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įind all of my recommendations on hair products here – Clik here to read! Read more on my disclosure page click here. That means that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through the link and make a purchase. Things you might need to create these waterfall braids This post is all about how you can waterfall braid your own hair! If you are feeling a half up half down hairstyle, then braid 1 braid on each side and tie them together at the back of your head, which will give you a seamless braid! This braid is the perfect braid for a half up half down hairstyle, but you can also just do 1 braid on one side to get some of your hair out of your face. PS.A waterfall braid is very easy to do, but it can be a bit nerve-wracking to do as you have to let go of some of the hair in the middle of braiding, which doesn’t really sound like a great plan! What do you think? Is your hair long enough to try this waterfall mermaid braid tutorial? Will you send me a pic if you try it? If you need to, you can stretch out the braid to even out the tension in the mermaid draped sections until you get the desired result. Continue a few more sections of your braid and then secure the end with a small clear elastic. Keep braiding until all the sections have been added.TIP: Leave the sections a little loose so they create this draped mermaid braid. Carefully pick up the pieces of hair that fall through your braid and combine them into your braid at the back. Add in the waterfall sections to your braid.Cross the left over the middle, then the right over the left. Use a waterfall section on each side and the middle section to start your braid. Create a three stand braid at the join of the waterfall braid.

Follow the waterfall braid instructions above.

But let’s step it up to the waterfall mermaid braid… Waterfall Mermaid Braid Tutorial for Long Hair I love this look and would wear this any day. You could just finish your style with this waterfall braid. Use a small clear elastic to join your two waterfall twists at the back of your head.

Repeat on the right hand side. Follow the same steps to create a waterfall twist on the right hand side to mirror the left.

TIP: Use small sections for the waterfall pieces as they will become your mermaid braid later.

Continue your waterfall twist to the back of your head and use a bobby pin to hold the end of your braid.

Take another section from above two twisting pieces and place it through again. It doesn’t connect, it just goes straight through.

Take a section of hair from above the twist, near your part, and place it between the two twisting pieces.

Split this into two and twist the top section around the bottom section.

Then take a section of hair on the left hand side.

Brush your hair to remove any knots to make it easier to braid.

Waterfall Mermaid Braid Tutorial for Long Hair Sonia’s hair has a beautiful wave in it which still works for this look but if your hair is super straight, the effect is stunning.Įven if you don’t have mermaid hair, try the waterfall braid which I’ve created a separate tutorial for below. While you can try this in curly hair, the straighter your hair the more you can see the mermaid braid detail. It’s a fabulous braid that you can do in your own hair, but it’s so much easier with a friend to help. There’s a waterfall braid at the top and the waterfall sections then link in to create a mermaid braid at the back of your head. This braid is a combination of two different braids. While I try and do hairstyles that work for lots of hair lengths, this a true long hair hairstyle. My hair is just a bit too short to do this. Unfortunately I have too many layers in my hair to make this work in my hair.

You can follow me there and see all the hair accounts I follow. I find so much hair inspiration on Instagram. I can’t remember where I first spotted this braid but it’s been appearing a lot on Instagram lately. She’s lent me her gorgeous locks to create this waterfall mermaid braid tutorial that’s perfect for long hair.

I have the gorgeous Sonia of Sonia Styling back to help me with a long hair tutorial.