ways2braid tutorial #25 - How to do a Three Strand Pull Through Braid

Three Strand Pull Through Braid

In this week's tutorial, I am showing how to do a style I originally saw created by @prettylittlebraids on Instagram. It is such a cute style and much easier than it looks!

Instructions:

1. Make 1-2in parts down the middle

2. Split the first section into three

3. Bring the middle of the three between the second section

4. Pull the other two sides with the middle section and join to the third part with elastic

5. Continue these steps until you reach the bottom of the braid

6. Enjoy this cool 3-strand pull through mohawk braid!

ways2braid tutorial #24 - How to do a Diagonal French Braid

Diagonal French Braid

This week's tutorial will show you how to french braid. It is such an important braiding technique that I hope you will take the time to improve! There are so many options for this hairstyle, so get creative with it! :)

Instructions:

1. Take a small section of hair from the top of one side

2. Split the section into 3 strand

3. Braid like a regular braid, crossing the outer sections over the middle

4. Begin adding in pieces of hair to each side before crossing it over the middle

5. Continue in a diagonal line until you run out of hair

6. Holding the hair on one side, do a regular 3 strand braid

7. Tie off with an elastic, and enjoy your hairstyle

ways2braid tutorial #23 - How to do Ribbon Heart Pigtails

Ribbon Heart Pigtails

With Valentine's Day approaching, I decided to show you how to do a cute, festive hairstyle by doing two hearts with four strand ribbon braids. It would also make a great Valentine's Day sports hairstyle, as it holds up pretty well.

Instructions:

1. Part your hair down the middle and make a part again in the middle of each half

2. Tie off each of the top two sections with an elastic

3. Thread a ribbon twice the length of the ponytail through the elastic until there are two equal strands of ribbon 

4. Flip both of them up under the elastic (optional: you could use a topsy tail)

5. Keeping the ribbon as the third strand, do two equally sized 4 strand ribbon braids in each ponytail

6. Form a heart with the two braids and secure with an elastic

7. Add bobby pins if necessary and enjoy this creative look!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

ways2braid tutorial #22 - How To Do a Valentines Crown of Hearts

Crown of Hearts

This week I am showing you how to do hearts that you can use in pretty much any way you want! I hope you'll enjoy recreating this festive style for Valentine's Day!

Instructions

1. Section off even squares in the front with elastics. (I did four, but you can do as many as you like)

2. Flip each section through, with the hair facing toward the front

3. Add some hair gel and another elastic a couple inches down (I like using Paul Mitchell sculpting gel)

4. Flip the hair through each piece just as before

5. Make your hearts look as you would like

6. Add an elastic to bring all the sections together in a half up style

7. Enjoy your "love"ly hairstyle!