The Four Strand

~ How-to: The Four Strand Braid ~

For all of you who are bored of the same three strand braid every day, here is the Four Strand!!! It's really pretty, and easy enough! (and you don't need twenty-three fingers! :) )

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Step 1

Start with longish hair* (or you'll only get like two inches of braid)

Step 2

Separate hair into two even sections

Step 3

Separate these two strands in to two smaller strands (four in total, hence, the whole "four strand" part of it.) if this is easier, you can skip step two, and just grab the hair between your fingers, like so -

We'll name them strands 1, 2, 3, and 4. Once again, make sure they're all equally thick!

Step 4

Cross strand number 1 under strand number 2, and strand number 4 over strand number 3.

Step 5

Strand number 1 goes over number 4.

Step 6

3 crosses over 1, and 4 crosses over 2.

(confused yet?)

Step 7

Strand 2 crosses over 3, and under 1.

Strand 3 goes under 2, and over 4.

 Here, 4 becomes 1, 3 becomes 2, 2 becomes 3, and 1 becomes 4.

Rinse, and repeat. (from steps 2-7)

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 Voila!

Accessorize as needed.

*Perfect white hair not required.