Chic Hairstyles: part 3

Instructions With Pictures

For my third hairstyle, I decided to and up-do called Dutch Crown Braids. This hairstyle creates a crown of hair to sit on top of the hairline. It is perfect for long hair because you can pin the hair all around your head to create a double crown look.  It is a great way to wear your hair up, and perfectly frames the face making it gorgeous for any occasion.

To achieve this style, it is helpful to brush out your hair to ease any tangles. Also, the book recommends using a comb to perfectly achieve diagonally parted hair for this style (Butcher,109). Next, I started Dutch braiding all the way around the hairline adding hair in from the part line of the model’s hair. The last step is to take the braids and to pin them along the hairline to create a crown look.

Me braiding one side of the models head

Tips:

In the book, it states that it is helpful to “finish the style by Stretching out the braids” (Butcher,109). When learning this tip it gave me a helpful way to make the look more voluminous. Another tip from the book was to add to the style by placing flowers in the hair (Butcher,108).  This is a good tip because it can turn the look from an everyday up-do into elegant hairstyle for special occasions.

I really recommend this braid because I was amazed by the finished look. It is a great way to wear your hair up and can be worn for many different events. However, it was a more difficult style than other ones I’ve done previously, so it is helpful to be experienced in braiding before attempting this hairstyle.

The Finished Look!

Do you like this hairstyle?

What occasions would you wear it for?

Make sure to keep an eye out for my next post to see another amazing hairstyle!

Butcher, Christina. Braids, Buns, and Twists!: Step-by-Step Tutorials for 82 Fabulous Hairstyles. Apple Press, 2015.