How to French Braid Your Own Hair

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By gwenober
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You will be able to braid your own hair if you follow these instructions.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Brush or comb your hair thoroughly. It may be wet or dry, if dry you may want to spray or mist lightly with water. ( It helps keep sections of hair together better while braiding). Make sure it is tangle free.
Step 2

Above and across your forehead divide hair into three even sections.
Step 3

Make a part about 1/2 1n behind divided sections across top of head
Step 4

Then Grab the end sections with both hands. (right hand rigt section-left hand left section)
Step 5

Bring right section over center section, then hold center section with right hand, and let old right section lay in the center. Hold hair tightly together.
Step 6

Then bring left section over the center, and change center for left. To start second section you can use a comb (I use my fingers) to make your next sections of hair.
Step 7

Then continue the same pattern all the way down the head.

Tips & Warnings

Make sure you hold hair tightly, to keep from falling out of the braid. hold sections to scalp after crossovers from right to center- left to center.
make sure your parts, and your sections are pretty much even or your hair will look bulky in places.