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How to do a low lace braided bun

How to do a low lace braid into a braided bun updo

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/how-to-do-a-basic-three-strand-braid • Posted by abellasbraids

This is a fairly simple style that is beautiful and elegant. It would be great to wear to a special occasion, or as an every day hairstyle! You will learn to lace braid in this tutorial!

You will need

Project Budget
Free

Time

0 h 10

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

This is a fairly simple style that is beautiful and elegant. It would be great to wear to a special occasion, or as an every day hairstyle! You will learn to lace braid in this tutorial!

Instructions

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    Brush all of the hair back. Start with a section of hair in the front of the face.

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    Do the first couple stitches of a three strand braid; cross the left section over the middle, cross the right section over the middle.

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    Cross the left section over the middle section.

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    Add a slice of hair going all the way from the top of the head to the nape of the neck into this same section.

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    Cross the right section over.

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    Continue steps 3-5 all the way to the other side of the head until you run out of hair to add in.

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    Braid to the ends of the hair and add an elastic or backcomb ends to finish off.

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    Roll the hair into a bun.

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    Pin down into place.