As you know if you’ve seen my #WeekofBraids in March, I love braiding my hair. The thing I struggle with sometimes is coming up with different ideas, and I often end up with a side fishtail braid or a French braid. However, I saw this a few months back on Amber Fillerup’s YouTube Channel and I thought I would share this style with you. Behold, my French Halo Braid!
Simple and summery, this is a really feminine style and goes great with soft curls to frame the face.
1.Part your hair just off centre, don’t worry about being too perfect about this- as long as there is approximately even amount of hair on each side of your head.
3. Once you reach your ear, stop adding hair from underneath, only adding hair from the top half of your head. This is known as a lace braid.
4. You’ll reach a point at the back of your head where you can no longer comfortably reach any hair to braid. Simply move your arm and rearrange the 3 strands in your hand until you can continue. This can sometimes be confusing so take your time!
5. Once you have included all of your hair, braid to the end of your hair and tie with an elastic.
6. At this point, begin to pull on your braid gently to thicken it. Once you’ve done this, tuck the end of your hair underneath your halo braid and secure with a bobby pin. Smooth out any bumps and secure with bobby pins. You’re all done!
I hope you found this tutorial useful, if you do try this style, share it on twitter (Imiiix) or Instagram (gingernut2115) and tag me so I can see!