Step 2 - Three Strand Plait

First put hair into a ponytail

1. Wet the hair evenly - this helps to control the hair as it is less flyaway.
2. Divide ponytail into 3 equal sections
3. Place the right strand over the centre strand, making it the now centre strand.
4. Hold each of the outer strands in each hand placing your right thumb on top of the centre   strand. This helps to control the hair and to maintain tension.
5. Place the left strand over the centre strand making it now the centre strand.
6. Hold each of the outer strands in each hand placing your left thumb on top of the centre   strand. This again helps to control the hair and to maintain tension.

Continue this pattern until you reach the ends of the hair and secure with a hair tie.

(Practise this a couple of times and don't be too worried if it looks messy, as you practise more and become more comfortable and in control of the hair you can make the plait neater by combing the strands before adding them to the centre.)