View Full Version : I finally beat you into submission, Crown Braid!
AnqeIicDemise
March 24th, 2012, 10:33 PM
And I managed it with *this* tutorial : http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=78600
That and a lot, and I mean a LOT of Madora's patient explanations.
Its neat, its complete and no random bits of hair that I missed. Having some of the hair pulled out of the way helped a ton in management!
Pics in a bit!
ETA:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7551&pictureid=129493
and
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7551&pictureid=129494
-phew-
My hand did cramp a lot, though. Worth it!
renarok
March 24th, 2012, 10:37 PM
Congratulations!!! I haven't mastered that style yet. I've tried, but never got any results I'd let my family see, let alone leave the house with.
Alvrodul
March 24th, 2012, 10:43 PM
Yay! Congratulations! :flower:
I remember how pleased I was when I conquered it myself! :D
AnqeIicDemise
March 24th, 2012, 10:43 PM
Congratulations!!! I haven't mastered that style yet. I've tried, but never got any results I'd let my family see, let alone leave the house with.
It sure is a doozy. I used to flip the orientation of the braid a lot so I'd have this odd twist in the back. It would also be super loose.
Eventually I had to stop trying because i got so angry I kept tearing through the knots. The seamless parting has helped a lot. It just keeps the bits that give me issues away from my fingers and lessens the tangling.
I think this is the first version I'd feel comfortable walking out in. By no means is it perfect (I noticed that the left side is a lot further back of my head than the right) but it is fairly decent. Its been a year of trying to master this sucker. :cheese:
Freckled.Thing
March 24th, 2012, 11:19 PM
That's gorgeous. I still haven't managed it. I can get the first half but after I turn around and start braiding back towards the front of my head it always ends up very loose and messy. Whenever I try I end up making a royal mess of my hair though, so I don't practice very much.
AnqeIicDemise
March 24th, 2012, 11:22 PM
That's gorgeous. I still haven't managed it. I can get the first half but after I turn around and start braiding back towards the front of my head it always ends up very loose and messy. Whenever I try I end up making a royal mess of my hair though, so I don't practice very much.
I took a three month sabbatical. :silly:
darklion
March 25th, 2012, 01:47 AM
wow!!! what an inspiration. I'm so impressed.
I keep picturing my failures, so I haven't even tried!!!!
I just keep wrapping my single braid around my head, wishing that it looked like yours!
... and no, the single braid does not make it all the way around. :(
Shesta
March 25th, 2012, 03:12 AM
Well done! Looks very neat and shiny - exactly the way it is supposed to be :)
cheetahfast
March 25th, 2012, 04:36 AM
Hmm, I was able to do it with a different method, but I sometimes mess up.
It also takes me a while to do it.
Maybe I'll try this one.
Yours looks wonderful!!!! :D
Bedhead
March 25th, 2012, 06:25 AM
Yay! :cheer:
proo
March 25th, 2012, 06:35 AM
This is such a comfy and protective style - now that I've learned, it's my go-to.
I learned from getoffmyskittles' tutorial
Madora
March 25th, 2012, 08:42 AM
And I managed it with *this* tutorial : http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=78600
That and a lot, and I mean a LOT of Madora's patient explanations.
Its neat, its complete and no random bits of hair that I missed. Having some of the hair pulled out of the way helped a ton in management!
Pics in a bit!
ETA:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7551&pictureid=129493
and
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/picture.php?albumid=7551&pictureid=129494
-phew-
My hand did cramp a lot, though. Worth it!
AngeIicDemise, heartiest congratulations! That's a beautiful, neat crown braid! And just think, every time you do it, it will become easier. Way to go!
thelambscottage
March 25th, 2012, 09:35 AM
Wow that is awesome! I'm still working on the basics, but maybe someday I'll get there too. Good job by the way!
- Rachel
white.chocolate
March 25th, 2012, 05:08 PM
It looks very neat and very pretty! Congratulations! I was scared in the beginning before trying out this style, but the tutorial you used really made it very easy. :)
kme81
March 25th, 2012, 05:15 PM
Yay! It looks soooo pretty!!! I adore this style and it looks great on you!
papera
March 25th, 2012, 05:26 PM
Congrats!!! :cheer: :applause It looks really nice!!
I still have to get there myself ... :rant:
PixxieStix
March 25th, 2012, 06:21 PM
Wow, congratulations! That is quite the accomplishment, doing it yourself is no easy task. I don't know if I should even try tackling it, but now I might be tempted to practice nothing but hair styles during my break in between semesters, you've inspired me!
vanity_acefake
March 25th, 2012, 06:36 PM
Congratulations. It looks fabulous.
:)
2peasinapod
March 25th, 2012, 06:44 PM
Good job! I was never able to get it right, but I always admired it! I love how it looks in the last picture - like a hat or wreath sitting on top of your head. It looks comfortable, too! :)
AnqeIicDemise
March 25th, 2012, 06:55 PM
Good job! I was never able to get it right, but I always admired it! I love how it looks in the last picture - like a hat or wreath sitting on top of your head. It looks comfortable, too! :)
It was. Sort of.
There was no tension or snagging ends, but my hair isn't used to moving that way. So, come 2 am my scalp was hurting from where the hair was sectioned and braided upward. It wasn't painful, just obnoxious.
I undid the braid about an hour ago just to rub the scalp where it was achy. It is wash day after all, so might as well. I shall definitely keep on doing it though. Its perfect for house work!
GRU
March 25th, 2012, 07:30 PM
I'm sooooo jealous. Wanna come do mine????
jacqueline101
March 25th, 2012, 08:14 PM
Your hair looks lovely congrats on your accomplishment.
BrightEyes
March 25th, 2012, 08:17 PM
Congrats! Your crown braid looks beautiful:)
AnqeIicDemise
March 25th, 2012, 08:19 PM
I'm sooooo jealous. Wanna come do mine????
YES!! <3 Anything to get my hands on those lovely curls for a day. They're so pretty!
LisaB234
March 25th, 2012, 08:43 PM
What a beautiful classic style! I'm all thumbs when it comes to crown braiding my own hair - I'm impressed!
GRU
March 25th, 2012, 09:23 PM
YES!! <3 Anything to get my hands on those lovely curls for a day. They're so pretty!
Anytime you wanna come east, just c'mon over!
(That commute might be a beeyotch, though! :lol:)
sycamoreboutiqu
March 25th, 2012, 10:32 PM
GRU - I hear you.
I would love to do a style like that but the tangling that would ensue would be just too much to deal with. Going over to check out that tutorial though, anything is possible.
mrs_coffee
March 25th, 2012, 10:44 PM
Wow! So pretty!
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