How To Dutch Braid (First Way To Add In Hair)

Learning how to dutch braid is such a great skill to have! If you are running late, working out, or want overnight heatless waves, then a dutch braid is the answer!

This post is all about how to dutch braid!

Learn how to dutch braid as a beginner

There are 2 ways you can add hair to this braid and in this video, I’m showing you the first way. This is the way of adding hair to the braid I always do and this is what works best for me. But everyone is different, and if you find this way hard, then give the other way of adding hair to the braid! (Video linked below on the second way)

If you have really healthy hair and you find the hair slipping out of your fingers, which makes it quite hard to braid. Then try out a hair powder, that is going to give the hair grip and texture. Then it will be way easier to braid your own hair!

The hair powder I use myself, will be linked below and its great!

 

Things you might need to create a dutch braid

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Dutch braid step by step guide

In this video, I’m talking you through how to do a dutch braid as a complete beginner. I show you hand placement and explain every single step from start to finish!

Time requirement: 10-15 minutes

Skill level: Medium

 

Step by step guide on how to dutch braid

1. Take a small section of hair on the top of the head and split it into 3 equal sections
2. Then cross the right strand under and into the middle (For hand placement, please watch the video)
3. Then bring the left strand under and into the middle
4. – Now the dutch braid is started off so now we are going to add hair to the braid
5. Again cross the right strand under and into the middle
6. Now take a new section of hair on the right side and add it to the middle strand (the strand from step 5)
7. Then take the left strand and cross it under and into the middle
8. Again grab a new section of hair on the left side and add it to the middle strand (the strand from step 7)
9. Repeat steps 5-8 until you there is no more hair you can add to the hair
10. When there is no more hair you can add it into the braid, then braid the rest of the hair like a 3 strand braid
11. When you get to the end of the hair then put all 3 strands together to 1 and then tie the hair off with an elastic!

 

More dutch braid tutorials

How to dutch braid your own hair for complete beginners

If you want to braid your own hair into a dutch braid, then the video below is perfect for you! I have put all 5 dutch braid videos I have done together into one, so it’s easier to find. I cover single braids, double braids, and how dutch braid with extensions. If I go to fast in the video you can slow it down and follow along and braid your hair with me!

 

How to dutch braid (2 way to add hair to the braid)

If you want to try out another way of adding hair to the braid, then this was the other option I mentioned earlier. I find this one harder, but for some, this might be easier when adding in hair, so just choose what ever makes the most sense to you!

 

How to double dutch braid step by step for beginners

If you want overnight heatless waves, then double dutch braid a perfect for that! They are quite easy to do once you get the hang of it and in this tutorial, I explain nd show every single step from the beginning to the end.

 

This post was all about how to dutch braid as a complete beginner!