Don’t you love it when something that looks or seems really complicated or difficult turns out to be a piece of cake? Yeah? Me too! One day while scrolling through my Instagram feed looking for inspiration, I came across the most beautiful flower braid hairstyle ever. I knew right away that I had to learn how to recreate it, no matter how difficult it was. But guess what? It was easy! Today I’m going to show you how to create a gorgeous flower braid, how to incorporate it into different hairstyles, and some of my favorite products that I use to achieve my look.

Follow the instructions below to master one of the most magnetic braids ever. This tutorial works for all hair lengths and textures. So let's get braiding!

Step 1. To begin, you'll want to start with a few stitches of a regular three-strand braid.

Step 2. Next, gently pull the stitches of the braid on the outer edge, so that they appear large and fanned out. This technique is called 'pancaking'.