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  • Divide and Conquer
    Braid at an Angle
    Begin Like the French
    Continue Like the French
    Time to Change the Rules!
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    How-To: Learn a Lace Braid

    We're all about the braiding sessions here at Sugar HQ — fishtail, four-strand, and now a lace braid. This style can be created with French (or Dutch) plaits with one small change: you only add new pieces of hair to one section of the braid. Since we just made an impromptu "salon," I was only working with two bobby pins and no comb. It's not pulled as tightly as you'd want — for say, a night on the town — but get the same idea with these steps.  
     

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    26 Comments Post a Comment

    yummymango's picture
     
    yummymango [+]

    Thanks for the tip!

    For some reason, my sister can do this to her own hair. But when I try, it always gets messed up. LOL.

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    Tue, 04/28/2009 - 10:19am Report Comment
    Anonymous's picture
     
    Anonymous

    thanks! I'm going to try this one right now.

    2
    Tue, 04/28/2009 - 10:33am Report Comment
    Marni7's picture
     
    Marni7 [+]

    I wish I could sneak away from my desk and do this right now! Smiling

    3
    Tue, 04/28/2009 - 10:36am Report Comment
    kelliegonzo's picture
     
    kelliegonzo [+]

    soo pretty!

    4
    Tue, 04/28/2009 - 10:39am Report Comment
    starangel82's picture
     
    starangel82 [+]

    I suck at braiding my own hair unless it is pigtails...

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    Tue, 04/28/2009 - 10:53am Report Comment
    Advah's picture
     
    Advah [+]

    Great tutorial, thanks! (and that lady has gorgeous hair!)

    I'll have to give this another try - I usually always end up with a braid that's considerably thicker at the end than at the start, to the point it's not pretty. I'm obviously missing something.

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    Tue, 04/28/2009 - 1:20pm Report Comment
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    genesisrocks [+]

    Thanks! I'll try this

    7
    Tue, 04/28/2009 - 1:33pm Report Comment
    queenegg's picture
     
    queenegg [+]

    I love the step by step instructions. Please do more of these. They're great. Also, I'm trying this on my hair tomorrow.

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    Tue, 04/28/2009 - 1:49pm Report Comment
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    emalove [+]

    Thanks for this, Bella--SO helpful! I can't wait to try it. I really love braids, and this one style is one of my favorites.

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    Tue, 04/28/2009 - 2:00pm Report Comment
    girlgreen's picture
     
    girlgreen [+]

    Thanks! I've been wanting a tutorial since Drew Barrymore did it so beautifully a few weeks ago!

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    Tue, 04/28/2009 - 5:46pm Report Comment
    goddessru's picture
     
    goddessru [+]

    I'll have to try this. I've tried this before and it seems to mess up. I'll try the ear to ear and report back. French braids look so great and if done right stay put. But my arms & fingers hurt after a while :/

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    Tue, 04/28/2009 - 7:38pm Report Comment
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    brandysbug [+]

    I've been loving all the braiding tutorials, Bella. I have always loved braids but, for a while, nobody seemed to be wearing them. For my super-long thick hair, it's a fun way to manage the "poof" and keep me from my usual boring style (up in a bun).

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    Wed, 04/29/2009 - 3:06am Report Comment
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    aimeeb [+]

    Interesting. I may have to try it out this weekend, it's very pretty.

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    Wed, 04/29/2009 - 9:09am Report Comment
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    pei ying [+]

    argh. i thought it was how to incorporate lace/ribbons into a braid, which i desperately want to learn but keep messing up -.-

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    Wed, 04/29/2009 - 10:26am Report Comment
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    LemonOut [+]

    Thanks for all the braiding tutorials. They're great -- please keep them coming!

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    Wed, 04/29/2009 - 11:26am Report Comment
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    JessaG [+]

    Thanks! Love it, I am so obsessed over braiding my hair right now.

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    Wed, 04/29/2009 - 5:53pm Report Comment
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    emma noel [+]

    MY AUNT USED 2 DO THIS 2 MY HAIR ALL THE TIME and i would go 2 the grocery store and ppl would tell me it looked cute

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    Thu, 04/30/2009 - 5:21pm Report Comment
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    bellsunnysweets [+]

    i'm going to try it! cute Smiling

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    Fri, 05/01/2009 - 6:45am Report Comment
    PeachyKeen19's picture
     
    PeachyKeen19 [+]

    I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A TUTORIAL LIKE THIS. AWESOME! Smiling

    Sorry for all the caps I got so excited!

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    Fri, 05/01/2009 - 8:46pm Report Comment
    Gectgack's picture
     
    Gectgack

    I should email you about this.

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    Tue, 05/05/2009 - 1:45am Report Comment
    Gectgack's picture
     
    Gectgack

    well.. it's like I said!

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    Tue, 05/05/2009 - 9:56pm Report Comment
    Gectgack's picture
     
    Gectgack

    hm... funny Smiling

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    Mon, 05/18/2009 - 2:51am Report Comment
    Anonymous's picture
     
    Anonymous

    ahh i love this hairstyle, i wear it loads and i always get compliments that it looks lovely, its really easy too when you get the hang of it and keeps all your hair off your face for work and things.

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    Mon, 05/18/2009 - 11:10am Report Comment
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    shotoxy

    mm. informative )

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    Fri, 05/22/2009 - 7:03pm Report Comment
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    MixedPerfectly [+]

    love love

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    Wed, 06/17/2009 - 11:52am Report Comment
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    PinkPeony [+]

    Omg, this was so helpful! I tried to do it on my own but added hair on the left side of my head, preventing me from achieving the lace effect!

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    Mon, 07/27/2009 - 4:35pm Report Comment

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