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DOUBLE DUTCH BRAIDS

Make bold and breezy plaits your next braid hairstyle with a super-cool set of Dutch braids. Inspired by the classic school girl pigtails, these braids have been given a boho makeover to create a look that screams out festival babe.

Showcase personality to stand out from the crowd with your braided hairstyle. Plait your hair using the Dutch technique for a pair of chunky braids, then loosen them out for an edgy undone finish. From the bottom of your head, create curls with the ghd chronos curve range to complement the free-spirited vibe. Add pops of colour and glitter to the double Dutch braids for a festival look that will catapult this look into a hairstyle hacienda of its own.

Hail to the braids for your next boho look and nail the double Dutch plaited style. Get this braided hairstyle with our how-to guide.

STEP-BY-STEPS

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CREATE CENTRE PARTING TO BOTTOM OF HEAD

Brush hair with ghd tail comb and create a centre parting all the way to the bottom of the head.
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TIE AWAY ONE SIDE

Once parted, tie away one side with an elastic.
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AT TOP OF OTHER SIDE, CREATE TRIANGLE SECTION AND SPLIT IN THREE

Starting at the top of the other side, take a triangle section and divide into three.

TOP TIP: To create a Dutch braid (which sits prominently away from the head), the technique goes under rather than over.

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PASS INNER STRAND UNDER MIDDLE STRAND

Take the inner strand of hair and pass it under the middle strand.
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PASS OUTER STRAND UNDER MIDDLE STRAND

Then take the outer strand and pass it under the middle strand.
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ADD SMALL AMOUNT OF HAIR TO STRANDS AND PASS UNDER AGAIN

On the second pass, start to add a small amount of hair, taking the time to ensure it’s neat, and then pass under.
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CONTINUE THIS TECHNIQUE, ADDING HAIR EACH PASS

Continue this technique, continually adding hair and passing under each time.

TOP TIP: Keep your sections tight will create a more defined braid.

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ONCE AT THE BOTTOM, SECURE

Once you reach the bottom of the head, secure the hair with a clear elastic.
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REPEAT ON OTHER SIDE

Repeat the braiding technique on the other side of your head.
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GENTLY FLATTEN BRAID

Pull gently on the braid to flatten.
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SPRAY REMAINING HAIR WITH CURL HOLD PRODUCT

Spritz the remaining hair on each braid with ghd curly ever after curl hold spray.
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TWIST WRAP HAIR AROUND CURLING WAND

Using the ghd curve® creative curl wand, take random sections and twist wrap around the barrel, holding for 5-8 seconds.
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CONTINUE CURLING FOR A TEXTURED LOOK

Continue curling the hair in any direction for a loose and tousled texture.
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TOP TIP

Wrap a small piece of hair around the elastic and grip in place to hide.