This is a VERY creative braid! So many readers felt such that they
began tagging me, or emailing photos of this hairstyle to me, asking for
us to film a tutorial for it! Today, we will teach you how to create a
Scissor Waterfall Braid Combo.
Two weeks ago Kamri volunteered to model as long as I allowed her to
add a messy fishtail to it. I so loved the idea of a combination,
that we decided to incorporate the Scissor Waterfall Braid with a base
of waves created by a deep-V waver, and then bringing the scissor
waterfalls back into a centered messy fishtail braid. It’s gorgeous!
To see your own photo recreations featured in our CGH app, feel free to tag your own photos of this hairstyle on IG with: #CGHScissorWaterfallCombo
Isn’t this braid beautiful? Although I created this combo using waves
in Kamri’s hair, this would look great on straight or curly hair as
well! I can imagine this being perfect for a communion, wedding, flower
girl, church, or every day wear! It also hold up fairly well with
activity, as the day we filmed this tutorial it was very windy and we
had been active outside for a few hours. A few of these photos were
taken then.
Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, 2 small hair elastics, hairspray {if desired}.
Time Requirement: 20-25 minutes
Skill Level: Hard
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Begin by parting hair slightly off to one side {or a middle part, if you feel inclined}…
- Now pick up a fairly large section of hair from the ear up to the part line…
- Divide this section into 4 equal strands – the two outside pieces will be Strand #1 and Strand #4, while the middle strands will be Strand #2 and Strand #3…
- Take the two middle pieces, Strands #2 & 3, and switch their places by crossing them…
- Take the outside pieces, Strands #1 & 4, and switch them with the two middle strands so they now become your new middle pieces {leaving you with new outside edges are as Strands #1 & 4 and the middle ones being Strands #2 & 3}…
- Take the middle Strands #2 & 3 and combine them into one strand for now…
- Now take the top Strand #1 and bring it across the two middle pieces and combine it with the bottom Strand #4, which just now creates your first braid stitch…
- Now pick up a small strand of hair from near the part line, take it over the combined middle Strands #2 & 3, but under the bottom Strand #4, and drop it {this becomes your first waterfelled strand}…
- Separate the middle strand back into the original two Strands #2 & 3, and separate the outside edges into Strands #1 & 4 again…
- Now take the outside strands and switch them with the middle strands as you did in Step #4, and start your numbers over again…
- Repeat Steps #4-9 for additional waterfall stitches, over and over, until you create the braid length you want {you can do one long wrap-around braid, bring two back and tie them, an accent braid or a combo braid like this one}…
- When you are finished with your waterfall portion, continue the braid with a few simple braid stitches and secure with a rubber band for now…
- Next, repeat the Scissor Waterfall Braid on the other side of the head…
- Once both braids are complete, bring them to the back {removing your previously-placed temporary rubber band} and secure them together with a rubber band…
- Now create a Fishtail Braid with your combined strands, pancake it for a messy look, and secure with a rubber band…
- {Optional} Remove the top rubber band by.. cutting it with nail clippers, to allow the waterfall portion to flow into the fishtail braid…
- Add hairspray or accessories {as desired}.