7. French twist
Date: Friday, August 10th 2007 @ 13:42 - Subscribe
Time needed: 5 minutes
A classic style of hairdo, the French twist. It looks very difficult to do but is in fact quite easy. It is just a matter of getting the hang of it.
Make a low ponytail but don't tie it off. Then start twisting the hair. When you want the vertical "opening" of the roll to be on the right hand side you will have to twist the hair counter clockwise. This is how I did mine.
As you are twisting, lift up the hair and twist all the way till the very tips. You will feel the hair on the left side making the smooth side of the roll. Feel where the top of the roll is and just above that point hold a finger to it and bring the section above it down and to the left, tucking the ends under the twisted section you just made.
Now you can secure the roll with a French twist comb, but I chose for three claw clips instead. Make sure not to claw them on too tightly as you want to have the smooth hair section on the left remain smooth. Here is what it looks like on me with wet hair:
I apply a bit of water using a mister in order to give the updo something to make it firmer. Instead of hairspray, so to speak.
For those needing a video to make things clearer, you can find that here.
Good luck!
Observances
The irritating part of this is to get the roll to sit AND stay in the center of your head. For me the thing wishes to slide to the right all the time. I have corrected the flaw a little bit by grabbing the finished roll, after the ends are tucked under, and giving it a twist over the whole length to tighten it. Unfortunately this does not always work.
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