Hairstylist Sarah Potempa Shares 3 Fun, Fuss-Free Looks for Stagecoach

Half-Up, Half-Down Braided Twists

For the final ‘do, Sarah pointed out this could be an easy look to rock on the last day of the music festival. For one, you could keep your beach waves from the previous days (spraying them with a touch of dry shampoo) and jump right into the styling process—which consists of creating a half-up, half-down ponytail at the base of the hair and then braiding two front pieces.

After first doing the half-up, half-down part, Sarah then sectioned out the hair—in the same way she did for the bubble braids—taking two small sections in the front and applying her brand’s Braid Balm to give it a nice grip.

“I’m going to show you how to do a simple braid,” Sarah said, holding one side of the front pieces. “For this one, I’m actually going to take two fingers, and I’m going to go right into the middle of the section and that is going to give me three, perfect pieces.”

After you’ve braided it down towards the ends, secure it with an elastic. Repeat the same process on the other side, and then separate the braids to “pancake” them out, creating volume and texture. Next, tie both braided pieces together and cross-cross them afterward (it should look similar to an infinity ring shape) to “bring the ponytail through.”