Sunday 17 May 2015

Dutch Braid Inspiration

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Today’s post is to go alongside a video I made for the Beauty Recommended channel this week, and it’s all about my current hair obsession: Dutch braids! If you don’t quite know what a ‘Dutch’ braid is, or why it’s different to a French plait, then read on…

 
Dutch plaits (or braids) look much more ‘3D’ than traditional french plaits, with the braid itself sitting on top of the hair instead of looking like it’s all woven in on itself (a la french!).

They are really easy to do once you get the hang of them. You essentially add sections of hair into the braid from the underneath the braid itself. If you want to see how I created my two looks, then you can check out the video below...
In this post, I wanted to show you some braid inspiration, as once you learn to perfect this fiddly technique, the world of braiding is your oyster! Here are some of my favourite styles I’ve seen online that I want to try next (and if you're looking for some awesome hair blogs to follow, I've linked all their sites below each picture!)
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If you want to perfect your Dutch braid technique it’s worth getting your hands on a lightweight dry shampoo or texturising spray. In the video I’ve used Pantene’s Instant Refresh dry shampoo because it’s super lightweight and doesn’t leave a white residue, so it’s perfect for adding a little texture and volume to the style without leaving any noticeable residue.

It’s also a good idea to use hairspray to help keep the style in place (especially if you’ve got layers that tend to make a bid for freedom towards the end of the day!) One with a lighter hold, like the Nioxin Niospray works really well as it’s not a strong, freeze-hold, so doesn’t leave the style looking too ‘solid’ but still helps to stop everything from slipping around and keeps your braid in place for as long as possible.

Lastly, it’s also worth using an intensive treatment on your hair like the Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Reconstructor, if you do braids like this regularly, as it will help minimise any damage to the hair strands from pulling the braid out when your’e making it look big, messy and gorgeous.

If you liked my braid video, don’t forget to check out my other tutorials on the Beauty Recommended channel! A new video is uploaded every week answering Britain’s ‘Biggest Beauty Questions’ on everything from skincare to makeup to hair styling and hair care. If you have any questions or video suggestions for us, please tweet the @BeautyRecommend account using the #BeautyQs

*This post is sponsored by P&G as part of my work 
on the Beauty Recommended YouTube channel.
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  1. Love this post I am always looking for more ways to style my hair
    - Ellie x

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  2. W0W I need to master this! Looks amazing and I never do anything fun with my long hair! Great inspo pics too :)

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  4. it looks amazing when you have lighter hair! wish I had the patience to learn how to do this.. I think I'll learn fishtail first..

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  5. This looks absolutely fantastic and I like dutch braids much more than french braids.
    Thank you for this super helpful tutorial. ♥
    I'll make sure to try it out soon :D
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  6. It looks so pretty ! Loved the first inspiration photo, wish I was that great at doing braids

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  7. I never even thought about the damage caused by puling out my braids to make them bigger! Good thinking, Fleur aha!
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  8. I really love these kinds of braids I've been trying to do them but it takes practice ... Now that my hair have grown pretty long i can do more different kinds of braids so thanks for the inspiration! ;)

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  9. Wow! Really must give this a try, looks gorgeous! :)

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  10. wow these plaits look amazing! such talented people.

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  11. You have such lovely hair Fleur!

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  12. Your hair looks so beautiful, I'm definitely going to try to recreate this!
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  13. Got to learn! I only found out today what a Dutch braid was! I always wondered why some of my friends French plaits have more of a 3d effect! <3

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  14. Got to learn! I only found out today what a Dutch braid was! I always wondered why some of my friends French plaits have more of a 3d effect! <3

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  15. This looks so good, I definitely need to learn how to do this! :)

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  16. Ooooh my! These look so amazing!
    I've never been able to do a dutch braid in my hair because somehow it always ends up very messy.

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  17. LOOVE this look! Will definitely be trying this technique! Could you do a fishtail video, and maybe an accent fish tail braid would look so nice!

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  18. It looks amazing! I can barely manage a fishtail plait though so I think this would be a bit too hard for me haha(:

    -Charlotte xo (http://allthingsmakeupbeautyandlife.blogspot.co.uk/)

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  19. I love this look! I was trying to do this the other day for work and failed miserably.

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  20. You look like a princess Fleur! I love how with Dutch braids it looks good if it's slightly messy too and it's perfect for any occasion. Thank you! X

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  21. Looks amazing! I wish I could manage one, never goes right when I try! Jay || PuzzlePieceLife x

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  22. Your instructions are amazing but I just cant do it, i'm useless x

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  23. You look absolutely stunning with a dutch braid, really suits you! I wish I hadn't recently cut my hair short so I could do these >.<

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  24. Omg love! I can't French braid so I'm not sure if I could do it the Dutch way. But practice makes progress I suppose. :]

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  25. Omg love! I can't French braid so I'm not sure if I could do it the Dutch way. But practice makes progress I suppose. :]

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  26. Thank you, I am always just sticking my hair up in a bun or a pony tail and I would love to be able to do something exciting with it! I love the third hair style, I think I want to try something like that for prom in June!
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  27. Soooo cute!! :)

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  28. I just adore chunky dutch braids like this, so wish my hair was thick enough for them!

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  29. All amazing hair do's ! To bad I stink at doing hair lol

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  30. So gorgeous! Still trying to get the hang of it :)

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  31. Oh my goodness! These hairstyles are so gorgeous, I am definitely going to try out your hair tutorial.

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  32. Dutch braids are probably my favourite to go to hair styles for when I'm in a rush!

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  33. Love these hair styles! You look so gorgeous x

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  34. looks amazing!

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  35. Wow, I love this look! I have short hair now, so it might be a bit harder, but I still might be able to make it work!

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  36. This looks so pretty! I want to try it, but my braiding skills are horrendous:P

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  37. i'm in the process of growing my hair out, can't wait to try these braids. have you done a tutorial for the tighter one side braid? i think it was in a fightstar vlog maybe, or another concert.

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  38. Gorgeous look!!!
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  39. These are such gorgeous hairstyles! Sadly, my hair is so thin and flimsy that these kind of braids always look rather pathetic on me ... ^.^''

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  40. This looks great, I will definitely try this out (but probably fail miserably😜)

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  41. Love love love! I'm not sure which braid I like best! I think my hair is long enough for the second 'inspiration' picture only though x

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  42. So cute! Imma braid my hair tomorrow!


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  43. I LOVE the look of these braids! I'm definitely going to try and have to try it out (and hopefully get it down).

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  44. This would look perfect at a wedding! I don't know why, it just looks so elegant xoxo

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  55. Absolutely love your tutorial. Didn't realise the trick to the thickness and volume was pulling out the plait! I think I'll adapt this technique for my front braid (tutorial is here http://desigirlsbeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/hair-how-to-easy-front-braid-real-time.html?m=1). Thanks for the inspiration!

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