How to Fake a Thick Braid

Wish you had a nice thick braid like this?

Well, me too. But there's good news! Here's how to fake it.

First, master the "inside out french braid". This is done the exact same way as a normal french braid, but instead of placing pieces over each other, place each piece under the next (i.e. of the three strands, right piece goes under the middle piece to become the new middle piece, then left piece goes under new middle piece to become the new new middle piece, etc.). This causes the braid to look like the one pictured above. Now, to make it look fuller. This is actually the easy part. All you have to do is pinch the outside of each little section of the braid. Now, just pull! That's all you have to do. It won't look perfect; don't afraid to be messy! This is sort of what it should look like.

See how the sections bubble out a bit? That's what you're going for. It creates the illusion of thicker hair. This technique can also be used on thick hair for a messy look. Hope this helps!