This is a very romantic hairstyle. The perimeter rope braid is like a loose lace rope braid. For lace braid you add hair only to one side of the braid. So, you have to do the same for the perimeter braid and the important part is to keep very loosely the strands you add to the braid.
Here is how I do this. It is not very scientific, but this works for me. First I part the hair down the middle. The hair must be tangles-free. I secure one side so it won’t bother me and I start to braid the other side. I usually start the braid somewhere at the level of the outer corner of my eye and as I continue to braid I hold the braid vertical. It is important that both sides are as identical as possible. Each braid is secured with silicon hair tie or another hair elastic that matches the hair color.
Then there are a couple of ways to wear a perimeter braid. One way (the one in the pictures) is to secure with bobby pins the ends of the left braid above the right ear and the ends of the right braid above the left ear. Then arrange each braid so that it covers the bobby pins and secure the braids in place with whatever you think holds the hair better.
And that’s all!
You can find here and here other ways to style your perimeter braid. These are regular perimeter braids, not perimeter rope braids, but it is the same concept.
For this hairstyle you need to know how to make a rope braid with three strands. If you don’t know how to do that, you can read the post about this type of braiding here. I used the third technique described there and the only detail that makes the difference between this rope braid and a normal robe braid with 3 strands is that I pulled loops from each strand – and I did that very gently – while I was twisting them.
Before starting the braid, I made a side ponytail and I untangled the hair very, very well. The braid is pretty big; that’s why I prefer to make a bun. The bun is also pretty voluminous and it is kind of messy especially with my long layers, but it looks good from every angle.
This is a simple way to add an interesting texture to an otherwise average hairstyle. To make the braids you use the same principles as for normal rope braids – divide the hair into two equal sections, twist each section same way, then wind both sections together the opposite way. The only difference is that every time you twist one section, you have to pull very gently some hair to form loops on the entire length of the braid. It doesn’t have to be perfect; it has to be unique.
Although two braids is a more comfortable way to wear your hair than a single braid, sadly having two braids in our society is not age appropriate if you have more than 12 years old. You might choose not to care, but if you do, here are three simple ways to wear two braids in order to make them appear less obvious. In the left picture, I took the left braid and secured the ends at the base of the right braid and the ends of the right braid are secured at the base of the left braid. You should also add some pins here and there to be sure everything stays the way you want it. In the middle picture, I coiled each braid to form two buns. And in the right picture I took the left braid and place it over the top like a headband and I made a bun from the right braid. Because the braids are really voluminous, you can’t see much difference between these hairstyles. But I’m pretty sure most people won’t suspect these are actually two braids.
This is a very romantic hairstyle. The perimeter rope braid is like a loose lace rope braid. For lace braid you add hair only to one side of the braid. So, you have to do the same for the perimeter braid and the important part is to keep very loosely the strands you add to the braid.
