Scallop Edge Braid Tutorial

A Unique Braided Hairstyle For Long Hair and Medium Hair

We have been enjoying this fun "scallop edge braid" and have used it to make a variety of cute hairstyles recently!

There was a picture posted on our facebook page awhile back by one of our readers, which was a french braid or dutch braid with the edges of the plait flared out and woven.  We decided to try and recreate that braid, but without the french braiding (to simplify it a bit) and this is how it turned out! Btw, I wish I could find that picture now to show you. But, facebook has made some changes to the way things are displayed on our page and I'm finding it very difficult to find older pictures on there now.  UGH.

Her hair is getting quite long now, isn't it? I'm loving it with curls! I think this would be a cute hairstyle for a flower girl, wedding, church, recital, school, or even a renaissance faire.

If you are wondering how we created the curls shown in these pictures, we used a regular old curling iron and the curling technique found at this link: How to Curl Hair Video

How To Make A Scallop Edge Braid Video Tutorial:

P.S. If you are a regular to our site, and after watching the video... you may have recognized the technique used to make this braid from our Chain Link Braid Headband video (which used knots instead of a braid.)

• Below is one more fun variation to try with this braid!

(This picture probably won't make any sense unless you have already watched our video above.)  But, instead of bringing the top strand underneath the 3 strands as shown in our video... try weaving it over and under the 3 strands, and then add it into the braid (as shown below.)

Making this slight change as you are braiding will result in the braid turning out much more intricate!

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Easy Messy Bun, Updo Hairstyles

 A "Flip Braid" Messy Bun for Long Hair & Medium Hair

In my opinion, the longer your hair gets, the harder it is to make a standard messy bun.  And, as you may have noticed, The Princess's hair is getting quite long!

I'm so excited we stumbled upon this method, because this messy bun (shown in our video tutorial below) is super easy and fun to make!  We have tried lots of different ways of making messy buns and I think this is our favorite for long hair & medium hair.

I love the "rolled" look of this bun without all of the effort that these types of updos usually require.  I'm thinking this bun is casual enough for every day wear, or could even work for a special occasion like a Homecoming or Prom hairstyle.  In the photo above, we accessorized the bun with a cute flower clip.  I think this would look adorable with a headband or other accessory as well.

Easy Messy Bun Video Tutorial:

As I mentioned in our video, we actually came upon this bun quite by accident.  The Princess was wearing a "flip braid" one day before a soccer game and wanted all of her hair up and out of the way for the game.  So, instead of taking the flip braid out, we wrapped it all up into a bun and this hairstyle was born!

Of course, if you would rather leave the hair down in the ponytail, the flip braid is super cute on it's own. Or, you can stretch it out as shown in our video for a fun "Princess Jasmine like" bubble ponytail!  In the picture below, the Princess is wearing a flip braid (stretched out) along with a chain on the side.  If you don't know how to make a chain, a video can be found here:  Chain Hairstyle

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