A waterfall braid is one of the prettiest braids there is in my opinion. It’s so unique looking and is perfect for half up half down hairstyles!
This braid paired with some loose curls gives you a very feminine hairstyle, that will earn you lots of compliments!
This post is all about how to waterfall braid for beginners!
If you know how to do a basic french braid, then you can do this braid, it’s 90% the same technique, so understanding the pattern in a french braid will help you when braiding a waterfall braid.
This braid looks way harder than it is, I’m not saying it’s not tricky at first, but once you get the hang of the technique, it’s quite simple!
If you want to braid your own hair into a waterfall braid, then check out the video below, where I show you how to waterfall braid your own hair step by step
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How to waterfall braid step by step
- Take a small section of hair at the front and split the hair into 3 equal sections – so you have a top strand, middle strand, and bottom strand
- Cross the top strand over and into the middle
- Cross the bottom strand over and into the middle.
- Then pick up a small section of hair next to the top strand and add it to the top strand
- Now cross the top strand (with the new hair in it) over and into the middle
- Now let go of the bottom strand
- Then pick up a new section of hair right next to where the strand you just let go of was and this is now your new bottom strand
- Take the new bottom strand and cross it over and into the middle
- Now repeat steps 4-8 until you reach the back of the head
- Braid the rest of the hair like a basic 3 strand braid and tie the braid off
If you are going for a half up half down hairstyle, then repeat steps 1-9 on the other side of the head, so you have 2 braids, and then tie the braid together to get the half up half down hairstyle
This post was all about learning how to waterfall braid step by step for complete beginners!
