"I'm a phenomenal woman, phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, that's me" -justice
i'm loving the 90's rebirth of the box braid! super long and chunky. solange and brandy have sported the look recently as well as vashtie. the key to the look is the super long length and larger sections, solange's new years look has had mixed reviews but i'm totally getting the irony..
if you are looking to sport this look i suggest......
start with healthy hair, if you have any problems with your scalp or breakage of any kind i'd avoid adding more stress to your hair.
don't use to much hair, you really do not need to use that much yaki! take a piece of hair the size of the section of hair that you are braiding.
don't braid to tight! (standard)
don't leave them in to long 6-8 weeks max
protect your root and keep them smooth (nothing worse than messy braids)
if you don't want to add extensions, make like vashtie and box braid your natural hair, it's a nice protective style and also will end up as a great braid out!
oh to be a 90's girl!!
I used to looove these braids, I'm uber excited to see them coming back. This may be a style I have to revisit! Thanks Belle!
ReplyDeleteMs. Jackson "if your nasty" was the main reason I did the box braids. I loved them!
ReplyDeleteI think I'm going to have these braids very soon !!! So pretty !!!
ReplyDeleteI've done super long kinky twists, thats an alternative
ReplyDeleteI am so doing this in the next few days....Love the return of this braids
ReplyDeleteThanks belle
Janet Jackson wore these braids the best, looking forward to doing this style again!
ReplyDeleteI did this as a transitioning style today! They look so wonderful, and I hope they last for at least a month :)
ReplyDeleteFor those that don't know, 'Phenomenal Woman' is actually a poem by Maya Angelou. All the poems in the movie are actually her's. Maya Angelou is a great human being and you should all look her up.
ReplyDeleteSome women loves to braids their hair. This is one of a very simple and cheap hair style mode for long time to do. You have nice information.
ReplyDeleteThank you