This waterfall twist has you working with only two strands of hair at a time — good news for the uncoordinated. Personally, this is one of my favorite braid styles simply for the pretty factor and low skill level.
How to:
1. Take a small section from one side of your head, about an inch back from the hairline, and divide it in two.
2. Twist the bottom section of the top section, then drop the top piece, letting it fall with the rest of your hair, and pick up a new piece in its place.
3. Repeat the process by twisting the new piece over the top piece and letting the top piece fall, over and over until you reach the middle of the back of your head. Pin the tail in place there.
4. Repeat the entire process on the opposite side of your head, and pin the tail of that twist in back to meet the other one. Combine both tails with a small elastic to keep it extra secure.
Braid envy — it's a thing. If you find yourself gazing longingly at the intricately beautiful braid styles on Instagram and Pinterest, you've got a major case of it. There's nothing like an afternoon spent flipping through online photos of stunning braid styles, imaging yourself wearing them all from work to brunch to your wedding.
There is one little hiccup to this whole braid fever phenomenon: If you're not a naturally gifted hair wiz, attempting complicated braid styles can be downright daunting. Luckily, it doesn't have to be.
To help give even the most clumsy among us a leg up in the braid styles department, we grilled some of the industry's most celebrated stylists and bloggers for the precise, step-by-step braiding instructions you need to pull off braiding all by yourself.
Thanks to celebrity stylist Marcus Francis, Nine Zero One Salon stylists Florido Basallo and Amber Maynard, plus a few other independent braid geniuses, we have the goods on how to recreate 15 amazing braids. From the fan-favorite waterfall braid to the classic braided chignon, you'll see that these modern and sophisticated braid styles can take you anywhere.
Still afraid you don't have the skills? Put aside any doubts you have, and remember, you're not landing a Mars rover. You're just braiding your hair. With these simple braiding instructions (and a little practice), you can master Pinterest-worthy braid styles in no time.
