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1. The Cascade Braid
2. The Tucked-In French Braid
3. The Weaved-In Carousel Braid
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Directions here.
4. French Braid Wrapped Ponytail
Here's the non-ponytail version: The Spiral Lace Braid
5. The Headband Braid
6. The Sideways Mermaid
7. The Relaxed French Braid
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Watch the tutorial here.
8. The Slide Up Braid
hairromance.com
Get the full tutorial here.
9. The Bohemian Side Braid
10. The Twisted Ladder Ponytail
abellasbraids.com
Get the directions here.
11. The Big, Messy, Reversed Dutch Braid
12. The Five-Strand Dutch Braid
It's like making a friendship bracelet in your hair.
The end result should look something like this....
13. The Ladder Ponytail
cutegirlshairstyles.com
Get the directions here.
14. The Entwined Scarf
Or The Scarf-Braided Pigtails
hairromance.com
This is pretty much perfect summer picnic hair.
15. The Three-Braid Bird's Nest
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16. The Single Waterfall Braid
hairromance.com
The best part is how it works on short hair. Directions here.
17. The Double Waterfall Braid
18. The Triple French Braid (With Bun!)
19. The Sailor's Knot Braid
bobbyglam.com
1) Divide hair into four sections and number them 1–4 from the left
2) No. 1 goes over No. 2
3) No. 3 goes over No. 4
4) No. 4 over No. 1
5) Repeat
Or watch the video tutorial here.
20. The Knotted Milkmaid Braid
loveblair.com
Get the directions here.
21. Crown Braids Redux
weddingchicks.com
Making each braid a different thickness gives an idiosyncratic twist to the crown braids.
22. The Cascading Half-Up Princess Braids
23. The Zig-Zag Braid
jadabeauty.com
Full tutorial here.
Bonus Challenge: The Z Braid
locksandlocksofhairstyles.blogspot.com
Once you've mastered the lace braid, this should be easy. Watch the tutorial here.
