Dutch Halo Braid

Back view of young woman outside wearing gray shirt, modeling "Dutch Halo Braid" hairstyle
Side view of young woman outside wearing gray shirt, modeling "Dutch Halo Braid" hairstyle
Portrait of a young girl touching her long hair while standing outside

Christmas time means lots of things.  One of those things is “Christmas/Holiday Parties”.  Everyone wants to look their best and that includes great hair!  This hairstyles is perfection as it mimics and angel’s halo.To see your own photo recreations of this style featured in our app, feel free to tag your photos on IG with: #CGHDutchHaloBraid

Items Needed: Brush, rat-tail comb, spray bottle, hair elastics, hairspray {if desired}.

Time Requirement: 3-5 minutes

Skill Level: Easy

Step-By-Step Instructions:

  1. Part hair down the middle.
  2. Pick up a small section of hair about an inch back from bangs.
  3. Divide into 3 equal pieces.  Take the back piece and cross under the middle piece.  Then take the front pieces and cross under the middle piece.
  4. Take the back piece, pick up and add small section of new hair.  Now cross under the middle piece.
  5. Take the front piece, pick up and add a small section of new hair.  Cross under the middle piece.
  6. Take the back piece, pick up and add a small section of hew hair.  Now cross under the middle piece.
  7. Take the front piece and cross under the middle piece.  (We are not adding new hair to the front piece anymore).
  8. From here you only add new hair to the back piece before you cross under the middle.  Continue until you reach the back of the head.
  9. When you reach the back of your head, go back and pancake your braid.
  10. Continue with a 3strand braid until you tun out of hair.  Pancake and secure with a small elastic.
  11. Repeat steps 2-10 on the other side.
  12. Take one of the braids and wrap up and around your head to create your halo.  Secure with bobby pins.
  13. Repeat step 12 with the second braid.
  14. Make sure the ends of you braid are tucked in and secured with a bobby pin.
  15. Finish with hairspray {if desired}.

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