The Forge: stripes and a how-to for braided bangs

 via The Forge: stripes and a how-to for braided bangs:

Side Front Braid

1. Part your hair pretty far on one side (whichever side works best for you)
   
2. Select three strands of hair to braid with and do a reverse/inverted french braid where you simply braid the hair under instead of over and keep adding hair in mostly from the top of your head
   
3. Important: don't braid too tightly! keep that braid low on your forehead as you go
   
4. Pin somewhere by your ear or finish off braid and tie with a skinny hair tie
   
5. Use some hair spray to control fly aways
   
6. Practice, practice, practice!

Here are some books on braiding

 

 

Lady Gaga look alike

Had to share a "Bow tie" updo Julia created this evening.
On a "braiding"kick, here I thought she was trying out another "braid" style she found on line.

 Her inspiration:

This is the look she was going for......

Here am I , a 48 year old version of the Bow Tie ......

Feeling  like Minnie's distant cousin once removed  

                             Honoring my inner Gaga .......................