DIY: Classic French Braid

Hi all, today i will be teaching everyone how to tie the classic french braid.This might seem like a complicated and difficult hairstyle to learn, however once you understand the technique, its actually really very easy. I really love the look of this hairstyle as it gives one a sophisticated and neat look.
I would like to thank two of my friends for this blog post. Pei Xian who taught me how to achieve this hairstyle and Carlye for being our model.  

So let's begin.

 Before i start on this tutorial, i recommend everyone to watch this youtube video at least twice as my written tutorial is actually based on ribbon illustration! Credits to LuxyHair for the video.

So to ensure that you have understood the technique, do scroll down for the written illustration to check again. If you have understood my illustration, this would mean you have fully comprehend the technique of getting a classic french braid.

Step 1: Ensure that your hair has no tangles by combing it

Step 2: Gather the top of your hair to the center

Step 3 & 3A: Split the center to 3 different strands as seen in picture 3 ( Do not include the rubber bands, the rubber bands are just for illustrate that there are 3 different strands)

Assume the 3 different strands of your hair as the ribbons seem in picture 3A.

Step 4 & 5: Follow the wordings in the box as seen beside picture 4 and 5.

Step 6 & 6A: Gather a few strands of hair from the top right side which is labelled as "H"

Step 7 & 8: Follow the wordings in the box as seen beside picture 7 and 8.

Step 9: Repeat step 6-8 until you have braid to the desired length.

 After which, you secure it with a rubber band. And you are done.

Tip: It is actually a criss-cross technique. Where the left and right always has to be the center strand. Eg. right to center, left to center, right to center, left to center. etc.

I am really sorry for my poor illustration and had to use coloured ribbons for identification purposes. But if really you do understand it, i will be one happy lady.