French Plait Help??!?

Question

aT The moment i'm teaching myself to do french plaits but i've got some questions
1. If you can do french plaits how long did it take you to learn
2. Is it worth the effort
3. If i have long thick hair how big should the sections be and how much should i start with ??
Thank you

Answer 1

1. It took me a few weeks of practice, my daughter was desperate to have them and was reluctant to let me practice a lot, so most practice was done with a barbie doll head :)
2. yes it is worth the effort, once you get fluent at it your hair looks tidy and people who can't do it are always impressed !
3. The sections can be as big or small as you want, i would say 1 to 2 inch for a casual effect and 1/2 to 1 inch for a formal look

I did try one of those foamy contraptions but to be honest it is easier by hand

Answer 2

I can do french plaits but i learnt by observing other peoples hair. I was about 10 when i worked it out and it didn't take long. It's worth the effort, but once you've worked out how to hold all the pieces its no effort at all!!

I have long thick hair too, I find it easier to straightener my hair a little before styling. And I also find it easier to start the plaits lower down about 15cm from the start of your hairline. Take thinner peices of hair for more detail, but this will take longer.

As you have thick hair you may find it easier to do two (like ponytails).

Hope this helps. (oh & im starting this new website on piczo with pics of me doin plaites)

www.rapunzels.piczo.com
(only french plaites in cartoon page finished)

Answer 3

It didn't take me long as i'm always playing about with my hair and it's not that difficult. It is worth the effort, but if you have layers and they plaits aren't tight enough then they will most probly fall out of place. The sections should be even three ways hope it helps good luck =)

Answer 4

I do a opposite french plait so the plait is on the exterior - seems incredibly effective. start up on the coolest of the top seperating hiar into 3 strands. Take the nicely suited hand strand decrease than the middle strand, then the left decrease than the middle. Now take some extra hair from the nicely suited and upload it to the nicely suited strand then take all that decrease than the middle strand. Do a similar element on the left, taking somewhat hair and including it to the left strand. shop going each of ways down the top then once you get to the backside in simple terms shop on plaiting down. It takes somewhat prepare however the extra usually you do it, the extra effective you will get.

Answer 5

I only have experience of french plaiting my girls hair when they were younger, the one thing I found to make it easier was to do it while the hair was wet. I think it was worth the effort as it looks very tidy when done. Good luck on trying to do it in your own hair, it made my arms ache doing theirs lol

Answer 6

my hair used to be long and thick and i learned how to do them after just a few tries. it's definitely worth the effort. i did mine in about 1 inch sections and started at the very front of my hair. if you know someone else with long enough hair, perhaps ask her if she'll allow you to practice a bit with hers. once you have the basic technique down it won't be too hard to do your own. if yours is the only hair you can practice with, don't give up, you'll get it eventually :)

Answer 7

1. it took me a few weeks
2. it is yes but only if you feel comfy wearing them
3. (so did i) it's hard to say so just experiment, you'll soon find something that works

good luck & have fun
xXx

Answer 8

go to http://www.viewdo.com/browse/browse.php?brdpid=9
it'll teach u step by step.
good luck

Answer 9

Can't offer any advice, 'cos I can't do them myself - but you should persevere as they look very pretty.