How To Do A Basic Three Strand Braid
Basic Three Strand Braid Tutorial
Posted by abellasbraids
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If you have no idea how to braid, you have come to the right place! I will be teaching you how to do a basic braid. After you figure it out, make sure to practice a LOT until you are very comfortable with it before you try to move on to more complex braids. I would suggest learning the French braid after you get this one down!
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You Will Need (2 things)
- Hair Elastic
- Hair brush
Steps (7 steps, 5 minutes)
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1
Gather the section of hair you want to braid. When learning to braid, I find it easiest to start with a medium sized section of hair from anywhere on the head.
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2
Split the hair into three equal sections. It doesn't have to be perfect, but the more equal the sections, the more even your braid will look.
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3
Now you are going to cross the left hand section over the middle one. *The left hand section now becomes the middle one.*
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4
Now take the right hand section and cross it over the middle. In other words, you are switching the two sections, the outer one always going OVER the middle one.
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5
Go back to the left and cross it over the middle.
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6
Now back to the right and cross it over the middle. Continue steps 5 and 6, alternating cross the sides over the middle, until you reach the point where you want to stop.
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7
To make the braid stay, finish off with an elastic.