Braids!

[Arakazi]

Hey everyone! I am so excited as I have just figured out how to do a dutch/french (sorry a wee bit unsure here :P ) I know its not quite right and there seems to be something funny going on at the start of the length but that's ok! :cheese: Yay!!!!http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r529/Arakazi/P8050339.jpg

Side note: I am so sorry the photo is so big :o

[DancingQueen]

Looking good :) The only thing I see is that you forgot to add hair once, but it looks really good ;)

[ariesfairies]

I love the braid from starts from the scalp! :) Awesome and very neatly made.

[Arakazi]

Oh I see that now! Thanks DancingQueen. :D

[Arakazi]

Thanks ariesfaries I can deffinatly see I have room for improvement but I am very pleased with this attempt after thinking for so long that it was too hard. I watched a really good detailed tutorial on french/dutch braids that Torrin Page posted and went from there!

[bettylibertine]

Looks totally fab Arakazi! Good job :D

[Arakazi]

Oh bettylibertine I thought you might chime in. Thanks!! X

[Venefica]

That is a pretty braid.

[lmfbs]

Beautiful! So shiny too. Bonus points for getting the gymnast in mid flip in the background.

That's a french, by the way. If you plait over the centre bit, it's french, if you plait under it's a dutch and it sticks out like this: http://distilleryimage11.instagram.com/0badc808dd6511e183c1123138105975_7.jpg (that's a diagonal dutch)

You shoud also post your pic here: http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=45350 on the braid thread, and you might find some more inspiration on that thread too.

[Arakazi]

That is a pretty braid.
Thank you Venefica. I remember you gave me some advise a while ago on another thread :)

[Arakazi]

Thanks! The Olympic's is always on :P! You have such a pretty dutch braid and bun! Ok I will put my pic up on there too :)

[Arakazi]

:confused: Any advice on how to shrink a photo?

[bunzfan]

:confused: Any advice on how to shrink a photo?

I crop all my pics if that helps.

[Madora]

Hey everyone! I am so excited as I have just figured out how to do a dutch/french (sorry a wee bit unsure here :P ) I know its not quite right and there seems to be something funny going on at the start of the length but that's ok! :cheese: Yay!!!!http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r529/Arakazi/P8050339.jpg

Side note: I am so sorry the photo is so big :o

Nice result, Arakazi!

Your Dutch French braid is very shiny!

By the way, "Dutch" refers to taking the outside strands under the middle strand (underrhand method). The result forms a ridge on the scalp.

"English" braiding is an overhand motion, taking the strands over the middle strand. It forms more of a weave like pattern in the hair.

"French" refers to the technique of adding hair from each side.

I use Microsoft Paint and Photoshop Elements 6 to resize my photos.

[Arakazi]

Thanks Madora for the definitions and the compliment :D I was excited to see how shiny it was (I had just coconut oiled). I will try on Paint to shrink this picture.

And thanks bunzfan for the advice :flower:

[jacqueline101]

Your braids are lovely.

[Arakazi]

Your braids are lovely.

Thanks heaps jacqueline! I am improving!! :D

[spirals]

Beautiful, and I like the gymnast, too. I love the color of your hair!

[sunnydee92]

AHH! These are all so purty. I can't wait until my layers grow out so I can actually braid my hair :D

[TeaGarden]

I also tend to get that little bump at the start of my ends. The only way I seem to get rid of it is by braiding very tightly and it usually ends up being uncomfortable. Does anyone have any other way to fix that?

[Witherwood]

Wow!! That is really gorgeous! You have some beautiful hair! You did an amazing job. When I try to braid my own hair from the back, it turns out all funky, but yours is beautiful. I also really like the shine on it from the flash, it shows off how neatly it is.

[Arakazi]

Wow!! That is really gorgeous! You have some beautiful hair! You did an amazing job. When I try to braid my own hair from the back, it turns out all funky, but yours is beautiful. I also really like the shine on it from the flash, it shows off how neatly it is.

Thank you Witherwood I am very pleased with it, I can't wait to master it! :D

[Arakazi]

I also tend to get that little bump at the start of my ends. The only way I seem to get rid of it is by braiding very tightly and it usually ends up being uncomfortable. Does anyone have any other way to fix that?

Good question TeaGarden :) Hopefully someone will be able to answer that? Or this is a link to Torrin Paiges video on French and Dutch braiding. She didn't get the funny bump so maybe give that a watch? :agree:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTUiDFhzjao&feature=plcp