The Coolest Braid Designs

Jaclyn Tatsui D’Arcy Author of Clueless Teen’s Guide to Dating The Genealogy of Jaclyn Tatsui D’Arcy 1 Production Editor: Jaclyn Tatsui D’Arcy Formatting: Jaclyn Tatsui D’Arcy Interior Design: Jaclyn Tatsui D’Arcy

(c) 2002

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ISBN : 978-1-4116-9667-9

2 I dedicate this book to my mother and business advisor Susan Tatsui-D’Arcy, for her wonderful support on this book.

3 Acknowledgments

I started writing this book in 2001. I’d like to thank my mother and busi- ness advisor, Susan Tatsui-D’Arcy, who encouraged and motivated me to write this book. She edited and made suggestions throughout the pro- cess. Thanks also to Gail Johnston for editing. My appreciation to all of the wonderful models who trusted me to braid their hair: (as of September 2002), Danielle Crawford, Chelsea Burman, Brittany Matta, Angela Beltram, Allyson Blackstone, Emily Zeber, Hilary Zeber, Andrea Marchese, Nicole D’Arcy, Amelia Pieros, Hannah Niemier, Jessie Campion, and Stephanie Blackstone. I couldn’t have written this book without them. To my father, Rob D’Arcy, who paid for all of the accessories, thank you very much.

-Jaclyn Tatsui D’Arcy

4 Table of Contents Copyright Page ...... 2 Acknowledgments ...... 3 Dedication ...... 4 Table of Contents ...... 5 Introduction ...... 7

BRAIDS The Basic Double French Braid ...... 9 The Pineapple ...... 11 The Zig Zag ...... 13 The Weave ...... 15 The Tidal Wave ...... 17 The Football ...... 19 Nautilus Ponytail ...... 21 The Princess Heart ...... 23 The Valentine ...... 25 The Pull Back ...... 27 The Spiral ...... 29 The Star ...... 31 The Diamond ...... 33 Wavy Buns...... 35 Spiraled Bun ...... 37 The Woven Pony ...... 39 Yin-Yang Buns ...... 41 Around the World ...... 43 Braid Weave ...... 45 5 Swirled Weave ...... 47 Ponytail Weave ...... 49 The Earthquake ...... 51 The Butterfly ...... 53 The Box...... 55 The Wreath ...... 57 Split Zig Zag ...... 59 Swirling Football ...... 61 Cinnamon Buns ...... 63 Four Ropes ...... 65 Conclusion ...... 67 About the Author ...... 69

6 Introduction Braids have been popular since the Medieval Era. Hair was braided elaborately in the Medieval Era in styles similar to the designs we see today. Because some of the same hair styles from the Medieval Era are coming back, I put this book together to show you how to do old-fashioned and new styles of braids. Braids were woven with flowers and decorations during different holidays. The class of the women depended a great deal on what hairstyles they wore. While I was traveling in Costa Rica with my mom, I ran out of bobby pins and needed to find a way to keep my hair off my neck. It was 90 degrees! So I invented the weave (a way to French braid my hair and then weave the tails back through my hair.) The braided weave was tight and held in place without pins. And, amazingly, it looked really cool! Everyone came up to me and stared at my braided weave. They couldn’t figure out how I did it, when they saw it. After creating the Weave while in Costa Rica, I have designed hun- dreds of cool braids for all kinds of hair types. Whether you have short or long hair, straight or frizzy hair, one length or layered hair, you’ll find braid designs that will look good and work with your hair. Simply start by selecting a cool braid. Then, read the instructions. It’s best to learn how to do the Basic French braid before trying a fancier style. Creating the “part” is the most important step. Create the part by using a comb, and then seperate the hair. Tie off each section with a hair tie to seperate sections and to make them easier to work with, and start braid- ing according to the directions.

7 Brush or comb out each section as you braid to keep all loose hair together and to keep the braid tight. If you make a mistake, just back up and re-braid it. Then continue following my directions. If you have layered or frizzy hair, use lots of gel to keep loose ends together and make your hair look perfect. To make your braids look really fancy, you can accessorize with clips, colored bands, beads, etc... You can also create your own braids. Parting your hair in different ways can make braids look completely different. Try weaving extra hair or putting the excess hair in a ponytail. Braiding is fun. These braids look fancy but actually are quite simple to do. With these easy instructions, you can create beautiful braids. By using your new braiding skills, you can create amazing braids yourself!

8 The Basic Double French

Materials • Brush • Comb • Hair ties • Accessories • Hair Spray • Gel

Directions 1. The Part: Gather a section of hair from the top of the head and separate it into three equal parts: A, B, C. 2. Braid it once (take C over B, then A over C). 3. Gather a ½” of hair from the right side of the head and join it with section B. 4. Cross section B over section A. 5. Gather a section of hair from the left side of the head and join it with section C. 6. Cross section B over section A. 7. Repeat until all of the strands of hair are braided. 8. Braid the rest of the hair down to the end. Cross section A over section B, section C over section B, section A over section C, section B over section A... Keep repeating this pattern until hair is braided all the way to 3" from the end of her hair.

9 10 The Pineapple

Materials • Brush • Comb • Hair ties • Accessories • Hair Spray • Gel

Directions 1. The Part: Make the zig zag parts starting at the left temple and continuing all the way until you reach the neck. Start the next part on the right side approximately the same distance from the center as the first part and then continue the part until you reach the neck. With each part, start at the top at approximately the same distance from the center. The last two parts will swirl around and end at the neck. (See photo) 2. Put each section of hair into a rubber band so it doesn’t get in the way. 3. Start braiding the top at the left side. 4. Start braiding very small strands; they get bigger as you continue. 5. When you have finished braiding all of the braids, tie them off with colorful rubber bands.

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