Micro Braids into a 3 Strand Braid

This hairstyle is one that looks like it would be difficult, but it is actually really easy. You need to give yourself 10-15 minutes to get this one done, but it really stayed nicely all day. My daughter had dance today, we ran a bunch of errands, she napped played and it still looked perfect just before bedtime.

To recreate this style micro braid into a 3 strand half pony style:

1.  Part the hair 3/4 of the way over and use about the front 1/3 of hair, from the crown and forward.
2. Take the smaller portion of hair and divide it into 3 sections, securing each section with an elastic.
3. Create a 3 strand braid with each of these 3 sections and then secure with an elastic at the bottom.
4. Braid the 3 micro braids together into another 3 strand braid and secure with an elastic
5. Using the other 3/4 of the front part of the hair, create a front side ponytail.
6. Pull the 3 strand braid across and add it to your front side ponytail.
7. Remove elastics from your micro braids or any others you don’t need.
8. Comb out the rest of the hair and finish with a ribbon!

With this style, you don’t need to necessarily use the elastic rubber bands in the first step.  You could divide the hair into 3 sections and braid it from there, I just like the ability to keep them separate while braiding.  My daughter also got up and jumped around for a bit during the middle of doing her hair, so it kept them secure.  For a visual tutorial on how to do this easy toddler hairstyle, watch below!  Happy Braiding!