Advanced Plaiting - Technical File

For this lesson we learnt how to do advanced plaiting which was to create a five, eight and eleven stranded plait in the hair. We also learnt how to create a Dutch, waterfall and a ladder plait. Unfortunately I was absent from this lesson, however I did manage to catch up by one of the girls going through her notes with me and showing me the techniques taught in the lesson which I was very thankful for.

Equipment:-

• Paddle brush
• Pin tail comb
• Sectioning clips
• Hair bands

Five stranded plait

Step by step:-

• Brush through the hair making sure it is completely free from knots
• Using a pin tail comb section the hair into three sections, one either side at the front and one section at the back
• Clip the two front sections out of the way using sectioning clips
• With the back section, section it into five strands
• Hold two sections in the left hand and then three in the right
• With the two sections in the left hand, thread the first section of hair over the second and under the third and do the same on the other side by threading the fifth section over the fourth and under the third
• Continue to thread the hair under and over until you reach the bottom of the hair where you then tie a hair band around the finished plait to secure it in place

Eight and Eleven Stranded Plaits

All you have to do to create an eight stranded plait is just bring one of the front sections of the hair in the sectioning clip and join it in with the five stranded plait. Start by weaving the third section of hair through the five stranded plait until you reach the bottom of the hair where you then tie the finished plait in a hair band to secure it in place.

To create an eleven stranded plait all you do is incorporate the other front section as well and do the same as you did to create the eight stranded plait but on the other side.

 Dutch Plait

To create a Dutch plait you French plait the hair but instead of plaiting the hair under you plait it over so it sits on top of the hair.

 Waterfall Plait

Take a section of hair, then start plaiting the hair whilst taking a small section of the outer section and hand it to your model to secure it in place this is known as the drop section. Carry out this technique until you reach the end of the hair.

Ladder Plait

Firstly you create a waterfall plait as before, you then take another section of the hair from under the waterfall plait and begin to plait, this time you will be picking up the drop sections from the previous waterfall plait and then plaiting that into the hairstyle to create a ladder shape, carry out plaiting the hair until you reach the end of the hair then secure the plait in place using a hair band.

Overall I am happy with my advanced plaiting techniques considering it was my first ever attempt at creating all of these plaits. I found it a little bit difficult to get to grips with to begin with and I still feel there is a lot of room for improvement as I feel they are slightly messy. However with practice I feel this is something I will improve on greatly.