How-To: Learn a Lace Braid

April 28, 2009

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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27 Comments

melissaS 3 years 22 weeks

i first learned how to do this by a youtube video but it helps having a guide, thanks!

PinkPeony 3 years 42 weeks

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!

MixedPerfectly 3 years 48 weeks

love love

3 years 52 weeks

mm. informative )

4 years 3 days

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.

4 years 3 days

hm... funny :)

4 years 2 weeks

well.. it's like I said!

4 years 2 weeks

I should email you about this.

PeachyKeen19 4 years 2 weeks

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A TUTORIAL LIKE THIS. AWESOME! :) Sorry for all the caps I got so excited!

bellsunnysweets 4 years 2 weeks

i'm going to try it! cute :)

emma noel 4 years 3 weeks

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

JessaG 4 years 3 weeks

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

LemonOut 4 years 3 weeks

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

pei ying 4 years 3 weeks

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

aimeeb 4 years 3 weeks

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

brandysbug 4 years 3 weeks

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).

goddessru 4 years 3 weeks

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 :/

girlgreen 4 years 3 weeks

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

emalove 4 years 3 weeks

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.

queenegg 4 years 3 weeks

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

genesisrocks 4 years 3 weeks

Thanks! I'll try this

Advah 4 years 3 weeks

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.