Masterclass

Creating an eleven strand plait

Equipment: 
• Paddle brush
• Hairbands

Technique:
• To create an eleven strand plait, you need to first create a five strand plait.
      •Section off the hair you wish to plait, and create 5 even strands. Leave two even sections either side and section them off.
      • With the five strands, always plait the outside piece over and under the middle strand, ultimating       between each side.
      • Continue plaiting in this way until you reach the end of the hair, then secure with a hairband.

• Take one of the sections on the side of the five strand plait, and section it into three strands as if you were going to create a normal three strand plait. 

• Plait this section once normally, but before beginning the next section use your fingers to create a loop in the nearest outside gap in the five strand plait. Now pull the closest strand from the 3 strand plait through this loop, pulling the two plaits together. 

• Continue this process until you reach the end of the plait, then repeat on the other side. 

• Once you have finished, secure with a hairband then loosen the plait using your fingers so that the plait can be seen properly.