How to dutch braid for beginners! – Complete step by step follow along tutorial

Dutch braids are a really trendy style and you can wear this hairstyle to so many occasions!

So in this post, you are going to learn how to dutch braid your own, even if you have never braided hair in your life!

This post is all about how to dutch braid for beginners!

 

How to dutch braid for beginners

Dutch braids are a lot easier than they look like, but handling the strands can be quite difficult! So in this tutorial, I’m explaining exactly how I hold the strands and how I pass them from hand to hand. So if hand placement is something you are struggling with when braiding, then this might help you!

But remember that there is no right or wrong way to hold the strands, so if you are doing it differently to me, that is not wrong, and keep doing what works for you!

 

Things you might need to create this hairstyle

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Dutch braid step-by-step guide

Time requirement: 15 minutes

Skill level: Medium

1. Split your hair down the back of your head and clip one side up so it’s out of the way
2. Then take a small section of hair in the front and split the hair into 3 equal sections
3. Now cross the top strand under and into the middle
4. – For hand placements please watch the video as I go into depth on how to hold and move the strands around
5. Then cross the bottom strand under and into the middle
6. Again cross the top strand under and into the middle
7. Now pick up a new section of hair on the same side as the top strand
8. Then take the new section of hair and cross it under and add it to the middle strand
9. Then cross the bottom strand under and into the middle
10. Again grab a new section of hair on the same side as the bottom strand
11. Then take the new hair and cross it under and add it to the middle strand
12. Now repeat steps 6-11 until there is no more hair to add into the braid
13. When you reach the nape of the neck and there is no more hair to add then braid the rest of the hair like a normal braid

 

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How To Dutch Braid Your Own Hair Step By Step For Complete Beginners

If you want to learn another way of adding hair to the braid, then in this video I’m showing you 2 different ways talking you through the full braid on each side, explaining every single step from start to finish!

 

How To Dutch Braid Your Own Hair (EASY 5-MINUTE BRAID!)

If you want to do a single dutch braid instead of a double braid then this is the tutorial to watch! You can follow along as I explain how to hold the strands and move them around and how you can easily add hair to the braid!

 

This post was all about learning how to dutch braid your own hair for complete beginners!