Finishing Techniques – French Plait

French Plait – Method

 

  • Comb the front and top hair together at the crown. Divide it into three equal stems.
  • Starting from the left or right, cross an outside stem over the centre stem. Repeat this action, crossing the opposite stem over the centre stem.
  • With the little finger, take in further section of hair, about half the thickness of the initial stems. Add it to an outside stem.
  • Cross the thickened stem over the centre one. Repeat this too, from the other outside stem.
  • Continue in this way, adding hair to each of the outside stems before crossing them over the centre stem.
  • When there is no more hair to be added, continue to plait to the ends. Secure the plaits.

 


Sectioning the hair

Sectioning the hair


Plaiting the sections in the main stem   

Plaiting the sections in the main stem

 


Continuing to Plait   

Continuing to Plait

 


The completed plait

The completed plait