Creating a waterfall braid on short hair is achievable by using a variation of the traditional French braid technique with a strategic "dropping" and replacing of strands.
Here's a breakdown of how to create a waterfall braid on shorter hair:
- Start with a Section: Begin with a section of hair near your temple, similar to starting a French braid.
- Begin the Braid: Divide the section into three strands. Start braiding these strands together like a normal braid once or twice to create an anchor.
- The "Waterfall" Effect: The key to the waterfall braid is that the bottom strand isn't incorporated back into the braid. Instead, you release or drop this strand down.
- Pick Up a Replacement Strand: After dropping the bottom strand, immediately pick up a new section of loose hair right beneath where you dropped the previous strand. This new strand becomes the new bottom strand for your braid.
- Continue Braiding: Continue braiding by crossing the top strand over the middle, then replacing the dropped bottom strand with the new section you picked up.
- Repeat: Repeat steps 3-5, working your way across your head, always dropping the bottom strand and replacing it with a new section of hair.
- Securing the Braid: Once you've reached the other side of your head, secure the braid with a bobby pin or small elastic. You can either pin the braid behind your ear or continue braiding the remaining strands into a regular braid.
Because short hair might have shorter layers, hairspray will help keep the braid in place.
