Drying Mini Braids
JayI've talked a lot about frizz and preventing mini braids from looking old before their time. Here's one more tip to keep your hair looking like new. After washing, skip…
Tips For Braiding the Back of Your Head
If you are new to self-braiding, one of the most difficult things to master is braiding the back of your head. It took me a while to really get the…
How To: Blowdrying Before Braiding
I rarely do this but if I'm crunched for time, I will blowdry my hair prior to braiding. I braided my sister's hair this weekend and she had to drive…
YouTuber PrettyDimples01 Sports Mini Braids
Check out this video of one of my favorite YouTubers* putting in her mini braids: PrettyDimples01 Sports Mini Braids! Her hair texture is similar to mine and I absolutely love the…
How To: Beat the Itchies
Many of us deal with increased itchiness when in braids or other protective styles. Here are a few remedies that will help stop the itching. 1. Wash Your Hair 2.…
Top 5 Tips for Undoing Mini Braids
Here's a list of tips to keep in mind while undoing your mini braids. I'm almost half way through the process of taking out my braids that were started on…
Growth versus Retention
This is something that's common sense but something I never really considered or gave a lot of thought to before I joined the online natural hair community. I noticed in…
How To: Cowashing Mini Braids
There are a few methods you can use to minimize frizz while you wash your mini braids. If you braids are prone to unraveling, you will need to secure the…
What’s In a Name?- “Mini Braids”
Why are these called mini braids?I've gotten this question a couple times and I thought it's important to explain my reasoning...There are a few answers to that question. I choose…
How To: Help! My Braids Are Unraveling
Here some remedies for unraveling braids use one or a combination of them to help your braids last longer. 1. Braid Uneven Pieces of Hair This is the appropriate route…
How To: My Braids Are Frizzy, Now What?
Frizzy braids can be salvaged somewhat with a few methods for stretching the hair. After you've done everything you can to prevent frizz (see my article for more information), There…
How To: Parting on a Grid
I previously posted my thoughts on parts and whether or not the shape matters. You can read the full process I use to put in my mini braids in the…