Thursday, November 10, 2005
But It Looks Good On You... Fish Boy.
Basic Braiding
Generalities:
The `trick' to braiding is to keep the tension on the strands evenly balanced. This only comes with practice. In any braid, but especially in 3-strand braids, there is also the question of overhand or underhand braiding. The only difference between the two is: do your new or active strands cross over the braid above or below the line of the braid? There is not a functional difference, and the only time that you might care is on hair braids that won't be covered by anything else; an overhand braid will look a little more elegant than an underhand braid, because of the transition from smooth head hair to braid.
If you have difficulty braiding hair, use a piece of yarn or rope until you master the basic patterns.
Generalities:
The `trick' to braiding is to keep the tension on the strands evenly balanced. This only comes with practice. In any braid, but especially in 3-strand braids, there is also the question of overhand or underhand braiding. The only difference between the two is: do your new or active strands cross over the braid above or below the line of the braid? There is not a functional difference, and the only time that you might care is on hair braids that won't be covered by anything else; an overhand braid will look a little more elegant than an underhand braid, because of the transition from smooth head hair to braid.
If you have difficulty braiding hair, use a piece of yarn or rope until you master the basic patterns.
# posted by Anonymous @ 12:36 
