Katniss Everdeen Hair Steps: The Hunger Games

Katniss sure knows that her signature braid does the trick; no one can make do with a loose strand or the seemingly inevitable hair-in-face whilst battling and clutching for that last thread of survival in a deadly arena. I don't know about you, but fighting for my life (and killing others in the process) certainly is not on my agenda! But a date with the hair department is.

Inspired by the latest Hunger Games film "Catching Fire"- featuring the only mildly admirable Finnick Odair - in which I caught frequent glimpses of the slick plait worn day to day by Katniss Everdeen, I thought 'I could do with a hairstyle like that' so I put fingers to laptop and indeed googled it!

Seeing as the back braid is pretty tricky (although not as tricky as using a bow and arrow to point perfection) I've found a good YouTube tutorial if the steps I've provided aren't as easy to follow.

1) Brush your hair out so there are no knots or tangles! This is so important, as French plaiting is ten times harder if you have knotty hair. Make a side parting.

2) Begin a side French plait, starting on the opposite side to your parting. This isn't a regular French plait, but also more commonly known as the 'Dutch braid' or 'reverse French plait' in which you French plait under instead of over. Unclear? There are lots of YouTube tutorials to check out.

3) Continue this braid around the head so it crosses the back of your head diagonally and bring it all the way round to the front before securing with an elastic band.

4) To create the texture Katniss does, pull the tops of your hair outwards so it looks a little looser and bigger! This hairstyle is great for bangs, as you can leave them out and curl them too.

5) Spray! (If you want.)

This hairstyle might just be the key to survival we all need in this exhausting game which we endure everyday: life! 

Chloe. xxx