I've found learning how to rope braid to be a little different from the traditional three-strand braid and its variants (like the fishtail braid and the four-strand braid). Instead of looking at it ...

A sleek braided chignon by hairstylist Bobby Elliot and makeup by Beau Nelson. 2. Create a clean center part. The key to this look is to make the center part as straight as possible (try using the YS ...

For anyone looking to live out their cottagecore dreams this year, a rope braid will give you a soft, delicate, and ethereal look. Similar to the fishtail braid, it only uses two strands rather than ...

TIKTOK is brimming with new and trendy fashion, food, and lifestyle hacks — and hair trends are no exception. One YouTuber put the latest hair trend to the test and found the viral hack to be wildly ...

Braids are comfortable, chic and here to stay. These celebrity looks will inspire you to tie up braid ponytails, now. Summer is here and so is the need to expand your hairstyle handbook by bookmarking ...

This article originally appeared in the December 2015 issue of SELF. For more from the issue, subscribe to SELF and download the digital edition. Sleek, chic, cool—this rope braid is a triple threat.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Braided hairstyles are all over social media these days, and if you're like us, you might be tempted to try one or two out. But ...