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Braided hairstyles are all over social media these days, and if you're like us, you might be tempted to try one or two out. But the only thing holding us back from fashioning our hair into a braid?

While you can easily achieve a French braid on fresh, clean hair, or few-days-old hair, it can be helpful to start your prep when you wash and dry. Russell says that creating the right texture is ...