Mary Katharine Ham Instagram – My first hair tutorial: Christmas tree braid! 🎄 I did learn this on YouTube, so I will search my 79K tabs and search history to try to find the originator and credit her. But here’s a short explainer. Maybe too short? This is new to me! I may do a separate video of a Dutch braid on its own, since that’s what I always use bc I think it’s the secret to looking like a better braider than you are. It’s just an inside-out French braid, but gives you that 3D effect that is somehow much more impressive. Ooh, am I starting an Internet controversy with this take? I’d love to learn that there’s a really zealous group of French braid partisans online who will COME FOR ME. Also, agreed we need a better nickname for “ponytail holder?” We have a shortened version of EVERYTHING, but not this incredibly common thing we all use every day? Even “elastic” is three syllables. Now, “scrunchie.” That’s the vibe we’re looking for, but specifically for hair ties. Anyway, try it out and ask questions in comments. I may have sacrificed some explanation for brevity. We found that this style held all day at school with very little change. I didn’t even spray it and only used Bobby pins to secure the ribbon around the hair ties at the end.