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"Today I'm going to show you how to transform yourself into a mermaid! Just kidding...haha. I will show though how to create this incredible Mermaid Braid that will get heads turning and compliments showering you - guaranteed!\n\n[video url=\"http://youtu.be/KIftUJf1Hwg\"]\nI've added my Ombre Chestnut Luxies for thickness and length, as well as beautiful highlights that the extensions add to my hair. Watch the video to see how I create this very intricate, yet beautiful hairstyle.\n \nFor this hairstyle all you will need are: a few elastic bands, a curling wand, and a few bobby pins!\n  \nStep One: Separate a section at the crown of your head, and secure it with an elastic band\nStep Two: Gently pull on small sections to add volume to the crown of your head\nStep Three: Create a three strand braid all the way down this section, and secure it with an elastic band.\nStep Four: Curl a small section of hair framing your face.\nStep Five: Twist the curl, and loop through the base of the braid.\nStep Six: Curl another section of hair below the top section, twist the curl towards the braid, and now loop this curl through the middle of the braid.\nStep 7 to 9: Repeat step four to six, making your way down to the bottom of the braid\nStep ten: Secure the braid together with a hair elastic.\nComplete Hairstyle by bobby pinning any hairs that need to be pinned down.\n'00A0\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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