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, but I was fortunate to have a braided style accompanied by step-by-step photos.I think the mannequin I used is somewhere around 24"-30", 1a/C/iii. Most things can be modified to suit other measurements and types. No worries there!
First, the end result:
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...9&d=1440347562
Then the step-by-step photo:
(The reduction in quality brought to you by evening indoor lightning and a phone camera!)
http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/...8&d=1440347553
But let's go over them, too!
Sectioning and braiding:
Step 1) Divide the hair in half with the upper half sectioned from ear-to-ear up over the crown.
Step 2) Take the bottom section and make a standard 3-strand braid up close to the part at the crown.
Step 3) Divide the top section of hair into three parts.
Step 4) The left and right sections will be 3-strand french braided, while the middle section will be dutch braided.
(Note: Dutch braids, inherently snugger, provide great bases for braided updos.)
Arranging:
Step 1) Using the bottom regular braid, create a loop over the center dutch braid above it, pinning at the top to anchor the top of the loop, and then tucking the ends in. The top dutch braid will go through the loop like thread through a needle.
Step 2) Take the two outside french braids and pull them under and through the center loop, wrapping back outward toward their respective sides. They can continue wrapping out along the the outside and back under the bottom portion of the middle loop. Tuck in and pin the ends.
Step 3) With the top center dutch braid still hanging around doing nothing, thread it underneath the bottom area where you wrapped the french braids prior to tucking in their ends. It gives it a better placement/anchor point for the next and last step.
Step 4) By now that dutch braid is still looking like a little tail, so let's make it a finishing touch. Take the end and pull it up and over the braided arrangement, tucking the ends in underneath the top of the center loop.
You're all done!
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