Diamond Braid How-To by Janina Ehrenberg | Wella Professionals

Learn how to create a diamond braid updo, a special look for the festive season. Wella Passionista Janina Ehrenberg will take you through the steps from the prep to the final pin and will recommend the best products to help create the look. Step 1: Start by applying EIMI Thermal Image for protection. Step 2: Tong the hair for movement. Step 3: To control the braiding, mix EIMI Shape Shift and EIMI Cocktail Me Step 4: Split the crown area into two sections. Take one fine strand as the infinity loop. Step 5: Loop the strand around the two sections as the 8 figure. Step 6: Widen the braid by adding one more section on each side. Step 7: Widen more by adding hair to the outer sections. Step 8: Narrow the braid by reducing the hair from your outer sections. Step 9: End back at two sections to loop around. Step 10: Secure the braid with a small elastic band. Step 11: To add some texture, tease the top section. Step 12: Tong the ends to create soft waves. For anyone who wonders what the formula for Janina’s beautiful color is, here it comes: • Roots: Illumina: 9/60 + 8/05 + 12% • Fine foils: Blondor + 1,9% • Toner: 9/16 + 0/65 + 1,9% 3:1 • To refresh the pink: Perfecton /6 Keen to find out more tips and tricks and blonde hair color ideas? Subscribe to the Wella Professionals channel for the latest hair trends and tutorials and we'll notify you every time we upload a new video: http://bit.ly/wellavideos Sign up to E-Education to discover our