How to Get the Milkmaid Braid Right Off the Golden Globes Red Carpet

Create a middle part, but don't worry if it's not quite straight. Follow the natural flow of your hair to get a less-than-formal fringe. Use a fine-tooth comb to create a zigzaggy part half an inch from the hairline on both sides of the center part. Pin away these bangs.

Back-comb hair starting at the hairline and working back to the nape in an alternating pattern, as if you were laying tile. "[Teasing] creates volume and a grip for the bobby pins when you put the braid on top," Engelsen said. Once you've teased the entire back section, smooth all the hair back using a bristle brush.