Great Braids by Thomas Hardy features over 25 great braid designs that you can do yourself. The techniques are easily mastered and responsible for an array of new and exciting looks. For a quick change of style, turn your traditional ponytail into something completely original in just a matter of minutes.

These interesting looking braids can make you appear as a cover page girl. The French braid provides elegance and is sure to never go out of fashion. Braids also help you to grab on to your girlie side? If so, see how the four-strand and wrapped crown 'do's make you look funky.

These are but a few of the many wonderful styles. Maintenance tips and some necessary gadgets and accessories are also good to help you with styling the best-looking hair possible.

The book actually contains interesting and easy-to-do styles for medium-to-long hair. One complication though is that several of the styles are explained in terms of how to do it on someone else's hair, not your own. So it may be that you will have a hard time braiding your own hair. It would be good to get a friend or relative interested in the hair styling ideas shared in this book.