Synthetic Braids Self Install (PICS)

[purplepeace79]

So whenever I get into a hair rut (which is often) I put in an extension style. This is only my second time doing braids this small. I can't exactly call them micros because they are slightly bigger, but still small.

Took about 10 hours in total

Thanks for looking!

 

[MizzBrit]

wow they are gorgeous!

 

[purplepeace79]

Thank you

($4 a pack, used 4 packs)

 

[Nayna]

Do you braid past your hair? I did my hair with synthetic hair recently and I got so paranoid that I braided about an inch or two past my hair and I closedd it with weave glue.

Do you have any unraveling issues when you leave it as is?

 

[isabella09]

They look lovely.

 

[LovinLea]

wish i could do that. love your earrings

 

[purplepeace79]

Do you braid past your hair? I did my hair with synthetic hair recently and I got so paranoid that I braided about an inch or two past my hair and I closedd it with weave glue.

Do you have any unraveling issues when you leave it as is?

I braid about 1-2 inches past my hair. My hair is natural so I have issues with the textures blending which is why I usually use kinky hair or wavy hair. Some of them I tie off and the others I leave. They unravel a bit but I tend to like the look. If some get too bad, I rebraid or tie off.

 

[purplepeace79]

wish i could do that. love your earrings

Thank you! My friend makes and sells them

 

[PPGbubbles]

Nice earings

 

[LadyLeoSmile]

I like them! I usually braid my own hair too, been doing it for a couple of years now, and it usually takes me about the same time it took you. Yours came out very pretty!!!

 

[halee_J]

You did that yourself?!!!! girl you got skills...and patience! they look really good!

 

[nikki2229]

Your hair looks great.
I wish I had the skill and patience to braid my own hair.

 

[purplepeace79]

Thank you ladies,

I tell people necessity is the mother of invention. When you can't afford to shell out money like that (this would cost $150), you find a way. After years of going to hairbraiders, I started paying attention to what they were doing. Then, if I'd lose a braid, I'd gain practice by replacing them. One day, I took the plunge and decided to try my hand at doing my whole head myself. The rest is history.

The patience isn't so much an issue for me anymore. I combed out about 100 locs and it took about 75 hours lol. Once you do something like that, everything else seems like a breeze LOL

 

[Jazala]

Very pretty! You did a great job.

 

[Platinum]

Very pretty! You did a great job! I really need to learn how to braid my own hair.

 

[purplepeace79]

Thank you platinum for having Christopher Tracey grace my thread LOL