The French braid long hairstyle also known as the Dutch braid has a romantic and elegant appearance that is sure to look nice for every occasion. It pulls one strand of long hair at a time into a neatly woven braid creating an exquisitely soft plaited effect on the scalp. Though it's a complicated process, it can be easily learnt and done by you with some practice. Long hairstyles pictures. Start by brushing your long hair with a paddle brush to get rid of tangles and knots. Using your fingers, separate a section of the hairstyles from your hairline back to the crown. Divide the long hair into three sections and begin crossing the right strand over the middle strand. Add a small amount of hair from the remaining hair on your right side into your hand to the new right strand. Follow by crossing the left strand over the middle hair strand now adding a small amount of hair from the remaining hair on the left side. Repeat the same process with right side to middle and left side to middle until you reach the base of the scalp. You can braid the hair traditionally after reading the base of your scalp. Lastly, secure the braid with an elastic band for it to stay put and spritz it with some hairspray to add some gloss and to prevent "flyaways".