Protective Style: Scales and Tails

As promised, I braided my hair today! It turned out absolutely gorgeous if I may say so myself. I may even have a sig style, what do you think? We'll see! I'm going to call it: Scales and Tails. For some reason braids have always reminded me of scales. I think it has to do with how intricate and precise they are that reminds me of the scales on a fish! I used the blue rods in order to create the tails. I am going to shop for the smallest rod size to create longer tails! Enough talking, here are the pics from start to finish!



{Separate the hair into two sections}



{Make one part at the line of your ear, then separate into two sections}



{Braid four horizontal braids going toward the center on each side}



{From your center veritcal part, create a perpendicular part infront of your ear.}



{Create a mid section on both side. An inch at your perpendicular part to the corner of section.}

Create midsections in the front as well. Instead of making triangles, make rectangles.



{Begin to create horizontal braids. Be extremely sensitive to your edges. Taunt not tight!!}

Braid until you have a triangle remaining on both sides





{Decide which side came out the best. I think my left side (right pic)  is neater than the right (left pic) LOL.}
Left pic: The top three braids are the triangle that was left over, that I went ahead and braided.  



Close-up of the left side.

{Unbraid the midsections. Reserve the front 3 inches, parted at a diagonal for rod setting.} 

{Two-strand twist the entire mid-section. This will help to create bulk in the hair style.}




{Protect your ends by securing in a French Roll. Secure with hair pins.}



{Rod set the front and use a hand dryer for 20 minutes!}

SO, DO YOU LIKE IT??