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Plumped Up Braid

Plump up the volume this season and choose a crimped braid hairstyle for your next big event. Be inspired by the 80s hair crimp and reinvent your party hair with the help of a modern boho braid.

This party hairstyle is all about bringing that extra thickness and subtle detail to your braided look. Let crimped hair help you weave a thicker chunkier braid and give you a soft and smooth finish around your face.

Featuring ghd advanced ceramic heat technology and multi-dimensional plates, you can now add depth and bold texture to any look with the ghd contour™. This styler offers you guaranteed results within 4 seconds and styles at the optimum styling temperature of 185 degrees – both features are designed to keep your hair healthy. Available for SS17, keep up with the crimped hair trend with the ghd contour™.

Find out how to crimp hair and take your braided party hairstyle to another level with the ghd step-by-step guide.

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STEP-BY-STEPS

Here’s how to create a plumped up braid

1. Create triangle section of hair and secure rest away

2. Take small section, place in crimper at root and hold

3. Continue down to the end of the section

4. Create French plait at back of head

5. Add hairband to end

Final look - Plumped up braid
Section hair from ear to ear and crimp to tip

step one: Section hair from ear to ear and crimp to tip

Prepare the hair with ghd heat protect spray, before sectioning the hair at below the ear from side to side. Then, starting at the top of section, begin to crimp along entire length of hair using the ghd contour™ .


Crimp layers of hair

step two: Crimp layers of hair

Continue working through the hair with the ghd contour®, adding in extra layers each time the previous is completed. It is important to ensure you don’t crimp hair above the ear level.

Brush out with dressing brush

step three: Brush out with dressing brush


To soften the texture, gently brush through the crimped hair using the ghd oval dressing brush.

Create French plait at back of head

step four: Create French plait at back of head


Using a French plait technique, start at the back of the head and create a crimped braid.

TIP: Pull the braid out to soften and bulk out further.

Add hairband to end

step five: Add hairband to end

To finish your plumped up braid, add an embellished band to the end of the crimped braid to match your outfit.

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