How to do a dutch braid - Mouths of Mums

If you have daughters (or long hair yourself) you will want to learn some simple braids and once you’ve practiced a few times, it’s not that hard to get the hang of.

Dutch braiding

Method:

1. Gather a small section of hair at the top of head.

2. Separate the hair into 3 sections.

3. Plait the right section UNDERNEATH the middle, and then the left UNDER. Braiding the hair underneath rather than the over is what makes the braid sit 3D out from the head.

4. Repeat step 3 but this time bring in some extra hair with each plait.

5. Continue repeating this, gathering more hair every time.

6. When you get to the neck by which stage you should have no extra hair, do a plait to finish off the style.

7. Tie off and it’s finished.

View the YouTube video for full instructions:

Do you braid your children’s or your own hair? Please add comment below.

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19 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 13 Aug 2021
    10:51 am
Im hopeless with things like this. Lucky I have a daughter who is a hairdresser

- - ella12 said
  - 31 Aug 2016
    2:52 pm
It looks so pretty. Occasionally I will braid my little girl’s hair.

- - Melissa89 said
  - 19 Jul 2016
    8:01 am
What a fantastic tutorial! Ill have to try this on myself later today

- - mom113991 said
  - 13 May 2016
    5:30 pm
I always struggle with doing braids..don’t ask me why. But I will give this a go

- - mom134803 said
  - 09 May 2016
    3:54 am
I’ve done this for many years on my own hair when I was about 20 years. Now (at 52) I’m still doing it on my daughters hair and my eldest (11 years old) started doing it on herself now and she does a great job !

- - mom103920 said
  - 03 May 2016
    1:07 am
Very clever. I’ve only ever done a plain braid, never gave it a thought how easy this could be. Thanks for the steps. Its very clear.

- - readingwishes said
  - 01 May 2016
    11:17 pm
Clever! I don’t think I’d be able to do this on myself though.

- - serotonin said
  - 24 Apr 2016
    7:30 pm
I’ve never been good at doing fancy braids, so I suppose I’d better practice! My girls would love these.

- - mom165081 said
  - 11 Apr 2016
    2:00 am
Beautifully done – and what an amazing head of hair. I definitely need a whole heap more practice!!

- - deb_gs said
  - 06 Apr 2016
    8:40 pm
Thanks for this simple tip. I would also like to know how to make a fishtail braid.

- - Mum to one said
  - 23 Mar 2016
    8:07 am
So cute! Now just go have a daughter so I can braid her hair! Lol

- - rovermum said
  - 22 Mar 2016
    8:58 am
Wow, great demo and the end result is fantastic. I have a son so nobody to practice braids on but… I’m so impressed by anyone that can. My sis-in-law can braid her own hair, but struggles with others. I think that’s so impressive. I can only look on and sigh.

- - mom101628 said
  - 22 Mar 2016
    12:25 am
Both my daughters and I have such fine hair that this would never work for us. Thanks for sharing, though.

- - taynik46 said
  - 20 Mar 2016
    8:25 am
Wow this braid looks beautiful, thanks for showing me how it is done. Looking forward to trying it on my eldest if she will skt still long enough!

- - mom134803 said
  - 18 Mar 2016
    1:15 pm
I’ve done lots of Dutch braids, still love it…especially the ones with 5 bunches instead of 3 bunches of hair. My 11 year old daughter did it this week for the first time on herself and did a great job ! proud of her