Begin by separating the hair into five strands. Drop the strand in your right hand, and cross the one in your left hand under the next strand on the left. Then drop that right strand, and cross the ...

Leave it to braid guru Sarah Potempa to find a way to make five-strand braiding seem like something doable by real humans and not a style that should only be attempted by an ambidextrous octopus. The ...

Grab your teasing combs and your dry shampoo — Braid 101 is in session. There are so many different plaits out there, and we admit we can only do half of them. Browsing our Instagram feeds, we often ...

I love braids — they’re elegant, they disguise dirty hair, and when done well, they keep your hair put for hours. I like them so much, I put my hair in the same French braid almost every day. But the ...

Three-strand braids are so basic. Jaime King slayed at the opening of the Valentino flagship store in New York City last night with a five-strander. Hairstylist Sarah Potempa gave us all a peek at the ...

STRUGGLE TO GET TO GRIPS WITH PLAITS? CELEBRITY HAIRDRESSER BEN COOKE GUIDES GET THE GLOSS THROUGH 5 WAYS TO WEAVE YOUR LOCKS… Our first memory of wearing a braid may be synonymous with playgrounds, ...

I'm pretty lazy when it comes to hair, so any style that appears to be more difficult than it actually is, is always a winner in my book. That's where the four-strand braid comes in. It's much like ...