I was pinterest-ing (hmmm, word?) around the hair and beauty category and I spotted a new hairstyle trend. The sloping - if that's the word - french braid. And it's beautiful. It gives this elegant, simple, yet intriguing touch and I want to learn it!
I did some experiments and the thing is, it's just a french braid with a difficult placement. I can do the french braid on the back of my head just fine, but this is a lot harder! You have to aim where to go and where strings of hair need to be placed in a sloping way without being able to see anything. My mom happens to be an excellent braider, brading my hair since 1995 and I asked her to help. This is the result:
The braid isn't as strong as in the other pictures, but you can achieve this effect by using some product on your hair. I have a lot of hair, but very thin hairs, and I didn't use any product, which resulted in this. I think it's beautiful. She first french braided my hair, than braided one string individually and braided this together with the other two strings to create a less strict braid. Some pieces are sticking out, but this is simply because of the fact that I have layers in my hair and because I love the braid to be a little bit more casual, not as tight as some people like it. Yeah. I just did it myself and I'm getting closer, it's an easy one!
Besides easy, it's playful and classy at the same time. I can imagine myself wearing this in all kinds of situations, whether it's on the beach, during a festival or when I'm going shopping. Furthermore, my hair stays out of me face, which for me means, that I don't touch it with my hands all the time. Result: non-greasy hair!
Love,
