Day 4 Paul Mitchell (braiding, french twist)

First off, I LOVED last nights class.  It was terrific and I love braids!! I really have only done different things with french braiding but I got to learn other types of braids.

Agenda:
Braiding
French Twist

The types of braids we learn are listed below.  With most of them it was my first time.

ANGEL BRAID
(an angel braid is like a regular french braid but you only grab hair to add in from one side.  Whatever side you are wanting the braid to pay, that's the side you pick up from.  You don't have to do the full head, I just started turning around the crown and didn't want to finish so I turned it and went back around)

ROPE BRAID
(this is typically a braid to help fill or use as a head band.  You use 4 strands of hair with this)

FRENCH BRAID
(I left in the rope braid from above and added the french braid)

CORN ROWS
(now after this class I learned that I had been doing corn rows wrong for years! I wouldn't do the inverted braids like you're suppose to and so this was tough for me.  I'm still trying to master the inverted braid)

INVERTED BRAID
(like a regular braid except inside of going over you go under with the hair pieces)

BAMBOO BRAID
(this is my favorite braid to do!  You have 3 strands but only 1 of them is the one you really move.  Our instructor say it's like basket weaving.  I need to work on making this braid looser as well.  This one is very tight.  Bamboo braids are used mostly for fill ins)

We also did FISHTAIL BRAID but when I tried to loosen up the strands to give it a fuller look it completely messed it up so I didn't get a picture.

FRENCH TWIST

 (needs longer hair to have a nice look)

CLASSIC FRENCH TWIST
(this twist can be done on shorter hair than the French Twist above)

Again I will say I loved class and it really flew by.

5 Strand Braid

I love this look:

Trendy Braid Hairstyles for African Hair

I found this style and love the detail:

Ponytail Mohawk

The different ways to do a mohawk really are stylish:

Pony braid buns

Okay here is a fantastic and easy look that I am definitely trying out:



Make three ponytails, braid, then twist into three buns and pin.

Skeleton Braid

Different take on the braid that's pretty neat:

Waterfall braid with strands of braids

This is a different look on the waterfall braid but is a simple addition:

2 tier waterfall braid

I love the look of this:

Side swept braid wraparound tutorial

This is a very elegant look.

Waterfall Braid Tutorial

This is a super easy tutorial for those wanting to try the waterfall braid:
 

Braid weave

Not sure what to classify this braid as but I'm loving it

Awesome Braid

I don't know how to describe this braid but just freakin awesome!!!

Fishtail updo tutorial

Here is this awesome looking fishtail updo (can't wait to have longer hair):

Fishtail Tutorial

Here  I found a terrific tutorial for doing a fishtail:

Katniss Reaping Day Hair Tutorial

Another Hunger Games related hair post I simply had to post here:

Fishtail French

 

FISHTAIL FRENCH

 

     I love the look of this french fishtail.  Here's where I got it:

 

 



 

 

Spiral Braid

Here is a gorgeous spiral braid:

Flower braid updo

Loving this updo and I want to try this! Here!

Katniss Hair Braid Tutorial

     I have read and loved all the Hunger Game books so I have to link this tutorial for the Katniss braid tutorial here.  Enjoy!

 

Here is also a video that is a different variation of this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gorgeous variety of braids

Go here to see some awesome braids that I wish I had long hair to try!