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Peachtree said:
Hi Cybra
Question: What do u have on the braid ends to keep the beads on? I see a lil round chip thingy... what's that called? I'm looking to braid/bead my natural hair but I need to figure out how to keep the beads secure (without rubber bands)...
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Actually, PT, what you see on the ends of my hair are "washers!" That's right, they are the washers you use with nuts and bolts
Right before I braided my hair in the first pics I posted, I sat down and tried to think of something different I could put on the ends of my hair (which is actually the ends of the synthetic hair I use when I braid) that was different and attractive. That day, my husband had to fix a leaky kitchen faucet and he had a rubber washer, and I said, "that's it!" I headed to WalMart, and for less then a dollar, I bought a pack of silver washers for the ends of my hair. However, after putting the ends of the braid through the washer, I do fold the tip and secure it with a black, none-gripping rubberband. I plan to go get the gold washers next time...they cost a bit more but are still are very cheap...I think like $1.50 or something like that. I'm glad you like my braids and "add-ons."
One thing you could try, since it's your natural hair is tying the washer on with black yarn...you could wrap it around a few times, to make more than one layer, then make a knot. When you're done, you should be able to cut the not and not get your hair. I've never done this, but I'm almost positive it should work...I knit and knot all the time
soslychic, tell your mom I like her already
sabie19, thanks for the compliments on my braids. I know yours will be nice too. Be sure to take pics, I would love to see them. I'm just trying to come up with a new style that I can actually do next time. If you see any cool cornrow styles, please PM me and let me know.
Thanks to everyone again...you're all so sweet.
