Dorothys hair from the wizard of oz

Q: Is Dorothys hair braided?

If you look closely, Dorothy doesnt just have braids, but the side of her hair is twisted and then that leads into the braid. Hers were also not braided all the way down to the end, but instead just a little bit a braid and a nice curl on the end — and of course dont forget the ribbons!

Q: What color was Dorothys hair in the Wizard of Oz?

Dorothy Gale (played by Judy Garland) in Wizard of Oz had brown hair in braids. But early on, the movies production Garland had a long blonde wig. In L. Frank Baums original book, Dorothy is portrayed as blonde.

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Step 1 – Part hair down the middle from forehead to nape of the neck
Step 2 – On the right side, starting at the center part, twist the hair backward along the face
Step 3 – Twist hair along the face until you are just past the ear
Step 4 – Gather remaining hair on the right side and divide in half
Step 5 – Cross the twist over the first section of hair so it becomes part of the braid
Step 6 – Create a regular 3 strand braid being careful your twist doesn’t come undone
Step 7 – Braid about half way down and secure the end with an elastic
Step 8 – Curl the ends of the braid
Step 9 – Tie a bow with some ribbon to hide the elastic
Step 10 – Repeat on the left side
Is Dorothy's hair braided?
What color was Dorothy's hair in the Wizard of Oz?

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In 1939, actress Judy Garland skipped onto the big screen in the classic movie, "The Wizard of Oz," and ever since, millions of little girls have dreamed about stepping into her sparkly ruby slippers. But even if the Smithsonian keeps those iconic shoes under lock and key, you can channel the look of Dorothy Gale through her pretty, braided hairdo. The timeless style is simple to replicate and can be worn as part of an "Oz"-themed costume. Little girls can even wear Dorothy's braids with a cute party dress.

Spritz a generous amount of detangler onto wet hair first to help get rid of knots. Comb the hair from the ends up to the roots to release any tangles.

Place the tip of the comb at the center of the hairline. Run the comb vertically back over the head to the crown and down to the nape of the neck. Use your hands to part the hair. Allow the right section to fall while you twist and clip the left section to the head. This holds the hair in place so you can easily work on the other side first.

Gather a 1-inch piece of hair at the hairline and twist it inward all the way down to the ear close to the scalp.

Section the hair into three pieces once the twist reaches past the earlobe. Use the twisted hair as one of the sections and then create the other two sections out of the remaining hair. You will be holding three sections of hair.

Braid the hair until 3 or 4 inches remain. Fasten with a hair tie.

Place the remaining hair below the hair tie into the curling iron at a 45-degree angle and clamp closed. Drag the iron slowly down to the ends. Wind the curling iron up, hold for 5 seconds and then pump the barrel to release the hair into a bouncy curl.

Tie powder-blue satin ribbons around each hair tie.

Tip

Spray the entire head with hairspray to help ward off flyaway hairs.

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Step 1 – Part hair down the middle from forehead to nape of the neck

Step 2 – On the right side, starting at the center part, twist the hair backward along the face

Step 3 – Twist hair along the face until you are just past the ear

Step 4 – Gather remaining hair on the right side and divide in half

Step 5 – Cross the twist over the first section of hair so it becomes part of the braid

Step 6 – Create a regular 3 strand braid being careful your twist doesn’t come undone

Step 7 – Braid about half way down and secure the end with an elastic

Step 8 – Curl the ends of the braid

Step 9 – Tie a bow with some ribbon to hide the elastic

Step 10 – Repeat on the left side

FINISHED!

If you’d prefer to check out our step-by-step “pic-toral” of our Dorothy Gale Braids click the picture below. All that’s missing is her Dorothy costume, Toto in a Basket and the Ruby Slippers!

I just can’t get over how time flies — She still looks pretty much the same, don’t you think?!

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Is Dorothy's hair braided?

If you look closely, Dorothy doesn't just have braids, but the side of her hair is twisted and then that leads into the braid. Hers were also not braided all the way down to the end, but instead just a little bit a braid and a nice curl on the end — and of course don't forget the ribbons!

What color was Dorothy's hair in the Wizard of Oz?

Dorothy Gale (played by Judy Garland) in "Wizard of Oz" had brown hair in braids. But early on, the movie's production Garland had a long blonde wig. In L. Frank Baum's original book, Dorothy is portrayed as blonde.