An Elegant Twist: The French Twist Hairstyle

For centuries women have worn their hair up for elegant occasions and parties, and today it is still a popular fashion. One popular hairstyle that has been around for a long time in history is called the French twist, and it is sometimes called the French roll because it resembles a roll. The style has changed throughout history and today there are various ways you can wear a French twist. The method used to get a French twist is simple, and basically the hair becomes twisted into itself and can be clipped into place. Different types of decorative hairpieces can be used to make the French twist look elegant, but it can also be worn plain and simple and is perfect for work. There are so many ways to wear the French twist today, and you can make it sleek and elegant or messy.

The various ways to wear a French twist include the traditional twist, the partial twist, the non-vertical twist, and the divided twist. To get a simple, traditional French twist you need to brush your hair out first, and you can have both wavy and straight hair to do a French twist. Then, part your hair where you usually have it and pull your hair back into a ponytail (you can either do a regular ponytail or a low one). Next you twist the hair up starting at the end of the ponytail, and once it is twisted keep it tight and make the twist so that it lies flat on your head. Then use bobby pins to secure the twist (holding the twist with one hand and putting the pins in with the other) starting from the bottom up, and you can either tuck the top of the hair in or you can curl it.

The twist has been used since Greek times, but with different variations to the hairstyle, and today there are different versions of the French twist being created. Because it is a simple hairstyle it can be done in so many different, and it used to be called the French bun because it resembled a bun of bread. In the 1960s a French movie star, Bridget Bardot, was seen wearing the French twist and made it popular for many women of that time, and it has continued to be popular even through today. The French twist is the perfect hairstyle to wear your hair up to the office or you can wear it to an elegant occasion, and it is one of the most versatile hairstyles to wear.