How to Create a 4 Strand Waterfall Braid

How to Create a 4 Strand Waterfall Braid

Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, 2 small bobby pins, hairspray {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 3-5 minutes
Skill Level: Easy
Step-by-Step Instructions:

* Note: The hair you use in the initial stranding will be the hair that runs throughout the entire braid. If your hair is layered, or shorter in the front, it will be difficult to carry this braid all around the head without the layered ends sticking out.

1. Begin by parting the hair on one side of the head…
2. Next, pick up a good sized section of hair in the front next to the part line,and divide it into 4 equal strands…
3. Take the top-most strand {closest to the part line} and take it under the 2nd strand, over the 3rd strand, and under the 4th strand…
4. Now release that strand and allow it to fall {becoming the first waterfalling strand}…
5. You should now be left with three strands to braid…
6. Then, complete one simple 3-strand Dutch braid stitch by taking the middle strand over the right strand, and then taking the new middle strand over the left strand…
7. Next, pick up a new small strand of hair next to the part line and use this as a new fourth strand of hair…
8. Repeat Steps #3-7, always creating one simple 3-strand Dutch braid stitch in-between dropping through the 4th strand, and adding a new one.
9. Braid until you are comfortable with the look…
10. Now, lift a small section of hair on the side near the back, using crossed bobby pins to secure the end of the braid, and then let that hair fall to cover the bobby pins…
11. To really make the braid POP, gently tug on the elbows of the braid to pancake it.
12. Add hairspray {if desired}.