How to Create the Twist and Braid Up Do

Most of us have spent a considerable amount of time in front of our bathroom mirrors playing with our hair and trying to do something new and different, something that looked good on us. Here is a little up do that will give your hair a fun yet elegant look. This hairstyle is best if you do it yourself and your hair length is 2 inches below your ear to 4 inches past shoulder length. People will be asking you if a professional did your hair.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• A case of bobby pins, preferably some that match or blend into your hair
• Just washed hair
• A hair brush

1. After washing your hair, brush your hair and part it in the center of your scalp.
2. Now, take a small section of hair from the front of the let side of your face. Brush through this section.
3. Lift the section up then braid it until you have less than an inch of hair unbraided.
4. Place the braided section of hair flat across your scalp moving toward the other side of your head. Place bobby pin through section and hair on scalp with opening facing upward.
5. Repeat these steps with a small section of hair on the right side of your face.
6. Now, take a second section from the left side of your face and either braid as before or twist toward the opposite direction of your face.
7. Again, use bobby pin to secure the section of hair.
8. Repeat these steps for the right side of the face.
9. Continue to follow these steps for the rest of your hair. Make sections to either braid or twist and place them toward the opposite side of your head, flat, and secure with bobby pin.
10. When you get to the hair in the back of your head, simply place the sections upward.
11. If you have a lot of hair sticking up on the top of your head, twirl the sections into a bun shape and secure with a bobby pin. Hair spray is not needed until hair is dry. This hairstyle typically stays in place for 6 to 8 hours.

Tips & Warnings

• This hair style is easiest when the hair is wet.