I did crochet braids, once again! And I love them! I even impressed myself with these. Many have mistaken this for all of my hair, so of course I have to share with my queens how I achieved the most natural looking crochet braids. Keep reading to find out how! The HairI used Durban Twist hair this time around for my crochet braids. In my previous posts, you'll see that I've used Freetress Bohemian Curl for a looser textured look. I wanted something that looked more like my hair this time. Durban Twist comes in twist-out formation, and was so easy to achieve compared to using Marley hair, which I would have to twist and style myself. I found the hair in my local beauty supply store. It was super-affordable, priced at $5.99/pack. I bought four packs, but only needed to use three packs. I flat twisted my hair to my scalp, and braided the ends of each flat twist, to make sure they were secure. I then pinned the ends of the braids up to crochet above. I left a small portion of my own hair out in the front to blend with the Durban Twist hair. The braiding took longer than me crocheting the hair, mainly because I suck at braiding lol. I also made sure to space the hair between crocheting, in order to avoid a massive afro. Altogether, I believe it took around three to four hours to finish my hair. Because the hair already comes styled, you can simply, crochet and go- which I did. My First OutcomeThe hair was too big for me. Very pretty, but overwhelming. So the next day I installed mini twists on the hair. I used clear gel to achieve this, and twisted my leave out with the hair, instead of twisting separately. After twisting, I dipped the ends of hair in boiling water by sections for 15 seconds each, and then dabbed dry with a towel. I used this method to secure the twists together. The Twist OutI left my hair in these twists for four days. It was very easy to separate. And since my twists were fairly skinny, I only separated the twists once to avoid tangles. And the results were amazing! My leave out blended effortlessly and the hair was so defined! At night I lightly spritzed the hair with water (not too much because it is synthetic), and put the hair in a low ponytail. When my leave out was not up to par I re-twisted it with the Durban Twist hair, making sure to oil my hair before twisting with the weave. Then I would cover with a silk bandanna. In the morning I would gel my edges down, untwist my leave out, undo the pony, and fluff. The hair would at times tangle, but I would cut the tangles away, as I've previously done with my crochet braids. Once the hair was becoming a little more fluffier, I re-twisted the hair again to flatten the volume. It did tangle a little more this time around, but it wasn't unbearable. I wore these twists for one day and untwisted the next morning. The hair was not as defined, but I still loved the results! TakeawaysI loved this protective style and absolutely loved this hair! I will be trying this style again. I kept the style up for a little over three weeks. It could've possibly lasted longer, but my scalp needed some TLC. I definitely recommend this style for my naturalistas needing a break from styling your own hair.
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