We love a good LEGO build as much as anyone, but Technics takes it to the next level in terms of creating working mechanisms. And nobody takes Technics as far as [Nico71], as evidenced by his ...

If you’ve ever seen a rope-braiding machine in action, you know they’re amazing machines where bobbins of thread whirl and spin in a complex dance to weave the threads under and over each other.

I've found learning how to rope braid to be a little different from the traditional three-strand braid and its variants (like the fishtail braid and the four-strand braid). Instead of looking at it ...

The rope braid is kind of a big deal in the hair world right now, as evidenced by its triumphant return during New York Fashion Week. What makes this slightly undone, fluffy style such a standout is ...

This article originally appeared in the December 2015 issue of SELF. For more from the issue, subscribe to SELF and download the digital edition. Sleek, chic, cool—this rope braid is a triple threat.

Over at New York Fashion Week, the style team at Aveda pulled off this amazing twisted rope braid at the Public School show. It's an 'old school' hairstyle that the likes of Beyonce and the ...