Easy and impressive girls' hairstyles

[plantsitter]

'That's not a proper french plait' said DD1's annoying friend at school today. She's 8. To be fair I am crap at hairstyles but DD1 said she defended me valiantly by saying how hard I'd tried. Anyway how can I get the little bleeder friend to be wowed by my hairstyling abilities... without actually having any? Any good and easy tricks?

[Theycalledmethewildrose]

Have you looked at YouTube demonstrations?

[plantsitter]

I have not. I shall go now.

[onemorecakeplease]

I'm also crap with hair and dd won't sit still so it's a bad combination.

Our local hairdresser runs workshops so I'm booking on one of those when I get back from holiday! Then I can practise on a model and not a squirming child.

[Toffeelatteplease]

YouTube look for easy plaits or easy hairstyles. Often then are several different ways of doing a style takes a while to work out which one works with your abilities.

[Emboo19]

Look at fishtail plaits, really easy and look lovely!

[plantsitter]

Right I reckon I can manage a fishtail plait. That should set the plait among the pigeons boom tish (sorry). I'm with you on the wriggling child onemorecake, that doesn't look too pull-y either.

[FATEdestiny]

A "twist" is easy. Pony tail, split into two sections. Twist both in a clockwise direction (get child to hold end of first section as you twist the second section). Then twist the two sections together in an anticlockwise direction. Bobble at end.

[plantsitter]

Fishtail plait first attempt (told you I'm crap but I'm pleased with it as a first try!).

Will try a twist next!

[Emboo19]

The beauty of a fishtail is they look best a bit messy. Also try to do it to the side as that looks good too and a bit different.

[MrsOllyMurs]

Watching here, as also trying to be a bit more adventurous with DD's hair. She's 8 too, and it's the first time she's ever really cared what I do to her hair.
Well done plant, great first attempt!