I took these yesterday, but due to the fact that I was pretty much sick as a dog last night and today, They go up now.

First off, An example of the weird coloring of my hair. When my friend the cosmetology student bleached it last year, she left weird coloring... some areas and streaks are almost black with a purple tinge(sadly not visible in this photo) and.. some streaks are a light red gold, almost blonde. (there are actually one or two streaks of very pale blonde at the front of my hair, where my bangs would be   my poor hair!)



Next up, we have my horrible french braiding skills... parts 1...


and 2....(it always does that. )


And finally, I managed a good french braid! I think I was too asleep to know better


Pardon the "camera and mirror" photos... Nobody was around and anyway I felt rather silly "look at this horrible braid! Let's take pictures!"...

Great pictures!  Your twin french braids look excellent!  Keep on practicing and you will be a pro in no time at all.

Here's a hint I use for creating neat braids - I coat my hands/fingers with aloe vera (or water if my aloe isn't available) as I braid.  The aloe/water transfers to the hair and makes for neater braids that last longer.

Great job - keep it up.

Ooh, I'm going to have to go try that now! Actually, I was cleaning out the bathroom earlier and found a bottle of pure aloe gel left over from before I even moved down here (louisiana summers = sunburn!)

Thanks! (and i suppose the stripes do give me something of a "backwards striped tiger" look... )

hey,great photos,great tip,it's all good

I love the different colors in your long single braid!  Very pretty!!

Thanks, Y'all. I tried Bikerbraid's tip and it worked well, for both braids, and buns. Since I got my trim, the ends are doing wonky things, but the aloe keeps them under control. And I'm glad you think my braids and stripes look good. It makes me feel better about the weirdness in the coloring.

The twin braids are usually how my hair goes for sleep, except when it's wet... the idea of french braiding even mostly damp hair ... Ow. thats all I gots to say. Ow.  I can barely comb it so single standard braid those nights.

here's my secret ... letting my arms rest. holding the braid with one hand and let the other fall into my lap for a bit, something like 15-30 seconds... then repeat with the other arm. It doesn't seem like much but it does really help. Even after such a short rest period, it feels like the strength has increased double what it was.