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TUTORIAL: Floating Braid

Discover how to create a floating braid with a french braid technique for a super simple but visually interesting braided long hair style. Sam Villa shares how he used a directional blow dry first to set the hair in the right direction.

Maggie Mulhern
Maggie MulhernBeauty and Fashion Director, MODERN SALON
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January 8, 2019
TUTORIAL: Floating Braid

Floating French Braid by Sam Villa.

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Discover how to create a floating braid with a french braid technique for a super simple but visually interesting braided long hair style. Sam Villa shares how he used a directional blow dry first to set the hair in the right direction.

Check out this instructional how-to to see how simple (and quick) it is:

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