This document provides instructions for how to do a reverse French braid or Dutch braid with 14 steps. It begins by brushing out the hair, then dividing it into three sections and alternately crossing the side sections under the middle section while incorporating small pieces of hair from the sides. This process is repeated until all the hair is braided, then the braid is secured with a hair tie.

1. HOW TO:
REVERSE FRENCH BRAID OR
DUTCH BRAID
BY ABIGAIL ETHRIDGE

2. PURPOSE
• Braid your friend, daughters, or mothers hair!

3. TOOLS
• Hair brush or comb
• Hair ties
• Hairspray (if desired)

4. WARNINGS
• Hair can tangle
• Be gentle
• It takes practice

5. STEP 1:
• Thoroughly brush hair to remove any
knots or tangles

6. STEP 2:
• Brush hair from front of head
to the end
• Removes the natural part of
the hair

7. STEP 3:
• Divide hair at the front of your head into
three sections

8. STEP 4:
• Cross the right (Pink) strand under the
center strand (Yellow)

9. STEP 5:
• Cross the left (purple) strand under the
now right (pink) strand

10. STEP 6:
• Grab a small section from the hair that
is down

11. STEP 7:
• Add the new hair to the strand furthest
on the right (Yellow)

12. STEP 7:
• Cross new strand on the right (yellow)
under the middle strand (Purple)

13. STEP 8:
• Lightly pull on the strands to tighten the braid

14. STEP 9:
• Grab a small piece from the left side and
add it to the strand on the left (Pink)

15. STEP 10:
• Cross the new left piece (pink and
white) under the center (yellow)

16. STEP 11:
• Lightly pull on the strands to tighten
the braid

17. STEP 12:
• Repeat until you run out of hair to
grab on the sides

18. STEP 13:
• Repeat the process even though there is no
extra hair

19. STEP 14:
• Tie the bottom of the braid with your hair tie & spray with
hairspray!

20. ALL DONE!