Plaiting

Plaiting

Normal Plaiting

Equipment

·         Tail comb

·         Rubber bands

Method

1.       Using your tail comb, take a clean section of hair and split it equally into 3 pieces.

2.       Next, take each section of hair and overlap them evenly until the whole section of hair is plaited.

3.       Lastly, tie off with a rubber band.

 

Fishtail Plait

Equipment

·         Tail comb

·         Rubber bands

Method

1.       Using your tail comb, take a clean section of hair and split it equally into 2 pieces.

2.       Take a small section from behind the left piece and bring it over the top into the right piece.

3.       Then you need to do the same but from the right section.

4.       Repeat this until the section is in a plait making sure you alternate from the left and right section.

5.       Lastly, tie off with a rubber band.  You can make this plait a bit scruffier by snagging at the sections after you have tied it off.

 

French Plait

Equipment

·         Tail comb

·         Rubber bands

Method

1.       Take a clean section of hair at the top of the head and split into 3 equal sections.

2.       Begin to plait the hair for a tiny bit of the section and some hair from the out edge into the middle piece of hair.

3.       Continue to plait down the hair, adding pieces from each side as you go.

4.       Lastly, tie off with a rubber band.