Plait hair to make long braids. Secure the ends of the braids with clear elastic bands or colored ribbons, leather or any other means of securing the hair that you find appropriate for the work you are creating. Make anywhere from 4 to 10 braids, depending on how thick you want your wreath. Secure the ends of the braids to one another to form a circle.
Trace the wreath on thick craft or cardboard paper and cut out the tracing. Use this as backing and support for your wreath. Apply backing to the wreath with hot glue.
Lay the wreath flat on a crafting table or similar clean surface. Apply a variety of paints to the wreath, though you might want to skip the paints or only use paints in certain areas if you made braids out of different hair colors. Add other embellishments such as hair ornaments and jewels, real or dried flowers, glitter and small figurines using hot glue. Glue small garland strands in a circular motion on top of your wreath if desired or weave the garlands around the wreath. Allow to dry thoroughly before use.