Cage braid~ a nice way to wear your long hair "down" :-)

[arc691]

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Hi everybody!





I hope you all are off to a great start on the new week! Next month marks my first year on the LHC~ I'm so glad to have discovered this forum while searching the internet for "hairstyles for super-long hair" :)


It's been a while since I posted pictures of a new hairstyle, but here are a few from today.


(My sister had to clip the bottom for me~ I couldn't reach it myself!)




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[CastaDiva]

Absolutely stunning!! One of the most beautiful hairdo's I've ever seen.

[arc691]

Absolutely stunning!! One of the most beautiful hairdo's I've ever seen.



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You're too kind!

[kamikaze hair]

wow, now that takes skill, cage braiding your own hair! you are really talented. It looks really nice. :D

[Mannaz]

That's so beautiful! I love cage braids but haven't been able to do a presentable one yet...

[PeachyWavy]

That has to be one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen hair related :O :thudpile:

[Sweet Beat]

Wow, that's simply amazing! So beautful!

[Yosha]

Wow, you did such a good job, this looks amazing in your beautiful hair! :thudpile: How did you do this style if I may ask?

[turquoisebud]

This is stunning! Your styles always are! :thudpile: Yes, I used the same smilie as PeachyWavy because it is so fitting. After the whole community has seen this, someone will have to pick us all up with a dump truck and carry us back home. :p:pinktongue:

[lydiajo]

Beautiful. I can't wait for my dd to wake up and show it to her.

[kanaka]

awesome :agape: your hair is so beautiful
amazing hairstyle :thudpile:

I want to learn this hairstyle :confused:

ETA: Sorry, i posted it twice without knowing :(

[Navydoc_76]

its so beautiful! i have to say, you have the most beautiful braids i have ever seen-you are very talented!!

[Lostsoule77]

I always get happy when I see you've posted a style thread because they are always so amazing and today is no exception! :D I don't know how you do the styles, especially with all that hair, but it sure looks beautiful! :)

[Gumball]

I always knew that style as a perimeter braid, and yours looks stupendous! :thud:

[Kindredraeven]

Stunning!!!! I would love to be able to do that to my own hair!

[Thalia]

Love it! :thudpile:

[spidermom]

I would call that a perimeter braid. It looks very pretty in your hair.

[Amber_Maiden]

Love the way cage braiding looks!

[kaitmil]

Very Classic. I love it! Don't think I am quite patient or coordinated to do this on my own hair.

[SteelRose]

You are so incredibly talented to be able to do that on your own hair! I so wish I could braid half as well as the posts I've seen you put up!

[SwordWomanRiona]

:agape:Wow, wow, and just wow!!! You're really really talented and that cage braid looks gorgeous! I would love to learn how to do that...although it looks so intricate it's a bit forbidding :)

[supercupcakexx]

Wow, that style is BEAUTIFUL! And your hair is so long even with all that braiding (well of course, but still, wow) ! Gorgeous! :D

[kittylady714]

absolutely gorgeous! how many hours did that take you?!

[SoulOfTheSea]

You did that yourself?! :thud:

[PrairieRose]

It looks gorgeous!

[Fairytale]

Wow!!! Your picture is my new inspiration , how healthy and shiny so beautiful!

Love the top butterfly clip its the perfect accent to this wonderful braid.:D

[vintage88]

Stunning :)

[ImperatrixMundi]

That's really pretty! I wish I could do that.

[Feng-Shui]

This is wonderful. :thudpile:

I love this updo. :love:

[Fethenwen]

This is stunning! Your styles always are! :thudpile: Yes, I used the same smilie as PeachyWavy because it is so fitting. After the whole community has seen this, someone will have to pick us all up with a dump truck and carry us back home. :p:pinktongue:
I'm also now in that pile :thud:

I really like cage braids, I haven't tried it myself. I think my hair has too many layers and not enough length yet.
Really lovely :)

[Slinks]

as always arc lovely BUT it was nice to fianally see your hair down .. at least a bit :-)

[lydiajo]

My dd (almost 11) said you look like Cinderella after the bipity bopity bo.

[arc691]

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What an overwhelming response! Thank you so much.


Yes, it could actually be considered a perimeter braid, but I pulled it back and clipped it together in the middle to give it the cage braid look instead.


Some folks asked how I did this and how long it took.

It took about 15-20 minutes.


First I divided my hair in two sections. I brought the left section over my left shoulder and started to braid a lace French braid, adding hair only from the side closest to my face. I added hair loosely, all the way down until I ran out of hair (about waist level). Then I finished braiding and tied off the end with a ponytail holder.

I did the same thing to the right side.

I brought both "perimeter" braids up and over, and held them together at the back of my head with a hair clip. I like this look from the front, because it looks like a some-up-some-down, with a poofy-look at the top (rather than all your hair scraped back, if you know what I mean).

I fastened the two braids together at the bottom with ponytail holders, folded them up into a bun underneath my cage braid, and my sister clipped that in place with the larger flower clip.

Voila!




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[Lisa R]

So jaw dropping beautiful! Thanks for sharing:)

[Avienda]

so much talent! Wish I had the amazing hair length and just an ounce of your talent! This one is stunning! I always love to see your do's!

[Macaroni]

*thunk* Sorry, I just fell off my chair :). I have no words.

[ange1ito]

Gorgeous braid, i'm certain mine would look like I was ensnared in a cage though ;).

[darklion]

As I was looking at your hairdo... I was thinking... This is a Sunday hairdo.
Good for church and looking nice. Too nice for the market and running errands.
And what do you know... it's SUnday.
(I'm distracted from being worn out (end of daylight savings time) and having friends over for dinner.,... I'd forgotten what day it was!!!)

[Teufelchen]

:thud: A really stunning hair-do. :D

Thanks for the donuts. :wink:

[tamchronic]

My goodness, that is a beautiful hairstyle. It's so intricate and romantic. I am in awe of your braiding skill. I can't wait until my hair is long enough to do this.

[Alaia]

Beautiful!

You definitely have some skills, as you keep proving again and again! :D

[SunnyRainStorm]

Thank you for sharing! You inspire everyone with you beautiful hair and amazing skills with braids!

[arc691]

As I was looking at your hairdo... I was thinking... This is a Sunday hairdo.
Good for church and looking nice. Too nice for the market and running errands.
And what do you know... it's SUnday.
(I'm distracted from being worn out (end of daylight savings time) and having friends over for dinner.,... I'd forgotten what day it was!!!)



You're so right! These pictures were taken between Sunday School and church...I can't imagine trying this look during the week! (In fact, I took it down Sunday afternoon and made a low side-rope bun instead~)




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[*Seraphina*]

Wow that looks so great!

[Yosha]

What an overwhelming response! Thank you so much.


Yes, it could actually be considered a perimeter braid, but I pulled it back and clipped it together in the middle to give it the cage braid look instead.


Some folks asked how I did this and how long it took.

It took about 15-20 minutes.


First I divided my hair in two sections. I brought the left section over my left shoulder and started to braid a lace French braid, adding hair only from the side closest to my face. I added hair loosely, all the way down until I ran out of hair (about waist level). Then I finished braiding and tied off the end with a ponytail holder.

I did the same thing to the right side.

I brought both "perimeter" braids up and over, and held them together at the back of my head with a hair clip. I like this look from the front, because it looks like a some-up-some-down, with a poofy-look at the top (rather than all your hair scraped back, if you know what I mean).

I fastened the two braids together at the bottom with ponytail holders, folded them up into a bun underneath my cage braid, and my sister clipped that in place with the larger flower clip.

Voila!







Cool, I'm gonna give this a try! Thank you for posting the instructions :cheese:

[Slamca]

Ooooh, I love this! I'll go to the gym, get some arm strength and then definitely attempt this style :)

[Amiblue]

Wow! Love it. How did you get it to be presentable like that? I couldn't if I had to. Lol!

[marioma]

wow !! this is breath taking ! i wish i have this type of hair :)

[marioma]

just wow !! this inspires me to have long hair .

[CaityBear]

That looks gorgeous. I think I should try it sometime...hmm..

[sonng]

Holy moly!!! That is sooooo pretty and looks so difficult to do lol.. I wish I was that skilled. :<<< I could never do that alone even with practice.

[Malibu Barbie]

What an elegant braid, I wish I had your talent!!

[princessp]

Wow impressive!

[Fadedbluedreams]

Flipping gorgeous, as usual :)

[arc691]

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[JamieLeigh]

:thud:

I.

Cannot.

Do.

This.

:thud:

[Metallia]

Absolutely stunning. I applaud you for your skill, patience, and of course for your lovely hair. Well done!!

[LadyJennifer]

Very pretty!

[joflakes]

Whoah that is amazing! It is inspirational and spurring my hair growth along!

[blondie9912]

Beautiful hair, and what a talent for styling it you have!

[KwaveT]

That is an absolutely amazingly beautiful braid. You are inspiring everybody to longer hair with the handiwork that required. I don't see how anybody could do this without help. You did the braiding without help in 15-20 minutes. You are most definitely talented.

[patienceneeded]

Beautiful!

[Kome]

I MUST look up this braid! It's so gorgeous. I love all of your bling and animations by the way. Haha. *runs off to find a video of this braid*

[rapunzelna]

I only have one thing to say...OMG, that's beautiful!

[PixxieStix]

Those photos put a big smile on my face. Very romantic. :D And I love the clips, very pretty.

[arc691]

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everybody! What a lot of beautiful comments :)


Thanks to everyone who's taken time to look at these pictures!


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[MrsGuther]

*Jaw drops to the floor* Amazing!!!

[Dragon]

Nice braid :)

[jasper]

. . .
Some folks asked how I did this and how long it took.. . .



Thank you for the play by play explanation. I will try this myself next time I have spare time.

[UP Lisa]

Just Amazing!

[Cowgirl16]

What an elegant braid, I wish I had your talent!!

Me too :D Your hair is beautiful.

[RedStripe]

Whoa-ho! That is amazing!

[Starlight1986]

:love: So, so, so, so beautiful! *speechless again*

[raehysteric]

arc691: Good lord you are talented!

and your hair.. i'm speechless!

[arc691]

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Thanks, everybody!
I just now saw the replies from a few days ago.
You are all very kind :)

[MandyBeth]

Beautiful as ever!! Did this to J, since her hair was more/less straight and too long to be loose down. She approves of it. Usually her hair is too curly to try this, but with the attempt to straighten it somewhat, it worked.

[Curly Hermione]

Oh. My. Word. Stunning! :) :flower:

[pinupdancer]

You are unbelievably talented. And your hair!! :crush::heartbeat:inlove:

[eresh]

BEAUTIFUL!!!
It looks very intricate.
I'm afraid to try LOL
I think it will get messy on my hair after a couple of hours of wearing this style (does it?)
Did you make it on damp hair or dry hair?

[wooliswonderful]

Beautiful!!

[cuddledumplin]

That's simply beautiful.

[arc691]

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Wow, thanks, everybody!

@eresh, my hair was mostly dry. I had washed it the night before so it was only very slightly, kind of, damp, but not really :D

@MandyBeth, that's terrific! Thanks for sharing!

[vanity_acefake]

Oh wow.
Simply stunning.
You must have 6 hands to do this style!

[Venefica]

That is amazing, it is just stunning, you are so skilled and your hair is gorgeous.

[Peggy E.]

I can't imagine having my hair that long, to begin with; doing something like this with it is really beyond anything I could ever handle.

Even with my hair PB (Past Butt) I wouldn't know where to begin to try this. It's beyond amazing - you are a true artist!

[Ylliria]

All your styles are purely marvellous!

You should really start a blog or an album here at LHC with all your styles and instructions, if you have enough time for this It would be such an inspiration!

[Ylliria]

Oups, sorry.... You do have albums, but without instructions. I wrote too quickly!

[Sweetie]

Brilliant!!!! I will never ever be able to do this on myself!

[Jesabel]

I can't even fathom how beautiful this is... or how you did this.. it's so amazing! :D

[mz_grim]

that is such a beautiful hair style I struggle to even do a normal braid. You are so talented

[txhedgehog]

That is beautiful!

[summerjade]

This is beautiful! You look like a goddess! Thank you for sharing your masterpiece!

[arc691]

http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy68/terryandjody/Christmas%20Smilies/KerstDieren0033.gif Thank you so much, everybody! Merry Christmas!