Tired of the classic three-strand braid? Twist this hairstyle seen and reviewed by opting for the cascade braid , also called " waterfall braid ".

Emma Guerri, head of training Saint-Algue, guides us to succeed himself (or with the help of a friend) his waterfall braid.

The steps to make a waterfall braid

But by the way, what's the waterfall braid? The principle is simple, we make a braid that starts from one side of the head and makes the turn, leaving each time fall a lock of hair out of the braid, cascading.

You still do not see? Let us explain, with the help of Emma Guerri.

  • First of all, we keep the natural movement of our hair , starting from the side where there is the greatest length. Translation: if you wear the stripe to the right, you will start by plaiting the left side of your hair.
  • We start by clearing three strands above the ear, but we will braid really with two strands to the end. We begin with the wick underneath, which we come to pass in the mat first, by passing over the wick of the middle, then we slide the upper wick - more or less thick - in the middle of the two strands. Then we will have to continue to braid, while not taking care of this wick that we just let fall in the middle.
  • We cross with the wick underneath , making sure to pass on the other two strands and not to let go of the second "permanent" wicks. We take with our fingers a new lock above, in the free hair, which is introduced in the middle and let fall, before ironing over the lower strand.
  • The idea is to repeat this gesture by always inserting a wick from above , while trying to follow the shape of the head while staying above the vortex. It is a braid that is pretty loose, so do not pull too much, so that the movement around the head is also more natural. Above all, insists Emma Guerri, we do not take the hair in the back of the neck.

How to fix your waterfall braid?

To finish the braid, Emma Guerri recommends to bring transparent silicone elastics, which will fix and allow to rework the bohemian side by deconstructing the braid. The braid can also be attached to the scalp using kirby clips.

We finish with the styling step, working the rest of the hair, released, in wavy loops .

The tip of Emma Guerri for a wild hairstyle? With a curling iron, we work a wick by winding it in one direction, then we wrap the next wick in the other direction. We wait for the loop to cool and we pass the hand in her hair to shake everything. To fix, one can spray the lacquer on the fingers before coming to crease the lengths, or pschitter salty spray or a texturizing powder to give relief. On the other hand, Emma Guerri advises to keep the light hand because the less one puts product, the more the bohemian effect will be successful.

Waterfall braid on the front.

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What is the ideal length for a waterfall braid?

"We can make a braid cascade on short hair , and on all types of hair, even if the effect will be different depending on the thickness of the hair.The blondes will also have more relief than the brunettes, " says Emma Guerri.

A variant of the waterfall braid consists in integrating each time into the strand that we will pass over to find it in the middle, a little hair taken over the braid, but without letting it fall. Thus, one obtains cascading braids in crown or border. Less bohemian, they remain very elegant and are perfect for an event or a chic evening.