Like a souped-up French braid, the waterfall pattern is a delicate three-strand weave that starts at the hairline and falls — nay, cascades — down and around your head, creating the prettiest ...

That's where the four-strand braid comes in. It's much like the fishtail braid in that it looks like a chicer cousin to the traditional three-strand braid, but is just as easy to master.

The three-strand braid is one way to level up your hairstyle ... There are plenty of french braid hairstyles (and lots of things you can do to further elevate the look, like throw it up in ...

2. Braid one of the sections of hair into a traditional three-strand braid. Keep braiding almost all the way down, leaving about 1 inch of hair unbraided at the ends. Be careful not to braid the ...

Now here’s where the Dutch part comes in: Instead of crossing the sections of your hair over each other (like a normal three-strand braid), cross them under one another to get that 3-D pop.