How To French Braid, Hair4Myprincess
- Posted on 10 July, 2013
- Ponytail Hairstyles
- By Anonymous
French braiding instructions step by step, and how to hold the strands!
Awhile ago, we put out a "how to do a french braid" for beginners video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1GjaNA... (which basically showed the mechanics of how a french braid is made.) I'm hoping today's tutorial will help to show how to hold the strands while you are french braiding hair.
Keep in mind that there really is no "right or wrong" way to hold the strands in your hands. Whatever works for you to get the job done is just fine. I actually have learned 2 different ways of holding the strands with your fingers that I like to use while french braiding and switch things up often, but I believe the technique shown in this video tutorial is the easiest to learn.
I realize that learning to french braid can be frustrating, and it is going to take some practice. The more you practice, the easier it will become. Soon, you will be braiding in your sleep! ;) When you are first starting out, you might try having someone help you rewind the first part of the video over and over for you as you are braiding, until you get the hand positioning down. I really tried to go slowly and break down each step of the plaiting in this video, and hopefully it will help someone. If you already know how to braid, this tutorial will most likely drive you nuts, lol. I find this a hard thing to teach!
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Hey everyone we've been wanting to do this, video for a while, but just haven't gotten around to it, and I'm going to try to do it as slow as I can and explain everything so that hopefully you'll be able to front braid after watching this, I have Started just by putting half of her hair in a ponytail, and that is just so that you can see what I'm doing better just on this side of her head. So to begin, you just want to grab a section at the top of the braid, and then I like to spray a little bit of water just so that we don't have flyaway okay. So to begin, you want to split this section of hair into three. This first part is just like a regular braid, so it really doesn't matter how you're holding the strands or anything like that, but just make sure you're crossing the same strands over as I am so that we start in the same spot with the French braiding. So I'm going to take this strand on the left and I'm crossing it over the middle strand and then I'm going to take the Strand on the right and cross it over the middle. And now, at this point, I'm going to show you how I hold my hands. There really is no right or wrong way, but this is the way that has been easiest for me, so this strand, that is here on the right, I'm going to place it over. My forefinger, so my palm is up, and this is laying down basically across my whole hand, and then I'm going to pinch this strand, that's here in the middle with my pointer finger and my thumb just like that, so I'm still holding this Strad with my hand. I'Ve just taken this finger underneath here and I'm holding that with my thumb. Now, this middle finger is going to catch the strands coming across, so you want to kind of hold this middle finger out and now I'm going to bring this strand. That is on the left over the middle strand and catch it with that middle finger after you do that you can grab a strand here from the top, and just add it right in with that same strand. So, as you can see, is all now coming across over my middle finger as if it was one strand all along so now you're going to have to switch hands and to do that, I'm going to hold the strands the same way. It'S just on the opposite side, so I'm taking my left hand I'm going to grab this entire strand, put it across my four fingers and then I'm going to take my pointer finger and my thumb and pinch that off right there this round, that's in the middle! Now I can put this middle finger out and I'm going to catch it with this strand, so the Strand on the right is coming over the middle into my middle finger and now I'm ready to add in some more hair here from the side. So I'm taking a section from the side on the right and I'm bringing it across my middle finger again: okay, so now we're going to switch hands again, I'm bringing my right hand under the Strand on the right, I'm grabbing the whole section and then I'm taking My pointer finger and my thumb from the right side and I'm catching off the middle strand, I'm holding my middle finger out and I'm bringing the strand from the left over the middle into that middle finger. Now I can grab another strand here from the left and add it in so hopefully this is making sense you're just going to keep repeating this all the way down. Another thing that you may have trouble with is the ends getting tangled up and as you're braiding, you can fix that just kind of get it to a stopping point, and then you can go through with your comb and comb out those ends so that you don't Have tangles, and also if you don't like our pieces, laying when you bring it in, you can always smooth it out before you finish, braiding, it's easier to fix it as you're going than it is to fix it at the end. Also another thing you could do if you're having problems getting things smooth, is to take your comb and bring in the sections with the comb. I actually do that quite a bit. It takes a little bit longer, but the braid does end up looking a little bit nicer in my opinion anyway. So when you get down here to the bottom, where you've added in all of the hair from both sides, you can just finish it off with a regular braid, so that is all there is to it. I hope this helped it's kind of hard to explain. I would suggest maybe playing the first of this video over and over as you're trying to start the braid and hopefully at some point. You will figure it out and then it will just become easy for you.
Comments
I'M LILLY: Me trying hard to get it perfectly...also me ends up by tying my hair as ponytail
Danielle84: I’m so glad someone is showing this! It’s not the braid that’s hard but it’s knowing how to hold and transition between strands. Thank you so much!
Ashlynn Zibby: This is the best tutorial I have ever seen for a french braid! I feel like I've unlocked the secrets to the universe! (I successfully completed my very first first set of double french braids) many thanks!
Corinne Curtis: I watched this tutorial feeling guilty as though I'm the only mom that can't do my daughter's hair for her soccer pictures. Reading the comment thread is pure therapy!
the: This is fairly easy to do on someone else, but doing it to my own hair is my biggest struggle.
Anuja Parulkar: Thank you so much, this video is very clear, easy to view and understand. I practised it on doll’s hair but looking forward to doing it on real hair soon :)
Teresa Lorenzo: This video is excellent!! I can’t thank you enough! I learned how to do my daughter’s braids thanks to your video. I am eternally grateful. Wonderful tutorial! Love the patience you had explaining each step. Great job.
Smithys_girl: I'm nearly 40 and have never been able to do this! My daughters friends all have these weird and wonderful hairstyles and I'm over here doing basic ponytails I'm determined to get the hang of it and this video is the best one I've found! So thank you for such an in depth and not at lightening speed tutorial
Ericka E: My brain: yup I know what to do I got this My hands: nope this ain’t it My hair: just stop trying
ExaggeratedLife: I have watched many "how to french braid" videos and I have left feeling as confused as ever. But this video is crystal clear. It actually gives me hope that I can make my little girl's hair look halfway decent (I'm so tired of pony tails). It's like I felt a lightbulb go off! Thank you so much.
Alanna Pitt: I’ve never been able to French braid before but this actually taught me how!! I have a 4yo and I really want to learn to do her hair nicely by the time she’s in grade school. Did my first French braid today thanks to you!! It’s messy and I need practice but I’m so excited about actually doing it!
Christine Jones: I've always struggled with French braids but now thanks to this video my daughter has beautifully braided hair. Thank you x
april k: Seriously!!! Thank you. I’ve NEVER been able to do these braids- I have a 5 year old with extremely long hair which I could never braid until I found your video. You made it so much simpler!!!
Brat Squad: OMG SHE EXPLAINED SO WELL THAT IT CAME OUT AWSOME!! Also it was my first braid to do thank you so much ☺️
monsternessify: This is the best tutorial!! I finally was able to French braid my daughter’s hair! I will need some practice to get them looking cute but I’ve got the hand movement down. Thank you!!
Kuldip Panesar: Learning how to do French braids on my daughter so I can send her to school with something other than simply braids. Thank You so much for this great instructional video!!
NaeT28: You my dear are an absolute angel. I have struggled getting my fingers in the right position for a very long time. I knew the general concept of french braiding but would always get my strands tangled and my fingers mix matched and crossed in every way but the way I was supposed to do. This was super super easy and now thanks to you I CAN DO IT yay
Yaffa Novograd: Best tutorial ever!!! Thanks to this awesome video with clear instructions I now know how to place my hands when creating a French or Dutch braid on myself or others. Thanks for making this video!!!!
Beth Kitchin: Well, I have wanted to French plait all my life ( and I'm nearly 40!) My daughter has a dancing show coming up and she needs her hair braided this way. I have tried and failed so many times but after watching your video, I've finally 'got it!' Have saved myself a fortune as I paid to have it done for her show last year. So HUGE thanks x
Faith: This was super helpful, I’ve never been able to get the hang of French braiding but I followed along to the video and it really helped
Jennifer Sprague: I’m 43 and I’ve never been able to do a French braid until watching this video. I thank you. My daughter thanks you more!
Christina Paoluccio: Thank you! Watched this video and it all makes sense to me now. Tried for the first time on my daughter since watching this video and it came out beautiful. Very easy to follow step by step guide on French braiding.
sara jaspers: I’ve always wanted to French braid my 7 year olds hair but I can never get my hands to cooperate! I’ve watched a million videos and can never seem to get it but this video actually helped me get it. Thank you!! And the little girl in the video has beautiful hair!!
SuperK98: I've never been able to get the hang of french braiding- until now. Just did my first successful french braid thanks to this video!
Nokuthula Ndlovu: You are so amazing! I never thought I could do this. I watched your video twice and I was practicing on my mop while watching you, it really helped. Let's just say my daughters have a mommy with magic hands now Thank you so much for this. Big ups to you all the way from South Africa.
Kelly Patterson: I watched this video about two years ago and then tried it out on a hair dummy/mannequin and was like, holy cow this is impossible. I felt defeated. But two years later and I'm able to french braid- it was actually on about the third time practicing that it started to take shape, so don't give up! Just keep practicing. I actually never watched this video after the first time practicing, but it was helpful to give me a starting point. I think you will find what works for you, it may not be exactly the same
Ummesalamah Poonawala: I tried this and it worked so well! And really well explained!! Loved it
spunk santana: Omg you made this so easy to understand thank you so much..I could never do this till now! Great video
Tessa Krebs: For everyone who thinks that this is WAYYYY TOO HARDD, she is teaching it to people that are doing it on someone else☺
ArmySweetPea Gaming: This video actually taught me how to French braid. Thank you! My daughter is over the moon.
Maxine Sandoval: After watching the video about 15 times and having a very patient toddler, I finally gave her 2 french braids! Yay! Just need to practice more so it looks more smooth, but I'm happy with the results! Thank you!
Simantini Chatterjee: I have been trying to french braid for the last 3 weeks, but I haven't been successful. Your instructions were so nice that I have been successfully able to french braid for the first time! Thank you so much.
camdyn: I’m mixed with curly hair, and I know how to cornrow, I just needed this so I can do my cousin’s hair ( pin straight) so thanks
Lisa Thomas: I've been doing french braids since I was a little kid, and I've always done the best, tightest braids when I closed my eyes (both on myself and on someone else). If your only sensory input is touch, it really helps you to focus.
it’s ya girl MIAA: Thank you so much! this helped and now my mom can do this on me!
Basic Food TV: I will try to learn to braid my hair at home. Thanks for sharing this amazing video!
Divya k: Ah... Thank you! I’ve watched tons of videos on how to do French braid but none was as clear as yours... Got it right in my first attempt.
kin: I remember looking at this a while back and being confused, then I learned buy my self. You made it way more complicated than it really is. You don't have to pinch and grab the strands. Literally all you have to do is braid the first part normally and add hair to the top strand and keep doing that.
Em L.: This was so helpful!! Thank you!
Michael Keller: Watched this a dozen times, practiced on my daughter two dozen times. Finally got it right.
Terri Sweeney: Your video instructions are the best ever!! You really helped me understand how to hold the hair while French braiding, which is key when learning this type of braid. Thank you so much for posting this.
simonsarah: This is the most helpful video ever. You have given me the understanding so thank you so much!
Christopher Hester: Thank you. I tried a French braid about a year ago with no success. I watch this video gave it a shot and with a little practice I think I can do this I managed to get through the first one wasn't perfect but look good thank you
Vinisha Vinu: I braid this type of hairstyle almost every day It is soo easy
G Szavics: I did it! They look pretty “flimsy” but I did it for the first time ever!! My 8 year old loves them so that’s a plus!
fariba a: The best video ever, I've watched so many videos but could never get it right, but this one is doing it very simple and straightforward, so hoping I can start braiding now.
Eynat Naor: excellent tutorial! I was a rockstar doing these braids for my niece's gymnastics competition! thank you!
Ushani Saubhagya: This is so easy hair style. I love it.
Faranaaz Parker: Several million people need help with their daughters' hair. I've sent this link to my husband as well because I would really like to not be the only one able to do hair on school days. Thanks for the tutorial. It's really helpful.
Anne-marie Shaw: This video really helped me get the hang after many attempts, thanks!
Cortney Gavlinski: My daughter does competition dance & the poor thing has a tomboy for a mama...this video has seriously gotten me through this year of competition dance since it was decided French braid pigtails was how the hair would be done!!! (Hard hold gel & freeze hairspray I do it the night before & it is perfect to go in the AM!!!). THANK YOU!!!
Flor: Fun fact: It took me 2 hours to finally learn french braid✯
Varsha Jambhure: I did my first French braid thank you for the tutorial
Diana McCartney: Thank you for the step by step instructions. Very good video very helpful.
Barnali Chowdhury: This is the best french braid I have seen ever . This is the best tutorial love it
samantha portes: Omg!! Thank u so much for teaching us now i know to french braid thank you so much
jada _88: OMG I love this video.... This is the only video I could find that shows it so slowly not fast..... This video helps me alot.... And I love how the video explains so good not like the others
Jean Selbe: Thanks to your explanation, I was finally able to do this hairstyle on my daughter!! Thanks so much!
Sameena Jangra: I was thinking it's very hard but because of you I did it
Natalie P: Thank you so much for this video! I have never been able to do french plaits until now
Tiffany Pate: This is a pretty good tutorial. Takes practice. I don't know why there are so many thumbs down. That's just me.
Puggles: You did good explaining how. I'm a dad. And my daughter wanted French braid. Watched it once. And I understand it. Now I know. Lol still not gonna be that great at it though. I have hard time just pulling her hair in a pony tail.
Leslie S: great video! i find it to be a bit challenging on my daughter who has really curly hair but I will keep trying! :)
Olivia S: No matter how many times I try to do this on myself I just can't do it. This isn't easy.
Mistica Davis: I love doing my daughter's hair in braids but I struggle. Her hair is long, thick and naturally curly and tangles like crazy and she wiggles like crazy and is tender headed. It's always the edges up front and the base of the neck that end up looking like a wreck. But she does love it when I braid her hair it's a struggle though. Cornrows and the Dutch braid are my favorites. I noticed some people use edge control gel, I need that desperately her hair flies away like crazy.
Phil Seagrave: Wow amazing my mum is doing me a French plait now for the Christmas party
sam_e_ lamb: It was a little difficult but then I eventually completed it. It was also a little easyer because my hair is like hers long down to my butt and silky smooth I am so happy it looks so good finnaly now I can do something other than a regular braid and a pony tail
M G: You make it so much easier, Thank you!
Angel Eyes: I just did it!!! I have watched many videos but this one is definitely the best. Thank you so much!!!
Patricia Romanowski: Best explanation I have seen so far ❤️
mia macke: Finally a video that went slow enough for me to get it. Thank you so much! I've been trying on and off for 30 years to learn this braid!
Michelle UandMeGod: Thank you!! So sweet of you to make a video tutorial for all of us who are clueless on how to do a basic french braid!! LOL I am getting my 6yr old ready for our local Trunk N' Treat and her costume is Pocahontas and so here I am on the internet searching frantically on how to braid hair!! LOL
kittyluma: Thank you so much, I can now finally do this hairstyle!
Cake is Real: That was so much easier then what I thought it was. You video explained it a lot better then some of the others that I watched.
Jenn Tyson: This helped so much thank you I can do Dutch braids but never french
Raju Sardar: I love this it's so nice I tried it bad at last I did it! It's
Ameena Ahmad: I had watched 1000 of tutorials on how to tie a single french braid and I failed and then one day being so enthusiastic, without watching any tutorial or anything I just tied one. Not very good but I did. And now I am really good at tying them
Reshma RK: I failed to do this on my long hair.after I cut my hair short now this hair style is super simple and easy to do on my hair.. lol
Harmony Faith: Guys don't give up! it's hard at first but the more you practice the easier it will get!!!
Grapefruit Mango: Finally! Someone who knows my language! I'm so happy you made this vid bc no one else made sense. I understood none of them. This REALLY REALLY HELPED!!! THANK YOU!!!!!
Thamina Mohammed: I’ve watched so many videos and I got to say this one is the best and easiest thank you
StarSophieKG: I just did my hair in french braids for the first time ever! Thanks so much!!!! :)
Rick Johnson: Thank you very much for this video. I am a single Dad and I found this very easy to follow.
VisualSounds1 ASMR: I feel like I need at least three more hands to do this on myself :')
Shelly Mazur: I just did my very first french braid. It's so much easier than I thought. Thank you for the tutorial!! xx
Anita Solanki: I tried it and it is a success It looks very pretty on me
Mojgan Ebrahimi: thanks so much, this was so helpful!
amber: I never thought I would actually get so mad that I can’t French braid even if my life depended on it! I have such horrid frizzy hair and there aren’t any tutorials on how to do it on my hair type, it’s all smooth silky straight hair!
Mia Calderbank: Thumbs up for the girl sitting super patiently
Rabia Malik: This is by far the best tutorial i have seen!!! I actually now think i could do it!!!
Artina Croskey: You are awesome, very detailed and i loved how you slowed it down for better understanding. Keep doing what you do!
Skye Raymond: This was awesome it really showed me how to French Braid thank you so much
vikram singh tanwar: Everyone: talking about braids Me: Wow!!! What a girl she is not even moving while her braids were being made but when someone is going to make braids (or anything) on me am just moving and moving all the time
Leydi Cruz: Finally I know how to do French braid the best video before I couldn’t do it it was really frustrating for me thank you.
Dspeir: Great instructional video I got it the first try . Your model has beautiful hair . Thanks :)
carly fay: Finally a slow video and it’s back view so I can see and understand so much better! Thank you ❤️❤️
RaeAnne Schofield: Thanks this was super helpful now to actually do now that I have it in my head
Big Bird: Well now it's time to watch it on replay for like 50 times
Hi Hi hi: This looks so confusing but I’m gonna give it a go!
mia medel: This video really helped me I improved on the braids. This is video is really good for beginners.