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 ...

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 ...

As summer comes to a close, it might be time to switch out your piece-y waves for a style that feels more back-to-school (and less beach day). When it comes to decorating your ‘do, we’re firmly in ...

Plaits will always be on-trend, but if you're a bit bored of the three-strand one, or still uber-confused by the fishtail, here's a new one for you. As simple as it sounds, this involves twisting two ...

Over at New York Fashion Week, the style team at Aveda pulled off this amazing twisted rope braid at the Public School show. It's an 'old school' hairstyle that the likes of Beyonce and the ...

Struggling with humidity in the East, or maybe the heat wave in LA? (And we hear there's maybe SNOW in Chicago. In May. Sigh.) Gross, right? But bad weather doesn't mean you have to succumb to limp ...

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 ...

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.

Oh, braids: being the most versatile of hairstyles, and one of the easiest, makes these woven styles perfect for girls who can't be bothered to restyle their hair every morning. Admittedly, it takes ...