Doing a Basic Hair Braid

Series Summary

For centuries haircuts have been a distinctive form of cultural markers and self-expression. From the white wigs of the British political elite in the 17th and 18th centuries to the mo hawk wearing teenagers of today, the way we wear and style our hair speaks to who we are as individuals and in society. Whether you're a man or woman, boy or girl, conservative or liberal, there's a hairstyle for you and whatever you happen to be into. Changing a hairstyle can drastically change the way we look, but all this must be taken with a grain of salt; for once cut, it'll grow back, and at the end of the day, it's just hair!

In this free video series, our expert Lauren Farraher will show you how to do all kinds of different hair braiding techniques. She will show you all the products & tools you will need, how to do an inside out French and regular French braid, and how to do a fish bone braid. Lauren will also teach you how to add flair to you braids, how to fix unruly hairs, how to get a tousled hair look, and how to do a loose braid and a twisted ponytail. If you're into braiding, this is the instructional series for you!

Video Transcript

"Hi! My name is Lauren and on behalf of Expert Village, I'm here to show you how to achieve various styles for using regular braids. I'm going to be going over various braids that you can possibly do with your hair in order to create a style, go to a casual event if you need to without having to spend the money where you actually have to go and get the braid done. The hand coordination and manipulation of the hair can be a little challenging in the beginning, but don't fret because you will get the hang of it. Once you do, you can make your everyday styles look and appear more intricate, more interesting, and you'll be able to dress yourself up on a daily basis. To start, I'm just going to begin with the basic braid. The manipulation of your actual hands. When you're actually doing the basic braid, you're just going to pull the hair back to a low pony tail, take 2 fingers like you're giving the peace sign, split the hair. You can move them. Just kind of separate them. You're going to start with the one side. All you're simply going to do for the basic braid is over lay them. Go from side to side. Each time that you do it, you're going to actually pick up the piece of hair and just bring it over the existing piece. The basic braid rather unappreciated. Many people think that it's not as dressy. I will go into a little bit more intricate braids and a little bit of fancier braids that you can do for your more than casual affair."