How to braid hair

Step 1: Brush out your hair and decide which side you want your braid, then split it into two even sections.

Step 2: A fishtail is much easier than it looks; essentially you’re just bringing a piece of hair from one section over into the other. Start by taking a small piece of hair from one side and bringing it over and adding it to the inside of the other side. Repeat on the other side, grabbing from the outside part of the section each time, and continue all the way down your braid. Potempa recommends keeping your hands right above where you’re braiding to keep it clean, and to not let go of your hair, using only your pointer fingers to move the hair across.

Step 3: Continue all the way down your hair and secure with a hair tie. Once the braid is secured, “pancake” it by tugging at small pieces of your braid so they loosen up and create more volume.
Step 4: Using the Beachwaver, curl any shorter layers or bangs.
Step 5: If you have any longer layers that didn't make it into the fishtail, braid them into a three-strand braid, and tuck and pin it into the fishtail.
Editor tip: "The only braid I can confidently do is a standard three-strand, so even this simple braid felt like a challenge. I had a rough start at first, but once I stopped thinking so hard and just repeated Sarah's mantra, 'little piece here, over to the side,' in my head, it was easy to jet through the braid." —Bella

How to Do a Dutch Braid

Level of difficulty: 5
Time to complete: 10 minutes

Emily Kemp

Step 1: Separate your hair into three even sections.
Step 2: Create a Dutch braid by braiding the sections in a "left under, right under" pattern, weaving the left piece of hair under the center piece, then right piece under the center, grabbing and adding small sections of hair each time as you go. (Think of it like an inverse French braid.)

Step 3: Add hair from your roots as you continue down the back of your head. Secure with an elastic.
Step 4: If any pieces from the bottom don't fit into the braid, simply clip them up toward the middle to make it look cohesive.
Editor tip: "As a woman with short hair, I never really thought wearing braids was an option for me. I do other stuff, like dye my hair purple, instead. Which, fun fact, this braid really brought the color out more than a traditional three-strand or French-braid style." —Danielle

How to Do a Front Crown Braid

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Level of difficulty: 3
Time to complete: 5 minutes

Alexa De Paulis

Step 1: Divide your hair into three sections by creating a clean part at the arch of each eyebrow. Clip all the hair on either side of the middle section away.

Step 2: Brush out the middle section and prep it with Beachwaver Braid Balm to tame flyaways, and then starting at the back, Dutch-braid (directions above) the section toward your face. Don't braid all the way down—stop when you get to your forehead.
Step 3: Divide the unbraided hair into two sections, and clip one off to the side behind your ear. Braid the loose section by using a three-strand braid, and pin it behind your ear.

Step 4: Repeat on the other side.
Step 5: Prep the rest of your hair with the Braid Balm, and do a three-strand braid (all your hair should be braided at this point). Twist and pin the braid into a bun, either on the back or side of your head.
Step 6: Make sure all pins are secure and hidden. Loosen the two braids in the front to create the cool peekaboo effect.
Editor tip: "I'm not a super-strong braider, so I've always had someone else braid my hair for me. But how have I never considered braiding my own hair forward, and then creating a mini crown? The small Dutch braid is tricky to get right, but after trying this at home a few times, I mastered it enough to add this braid to my weekly 

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