Q&A for How to Milkmaid Braid Your Hair

You can create an inverted braid by crossing the outer strands of a French braid under the center strand instead of over. You can also braid the hair from the nape toward the hairline, creating a reverse flow.

There are many types of braids, but they are all based on a few techniques. If you can master a plait, French braid, cornrow, four-strand, five-strand, fishtail, and rope braid, you can braid anything!

A milkmaid braid is a style of braid with a neat center part that wraps around the head. It is made by creating two pigtail braids and then wrapping them up and around, crossing them over the top of the head.

Yes, bobby pins can be used to hold braids down and to flatten part of the braids that may be bumpy.

After you've finished braiding both braids and placed them on top of your head, secure them with bobby pins. Try to use bobby pins that match your hair's color. Place bobby pins at the ends of the braids, and connect them to the hair, so that they're able to attach to the roots and be secure.

If you have some bumps in your braids, you can use bobby pins to hold them down. If you end up with a lot of bumps, you will probably want to redo your braid and try to make it a little tighter.

It should last all day. If you're concerned about it falling out of place, you can use some extra bobby pins and hairspray.

It would need to be around medium length, just past the shoulders at least.

Depending on the look you are going for, you can make it loose or tight. Tight gives a very professional look, while loose give a very bohemian vibe.

Yes, of course you can do a milkmaid braid with layered hair but it will be messier. The hair would stick out from the braid and the end result wouldn't be sleek and polished. However, you can give it a boho look by adding some fresh flowers and using a bit of hairspray. Maybe layered hair would be better with rope braids or a tight fishtail. Try it out.

You may. On the top layer of your hair, it creates a halo of sorts. It would look much better on the bottom layer of your hair; but keep in mind, it might not reach.

A milkmaid braid is a casual up-do. It can be made special by giving it a twist, adding a ribbon to the braids, embellishing it with flowers, trying any other braid instead of the classic three stranded one. The sky is your limit. It can be worn at work, a party, date or a wedding, the choice is yours.

Most people like to make crowns in a circle, but you can also go crazy and do all sorts of shapes.

Yes. It should work, although it may not reach the top. Try French braiding up your head.

When you lift your arms to braid your own hair, your muscles and bones are working against gravity. Because braiding takes a bit of time to complete, your arms eventually get tired and hurt after staying long in a position opposed to gravity.

It would definitely have a messy, edgy look. However, that isn't a bad thing. You can freshen it up in the morning, let it loose or leave it be. Freshening the look up in the morning would be ideal if you want to wear the hairstyle another day. If you let it loose, your hair will be wavy. Leaving it be would give you a slightly edgy look, which can be cool.

It depends on the type of dress you are wearing. It could be a great fit if the dress you are wearing is not too formal.

That’s how my hair is. I tried it and it does work! Just make sure to put tons of bobby pins in.

Yes, it's fairly easy. All you have to do is follow the same instructions, but use a little more hairspray to get rid of frizz.

It should take somewhere between 5-15 minutes, depending on how skilled you are at styling.

Try using hairspray or bobby pins. You could also try gel.

Yes, if it’s long enough to make the braids reach the top middle of your head. (It will look slightly messy, though.)

Do the same, although they may not reach the top. Try Dutch or French braiding instead.

You could but it would be better to just use bobby pins because they will not make your hair stiff and therefore harder to work with.

According to the tips at the bottom after the video: "If you end up with a bump in one of your braids, just use a bobby pin to hold it down."

A milkmaid braid would look good on anyone. You can use Dutch braid, classic braid, rope braid, and even a fishtail braid.