This step-by-step guide shows you how to create the newest and coolest braided hairdos On the red carpet or the wedding aisle, elaborate and elegantly braided hair is the chicest look going. Now, with the step-by-step tutorials in this book, you can quickly and easily learn how to have the beautifully braided hair of their dreams. Oh-so-stylish yet remarkably durable, these timeless looks offer the perfect option, regardless of the special occasion. Using hundreds of step-by-step photographs and clearly written instructions, the author teaches you how to create gorgeous braids for work, prom, weddings, or a fun Friday night on the town. Author Monae Everett, a New York City stylist who has braided the locks of the who's who of New York's fashion industry, teaches valuable techniques for perfecting everything from chic sideswepts and playful waterfalls to thick French braids and carefree Boho crowns. Each of the 25 styles is accompanied by a four-page spread featuring full-color photographs as well as Monae's masterful tips on prepping the hair for braiding and creating amazing designs.