Dutch Braid

The Dutch braid, or inside-out French braid. Isabelle taught me how to French braid, and I figured out how to Dutch. This one is also super cool in its Double Dutch version (pigtails)! Easy to do once you get the hang of it. Added bonus? You hair doesn't have to be super long for this one.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• dutch braid
• inside-out French braid
• hairstyle
• how-to
• torrinpaige
• longhair

[beebadeeps]

All these years and I just now find out I don't have to add hair to the center?!! Thank you!! Does that go for the french braid too?

[torrinpaige]

@beebadeeps Yes! Adding hair to the center is what messes it all up when you try to do it on yourself. Frankly, I don't even add to the center when I braid the hair of others...it just goes all wonky.

[hoffmanhorseshoe]

Torrin, I love your hair, I would love to get my hair half way down my back but it never seems to make it that far. I have seen several videos showing how to do this dutch braid. They all do a reversed braid in order to achieve it and end up braiding reverse when they are doing the tail part. Believe me, there is an easier way that I taught myself when I was a child that keeps you braiding your normal way including in the tail and achieves the same look. :)

[torrinpaige]

@hoffmanhorseshoe I don't find that this braid needs an easier way. It's awesome that whichever way you do yours gives you the results that you want, but I'm quite happy with mine. I never have one strand thinner than the other two, either, as when you braid, even though you only add to the outer strands, they change with every rotation, so all strands get hair. This is the simplest way for me, so I think I'll stick with it. But thank you!

[Lillyzag]

my arms are tired after like the third cross under. i guess i'm weak then. how am i supposed to do this braid? D:

[torrinpaige]

@Lillyzag Your arms will get stronger the more you practice. Mine got really tired at first, too.

[lossATsea]

you are such a sweet heart. i love this tutorial.. beautiful hair and such a cheery disposition :)

[MissKimmoss]

good god your hair is long 0.0

[coffieworld101]

I do this braid so much that I have trouble doing a traditional French braid now

[katiecat267]

i

LOVE

YOU! Hhaha you rock

[oznocious]

i watch your videos of styles ive been able to do for years... just becuase I like watching your videos.. haha

[Kenautje]

I didn't knew that we had our own braid. I can make the french braid. But i'll gonna try this way of braiding. Hahaha, i'm a dutch girl/woman who can't make yet a dutch braid.

[hoffmanhorseshoe]

Also, the way I tought myself also adds hair to the middle. If you don't add hair at to them all at some point in time, you will end up with a smaller piece than the other 2 :)

[Smalltowngal29]

The four people who gave this a thumbs down must either (a) need their eyes checked, or (b) need an attitude adjustment so they can get past their jealousy. This looks absolutely fabulous and it was easy to follow along with! I'm definitely going to try this one. Thanks, Torrin!