Want to learn how to do your hair or your daughter's hair in a French twist? Learning how to do hair in a French twist is a definite and clear advantage. It is a beautiful and elegant hairstyle.

Not only is the French twist a gorgeous style, it's casual enough for jeans, yet classy enough to wear to a prom or an elegant dinner party. 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.

First, you will gather your hair in to 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.

Next, hold your pony tail up in the air and begin to twist it. Twist two to three times until you can feel the pressure on the back of your head. The direction doesn't really matter.

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

Next, take your halved pony tail and twist it a few more times. When it comes to learning how to do hair in a French twist, you'll find that this is the hardest part.

After practicing a few times you will get the hand of it. You will twist it, and then pin it to your head with your hand.

Now you secure the twist to your head with several bobby pins. You'll be able to hide the pins better if you push them in place where the twist meets the hair on your head.

A small mirror can be invaluable if no one is helping you. Hold it up in front of you while you stand facing away from the bathroom mirror, checking to see how your hair looks.

Does it look great? If so, and if you feel satisfied that you know how to do hair in a French twist, grab a bottle of hairspray and spray it down. Voila! You're set.