French Braid 101

1. DIVIDE THE TOP PORTION OF THE HAIR IN THREE.
2. PROCEED TO BRAID AS NORMAL -- LEFT OVER MIDDLE, RIGHT OVER MIDDLE.
3. GATHER ADDITIONAL HAIR FROM THE LEFT SIDE BEFORE BRAIDING LEFT OVER MIDDLE.
4. GATHER ADDITIONAL HAIR FROM THE RIGHT SIDE BEFORE BRAIDING RIGHT OVER MIDDLE.
5. CONTINUE WITH STEPS #3 AND 4 UNTIL ALL THE HAIR HAS BEEN BRAIDED.
6. SECURE THE BRAIDED HAIR WITH BANDS.

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SisterDeer taught me how to french braid. She was 17, I was 16. She was finishing her 4th year of High School as an exchange student in scenic Minocqua, Wisconsin; I had gone there to visit during summer vacation. We both had long hair back then.

Ever since SisterDeer taught me this skill, I have always considered it the more elegant way to braid hair.

Since my hair is cropped now, I only have MyGirl's hair to work with. Our morning routine includes fixing MyGirl's hair for school. After she dresses up and while she eats her breakfast, I would fix her hair.

One of her favorite hair-do's is getting her hair in french braids.

I'm glad it makes MyGirl happy when I french braid her hair.