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How do you do a back bun braid?

How do you do a back bun braid?

Look 1: Upside Down Braid

  1. Divide and braid. Begin your style on dry hair and divide your strands into two sections – one at the front of your head and one at the back.
  2. Create your bun. Once you are done with your braid, fasten the end with an elastic band.
  3. Weave upside down braid into bun.
  4. Final look.

What is a Double Dutch braid?

A Dutch braid is just a French braid turned inside out. Use a comb or your fingers to pick up some hair nearby and add it to the section as it crosses under, then repeat on the other side of the braid.

How do you make a braided bun?

Making a French or Dutch Braided Bun Part your hair down the center. Start a French braid or Dutch braid on one side. Keep braiding until you reach the nape of your neck. Repeat the process on the other side of your head. Gather both braids into a ponytail. Twist the ponytail into a bun. Secure the bun with bobby pins. Finish it off.

How long do you keep braids in before braid out?

Try to keep your braids in for no longer than 8 weeks at a time for optimal scalp and hair health. Leave them in for at least a week between installation so that your scalp has the opportunity to breathe. Prep your hair for braiding with intensive deep conditioning treatments that improve the strength and moisture of your hair.

How long does your hair need to be for braids?

If your hair is straight it will tend to slip out of the hairstyle more often than textured one, because of its naturally slippery feature. The essential length of hair needed for braids with the people who only have natural hair is about 1.75 inches, which means shoulder long hair.

What are hair buns?

A bun is a type of hairstyle in which the hair is pulled back from the face, twisted or plaited, and wrapped in a circular coil around itself, typically on top or back of the head or just above the neck. A bun can be secured with a hair tie, barrette , bobby pins, one or more hair sticks, a hairnet, or a pen or pencil.