It took about 20 minutes; I started after my boyfriend left his work to come pick me up from mine, and he ended up having to sit in the parking lot for a few minutes waiting for me to finish. (Sorry, sweetie!! I apologized profusely. He liked the style, so that's good.)

Honestly, it's not THAT hard. The weirdest part is flipping the direction the braid is going in. It turns out I braid much more tightly going down on my head than going up, so I had those big loose bits you see on the bottom right there. Hopefully I can fix those in a later attempt.

Thank you, arc691 and Me and Sasani, for the picture tutorial!

[arc691]

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/terryandjody/More%20More%20Smilies/03.gif

Oksana and isbmlamloi, you both are amazing! I agree, I think this braid is probably easier than it looks, but I haven't tried it on myself. I started but I think my hair is too long for me to handle. You both take my breath away~ way to go!!

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/terryandjody/More%20More%20Smilies/monkey.jpg

[aurorabridge]

Gorgeousgorgeousgorgeous!

[lilravendark]

That it looks incredible I really wanna try that out !

[Yamainu]

I may have to try this on my mother, if I can get her to sit still!

[lilravendark]

I really wanted to try it out so I did a very rush job just to get the hang out braiding it around lol hopefully a few more practices and it will look as good as the OPs and Oksanas WOW girls http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=5086&pictureid=98791

[abbatabba1137]

Great first attempts ladies!!!!!
( I am newly inspired to try on myself )

[PiroskaCicu]

Woww! So gorgeous! I can't wait to try this when my hair is longer! It's stunning.

[arc691]

I really wanted to try it out so I did a very rush job just to get the hang out braiding it around lol hopefully a few more practices and it will look as good as the OPs and Oksanas WOW girls http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=5086&pictureid=98791


Oh, you did such a wonderful job! It's hard to believe you did this on yourself~ way to go!!

[Lostsoule77]

This braid is just simply amazing! I can't believe it takes such a short time to do. Thank you Arc for the tutorial. All those that have posted your attempts thank you also. I don't think I could ever do this on myself, but I'm gonna try it on another person if I get a chance. My neighbor does her dd's hair in all sorts of braids so maybe I could get her to try this for me sometime. :)

[Gumball]

Pick me, pick me :D

Awesome braid and thanks heaps for sharing it - definitely one to do on someone else (for me anyway as I'm not sure I'd be able to select the small strands of hair so neatly on my own head).

:laugh: :agree: Sure!

I did the lace spiral on a friend the other night. We had one major issue:

Lots of layers.

The spiral came out great, but those little layers popped up all over the place! It looked decently done, all that aside. We agreed that, because of the rampant layer sprouting, it kind of felt like artificial turf. :laugh: :D

[meumar]

Wow - that is probably the most beautiful updo I've ever seen! It's just gorgeous!

I'm going to get my mom to try it on my next time I'm at her house. I have a lot of very fine baby hair & layers too though, so we'll see how it turns out!

[milagro]

isbmlamloi, lilravendark great job! Mine was much frizzier :D

Oksana, it looks fantastic! I wish I had someone so skillful by my side.

[Sagi1982]

I think I have a project for the weekend...:D

[GRU]

I think I have a project for the weekend...:D

I think we're going to demand pictures.... :eyebrows:

[terpentyna]

I did this braid on my friend, who happens to do fire shows, and it not only looked awesome, it held like cement. Thanks so much for the instructions, Arc691!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/BourdieFreak79/DSC07115.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/BourdieFreak79/DSC07117.jpg

I took the last loop kind of low, I think it was to incorporate her bangs well. Next step is to learn to do it on myself...

[squiggyflop]

i want... i wish i could afford to pay someone to braid my hair like that.. but sadly it would be fuzzy by the end of the day so it wouldnt be worth the 40$

[long&blonde]

Completely Awesome! I too am impressed with how well it looks it would hold up.

[candlesandfish]

Yup, boyfriend is getting to do this for me on the weekend I think! :D

Here's a picture of a similar braid (I posted it in its own thread and got redirected here)

http://data.whicdn.com/images/10910284/tumblr_lmxovaHBAm1qg4wb2o1_500_large.jpg?130834721 0

[October]

Wow, that is amazing.

[BlazingHeart]

That's lovely, and it's so simple! The elegance of it...wow. Even my DF agrees that it is beautiful. I'm slowly working on training him up to braid hair, since I can't do my own (bad shoulders, bleh).

~Blaze

[GRU]

I'm so jealous of the folks who can do this and/or have someone to do it for them.

I just adore braids like this..... :crush:

[Eirelin]

Wow! Just like everyone else, I simply cannot wait to try it. I wish I had someone to practice on, but I guess I will have to just try it on myself.

My biggest problem with a round-the-head kind of braid is that I get confused as to which move to make when I have to switch hands. If I had somewhere to hang a second mirror, that would probably help a lot.

Talk about a way to keep your hair up and out of your way for a couple of days, and the waves ought to be very cool

[SheaLynne]

Oh, just lovely and done so perfectly!

I had to try on myself, and it has some obviously first-time, learner's issues, but a decent attempt, I think...

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=106011&albumid=4802&dl=1308801962&thumb=2


Like a previous poster, I did the last round too low and loose, and my tail was so tiny, I didn't know what to do with it...will figure out how to work it into the style better. Also, I hate how it looks from the front, so will probably try to start the spiral farther back from my forehead and see if that helps the front.

It took about 20-25 minutes. Feels like it would hold for a week if I could sleep on it without getting fuzzy!

[GRU]

le sigh.....

still jealous.....

[Flossy]

Wow.

I mean, WOW. If I could braid half that neatly I would be a very happy girl. Gorgeous.

[Vani1902]

So beautiful. I have never seen such a gorgeous braid. I wish I can do that hairstyle. :/

[Malibu Barbie]

That such a neat style!! I could never do this myself.

[Mesmerise]

That is awesome! But with my errm "talent" for styling my own hair... sadly impossible ;).

[jel]

Oh, how could I have missed this the first time round? It is so beautiful, and looks so terribly intricate!

Special kudos to those of you who managed to braid your own hair like this! :disco:

[Laurenji]

I so want to try braiding my own hair like this...unfortunately, like someone else said, I'm really bad at switching to "upside down" mode. My hands get confused.

[Sweet Beat]

Wow, that's soooo cool! Gotta try!

[Mrspuddinhead]

How lovely. Sadly I'm braid challenged when it comes to most braids and would not be able to do this style. *sad face*.

[allmixedup88]

i love that!!! that is gorgeous!

[lacrymosa777]

i NEED to try this

[AngryVikingGirl]

Evil. And beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[JuliaDancer]

I would love to try this out on my sister... Forget doing it on myself. That would take a while to figure out...

[Tressie]

I haven't read all of the replies, but to me it looks like a woven "hair basket"! It is amazing!! Thanks for sharing! :flower:

[sami]

I was enthralled by this braid and tried it on my daughter a while back.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8141&pictureid=106133
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8141&pictureid=106134

I used a lot of coconut oil before braiding. Due to the oil, there was no frizz after, but lovely curls.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8141&pictureid=106135

Unfortunately I doubt I could ever do this on my own hair, even if it was long enough (it isn't)

I don't know why the pics aren't showing but they're in my album.

[IndigoAsh]

That looks so incredibly amazing. I wish I had someone to do my hair!!! Maybe when I win the lotto.

[GRU]

I was enthralled by this braid and tried it on my daughter a while back.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=8141&pictureid=106133
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=8141&pictureid=106134

I used a lot of coconut oil before braiding. Due to the oil, there was no frizz after, but lovely curls.
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=8141&pictureid=106135

Unfortunately I doubt I could ever do this on my own hair, even if it was long enough (it isn't)

I don't know why the pics aren't showing but they're in my album.

You're using the wrong URL for pictures. You want the URL that belongs to the PICTURE, not the URL that belongs to the album page.

Notice the difference:

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As for the point of your post -- way cool !!! I wish I had someone to do mine this way!

[EbonyCurls]

This is beyond beautiful! Unfortunately I don't have the lovely head shape to pull this off.

[jennydaesy]

beautiful hair style..

[MandyBeth]

Grabbed foster daughter and did this, thank you so much for the detailed pictures! My version isn't as nice, used too big of sections, but it was fast - very important to a 6 yo - and holds like a rock. Plus good soak for oil. In for 2 days and going!

[lesbia]

oh wait wait.. Where are all the hair there was in the first pic?? :D it's incredible!

[sami]

Thanks GRU, you're a star! But I think pics may be on the big side. Next question - how doi resize? :D

[GRU]

Thanks GRU, you're a star! But I think pics may be on the big side. Next question - how doi resize? :D


If you upload them to a free account at PhotoBucket, you can resize them right there on the screen, then PhotoBucket will give you the [ IMG ] codes to copy/paste into your posts here.

Otherwise, you can use a free photo-editing software like Paint.Net (http://www.getpaint.net/) to resize them and then reload them.

[pittsburgpam]

That is beautiful!!! Wonderful!!! I imagine that could be worn for days, especially with wearing a silk cap or scarf to sleep in.

[kelly-j]

That´s one of the most beautiful updos I´ve ever seen! I´m so impressed.

[abbatabba1137]

Could this count? It's still a spiral, just started from the other end...
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8164&pictureid=106538
(I much prefer to have a parting to help frame my face)

[SearMeCarefully]

My arms BURN just looking at that. Also I can already feel the swearing rise up inside of me :lol:

[arc691]

Could this count? It's still a spiral, just started from the other end...
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8164&pictureid=106538
(I much prefer to have a parting to help frame my face)

Wow, this looks so awesome! Great job! :)

[Alvrodul]

Could this count? It's still a spiral, just started from the other end...
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8164&pictureid=106538
(I much prefer to have a parting to help frame my face)

It looks gorgeous!

[Corvus]

Wowza!! That is amazing ~ don't know how one would do it to oneself though.......

[abbatabba1137]

Wowza!! That is amazing ~ don't know how one would do it to oneself though.......

I thought that too!
However, I soon discovered that it was MUCH easier to start from the front and have the hair pre-sectioned off.

I highly encourage you to try it! Its just so pretty AND comfortable...

[LyraS]

That is so pretty. I wish i could be able to do it on myself. I know i will try it on my sister's hair, but can't ask her to do the same for me. She only knows to english braid and fistail braid :(

[Laurenji]

That is so pretty. I wish i could be able to do it on myself. I know i will try it on my sister's hair, but can't ask her to do the same for me. She only knows to english braid and fistail braid :(

LOL! I'm trying to train my little sister-in-law to braid so that she can do my hair. I don't think she knows how to do even those, so it's going to be a while before I can get anything really cool going...

[seaj]

I did this style on my mom and it held beautifully. It's very easy to do on another person. Her hair is very layered though so there were a lot of spiky ends sticking out. Now if she would only return the favor...

Seems like a great hairstyle for people with shorter hair who like to wear wigs.

[rchorr]

WOW! Your braider is WONDERFUL!!! While I can braid my own hair (french, dutch, english), I REALLY don't think that one is doable by yourself :-)

This is a gorgeous style!

RCHORR'

[RitaPG]

I tried this on my sister this evening! :cheese:
It's actually easier than it seems, but nealy impossible to do on my own hair :(

She had a bit of hair left at the nape and not enough to do one more turn around the head, so I turned it around and braided.
Next time I'll do better :o

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=6249&pictureid=107342 (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/album.php?albumid=6249&pictureid=107342)

[MissHair]

Amazing, this is natures art!

[LoversLullaby]

This is fabulous! Everyone who's tried it did a GREAT job!!! I'm tempted to try it on myself...

[PaganPriestess]

Here is my attempt at this braid. I topped it off with a flower clip of mine.

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j339/Erica_McKenna/IMAG0526.jpg

[supercupcakexx]

Wow, this is so beautiful. It almost looks like an interesting little hat. :p Thank you for sharing!

[Hairwish]

Gorgeous style!

[PinkyCat]

Wow, this is so beautiful. It almost looks like an interesting little hat. :p Thank you for sharing!

I thought the same thing! I would so rock a hat like that! :p

[moxamoll]

I really need to get DBF's braiding skills up to snuff! This is gorgeous but I predict disaster if I try it on myself. Maybe my niece will let me try it on her?

[jacqueline101]

That's a beautiful braid thanks for the picture demonstration.

[arc691]

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/terryandjody/Christmas%20Smilies/mouse.gif


Merry Christmas, everybody!



Wow, everyone's braids are SO INCREDIBLE!!
How in the world did some of you ever manage to do this on yourselves??

Here are my attempts~
I helped my friend fix her doll's hair, and tried the Senco braid.
It looks so pitiful compared to the other ones posted on this thread :)


From the front:

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/terryandjody/Christmas%20Smilies/CopyofIMGP4701.jpg


And from the back:

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/terryandjody/Christmas%20Smilies/CopyofIMGP4707.jpg



Keep 'em coming!


And I hope that you~

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/terryandjody/Christmas%20Smilies/ththHOLIDAYPHRASES31_glitter.gif

[Sweetie]

ooooooooooo wow! You're an updo - artist!

[chelshireling]

This is really pretty- like a crown braid only better!

[gigiasd]

That's very nice, congratulations :)
i will never manage such hard things:(

[QueenOfTheSkye]

Holy muffins! That is a beautiful do!

[Kelikea]

Yay! I just tried it! It was difficult, as the only thing close I've ever tried on myself was a rope crown braid... Here it is:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=120535&albumid=8987&dl=1323140632&thumb=1http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?pictureid=120536&albumid=8987&dl=1323140632&thumb=1http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8987&pictureid=120536http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=8987&pictureid=120537
It would be so much easier if I could see what I was doing!

[AnqeIicDemise]

i want... i wish i could afford to pay someone to braid my hair like that.. but sadly it would be fuzzy by the end of the day so it wouldnt be worth the 40$

I'd do it for free, just for the practice. ^-^ Too bad we don't live near each other.

[Jesabel]

Oh wow... one of the most gorgeous updo's I've seen! and everyone doing this on themselves.. that seems impossible to me, but I only learnt to dutch braid a couple of weeks ago and still can't even french braid somehow haha. Simply amazing! :)

[kaitmil]

Beautiful. Will have to try this out on a friends head.

[FrozenBritannia]

Oh my goodness, amazing! I will try it, maybe it will work!!

[heidi w.]

Very pretty. I would be interested in seeing how one does this on themself and no help from a second pair of hands. And I'd like to see it done with my length. Wet and at my length would be a fiasco, trust me, even with help! LOL

heidi w.

[Sundial]

Very pretty. I would be interested in seeing how one does this on themself and no help from a second pair of hands. And I'd like to see it done with my length. Wet and at my length would be a fiasco, trust me, even with help! LOL

heidi w.

I think it will be really hard :p arc691 has hair about the same length as yours and she mentioned somewhere in this thread that she can't do it on herself because it will tangle too much. She has done awesome work with braids though so her skills are not to be blamed ;) I tried it on myself but it's hard with hip length hair, the bottom half of my hair kept tangling. However I found braiding my sister's hair to be a breeze and she was about an inch below shoulder

[cheetahfast]

I wish I could do this on myself!

The one you did on yourself looks very nice Kelikea!

[Pallas]

:thud:

That is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. And seeing how it's done is very very nice.
That's so much for sharing!

And Kelikea -- wow. That looks ridiculously good on you. I'm so impressed haha :lol:

[Amazinggrace]

This is stunning!! Wow, I will have to try this for Christmas on my DD. I think with a few sparkle clips through out it will hold up through Christmas eve partys and Christmas day! Thank you for the beautiful pictures.

[Nera]

This is breath taking, I wish I had the hairtype for this!

[Tapioca]

My oh my oh my...

:thud:

[beautifulending]

That is beautiful.:thudpile:

[Dragon Faery]

Beautiful, all!!! :)
*subscribes*

[woolyleprechaun]

I tried this on myself just now......The results were hilarious:(

[GRU]

I tried this on myself just now......The results were hilarious:(

pictures or it didn't happen! ;)

[arc691]

Hey everybody!

Just dropping in to say I love all the pictures of the different "senco" braids. You all do such an amazing job!

Sundial, thank you for the nice compliment on my braiding skills. You're sweet :)


Merry Christmas!


http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/terryandjody/CopyofTraveler.jpg


(my dad's dog, Titus)

[Kelikea]

:thud:

That is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. And seeing how it's done is very very nice.
That's so much for sharing!

And Kelikea -- wow. That looks ridiculously good on you. I'm so impressed haha :lol:


Wow! Thanks:) I wore a slumber cap that night and then kept it in the spiral for school/work the next day. It felt really weird when the wind blew on my head. I got several compliments and then some ladies wanted to touch it because they couldn't believe it was attached to my head. They thought it was just a regular braid wrapped around and secured with a million pins! One guy thought it was a knit cap at first!!

[Callque]

Very, very impressive.

[PaganPriestess]

I tried this on myself just now......The results were hilarious:(

My first one came out looking very awful too. Keep practicing!

[Celtic Morla]

I did this the other day on my DD I am surprised she hasn't posted the pics yet!! I think its a neat braid to do it took me about 1/2 hour or so on the first try.

Aha she did post but in another thread so here it is!

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a291/catlinrose/honeybee1.jpg

[Celtic Morla]

Here is my attempt at this braid. I topped it off with a flower clip of mine.

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j339/Erica_McKenna/IMAG0526.jpg

WOW I'm impressed! I told DD we need to get a little bee clip to put on the top of this l'il Beehive! I find it very hard to do some of the braiding techniques on myself. On others it;s easy but I alwasy screw it up when I try it myself.

[PaganPriestess]

WOW I'm impressed! I told DD we need to get a little bee clip to put on the top of this l'il Beehive! I find it very hard to do some of the braiding techniques on myself. On others it;s easy but I alwasy screw it up when I try it myself.

A little bee would be adorable!

[SoSallie]

B E A Utiful! Very impressive!

[arc691]

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x472/andrearcolson/Flowers/IMG_4899.jpg

Outstanding job, Celtic Moria!! I am so impressed!

Happy New Year, all!

[Long_hair_bear]

That looks really neat but I bet it'd be hard to do on oneself.

[Jayce]

Wow! That is beautiful! (and one of the few braids I would pay someone to do)

[Long_hair_bear]

Wow! That is beautiful! (and one of the few braids I would pay someone to do)

Ya same here. :)

[Celtic Morla]

Outstanding job, Celtic Moria!! I am so impressed!


Happy New Year, all!



Thank You! Coming from you I am feeling very complimented! I admire your ability to braid your hair so intricately!

[gthlvrmx]

I will make this one day! :D

[PaganPriestess]

That looks really neat but I bet it'd be hard to do on oneself.

It is difficult, but after a few hilariously unsuccessful tries I was able to get it.

[ktno1]

That looks stunning but I'm sure I'd have to have somebody do it for me. I'll also need another ten years of growth. :p

[the.fee.fairy]

I was inspired by the lovely spiral and made an attempt:

http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff430/chahu/IMGP3336-1.jpg

It's not perfect, and i had to start from the outside and work in, leaving a tail that's been kinda twisted in and then tucked (you can see the hairband...).

The Senco is gorgeous! I wish i had those skills! I tried working middle out, but got caught up in my own hair...

[the.fee.fairy]

oh, sorry it's so big! I did try to resize it...twice...

[kme81]

There was a 2nd Grade teacher at my elementary school who wears her hair like this every day...I have never seen it any other way. I saw her a month or so ago, she is probably in her 60's and she's still rocking the style! Amazing!

[Pixie0763]

That is absolutely incredible. Her hair is stunning and the person who did the braiding REALLY knows her stuff. Beautiful!!!

Ditto! I couldn't agree more!

[1nuitblanche]

Wow! That looks awesome! I love it. It is perfect for something fancy, and it would keep hair out of the way if you were busy. Thanks for posting it!

[msprissy3774]

That is so pretty. You can do my hair like that anytime! wonderful job.

[leylusha]

Jaw dropped! Micronesian and Polynesian women have the most beautiful skin and hair, and the awesomest skincare/haircare methods and hairstyles. This was a treat for my eyes :crush:

[gthlvrmx]

Im finally going to make this braid on my aunt. Now i can say i know how to lace braid :)

[browneyedsusan]

that is breathtaking! :agape: Must try it on DD!

[Vivalagina]

Now that's a reason to be patient and let my hair grow long enough to be braided like that. Really stunning.

[Milo]

That is amazing. I bet it stays up for a couple of days at least? It must be very comfortable to wear with all the weight evenly distributed like that I imagine?

[Milo]

Thanks for this thread, i had a go on my mum who has shoulder length hair..i think i turned out pretty well :)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=5867&pictureid=98471
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=5867&pictureid=98469http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=5867&pictureid=98470

That is an awesome job! I like how the colors come out on your moms hair.

[Milo]

:blushing: I just now realized this is an old thread and I already commented on it. So sorry, I haven't been on here a lot lately, but checking in again now!

[Oksana]

:blushing: I just now realized this is an old thread and I already commented on it. So sorry, I haven't been on here a lot lately, but checking in again now!

That's alright, some of the other new members may be interested and thankyou for the comment on my attempt :)

[catamonica]

That is a really beautiful braided style. But not sure If I would have time or patience to do it.

[catamonica]

That is a really beautiful braided style. But not sure If I would have time or patience to do it.

[arc691]

Hey again everybody!

I posted pictures of this look on my hairstyle blog, in case you want to see them. The link is http://691superlonghair.blogspot.com/2013/01/micronesian-girl-spiral-braid-updo.html

Love and hugs :)

[AnnaB]

wow I am speechless. this is gorgeous!

[s-a-m-a-r-k-a-n]

For all who would like to see, there's a film of a stylist braiding the spiral braid on very long hair :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUgvGskIhHg

Not sure if it was or wasn't posted before :oops:

[MissDixie]

Do my hair next :p !!!!! That is gorgeous!!! I wish I had someone who could braid like that! Beautiful hair btw!!

[olivelover]

I had never thought that this may be possible to self-braid (though had been dreaming about one of those ever since my favorite kindergarten tacher did my hair up that way for my music school exam), but thanks so much to the inspiration of this thread and those of you who were brave enough to just go ahead and try it, i decided to give a try. And it's actually working!!!!!
Here's my second attempt, that i think more or less does look like a braid, though far from perfect. I think next time, with my fine-ish hair, i'll try adding strands every other crossng to maybe make the braid denser, but I'm sooooo proud and happy it's starting to work!
http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss114/tiggywinkle/lhc/9208a763e5c6a52739934a64ad600117_zpsfd764635.jpg

[VanillaTresses]

I hope that one day I will have a daughter that I can try that out on! Very beautiful braid!

[arc691]

I had never thought that this may be possible to self-braid (though had been dreaming about one of those ever since my favorite kindergarten tacher did my hair up that way for my music school exam), but thanks so much to the inspiration of this thread and those of you who were brave enough to just go ahead and try it, i decided to give a try. And it's actually working!!!!!
Here's my second attempt, that i think more or less does look like a braid, though far from perfect. I think next time, with my fine-ish hair, i'll try adding strands every other crossng to maybe make the braid denser, but I'm sooooo proud and happy it's starting to work!
http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss114/tiggywinkle/lhc/9208a763e5c6a52739934a64ad600117_zpsfd764635.jpg

Wow, you did an amazing job!! Congratulations on being able to do this on your own head~ I still can't manage to do it, but I love it!

[faellen]

Wonderful!

[sumidha]

I've never been able to do a straight lace braid before but I think this actually came out pretty nice, even though it's messy.


http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g469/blackcatpictures1/IMG_0720_zps35b12a04.jpg (http://s1103.photobucket.com/user/blackcatpictures1/media/IMG_0720_zps35b12a04.jpg.html)

[eresh]

Beautiful and so even!
I've tried this on myself but ouch my arms, ends and back did not like it!
No way it turned out so even as this or as olivelover's did! (I took big strands instead of small)

Great job!!


ETA I found it
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2317&d=1360354851
LOL it is leaning towards the left a lot

[olivelover]

That braid looks so stunning on you, Sumidha! I don't think it looks messy at all, more like chic. I would experiment on the bigger strands if my hair was a bit thicker, I think I'll try that on my cousin next time she's here to visit.
Thanks, Eresh. ) I was actually surpirsed that it worked)
Arc691, it actually feels maybe even slightly easier than a crown braid upon some practice, Im sure you can master it =)

[sumidha]

Thanks so much, i think with a little more practice this is going to end up being my go-to hair style for camping type activities where i was to be able to put my hair up for a week and forget about it. super comfy! :)

[olivelover]

Thanks so much, i think with a little more practice this is going to end up being my go-to hair style for camping type activities where i was to be able to put my hair up for a week and forget about it. super comfy! :)

I've been thinking about that too. Though I will need to get used to it, as it's giving me pretty horrible scalp aches now. But that used to be the case with crown braids for me as well, and it's much better now.

[kelly20364]

that is gorgeous!

[arc691]

Haha, thank you for the encouragement olivelover :) Everyone, congratulations on such beautiful updos!!

[kallarina]

I tried this on my sister's hair, and it was a total fail. She has fine, straight, waist length hair. The braid just didn't coil right. It all kept piling up on itself close to the center, and by the time I was done, we were joking with each other that it looked like a waffle cone bowl. I braided tightly, because I wanted it to be secure, but I really didn't think it was too tight. I'm not sure what exactly I did wrong.
I'd love to give it another go, but my sister, the complainer that she is, won't sit still long enough to let me tonight. I'll have to save it for another day. I'd just love to have a few tips to try to correct it for next time, so that I don't have to make her sit as long through my experiment.

[eresh]

I practised on Eadwine's hair yesterday...
I went leaning to the left again LOL
Can't manage to keep the circles to stay in the middle of the head!

[bunzfan]

I had a go at this and i was impressed how easy it was to do on my own head. Posted a picture in the braid thread.

[Cherry*Tree]

OMCN I can't even do a French braid! :p