Are you interesting in doing hair in a French twist for yourself or perhaps your daughter? Learning how to do hair in a French twist is a definite and clear advantage. It is a truly lovely and elegant style.

Classy enough to be worn to the prom or a dinner party, and casual enough to wear with jeans, the French twist is just gorgeous. It's also a low maintenance style. Once you do your hair up, you can wear it the entire day without having to stop and re-do it all the time.

The first thing you need to do is to gather your hair up into a simple pony tail. Now make sure that you like what you see in the front when you look in the mirror. A few wisps around your face may be a good thing.

Now you lift your pony tail straight up and start twisting it. Which way you twist doesn't matter, but two to three twists should do the trick. You should feel the pressure of the twist on the back of your head.

Next, you will fold the twisted pony tail in half, and secure the bottom part of the twist in with the pony tail holder. Once you do this, the middle of the twist should be just at the bottom of your head.

Now comes the most challenging part of learning how to do hair in a French twist. You need to twist this halved pony tail again a few more times.

Practice a few times, and you should get the hang of it. Now twist it, and finally pin it to your head using your hand.

It's time to secure the twist to your head by using several bobby pins. If you push the pins in just where the twist meets the hair on your head, you'll be able to hide the pins more effectively.

If you're doing this by yourself, you can use a hand held mirror in front of you and the bathroom mirror behind you to check on the way it looks.

If you like what you see and feel confident you've learned how to do hair in a French twist, spray it down with a bottle of hairspray and voila! You're ready to go.