Hair Technical File- Advance Plaiting

Firstly we were shown a demonstration from Lottie of the types of plaits we were creating, the first one was a five stand plait, waterfall down the side of the hair and a dutch plait. The five strand plait was extremely complicated as you had to have control over each section and make sure they all went in the right order.

Equipment:

• Paddle brush 
• pin tail comb
• hair bands 

We didn't have long to complete the look as we worked on each other, I went first as the model because my hair was long enough for the 5 strand plait. I was then my turn and I found a partner that had long enough hair to create the plait on.

5, 8 AND 11 STRAND PLAIT

1. Start with separating the hair into 5 even sections. Then take the left strand over to where the middle one is then take the middle one and cross it over to the left in the middle of the two. 
2. The take the strand on the right hand side and pull it over to the middle and bring the middle on over to the right hand side in the centre of the two. 
3. You then keep going and repeating the steps over and over again.

This did take me three attempts to do and finally with Lottie help guiding me through each step of where to put which strand because when I got part way down I ended up getting muddled with the strands and loosing it. Eventually with the guidance of Lottie I managed to finish the plait and tie it at the end.

I firstly created a 5 strand then below I added three into one side, I did this by get the three and plaiting it over and before the left side comes over your loop it through the hair into the side and then carry on plaiting. You do this all the way down. You then do the same on the other side to make an 11 strand, you grab an extra three and then do the exact same process on the other side to make 11. 

DUTCH 

Next was the dutch plait which is basically a French plait but the opposite way round I like to think. I have been able to do a dutch plait for a while now however I still need to get the hang of making sure the plait is nice and tight and no drag.

1. Firstly I started with grabbing the front of the hair and splitting it into three sections.
2. Then you cross the left side under to the middle and then bring the right side under to the middle.
3. When you get back to the left side you grab some hair on the left side of the head and bring it into the plait and under again like the first time. You then take the right side and also an extra bit of hair on the side and plait it under into the middle.
4. You repeatedly do this plaiting down and keeping working the hair into the plait all the way down.
5. Once you get to the end of the head you join the final bits of hair in then just finish it off by plaiting the rest of the hair all the way down to the end. 

WATERFALL AND LADDER

1. I started at the top of the head with creating a small plait. 
2. I then drop the left side strand down and get my model to hold it
3. I then incorporate another strand from the top and plait over and drop one strand down and get my model to hold it. 
4. I keep doing this to the end of the head and finish of with a normal plait and tieing it at the end.

1. When creating the latter, you do the same process however when you are grabbing from the top you grab the strand that your model was holding. 
2. Keeping plaiting all the way along incorporating the strands and eventually it will create a ladder.
3. You can either get you model to hold the hair when creating the section one so it hangs down or you finish it off by not passing it to your modelling an including it in the hair so its closes off.

How To: Five (5) Strand Braid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZEsf2uXzZU

Final evaluation

During the time scale we were given and swapping over in partners I was able to create two different plait types. I found the five strand plait hard to create as I also got a little lost in which direction to put the strand. I would start off okay and then I would loose where I placed the strand and it would end wrong however in the end I did complete a full 5 strand plait. I find the technique of creating a dutch plait easy however it's the smaller things that make it perfect that I struggle with such as making sure the plait is dead centre and also making sure its tight to the scalp and no drag which is where I have my biggest problem. Over all I feel the advance plaiting session was very helpful especially with the 5 strand plait as I didn't know it existed and then making improvements on my dutch plait and trying to perfect it. I really enjoyed this technical lesson and felt the lesson was a challenge which I like. 

Health and Safety:

• Do not run in the studio
• Keep bags and coats neatly away
• Keep work station tidy and in order
• Be careful of trailing cables