Waterfall braids <> feathered braids

The waterfall braid is one of my favorite braids. The braid itself can get you a lot of compliments already ("How did you do that, those strands falling through the braid?"), but it can also be combined with another braid. If you add your waterfall strands to another braid, you get a sort of ladder effect.

But what is the difference now between a waterfall braid and a feathered braid? The answer is actually quite simple:
* In a waterfall braid you'll drop an entire strand each time. You'll replace this strand with a new strand.
* In a feathered braid you'll drop a part of the strand, so not the whole strand. You don't have to replace the strand, but you could add hair to it.

Now why would you want to do a feathered braid instead of a waterfall braid? Again the answer is simple: feathered braids can give a neater new braid. 'Neater' here means smaller. In a waterfall braid you'll drop an entire strand, so you can get pretty big strands. In a feathered braid you only have a small strand and you can often make a more beautiful ladder braid. Take a look at the photos to see what I mean.

Ladder braid made with a waterfall braid

Ladder braid made with a feathered braid