We have received a lot of attention for our Waterfall Braid hairstyle tutorials, with over 18 million YouTube views between our first two videos alone!
What I hear from some girls, is that they are not very good at French braiding and as such they can never get the braids to look right. We want everyone to be able to get that awesome cascading waterfall look, so…
About six months ago, Kori, a good friend of mine from Princess Hairstyles, posted a simple “cheat” for the Waterfall Braid that used a twist on the side, rather than a braid. The end result looks so much like a waterfall braid that not many people would know the difference!
For this tutorial, we carried the twist all the way around the head and we think it turned out super cute!
Items Needed: Brush or rat-tail comb, 1 bobby pin, hairspray {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 5 minutes
Skill Level: Medium
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Begin on front, right side of the head and section out 1 large strand of hair that can serve as your base for the twist around the head… Divide this strand into 2 equal pieces, and begin by twisting them around each other one time. Now, take a new selected strand of hair and place it between your twisting strands, so that it literally falls through like in the Waterfall Braid. Twist the 2 original strands once more. Repeat steps 3 and 4 all the way around the back of the head and towards the top of the left ear. For the last added-in section of hair on the left side, be sure to pull back into the strand about the same amount of hair you pulled initially to created the twisted strands… this will give a balanced look from the front. When you finish adding in your last twist, grab a bobby pin and sure-secure the end of the twist above the ear, making sure to hide the bobby pin as best as you can. Use hairspray {if desired} to help control flyaways.Enjoy!
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Happy Hairdoing!
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