Waterfall Twist Rope Braid | Summer Hairstyles

Summer is here!  My girls and I are always looking for hairstyles that take the hair out of our faces and off of our necks.

It’s all about staying cool, for sure.

Kamri, who is my model today, and I want to show you how to create a combo hairstyle, using the Waterfall Twist and a Rope Braid.

Combined, these two braids make a very pretty look that’s perfect for summertime, inside or out of the pool, or simply when you are out and about enjoying your day.

{If you are concerned about flyways, be sure to use a good pomade, or dry wax to help hold the braid forms. I wouldn’t recommend this to be a hairstyle on an extremely active day.}

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Enjoy!

Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, 1 small hair elastic, hairspray and accessory {if desired}.

Time Requirement: 3 minutes

Skill Level: Easy

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Begin by parting the hair on one side of the head…
2. On the heavy side of hair, pick up a small section near the front temple and divide it into two even sections {feel free to use spray water, pomade, or dry wax to help hold in flyways during braiding}…
3. Now, cross the bottom strand up and over the top strand…
4. Next, pick up a small strand of hair from above the waterfall twist and place it between the two original strands…
5. Let that strand fall down freely with the rest of the hair…
6. Now take the bottom strand of original hair and cross it up and over the top strand of hair {this will create a little pocket that the waterfall strands will sit in}…
7. Continue stranding Steps #3-6, with about 5-7 stitches of falling strands} until you have reached near the back of the head, and using a rubber band or hair clip secure that hair out of the way…
8. Shift all remaining hair to that one side of head, where the braid is, and let it fall over the shoulder…
9. Gather and divide that remaining hair into  this hair into even strands…
10. Now, add the the waterfall falling strands into the front section, and add the previously clipped hair from the waterfall twist into the back section…
11. Next, twist both big sections to the right…
12. Then, twist the two large strands over themselves to the left {this creates a rope twist that will not unravel when you let it go}.
13. When you run out of hair to twist, simply secure with a hair elastic and you are finished.
14. Add hairspray or accessory {if desired}.

Please feel free to leave me a comment below letting us know what you think of this Waterfall Twist Rope Braid! What other types of hairstyles would you like to see?

Happy Hairstyling!

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