Top tip: If you notice the tinsel slipping, ask your client to hold onto the end of the bobby pin whilst you do the first few transitions with your tinsel piece. Step 3: Begin your dutch braid in the usual way, braiding a full transition before adding your first piece of tinsel. After one full transition, insert your bobby pin into the base of your braid so that it full extends out to the other side. Place each side of the tinsel piece so that it matches up with the outer sections of your braid. Then continue to braid as normal, incorporating the tinsel into your sections. Tinsel is a fun way to add glitter and shimmer to your braids, and if you have the basics of dutch braiding down, then adding tinsel is super simple.

Step 5 : Finish your braid all the way to the end of the hair, securing with a clear elastic band and trimming the tinsel so that it is the same length as the natural hair. Step 2 : Prep your client's hair ready for her braids. To do this, you first need to split the hair down the middle into two even parts. Then apply gel around the hairline and brush through the hair to tame any flyaways and make the hair easier to handle. Step 4 : After 2-3 transitions, repeat this process with the next piece of tinsel, and repeat this all the way down the head until you have used all of your tinsel. To add more tinsel, simply continue to add your tinsel in the same manner, inserting it under the braid and asking your client to hold the end of the bobby pin to keep it in place as you continue to braid down the hair. Prep your client's hair with a gel to tame any flyaways and to help give some control to the hair. This will make your sectioning much neater and the overall look will be more polished.Dutch braids are created in summer style, and adding tinsel to your braids is a fun and creative way to switch up a traditional style. Start by prepping your tinsel; how much to prep will depend on how much tinsel your client is looking for. In our client's case, we were going to be adding lots of glitter after; therefore, we only wanted a peekaboo amount of tinsel in the braid. However, you can add as much or as little as you like.