We don’t normally associate jaw-dropping, red carpet-level looks with being beginner-friendly, but the Bantu Knot Crown featured on today’s episode of The Braid Up has 100 percent changed our minds.

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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 ...