Modern Braided Hairstyle

Hi friends,

     Today I tried to fix my hair in a modern look to match the pattern of my dress.  My side braid is actually a French loop braid, but it looks more like a 5 or 6 strand Dutch braid because I did not pull on the loops to make them stand out from my braid.  I put the rest of my hair into a side ponytail which I then braided in a long rope braid.  I wrapped my rope braid up into a bun.  Then I took the length of my French braid and wrapped it around the outside of my bun.  My hair is held in place with bobby pins and a single hair-clip on one side.
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Micronesian Girl~ Fancy Double Braids

Hi friends,

Another pretty Micronesian Girl hairstyle to share with you~ this one appears to be two 6-strand Dutch/French braids with a zig-zag center part.  So perfect!

 

 

 

6-strand hairband~ version 2

Hello everybody,

I liked the 6-strand hairband braid so much that I tried it again, this time with a bigger poofy bun.  I really liked how the smooth ends of my poofy rope braid outlined the outer edge of the bun.  Thank you for stopping by to see my pictures!

6-strand Hairband Braid

Good morning from sunny Micronesia!

Last night I tried making a 5-strand braid, which built up my confidence enough to try a 6-strand braid.  I liked how it turned out so much that this morning I made a hairband braid with 6-strands.  I just gathered the lower section of my hair, banded it together with an elastic, then made the 6-strand braid.  When I had reached about as far as I could comfortably go, I tied the end of my braid off with another elastic.  I put the rest of my hair into a ponytail and wrapped my 6-strand braid around it like a hairband.  My bun is two sections loosely twisted together like a rope braid, held in place with bobby pins.  I would twist a little bit, stop and pin that section in place, then twist some more, etc...until the bun was finished.  I covered the two elastics with a butterfly clip, and was ready to head out the door!

A secret to making a 6-strand braid: Think over, under, over, under, over.  Also, it helps if you start off with your hair in a ponytail.  This makes it easier to keep the strands separate.

   

 

Micronesian Girl~ 6-Strand French Braid

Hi friends,

One of my little Micronesian girls had such a pretty braid a few days ago~ I counted a total of six strands to this French braid...