The Hair Studio - PLAITS & BUNS

Equipment used:

Hair brush

Sectioning comb

Hair tie

Hair grips

Bobby pins

How to create a BUN

Comb the hair back into a ponytail making sure that it is smooth with no bumps

     NOTE: if the hair is long tie the top half first and then the bottom half, joining the two when the
hair is smooth all round

Split the ponytail into 4 sections

Roll the first section around your index and middle finger (held slightly apart) and place it down using hair grips, one in each side, to hold it in place

Repeat the above step for all 4 sections

Take your bobby pins and use them to move the hair and join the gaps between the sections

Place the pins securely to hold the bun in place

How to create a FRENCH PLAIT

Take a small, neat section where you want to start your plait

Remember to always think of the direction of which you are plaiting and stand accordingly

Split the top section into 3 and start plaiting, taking and adding a section over the top each time

Once you have added all of the hair, finish the plait off in a normal plait

When you get to the ends, put some serum or wax into the hair to stop the layers from escaping and splaying

If you are doing a full head French plait, alternate where you are taking the added sections of hair from; section from the middle of the head closer to the plait, then a section from the outer strands of hair, and so on

     REMEMBER: keep it tight and into the scalp

How to create a FISHTAIL PLAIT

Split the hair into 2 sections

Take small sections from behind at the side of the main sections and cross them over to join with the other main section

Repeat this movement until you have a full fish tail plait

     REMEMBER: keep tension in the plait so that it stays in place, but don’t make it too tight