DOUBLE DUTCH BRAIDS
Make bold and breezy plaits your next braid hairstyle with a super-cool set of Dutch braids. Inspired by the classic school girl pigtails, these braids have been given a boho makeover to create a look that screams out festival babe.
Showcase personality to stand out from the crowd with your braided hairstyle. Plait your hair using the Dutch technique for a pair of chunky braids, then loosen them out for an edgy undone finish. From the bottom of your head, create curls with the ghd curve® creative curl wand to compliment the free-spirited vibe. Add pops of colour and glitter to the double Dutch braids for a festival look that will catapult this look into a hairstyle hacienda of its own.
Hail to the braids for your next boho look and nail the double Dutch plaited style. Get this braided hairstyle with our how-to guide.
STEP-BY-STEPS
CREATE CENTRE PARTING TO BOTTOM OF HEAD
TIE AWAY ONE SIDE
AT TOP OF OTHER SIDE, CREATE TRIANGLE SECTION AND SPLIT IN THREE
Starting at the top of the other side, take a triangle section and divide into three.
TOP TIP: To create a Dutch braid (which sits prominently away from the head), the technique goes under rather than over.
PASS INNER STRAND UNDER MIDDLE STRAND
PASS OUTER STRAND UNDER MIDDLE STRAND
ADD SMALL AMOUNT OF HAIR TO STRANDS AND PASS UNDER AGAIN
CONTINUE THIS TECHNIQUE, ADDING HAIR EACH PASS
Continue this technique, continually adding hair and passing under each time.
TOP TIP: Keep your sections tight will create a more defined braid.
ONCE AT THE BOTTOM, SECURE
REPEAT ON OTHER SIDE
GENTLY FLATTEN BRAID
SPRAY REMAINING HAIR WITH CURL HOLD PRODUCT
TWIST WRAP HAIR AROUND CURLING WAND
CONTINUE CURLING FOR A TEXTURED LOOK
