How To Do Braids

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How To Do Braids

Submitted by Ellie L on 08/24/2009

Braiding is one of the most basic skills used by humans throughout history. Braiding is not just used for hair, you can also braid ropes, strings and even dough. Although, there are various complicated styles in braiding, what you need to learn is the basics to be able to master its principle, after that you can apply your own style in your own way. Here are the basic guidelines to follow to learn how to do braiding;

Step 1
The very first thing to do is to pull out three strands and make them straight. If you are braiding hair, then make sure that the strands are soft enough. There should not be any excess hair strands to produce a neat and better-looking hair braid.

Step 2
Having the three strands, you will have the left strand, the middle strand and the right strand. However, they will not remain as they are as you continue braiding as they will interchange positions.

Step 3
While making the strands tighter by pulling them gently, cross the middle strand over to the left and maintain the same tightness.

Step 4
Now you have new set of strands with new middle strand. Cross the middle strand over to the right giving new middle strand again.

Step 5
By doing those steps, you will complete the first set of braiding. You will simply continue on doing the process while maintaining the tightness by pulling the hair softly and gently. Once you have reached the end of the hair braiding, you have to secure it with a rubber band for hair.

Step 6
You can braid another set of strands to produce new braids. And at the end, you can also braid the braided strands to produce a new style of braids out of braided strands.

There are other styles which are more complicated than the three-strand braid. You can choose if you want to have 5 strands or 7, or even 9 nine strands. Others can also do braid using 4 strands and still produce good looking braids. Remember that you can develop your own style if you keep practicing braiding and improving your experience.