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How do you braid your own hair?

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This post was sourced from submitted reader questions and posted by wikiHow Editorial Staff, based on our article: How to Braid Your Hair: The Easiest Braids for Beginners .
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wikiHow Editorial Team
04/09/25 6:39pm
Need tips on how to braid your own hair? Here's a step-by-step guide.
  1. Brush your hair until it's tangle-free.
  2. Divide your hair into three even sections.
  3. Bring Section A over Section B.
  4. Move Section C over Section A.
  5. Cross Section B over Section C.
  6. Repeat this weaving pattern until you run out of hair, keeping your hair taut for a neat braid.
  7. Secure your braid with a hair tie or elastic.
Have tips for how to braid your own hair? Let us know in the comments below!
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Jasmin Todd
Master Hair Stylist
04/17/25 8:16pm
Braiding involves a variety of styles, shapes, and sizes. To learn, you would first research what type of braid you want to wear .

1. Always start with a clean, moisturized scalp and hair as a foundation.
2. Look for examples of the type of braid you wish to have. These can be styles that can be achieved with your natural hair or techniques that allow you to add extension hair for braided styles.
3. Seek advice on the particular style you want to learn how to perform on yourself.

With these steps, you're headed in the right direction.
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