Video: How to Do Milkmaid Braids

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About the Expert

Aisha Maundy

Aisha Maundry of Hair by Nia, a hairstyling professional with more than 14 years of experience in the field, first learned the art of braiding from her grandmother while growing up in Trinidad and has continued to sharpen her skills ever since. Maundry specializes in the art of transforming a woman’s natural hair into a work of art through the use of two-strand twists, micro braids, extensions, weaves, corn rowed designs and other techniques. Her use of natural products and techniques to revive damaged hair and promote healthy hair growth has helped make Hair by Nia a rising star in the hair industry. Clients include Abe Elam of the New York Jets, entertainment fashion stylist Liesel “Q” Quami and HBO Boardwalk Empire Milliner Maia DeRoche.

Transcript

Hi, I'm Aisha, and I'm a natural hairstylist. There are so many braided looks and styles to choose from, and I'm going to show you how to achieve this one. This is the milk maid braided hairstyle. This is a chic, cute and casual updo. This allows you to show the sexiness and the length of your neck. So, here are the tools that we need to get started, a paddle brush, a comb to part your hair into two, a leave in conditioner or water in a spray bottle to smooth your hair out so your hair stays in place, duck clips to hold your hair and small rubber bands. Okay, so to start off, use a paddle brush to smooth the hair. Spray the hair with a leave in conditioner. Part the hair into three sections and braid. Once the braid is completed, I'll use a rubber band to hold it in place. So, that's where you use to anchor the straight pins to create your style. So now, I've created two braids with the rubber bands very close to the end of the braid. So, you want to take one braid and turn it to the forward part lined up with your ear. Take a straight pin and anchor it just below the rubber band. Take the braid on your other side and do the same process but this time you want to cross over the braid, then take another straight pin to make sure that the braid alongside your hair is securely in place. I'm Aisha, and this is how you achieve the milk maid braided hairstyle, fast, easy and fabulous.