Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Partial French Braid with Cascading Hair ~ Tutorial
also known as the "Waterfall Braid"


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I'm not the originator of this hair style but I've gotten so many requests for it, I thought I'd give it a go for you. I don't know what it's called either so I haven't researched it and/or found any other tutorials for it ...thus, this is my version of it, and I've dubbed it the Partial French Braid w/ Cascading Hair.

The photos I've seen online show the braid a little more straight across the back of the head and mine sort of braids at an angle, similar to my side/low french braid up-do. I'm sure this is 100% easier to do on someone else's hair than your own but it goes pretty quickly once you get the hang of it ...I mean, it's my shortest hair video tutorial to date. That's gotta mean something, right ;) Enjoy.

Note: Apologies in advance for the yelling of "NOOOO" towards the end, where I momentarily fear I'm going to lose my entire braid and have to start over.





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111 comments:

fifi said...

i was wondering how to do this!! thanks!! xo

Gabby / Gypsy*Diaries said...

Ah Maegan! One of your best tutorials yet!
xxx

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SIENA.STYLE said...

wow so beautiful!!
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Kez said...

That looks really cool - I didn't know how easy it is to get that look!

Vixi said...

This is so beautiful! I wish i wasnt a clutz when it comes to doing your great hair-do's i really suck :(
xoxo

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PEACHES said...

GAHH that is fabulous!! I fear I'm going to give myself a neck cramp attempting it, but I don't care, I'm going for it!!!

Lia said...

This is amazing, I love it! You make it look sooo easy too. I need to try it!!
xoxo
Lia

Melody said...

I've been wondering how to do this! Thanks for the video!

Morgan said...

You're the BEST! I've always wanted to know how to do this! Totally trying until I get it! :)

Craftmaker said...

This is great! I love it! I'm gonna try it right away :D
BTW, I love your hair!

Looms, Lids, and layers said...

So beautiful! Great info. My hair needs to be longer but I will pass it on to my friends with long hair!!

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Prisoner of Fashion said...

like it!
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Brandy said...

This looks beautiful on you! I wish my hair was thick enough to do this!

Delaney said...

I hope this works out when I try it! :) we'll see how it goes. I am not very coordinated haha

FASHIONCHALET said...

HEY YOU :)

I love this and want to try it!


xx

Lindsey Regan Thorne @ be pretty said...

Love this dollface... pretty much friggin obsessed with your hair! My gosh how do you grow it so long with it looking so healthy? The ends of my strands look like a cats been gnawing at it!

taylor said...

you. are. gorgeous. seriously! i'm making my bf watch this tonight lol!

Nandia said...

Amazing hair!
kisses nandia
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Anonymous said...

Your hair is gorgeous girl..what products do you use on it?

La Petite Olga said...

another gorgeous tutorial!!

xx Olga
La Petite Olga

jacquelyn | lark + linen said...

amazing! I've always admired this look. I didn't realize it was so simple. Now only if my hair could get as long and luxurious as yours!

ps this is my first time here and I'm loving your blog

Vanessa, Take only Memories said...

Lovely again! I tried to do your hair tutorial on the other "around the head" braid the other day and failed miserably! Will have to give it another try :)

drollgirl said...

um, your hair loooooooooooks
gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Megan said...

That looks so good, now to see if I'm patient enough to attempt it...

modanista junkie said...

OMG!!! I am sooo trying this tomorrow!!! Love it love it love it!!!

xoxo,
Mel

Sophia. said...

niice color !! <3



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mpgirrrl said...

this is so beautiful! I think it looks amazing in highlighted hair! so I will be doing it quite soon...!

xxx Maria @ http://mpgirrrl.wordpress.com

Clio said...

Looks great on you! My arms are already sore from trying it, but I didn't manage to get the braid :) gotta keep trying, causei really like the look!

Aalis Dreams said...

Really lovely your blog! and I love braids too! thank you doing many special things!xoxo

Caroline, No. said...

You make it look so easy! Might try for my birthday. :)

Dana Yoshimizu said...

I really like it, and the tutorial is easy to follow! :) Thank you

smokey onix said...

thnks for sharing this, firt time on your blog and Ive been lovn it so far :)

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KimChicSisters said...

love this! This is amazing

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Crunchy Green Mom - Suzanne B. said...

Found this tutorial on Pinterest and I LOVE it!

Thanks a ton for the walk through, I'd of had no idea how to do that, perfect for a messy braid on the weekends.

cris.gomez said...

I've been looking for an original hair-do! I'm so gonna try this! Thx 4 sharing :)

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Folded Victory said...

Is there any way to do this without the side braid that doesn't look awkward?

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Francesca Felix said...

i really love how this looks! so beautiful
xo
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Laura. said...

OMG! i will try it! it looks awesome!!!:)
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Wen Chen said...

Love this video. I'm going to try it tomorrow!

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Rejane Padoani said...

Beautiful!!
I want..

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Nikki said...

I love your hair tutorials!! They're all amazing-thanks for taking the time to make and post them. I always look here first when I'm feeling blah about my hair.

Nomadic D. said...

This is awesome! Found it via grown up shoes and I love it!

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Paula ~ castleandcottagesigns said...

okay Megan...you are awesome!!!
thanks for making the video:)

Mrs. H @ My Happily Ever After said...

i just found your blog and spent the last hour looking through your hair tutorials...you are frickin brilliant and i will owe every compliment that i get on my hair in the next year to you :) !

Anonymous said...

Hi, sorry, this is you, right?

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Linda said...

I definitely have to try this! Hope it works with slightly curly hair, too!

Sammy said...

I love this! Now I do it all the time to my hair!! Thanks

Sammy said...

I love this! Now I do it all the time to my hair!! Thanks

Shel + Stone said...

Such a great braid idea! I need to try this :)

Lindsey and Kelsey said...

We just featured your photo in our post about 10 great braided hairstyles for summer! Thanks for the inspiration!

Read it here: http://inspiredbypinterest.blogspot.com/2011/06/i-like-your-braid-10-ways-with-braids.html

Thanks!!

Cindy said...

Oh my goodness! I managed to do this with my hair thanks to your tutorial. And there isn't much I can do with my hair (it's not even shoulder length at the moment!) I'm so happy. <3

Karp Styles Crochet &amp; Knitting said...

Lovely! It is so pretty. I am going to try it right away.

Fashion Blog said...

Wow! Love this! I really wish I was better at doing my own hair--I can never even to a braid without messing it up! Any suggestions? Maybe I just need my own pocket sized hair stylist! :-)

Allie@HoneyBeeInvites said...

Maegan! I think you are the culprit behind my new obsession with braids :) I saw this video posted on Shannon Eileen's blog http://thesecretlifeofinvites.com/?p=448 And I tested out the do for myself. Not nearly as good as yours but definitely a hairdo worth trying again! Can't wait to read more blog posts from you!

The Foolish Aesthete said...

Such a romantic hairstyle, I love it! Too bad my hair is layered and so dark, I don't think it will look as beautiful as yours in this style.

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Anonymous said...

i love that yours is at an angle!!

FashionGurl said...

Hey Maegan, I was just wondering if you had any cute braid hairstyles for people who have short hair up to their shoulders. By the way I love your website

Anonymous said...

i didnt understand it!! the video was soo confusig but i love ur website

meeghan windrow said...

So cute! Thank you soo much for sharing!

tallicarules said...

Hi...I stumbled across your blog this evening by accident(via twitter? Who knows!)In any event,I love it! You are most definitely a multi-talented individual who seems to possess unlimited creativity. I've only looked at a few of your DIY projects,but I LOVE what I've seen so far...This hairstyle/side braid is adorable. I wish that I would have thought of it before cutting my hair...Many thanks for the wonderful ideas!So glad that I found you! Take care!

Sothea said...

This is great especially if you have highlights/lowlights. I can't wait to try this on myself! It's fun, flirty and very down to earth!

Nikki :) said...

I love that hair style, my sister did it for me yesterday and I love it! Thanks for pinning!

Anonymous said...

This is gorgeous, I can't wait to try it for a wedding I'm going to tomorrow. Good luck to me!

Holli said...

You crack me up! "NOOO!" Great tutorial, thanks!!

Annie said...

Thanks so much for this great tutorial! I wore it the day after I watched it and got HEAPS of comments!! perfect for me as I have really long hair with layers and braids have never really worked out all that well!

Liadan Road said...

I did this braid on my mom this weekend and it was so cute and hippiesque on her. Thanks for the tutorial.
Ive linked it to my blog :-P

Anna said...

I wish my hair was that long. It looks really good. I can imagine my whole summer in this hairstyle.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the tutorial. Great style with two-toned hair, really makes the highlights pop!

Tiffani Hoover said...

The way I usually finish off the cascading braid once I finish crossing the back of my head is by pinning off the hair once I'm done with the braid, and then using the rest of the hair I was braiding and making it a fishtail braid, and then I usually cover the bobby pin with some sort of flower pin. This is one way I've seen the cascading braid finished off, since you said you had never seen it from the front.

Anonymous said...

Love the beachy look, great tutorial!! You have gorgeous hair

sophie.dolle@web.de said...

This tutorial is awesome, I always have problems in doing this ´cause I have short and fine hair but I tried it once again following your rules and it worked it out! So, thanksss! By the way, I am interning for the Pinspire project, a website which is a vision board based social network. We have found content on our site that was originally sourced from your website and just wanted to verify that this was okay with you. We’re a young start up from Berlin and we are eager to grow up! Our project is quite challenging! Here is the link, check it out: http://www.pinspire.de/pin/show/54208 Please, let us know any suggestions you have! Thanks soo much!

Farhana S said...

this helped! thank you :)

Sav Grace said...

I love this look, once I learned how to do it its so easy.

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Dareen AbouShackra said...

I love this look.. looks stunning.. thanks for the share.

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TJ said...

This is beautiful!

Anonymous said...

Lovely job! It's actually called a waterfall braid, if you really wanted to know. Pretty regardless!

modern said...

HI
I'm quite pleased with the ifonrmation in this post.nice and useful!
thank you!

Shwetha said...

Wow its fabulous! Will definitely try this. Thanks for sharing.

Mel J said...

obviously getting on this maegan bandwagon a little late.... love this!

Lisa said...

oh absolute gotta try tamarra!

Kassie Groll said...

Just featured this on my blog, Mommy to a Little Lady{bug}.
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liz p said...

Thanks so much! I'm a hairstylist, and am always trying to learn new trends with hair.

Unknown said...

It's called a waterfall braid =)

Mifferss said...

Looks Gorgeous.. but then again anything on you would!! /blush gonna try it on my daughter tomorrow..
thanks so much!
!

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judyhante said...

I'm growing my hair out after years of having it short, but it hasn't been long since the mid-80's, so I'm looking for new ideas. Love these braids!!

Nancy said...

Looks great I must try it thanks for sharing

Cheap Esse said...

Amazing work. Very nice coiffure. For summer is just great ;)

Anonymous said...

hi i love the tutorial i was wondering if it would work in quite short hair as mine is only afew inches past my sholder.Would it still work?

Prettypreciouspetite said...

I love this tutorial, such a simple summer look. Will definitely be trying it out, would look great with a maxi dress and denim waistcoat.
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thepebbledgarden said...

I soooo wish I was young enough to wear my hair this way. I'm going to try it on my grandchildren though. It's so awesome.
Thank you for sharing
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Anonymous said...

thank you so much, i've been looking for this tutorial for ages and here it is

very clear :)

Beauty Tutorials said...

This might be my favorite one! Absolutely beautiful!

Mo said...

I like it. Ii is also widely known as the waterfall braid. But your version is more loose and bohemian looking than most waterfall braid tutorials out there.

Corine Latreille said...

Thanks for this! It really helps that you have stunningly gorgeous hair.

Beauty Tutorials said...

Gorgeous! Loving braiding my hair at the moment but not so good at it .

Anonymous said...

F.Y.I. She said it was also known as a waterfall braid. Dont critisize it is beautiful and nobody likes smart allics..... Your Welcome ;)

Nicola Slawit said...

this is a really cute idea wish my hair was much longer, thanks for the tutorial
-MrsNx

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Nancy Sam said...

I love this and want to try it now !

Claudio Timbers said...

The photos I've seen online show the braid a little more straight across the back of the head and mine sort of braids at an angle, similar to my side/low french braid up-do. I'm sure this is 100% easier to do on someone else's hair than your own but it goes pretty quickly once you get the hang of it Apple iPhone

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Love this dollface... pretty much friggin obsessed with your hair.. i wanna try it...Visit braiding

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