Review: Braiding Is Much Easier Than You Think And Loads Of Fun!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 31, 2013
I have two nieces, Kerri who is thirteen, and Kendra, who is sixteen.  For years I have been helping their mom out by cutting the girls hair once a month.  Both have beautiful long hair that is the envy of their friends.  Most of the time I just trim their hair to keep it straight and get rid of fraying ends, but occasionally we experiment with curlers, curling irons and finger waving.When I came across "How to Braid Hair" I couldn't resist.  I thought it would be a nice surprise for our "cutting night."  Kerri got to my place first. After trimming her hair I followed the instructions for the basic braid.  She was thrilled with the result, so we set up a mirror so that she could learn to do her own hair.By the time Kendra arrived, we had already tried several variations and Kerri was practically a pro.  Kendra did that teenaged squealing thing and demanded that I teach her too!  We decided to go straight for the French braid, because I thought it would be very glamorous and sophisticated on her.  It was!Both girls are anxious to come back for more.  And YES, I showed them the book with all the variations. We decided to try the two-braid styles next.To say I am happy with "How to Braid Hair" would be an understatement.  The book covers a variety of basic braids as well as variations for each style.  There are instructions on how to braid someone else's hair, as well as how to braid your own hair.  The written instructions are accompanied by easy-to-follow diagrams, which show what to do with the different hanks of hair very clearly.  Additionally, there are links to videos which demonstrate the braiding techniques.Once you learn the basic styles, the variations you can come up with are endless and the styles are continually evolving. This book covers everything you need to know from the basic one-braid style, to the multitude of African braids. From the sophisticated French and Dutch braids to the elaborate Edwardian or Victorian style braids that you see modeled in period movies such as the Titanic.It's much, much easier than you think and loads of fun. Your friends will be complimenting you and asking how you did it!!