Like learning how to create any kind of braid, the key is twofold: practice and patience. The step-by-step breakdown starts with parting your hair and grabbing three small strands around your hairline, exactly how you would begin a side French braid. "In a normal braiding fashion, you’ll take the three strands in two hands, and loop the outermost strand into the center, but you'll drop the piece now on the outside," explains Colombini. "Then with the third piece, in your other hand, loop over the piece you’ve dropped — this creates the waterfall effect."