
An update to both my cornrow pattern and how to make pre-braided crochet braids last longer than 4 weeks.
Hi Naturels! Here’s an updated style since my very first DIY crochet braids. I’ve decided to venture away from my signature look (the water wave) and try other bulk hair/crochet styles. I’m thinking of making this into a DIY Crochet Braids series. It would be great to see just how many styles I can experiment with using crochet braids, since it’s such an awesome protective style when you don’t want to do much to your hair for a couple of weeks. That being said, it will be a while before my next crochet braids post. Some of you have asked…
My apologies! I really hate it when people post a topic about a particular hairstyle and forget to mention how they maintained it for the next couple days or weeks. I mean, what’s the point if I can’t maintain it and it looks like a hot mess after day 1, right? So for that I apologize and, without further adieu, here are the following products I used to maintain my crochet braids: 1. Vaseline Total Moisture Body Lotion What?!? Body lotion???? I know what you’re thinking and calm down. Yes, body lotion! Not just any body lotion, but the good stuff…
HOLY CANNOLI! I totally did not realize that it has now technically been more than 1 year since my last relaxer (May 4, 2013). Man, I’m a little sad that I forgot…oh well! Over it! I’m just excited that I lasted this long, because let me tell you, I didn’t think I would *pats self on back*. Goal number one: Make it a year without a relaxer. Check! Okay, okay enough with the silliness! But seriously, that is the only goal I had. I know–that’s bad. But I honestly didn’t know what to expect and I really just wanted to…
Hello Naturels! It’s been 3 weeks since I installed my very first DIY crochet braids on April 20. Let me tell ya–it wasn’t perfect. I’m actually pretty surprised it lasted more than 2 weeks as my attempt to cornrow my hair was certainly…amateur lol. Since the quality of the cornrows definitely determines how long the style will last, I wasn’t expecting great results. However, since I normally only wear crochet braids for about a month, this attempt was a solid showing! From the image below, I probably could’ve squeezed another week out of the style if I so desired, since the…