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Mermaid Half Updo

A simple and elegant half up hairstyle

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/braidng • Posted by abellasbraids

This is a very simple braid that would be perfect for school or a day at the office or even the beach, to keep it out of your face but look pretty at the same time!

You will need

Project Budget
Free

Time

0 h 05

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

This is a very simple braid that would be perfect for school or a day at the office or even the beach, to keep it out of your face but look pretty at the same time!

Instructions

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    Start with a section of hair in the center front of the head.

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    Divide the hair into three equal sections

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    Cross the left section over the middle, then the right section over the middle (begin a three strand braid).

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    Take a section from the front (not a slice all the way through the hair, just a chunk from the hairline) and add it to the left side piece and cross the whole thing over the middle. This is what is called a mermaid braid. It's a lot like a French braid but as stated before, you are taking chunks of hair from the hairline rather than slices all the way through the hair.

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    Repeat step four on the right side.

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    Repeat steps 4 and 5 one or two more times, or until you have reached the desired braid length.

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    Finish off by doing a three strand braid to the ends of the hair and tying off with an elastic. You are done!