Make a continuous crown braid

Step by step

1. 

   STEP 1 OF 4

   Start behind one ear

   • Plan a circle around the head. Separate three small sections just behind your right ear; leave the remaining hair loose for pickups.
   • Pass one outer section under the center, then the other outer section under the new center. Keep a little slack at the roots.
2. 

   STEP 2 OF 4

   Add hair as the braid travels

   • Guide the braid up beside the right ear, across the front, down the left side and around the back toward its start.
   • Before each under-center crossing, add nearby loose hair to that outer section. Use hair from both sides of the braid’s path.
   • Hold all three sections apart in one hand while moving the other to a comfortable grip. Recheck the center strand and continue; stop for strain.
3. 

   STEP 3 OF 4

   Tuck and pin the finishing tail

   • When all hair is included, finish the free tail with alternating under-center crossings and secure its end with the hair tie.
   • Lay the tail along the circle and tuck the end beneath the start. Support it with one hand while sliding pins along the braid with the other.
4. 

   STEP 4 OF 4

   Check comfort and release in reverse

   • Check the front, sides and rear view. Remove or reposition any pin that pokes; undo the braid if it pulls.
   • To take down, remove every pin, free the tail and remove its tie. Unbraid from the end upward, releasing each pickup gently.