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On my own head Braided updo with one layer braids
This is me braiding my own hair but this is a very old pic I no longer braid my hair my hair is now in locs and it been about a year or so the I have had my locs in hope you like the style. I will also post as soon as I find the pic of my hair in zillions but I don't have step in how I did that just a pic of me in the hair style.

Posted by Celestine from Redford Charter Township, Michigan, United States • Published 26th June 2012 • See Celestine 's 52 projects »

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Step 1
this is me in my bathroom braiding my hair I have to use two mirrors to do any kind of braid hair style. I am using a curly synthetic hair. This hair give me the style that I am looking for.
Step 2
I use the two mirrors to part my hair very straight and carefully with a rat tail comb.Then I began to braid the hair in
Step 3
as you see the part and braid up close and it's always good to have clips and lots of them to keep the hair in place.
Step 4
I have done the hole back of my hair now it is time to do the front and I am still using two mirrors to make sure the pairs are straight.
Step 5
your arms will start to hurt this is me getting a rest in.
Step 6
this how I sit my mirror up to braid and the view of the other side of my head the I have already braided.
Step 7
I am now showing how I braid in to my hair with the synthetic hair. like I said your arms will hurt.
Step 8
this is the front done and I have place rubber band to make three ponytail to then twist them around and pin them up to leave the curly part out to then spike them out
Step 9
showing how the ponytails are arrange in my hair.
Step 10
same as step 9 just on the other side.I don't have the pic for how I twist the into Nubian knots but the finish style is up above.