Triple Waterfall Braid

It is true that my thick and course hair often needs taming… but, it's so much easier to twist my hair into some braids.  Today, I am going to share with you how I achieved the look below.

Step 1: For the middle braid, I began by French braiding the hair.  There is twist to this: Weave an outermost section inwards one time.  Once it is woven in once, leave that piece out and grab a new piece of hair to weave into the braid, instead.  The best way to describe it would be to call it a "Waterfall" braid in the middle of your head.

Step 2: For the outside sections, I ended up weaving in the waterfall pieces as a part of a French braid.  I did this on both sides.

Step 3: Then, I pulled my hair into a ponytail, and braided the ponytail.  Then, I twisted the braid into a bun.

It would probably be easiest to show you, but I'm just not comfortable on the YouTube platform.  So, if you'd like to give this a try - I would recommend visiting Melissa on her blog, Missy Sue, or on her YouTube channel.  My braids are a bit thicker and messier than hers (and I chose to do a braid bun instead of messy bun), but she inspired this post.  Thank you to Melissa!

If you're a beginner, I would recommend starting with just French braids.  The "Waterfall" braid took me a while to master (I still don't consider myself a master!) so go easy on yourself if you don't get it right away.

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