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How To French Braid Hair

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How To French Braid Hair

Hairdresser Leila Karalic from Saco Hair in London shows you how to do a classic hair braiding style, the french 'braid' or 'plait'. Hairdresser Leila Karalic from Saco Hair in London shows you how to do a classic hair braiding style, the french 'braid' or 'plait'.

Apply smoothing cream to your hair avoiding the roots.

Make a loose parting from the top of your ears to the top of your crown.

Divide the hair into 3 sections.

Keeping the braid as close to the scalp as possible, move the right section into the middle so the middle section is on the right. This section should now be added to by taking extra hair from the right side of the head and bringing it into the braid.

Repeat the process on the other side - so the left section moves to the middle, and the middle section is moved to the left and added to with a fine piece of hair from the left.

Repeat the process on both sides until you reach the nape of the neck, where the style should be finished off with a normal plait.

Spray the finished style with hairspray and use a small pin to tidy up any stray hairs.

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  1. missymim

    so nice to see a hair dresser that is able to do these things, so often now hairderssers cannot actually dress hair at all, i specialise in dressing hair and am pretty much olone in my town with my skills. shuch a shame should teach these things in collage but they dont anymore ;(

  2. farash

    is this possible for long hair...

  3. freshfire

    for me my braid always gets thicker. I take in a lot more hair each time but actually that shouldn't be an issue since ultimately the amount of hair taken in is the same but I think it's because my hair is not so layered. So my hair accumulates until it's thick. I prefer it thick :D

  4. Expertise

    That's very well done, but I personally think, that at the end, the braid tenets to et very thin, or maybe it's just the way her hair quality/quantity is..?

  8. dj69

    the braid is lopsided

  9. Lilli267

    The model's highlights are disgusting.

  10. CandiP

    I practiced this on my daughter, unforetunately, I learned how to braid upside down, so I go under instead of over. The french brais came out pretty well...except it's inside out!