Do Double French Braids
Double French braids allow you the ability to weave short- to medium-length hair into an elegant pattern. This hairstyle also works well for people with layers in their hair, because it captures all the shorter pieces. When you do double French braids, you have a couple of choices on how you want to finish the braids.
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Steps
Do Double French Braids with Separate Ties
- Divide the hair down the center of the head. You may want to use a rat tail comb to help you get the part straight.
- Secure one half of the hair using either a clip or a hair tie.
- Separate the section you left unbound into three sections close to the top.
- You don’t want to grab all the hair; rather, you want to work with a small section from the top (about an inch). You’ll pull the rest of the hair on that side into the French braid as you work.
- Try to keep the three sections equal in size to make the braid look more uniform.
- Hold the sections so you have one on the left, one in the middle and one on the right.
- Weave the right section across the middle section, and adjust the middle section so it is over to the side.
- Cross the left section over the middle section and again adjust the middle section.
- Add more hair to the section on the right before you cross it over the middle section. Do this with the section on the left, as well.
- Repeat the braiding process until you’ve added the remaining hair into the braid. Toward the end of the braid, you should wind up with three sections like you would in a regular braid.
- Use an elastic band or some other type of hair accessory to secure the braid.
- Follow the same process on the other side of the head to create another French braid. When you finish, you should have two French braids.
Combine Double French Braids into One Braid
- Part your hair into two sections. Depending on the length of your hair, you may want to secure one side to keep it out of the way.
- Divide the hair on the side you plan to start with into three sections of equal size. You don’t want to divide all the hair, just start with three sections near the top. You’ll add in more hair as you work.
- Determine how you want to hold the strands, so you can work.
- Pull one of the side sections across the middle section. It doesn’t matter whether you begin on the left or the right side.
- Shift the middle section over so it takes the side position.
- Weave the opposite side of hair across the middle. If you started on the left, this will be the right side.
- Work in some of the hair from the side into the section before you braid it over the middle. From here on out, you’ll want to pull in a little bit of hair each time you shift the middle strand out to the side.
- Braid the hair by continuing the same pattern.
- Plan where you want to join the French braids into one braid and then braid a couple of weaves past this mark.
- Use a clip or a tie to hold the braid in place.
- Repeat the process on the other side of your head.
- Join the two braids together.
- With the three strands from the braid you are currently working on, you want to take the outer strand and the middle strand and combine these into one strand. This should leave you with a strand near the part for the braid.
- Undo the other side and undo the braid until you have three distinct sections. Then, combine the outer two strands.
- If you’ve done this correctly, you should be able to combine the two strands in the middle of your head, which will give you a total of three strands.
- Weave the three strands by crisscrossing the outer strands over the middle strand until you reach the end of your hair.
- Fasten the end with a hair tie, elastic band or some other type of hair accessory.
- Finished.
Tips
- Practice making single French braids before you do double French braids.
- Keep tension on the strands of hair as you work to prevent loose weaves.
- If you braid your own hair, use a handheld mirror to check your work.
- Use hairspray to prevent little hairs from sticking out.
- Start as close to the top of the head as you can, for best results.
- You can use water as well to smooth out loose hairs, but you can also give it a natural look, by leaving it alone.
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