French Braid, oh la la! Simple yet Elegant

If you can do a French Braid, a whole world of both formal and funky hair styles will be at your fingertips! I'm convinced that the possibilities are endless; I keep finding new ways to braid my hair. I'm going to show you how I do a standard French Braid, but I'm positive that everyone has their own tricks and tips that work for them. And yes, I'm wearing a robe. I strongly believe that everyone should wear a robe when in the comfort of their home especially during the winter months, but that is neither here nor there.

When I learned how to do a French Braid, the hardest part was figuring out how to hold the three pieces of hair while also incorporating the new sections of hair into the braid. Let's give this a try!

Standard French Braid:

Step 1) Brush hair back and separate a section of hair at the top of your head.

Step 2) Take the hair that you just separated, split it up into three even sections and complete one standard braid "cycle".

Step 3) Carefully place the three pieces of hair in one hand so that you can grab a new section of hair with your other hand. (Utilize those digits to securely separate the three sections: use the index, middle and pointer finger and then rest your thumb against those three fingers to make sure the hair doesn't come lose THEN start incorporating new pieces of hair.)

Step 4) Add the new section of hair into your braid (the piece held with your pointer finger). 

Step 5) Repeat Step 3 and 4, rotating sides, until all hair is added into the braid. Finish with a standard braid.

Please comment with any tricks or tips that you can add to these instructions.