Mermaid Braid

I found this awesome picture on Pinterest of a "mermaid braid" and recreated it on my lovely sister's hair. This is a super cool braid that looks intricate, but is actually really simple.

How To Create This Do:

Step One--Accent Braids

Take a small section of hair from each side of your face and braid them to the middle of the back of your head and secure with a small, hair-matching elastic. (Make sure as you braid to pull the hair in the direction you want it to go or you'll get lumps when you tie them back.)

Step Two--Starting the Main Braid

Gather two small sections of hair from right under the elastic which joins the accent braids. The hair hanging in the elastic becomes your third section.

Step Three--Finishing the Main Braid

This step is super simple; you are basically doing a french braid, but each time you add in hair, only take really small pieces from your hairline, working your way down. You can either tie off after you reach the bottom of the hairline, or continue adding down to the bottom.

Step Four--Body Building!

Now take this lovely braid you've created and tug on it a little to give it some body and make it more dramatic!

Video tutorial coming soon.