French Paranda Braid

[@jenelle6132]

P.s. I made a rainbow paranda out of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple yarn, and fishtail braided it in hair (being mindful of the color order) which made an awesome "rainbow trout". Have to try the french version!

[@Tisiloves]

Paranda Belle on LHC showed us the traditional way to put one in at the London meet-up, and she started with the knot half-way down her plait, so it eliminated her taper. In black hair with a black paranda it's pretty easy to conceal. On the silk yarn front, actual pure silk yarn is pretty expensive, but if you look for bamboo yarn it makes a great much cheaper alternative, I've got some very silky bamboo sock yarn.

[@TheDomeDweller]

I have a paranda made from my mom's hair (from when she was young) and this is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for the video!

[@angelaavalon]

I just tried this with some cheap polyester fabric that I cut into strips. So cute and fun! This could absolutely be done with hair extensions! I used to use a lot of extensions in my college days when I wanted long hair and it wouldn't grow. Then I had babies and pregnancy was good to me! My hair is now almost as long and thick as yours! :-). Love your videos!

[@insalatadipollo]

For the first time in my life I managed to achieve a bun nearly as wonderful as yours! thank you very much for sharing this!

[@superwoman1454]

You can get Indian parandis from any Indian clothing store or online. They usually have some yarn at the end with beads for decoration. Thanks for the video I have an Indian party coming up and I didn't want to just have a plain 3 strand braid!!

[@rapunzel19611]

I finally made myself a paranda and did the French paranda braid. It works out so lovely and I love the fuller ends that I get instead of the very fine braid. Thanks a million Torrinpaige!

[@bradleasays]

my thought regarding the extensions is that it would be very easy to make this out of kanekalon hair, and probably the best way to keep it on your head would be to sew on one of those little slide clips for clip-in extensions, which you can get from beauty supply stores. and then i realized that that would probably be a good thing to add to a paranda made out of any material!

[@sbouvier511]

Hurrah for this tut!! I've always fought with paranda. Turns out they weren't long enough. Now my BSL hair is in a braided bun. :) thanks!!!

[@torrinpaige]

I cut the original strand by holding it at my front hairline and cutting it a foot longer. By the time it's all braided in -it's only 5 or 6 inches longer than my braid. The second one I made longer, but didn't like it so long, so I just cut the ends off until I was happy. :o) I am getting some silk ribbon yarn after the holidays to see how it'll do.

[@deboraharmstrong3002]

I bought one years ago [never knew what they were called]. The pictures I saw showed a lady with her hair in a pony at the crown of her head. She loosened the paranda knot & then tightened it AROUND her pony holder. Then she split her hair and braided it up. Since her hair & the silk thread were both black, it looked like tons of really long hair. The one I bought had pretty beaded tassels at the ends. Some of them were really fancy, like hair jewelry, for weddings and such

[@maymuachowdhury]

I live in the u.s and am an indian... I get my paranda from the indian clothing stores. I got mines for 15$ and is super fancy from NY

[@JCR691]

I would love to try this! I am learning how to french braid right now and then doing this will help me get to my goal length! YAY Thank you xxx

[@rsb3028]

Thank you so much for this video. I finally get to wear a full length masara, rather than my modified mid-back length version and it's going to help keep me motivated to keep growing!

[@FrozenUSA]

This is something I think I might try at some point. my hair is in between shoulder length and BSL right now and medium thickness. I went to the salon last week to get my hair blown out before a friend's wedding and was told that my ends are a mess right now so having a style I can use that doesn't damage my ends any further than they already are is great.

[@jovanabibic5086]

Your braid is so thick and beautiful, mine doesn't look anything like it. I think I'll make a thicker paranda lol

[@torrinpaige]

I like it the most for saving my ends. I usually soft roll them when I go for braid waves so I don't end up with spaghetti ends, but this saves me from having to do that. Granted, I still soft roll when I want actually curls, but this is a nice alternative that offers no damage to the ends. I am so getting some silk yarn, though. The straight yarn is a little rough.

[@jaimejo77]

Hmmm, I wonder if it would be possible to make a paranda out of embroidery floss or if it would be too slippery to stay in well. (And probably a bit pricey) But just think of the endless color combinations!

[@dixieAQHA]

Super excited that you back making videos on the regular! :)

[@ottonormal4030]

You have super hair. I love your hair style.

[@LaDollyVita33]

Somehow I missed this one! This is a really cool idea, I've got to try it out sometime!

[@torrinpaige]

I found some on Etsy made from recycled saris -yay silk! I'm very excited. I'm gonna get myself some after the holidays. Thank you!

[@deeptigautam1013]

Beautiful hair and good technique

[@pkdhillon78]

You can probably go to Indian stores selling Indian suits or jewelry...I am from Malaysia, so I don't exactly know where in US...but yes, there's paranda made out of fake hair...something like extensions...and it definitely adds thickness to the braid...I have used a fake hair paranda and a yarn paranda with cute hangings at the end to braid my cousin's hair and then made it a bun for her wedding.... :)

[@FrozenUSA]

I am currently having a lot of trouble with French braids since I have angles in my hair and the shortest one is located at the end of my chin. The sides don't want to stay in the braid. For this reason I typically like to braid my hair right after I wash it. The braid looks neater in general and I can place bobby pins where I think the sides might slip out after it dries. Oh and thank you for the cross over trick at the end. My braid lies much flatter than it used to :)

[@Minyadagniriel]

omg im going to wear this to my christmas party this weekend!!! i have dark brown hair so i need to decide what color im going to wear or maybe i'll take your suggestion of matching a color to my hair so i can make all the other girls jealous!!!!!!!! XD i cant wait!!!!!!!!!!

[@psykokitty7]

This was cool! I agree about the extensions in place of the yarn etc.

[@rapunzel19611]

I love this idea although the yarn seems a bit on the rough side for my liking. I do however love that it adds some fullness ... Thank you Torrin!

[@eezepeeze]

I love the paranda idea. I've tried it with the yarn several times, but always get the length wrong. About how many inches longer than your hair did you make yours? I like the length of your tail. Mine always turn out way too long for my taste. Also, has anyone tried making this with ribbon or ribbon yarn? Seems like it could work.

[@celt309]

absolutely love this. i use my paranda all the time and all my friends love it!

[@TheMaidenofDarkness]

I am with you there! I hate braiding on wet or damp hair. It never looks as nice as when my hair is dry.

[@chrism2253]

Always love your vids

[@tigereyemusic]

Yay! Head-eating buns! I do love parandas and the HUGE braids they give. I have a few made of yarn, but I want to wear them out, and I find they are often too obvious to me because of the thickness of the yarn compared to my hair. I'm going to try and make one with sewing thread instead.

[@Minyadagniriel]

this is an excellent way to do princess Leia's bun in the end of Star Ward episode 4 O_O that bun was enormous!!!!

[@LaDollyVita33]

I had no idea there was silk yarn! That sounds awesome for all sorts of projects. Can you get it in Michael's? I've never done a paranda, although I've tried similar stuff with just hair ribbons. Gotta check this out!

[@MotionPictureMuse]

Oh yeah, you can make yarn of just about any kind of fiber. I've even spun yarn out of soy protein fiber-which, by the way, is very much like silk in weight and appearance! I don't believe Michael's carries silk yarn, but Joann's has a nice bamboo-silk blend that I've knitted with before. Pure silk yarn can be quite expensive, so a blend (or natural alternative like soy or cellulose) might be the way to go.

[@ravinderkaurathwal7182]

I loved your video. I am from Punjab, India. I live in Canada but I have heard there are Punjabi stores in Chicago so try buying a pranda there.

[@RoseJamaal]

Thank you, it's beautiful!

[@torrinpaige]

I have come across beautiful Indian ladies here that have gorgeous, long, and super thick braids and I never suspected that such a thing as a paranda existed. I truly thought it was all their hair. They have full on Bollywood hair -and now I know their secret. :oP

[@RebekahLeigh1979]

hi torrin.i love the idea of making my own parandas & adding them in my hair as a braid.i was wondering do you think it is possible4me2make2sets of parands so i can braid them in2side baided pig tails,a braid on the left,a braid on the right?i cant french braid my hair so mine will be regular braids.can i find the yarn at walmart&if so what is the brand name called&how much yarn am i going2need2make2parandas4 2braids like i said above?i hope2hear from you soon.thanks. :D :) :D :) :D :)

[@anqeiicdemise]

I used a roll of ribbon. It doesn't add as much bulk to my hair but it is smooth and doesn't friz.:D

[@sazermus]

From which shop did you get that?

[@zwizh]

Oh! I forgot that I had a question. How do you get your braided bun to be in the center of your head? Mine is always drastically off to one side (whichever direction I coil it).

[@gullinvarg]

Regarding damp/wet hair. If my hair is only a bit damp (almost dry), it sticks to my hands and is hard to work with. If it's pretty wet (it doesn't have to be dripping, but wet through), it tends to separate nicely, braid nicely, not have flyaways and stay in the braid better. For French braiding it's a bit tougher to work with wet than dry, but not too much and it still takes care of the flyaways and stays neatly in the braid better than dry.

[@lary2me]

Great vidio heather. Love the bun too.

[@torrinpaige]

It does frizz a bit -but I think that's because it's yarn. If I could find some silk or something I think we'd be in business.

[@keIinda]

Are you still working out? I just noticed that your arms look rather toned! :)

[@torrinpaige]

Mine unravel a bit too -try to pull the yarn all round them like a little cocoon -that helps a bit -hair on the inside, yarn all around.

[@LaDollyVita33]

LOL I didnt know there were Etsy gift cards either! So going to check it out. Recently I've been trying to be more proactive about keeping up with everyone's stores! Wish I could buy new things every month...

[@MotionPictureMuse]

You could totally make a paranda out of braiding hair. It comes in a variety of colors, textures, and materials... I'd go for a high-quality synthetic, personally. Lots of braided styles popular in the black community use braiding hair to add thickness, dimension, pops of color, etc.

[@missartist123]

You can buy parandas on amazon.com The store is called Exotic India. I've been wanting one for a while and have been talking to my in-laws about them. XD My mother in law loves to send me bangles that are SOOOOO pretty!

[@lemonsongii]

Can you make a video showing the 'crossover' technique? i've looked and looked and I can't find it and I super hate it when my french braid touches my neck! LOL

[@farahkitten]

Love love love! Thank you so much!

[@VincentoValentine]

There actually are Parandas out of human/horse/fake Hair in India. Most of those long Bollywood braids are made with a Paranda.

[@torrinpaige]

You may have to pull on that first loop a bit to tighten it down and then go a looser on the side that seems unbalanced. Sometimes I bun it -then twirl the whole bun until it's where I want it.

[@anabells6524]

I actually like the different colors on the hair...

[@HyperSensitive88]

put some flowers in that thick braid and voila! rapunzel from tangled!

[@Lunireal]

I can't get my ends to stay within the paranda. They keep escaping and unraveling. Any tips?

[@missartist123]

I don't think they start braiding them in so high up but around the middle to lower third of the hair. If I remember correctly. :/

[@zwizh]

My hair's not quite BSL, and it is THICK, so I could never do a braided bun. This gave me enough length to get the bun, yay, and it's super solid. But the yarn totally disappears in the weave of the braid, so it just looks like a normal French braid with a big ol' yarn end. Maybe I need to focus on braiding it so it shows more.

[@RavenReedStarr]

I am a wavy and I have layers. If I braid when my hair is really damp or wet, more layers get captured and I have less frizzies and fly-aways.

[@matildewilliams5297]

Amazing!!!! I am sure i will try!

[@ariari-dv8ji]

Super!

[@torrinpaige]

It's just yarn -no brand name. I used up the last of a skein of my Gram's -to make one of mine - it was over half a skein. It depends on how long your hair is -so grab two to be sure. Just whatever kind you like. And yes, Walmart has yarn. I have two parandas and use them to do double braids for more waves.

[@torrinpaige]

I've never found it at the craft stores -I did find it on etsy, though. The seller is willowmistacres -and she makes silk ribbon yarn from old saris. It's beautiful and I am so getting some very soon. Also? She accepts Etsy gift cards...lol.

[@jenelle6132]

You talk of ArrowOdenn. Anyone know where she's at? Is she ok?

[@ArrowOdenn]

Hi. I'm ArrowOdenn. Or I was. I'm fine :) Just not so active on YT anymore :) Real life got in the way, with a full time job in pensions and being a part-time writer with a published novel!

[@pakistaniart4666]

My hair is thin but happy to brad with paranda 😊

[@metrykat]

love it. gonna try it!

[@missartist123]

so most of them would be long enough for any length of hair.

[@werelemur1138]

I'm trying this tomorrow with 3 different colors of tulle.

[@soniasohi5013]

I think you need to leave a longer end and wrap it around the bun along with the way you have it, and still leave the end with the bead/charm part hang out like a decoration. Cbazaar.com may have it. Google indian fashion stores. Toronto and GTA, Vancouver, I don't know for sure but check night metropolitan areas like NYC. Good luck :) .

[@irinaverna2905]

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[@torrinpaige]

Look for my French Braid Breakdown vid. It's covered there.

[@torrinpaige]

My paranda I made myself -but if you were inquiring on where to find the silk ribbon yarn -the shop is called willowmistacres.

[@HeatherWarsop]

I think it would look great if you got masses and masses of golden yarn and made an extremely long paranda for your hair. You'd look even more like Rapunsel! Really though, I think it's be cool :)

[@torrinpaige]

The yarn isn't too bad -but I would definitely prefer silk or something a bit smoother. :o)

[@happykhanusablog9999]

Hello Torrinpaige i just fall in love with ur long nice hair. and im jealous too :P . i used to have very long hair like u, but when i came to USA its start falling now i have very short hair. dont know what to do..... :( thanks for showing ur nice video. and u can find some Paranda on Ebay ok......

[@torrinpaige]

I said it was prep work for tomorrows holiday style -so you will see it tomorrow when I take it down. :o)

[@hroslindarr9211]

a woman who's channel is hennafield, uses a natural hair paranda. she looks indian.

[@torrinpaige]

Woot! I hope they have some long enough -I have many inches to cover. LOL.

[@missartist123]

I know what to get you for the next time I visit India.....

[@doshatuhel1039]

Sold on Facebook

[@tonibuckley2707]

That is so cool:)

[@rapunzel19611]

I have friends that make (well dye) some silk I may ask them to make something for me :-)

[@Minyadagniriel]

it is harder to braid hair when its wet, i prefer damp to dry :)

[@garbo3x]

you're just lovely lol

[@sarahiqbal6513]

U made ur braid to tidely

[@torrinpaige]

Sarah Iqbal I love a tidy braid, though. I'm not a fan of the messy ones on myself. I have a weird love for everything being as smooth as possible. Lol.

[@rajdeepkang]

If u want to buy a paranda go to a Indian store