Hey all,
I never make threads over here but I posted a pic of my mini braid bun in the "Everyday Hair" thread and thought I'd add a few more pics and answer any questions. From my observation, mini braids aren't as popular as a lot of other protective styles. I've worn them moreso than any other style during my natural hair journey. I also wore them a few times when I was relaxed.
I'm still working on getting my blog on mini braids up and running and I'll also be publishing an ebook within the next few weeks that will go into detail on how to install, maintain, and take out mini braids. I'm working on formatting and layout and hope to do the final proofing soon. I can't believe it's over 30 pages without page breaks.
Anyway on to the pics!
Here's where I started:
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Now:
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Here's what my loose damp hair looks like. It's high porosity, fine textured, dense, mostly 4A with 4B around my edges and my bangs.
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I braid on dry (mostly dry) hair that stretched overnight in large plaits. I section my hair down the middle then make 3-4 sections on each side. I work a section at a time and braid a few hours each day over a week or so. I take my time so they last. I'll probably keep these in all summer. I usually wait until my hair has grown one full revolution (the braid turns 360 degrees) at the root before considering taking them out.
A few styles:
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I never make threads over here but I posted a pic of my mini braid bun in the "Everyday Hair" thread and thought I'd add a few more pics and answer any questions. From my observation, mini braids aren't as popular as a lot of other protective styles. I've worn them moreso than any other style during my natural hair journey. I also wore them a few times when I was relaxed.
I'm still working on getting my blog on mini braids up and running and I'll also be publishing an ebook within the next few weeks that will go into detail on how to install, maintain, and take out mini braids. I'm working on formatting and layout and hope to do the final proofing soon. I can't believe it's over 30 pages without page breaks.
Anyway on to the pics!
Here's where I started:
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Now:
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Here's what my loose damp hair looks like. It's high porosity, fine textured, dense, mostly 4A with 4B around my edges and my bangs.
delete
I braid on dry (mostly dry) hair that stretched overnight in large plaits. I section my hair down the middle then make 3-4 sections on each side. I work a section at a time and braid a few hours each day over a week or so. I take my time so they last. I'll probably keep these in all summer. I usually wait until my hair has grown one full revolution (the braid turns 360 degrees) at the root before considering taking them out.
A few styles:
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