# How To Do A Swirl Braid

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/lifestyle/beauty/swirl-braid/
- Published: 2017-07-29T10:45:07+10:00
- Author: Clare Whitfield

## _A beautiful style that is extremely popular for special occasions at the moment. _

Save yourself, and maybe your friends, some money and skip the trip to the hairdressers
when you’ve mastered this Swirl Braid. Just be prepared, you will have to move around
to get the circular style just right, so make sure your hair model is sitting in
a seat that gives you full access to their [hair](https://stayathomemum.com.au/bodyandsoul/diy-beauty/home-remedies-for-salon-perfect-hair/).

## **Step 1:**

Part the hair over the left eyebrow, approximately 10-15cm back towards the crown
of the head. Make sure the hair is completely free from tangles – this will help
when you’ve got fingers full of hair half way around.

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## **Step 2:**

Using the techniques learnt in [Basic Hair Braiding](https://stayathomemum.com.au/bodyandsoul/hair/basic-hair-braiding/),
start braiding from the part on the right hand side. Only take a small section to
wind in on the left, as you will need some hair from the crown when you come back
around. Pull hair from the right hand side of the hairline and continue until you
get to the base of the hair.

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## **Step 3:**

Continue your braiding along the base of the hairline, moving to your left as you
braid. You then need to bring the braid “up”, so move to the left hand side front
�and ask your hair model to dip their head forward. Continue to take from your now
right hand side (left hand side on the hair model) and small amounts from the centre.
It will take practice to work out just how much you need to take from the centre,
depending on how thick the hair is, to make sure you have enough by the time you
come back around.

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## **Step 4:**

By the time you come back “up” and find yourself under your starting point, you 
will find you have run out of hair to wind into your braid. Finish the braid off
with a simple plait and twirl it in its own little swirl. Pin it into position and
secure with a flower, decorative clip or ribbon.

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> **Here’s a great video tutorial!**

## _So, there you have it! Try it now!_

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 Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

 Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical
home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney,
she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school 
age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience
in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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