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Attention all self braiders!! Please help
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Nonie
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I'm not sure what tips you want exactly... Can you be more specific? Can you do a square braid on your hair? Do you want to learn how to do cornrows or how to add extensions to your hair for singles/cornrows? Can you do square braids all over your head on your own hair without any problem ie without feeling like you're all thumbs when working on a part of your head? Do you need instructions for a total beginner or do you just need tips on whether it's best to have your hair dry or wet...oily or dry...straight or wavy? Zoom in on your question so those with expertize in that department can advice accordingly.
Hi Nonie. I want to do individuals with extensions. You know, make a part and braid the extensions into my hair. Is this what you mean by sqaure braids? I'm pretty confident I can do this although it may take a couple of days to finish. I need to know what's the easiest way to start. Like should I start using my hair as one strand and the extension as the other two? Would it be easier to start in the front or back? How far down do I need to braid if I want the ends loose? I used the hair with a small curl on the end when I got cornrows, is this good for individuals also?
Also, do I need to do anything to the hair before I use it? I think my niece just took the hair out of the pack and braided. She had some tangles, but she combed through them before she put it in my hair.
I think I covered all my questions.
Also, do I need to do anything to the hair before I use it? I think my niece just took the hair out of the pack and braided. She had some tangles, but she combed through them before she put it in my hair.
I think I covered all my questions.
dontspeakdefeat
Hair Coach
I recently did my hair in single individual braids. I posted a pic in the gallery if you want to take a look.
It was quite simple. I Just used a strand of my hair and drapped the braid hair over it. While holding up your hair you simply twist the extension hair around your hair and then braid down. As you run out of your hair you have to sort of borrow some of the extension hair to finish the section. I left my ends loose when I got about 3/4 of the way down and then dipped them in just boiled water.
I split the braiding up over several days because they were very small. I had about 6-700 of them in my hair.
You don't have to do anything to the hair beforehand unless you simply want to.
HTH
It was quite simple. I Just used a strand of my hair and drapped the braid hair over it. While holding up your hair you simply twist the extension hair around your hair and then braid down. As you run out of your hair you have to sort of borrow some of the extension hair to finish the section. I left my ends loose when I got about 3/4 of the way down and then dipped them in just boiled water.
I split the braiding up over several days because they were very small. I had about 6-700 of them in my hair.
You don't have to do anything to the hair beforehand unless you simply want to.
HTH
Nonie
Well-Known Member
I am about to have a conniption~!! I just spent the last 30 mins explaining in detail what I do and then this *(&@##@%&*
just decided enough was enough and wiped my window clean.
You'd think by now I'd have learned to type in Word and save every few seconds since it's not the first time it's happened. And why the blinking thing decides to do this to me only when I'm on a roll, I don't know.
Thank you DSD for putting it so simply for Tgirl. HTH, if you have any other questions, ask away. Right now I'm gonna go see if I can find worms to eat. Bloody
Oh, I'll just say one thing, I don't know why the hair your niece had got tangled but to avoid wasting so much, separate it into halves, then quarters then eighths... and work with one small bunch at a time. And when you separate, hold the bunch at the center of the length then use your hands to make a small separation in the middle so each hand can form a firm grip on each half before pulling the halves apart. In other words, let the ends be the last to separate. Then lay one section down and straight out while you divide the other using the same method. Do this several times so you wind up with parallel smaller bunches of hair. When you start braiding, you will separate out the amount you need from these smaller sections instead of the entire bunch. Not only does this reduce the amount of tangled hair you end up throwing away, but it also helps you guage just how much hair to use so you don't run out before you're done. (This works as a guage if you divide up your hair into parts so you know so much of the bunch goes to each section.) Make sure that for each braid section, you use either an equal amount of hair as the section is thick (or less) so you don't put too much weight/strain on your hair/scalp. Personally, I find it easiest starting from the back with the rest of my hair pinned/square braided out of the way, or held in a pony tail at the top of my head...perhaps it's because I braid in a backward direction (if that makes sense) so this way ensures no unwanted hair mixes in.
Thank you DSD for putting it so simply for Tgirl. HTH, if you have any other questions, ask away. Right now I'm gonna go see if I can find worms to eat. Bloody
Oh, I'll just say one thing, I don't know why the hair your niece had got tangled but to avoid wasting so much, separate it into halves, then quarters then eighths... and work with one small bunch at a time. And when you separate, hold the bunch at the center of the length then use your hands to make a small separation in the middle so each hand can form a firm grip on each half before pulling the halves apart. In other words, let the ends be the last to separate. Then lay one section down and straight out while you divide the other using the same method. Do this several times so you wind up with parallel smaller bunches of hair. When you start braiding, you will separate out the amount you need from these smaller sections instead of the entire bunch. Not only does this reduce the amount of tangled hair you end up throwing away, but it also helps you guage just how much hair to use so you don't run out before you're done. (This works as a guage if you divide up your hair into parts so you know so much of the bunch goes to each section.) Make sure that for each braid section, you use either an equal amount of hair as the section is thick (or less) so you don't put too much weight/strain on your hair/scalp. Personally, I find it easiest starting from the back with the rest of my hair pinned/square braided out of the way, or held in a pony tail at the top of my head...perhaps it's because I braid in a backward direction (if that makes sense) so this way ensures no unwanted hair mixes in.
dontspeakdefeat
Hair Coach
Nonie your welcome! Thanks a great idea for seperating the hair. Sorry your post got erased.
dontspeakdefeat
Hair Coach
Your welcome TGIRL! Good luck! Let us know how it turns out.
