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Two Dutch Braids on a woman with brown skin and black hair, three-quarter view
Two Dutch Braids on a woman with brown skin and black hair, front view
Two Dutch Braids on a woman with brown skin and black hair, back view
Two Dutch Braids on a woman with brown skin and black hair, side view
Two Dutch Braids on a woman with brown skin and black hair, close view from the back of one braid at the crown, its strands crossed under
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Two Dutch Braids

Long • Styled look

Two Dutch braids start at the hairline either side of a centre part and run back along the head, with the strands crossed under so each braid sits raised. They are also called boxer braids or double Dutch braids. They need shoulder-length or longer hair and take ten to twenty minutes.

Length
Long
Suits
Straight, Wavy, Curly
Upkeep
Low

Crossing under, not over, is the only difference from a French braid, and it is what raises the braid. Done on second-day hair they hold for a few days with a scarf at night.

Who suits Two Dutch Braids?

  • Shoulder-length or longer hair
  • A braid that lasts a few days

How to do it

“Two Dutch braids from a centre part, strands crossed under, finished as plain braids.”

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How long do Two Dutch Braids last?

Lasts several days; sleep in a silk scarf.

Also searched as

boxer braids · double Dutch braids · two Dutch plaits

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