It may just be at this end of the line, but the prices of braiding natural hair these days are ridiculously high. I mean, we all have our budgets and truth is, there is already enough to spend on, counting products alone.
Though the thought of it; braiding your hair yourself, starting from that tiny section at the back of your head and working your way forward one twist at a time sounds exhausting, it pays off to learn how to be self sufficient on this journey.
Let’s leave the sugar coating for bakers, this is going to be stressful and time consuming, so ya know… prep yourself.
We’ve collected about two tutorials(one simpler and takes less time than the other) for each of the five protective braids styles to help walk you through whichever style you choose to do in the easiest way possible.
P.s Don’t forget to deep condition before :)
1. Kinky Twists
These are tightly twisted or curled braids. They are rope like and two strand based braids, looking like dreadlocks. I think this is the most common, next to box and Marley braids. You would need kinky hair of any brand. E.g Supreme
2. Faux Dreads(locs)
This is simply wrapping your natural hair or a synthetic extension with synthetic hair to achieve a loc (dreadloc) look. . I found a straight forward tutorial for this. It’s basic and you’ll grab the technique quickly.
Using Afro Kinky hair
by Adanna David
Using Marley hair
3. Crotchet braids
As the name suggests, a crochet needle is used to weave packaged hair into natural hair that has been French braided or braided into corn rows. It’s pretty simple. Jouelzy achieved hers using just Marley hair and bobby pins! Another great video can be found HERE
by Jouelzy
4. Havana twists
Havana hair twists are similar to Marley hair twists, but they have a different look, feel, and cost.
by Breanna Rutter ,Full post HERE
5. Yarn Braids
Yarn braids are exactly what they say they are—braids, made out of yarn. Its a little similar to faux locs, depending.
I found this extremely hilarious tutorial by Yagazie Emezi, the video covers the basic steps to getting your yarn ready. The second video is more comprehensive and takes you through the entire process.
Yagazie
Do you think braiding your hair yourself is a viable option, or you’d rather find your way to a salon?
Share your thoughts :)
You could also recommend videos or helpful posts, just insert the links in the comments box. xo
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The Indie
I think faux dreads will be my next protective braid style if I ever grow the cahones to try one again. Lol but I bore easily so I think I will definitely be trying something new again soon. Great picks girlfriend!
black fabulousity
Lol hairstyles get tiring with time, honestly. But crochet seems like a lovely option.
Thank you ^_^
Mzcocoh
Summer to do list! I could’t even decide, my hair has broken so much
black fabulousity
Aww. But if your hair is not in a good state, you might want to consider staying away from braids for a while. Take out time to give it some good good loving..
fola
i really like faux locs wen they arent too thick. i like havana twists when they are thick lol. crotchet braids are really cool too.
i dont think i have the patience to braid my hair myself though! it’s a great idea but it IS time consuming!
are u natural?
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black fabulousity
lol crotchet…yes? spill naw. But I think crochet is cool though, looks really easy to manage
fola
hahaha crotchet..nah that was a typo!
The Posh International Nigerian (The P.I.N)
i’m trying out crochet braids next