Box Braids

I wanted to do a style on KD that would last over a week. I went to the style I knew would last the longest from my experience and that was box braids. They have been in since last Saturday, so about five days and they still look really good.  I did want something a bit fun so I added a few beads to the ends. I will be taking those out and moisturizing her ends and letting them hang free for the rest of the time the box braids are in.

DIRECTIONS FOR BOX BRAIDS:

Wash hair with sulfate free shampoo (aveeno)

Condition with Hello Hydration

De tangle with Knot Today leave in

Work coconut oil threw out hair

Grab small sections and braid using pure Shea butter on each braid

I am very excited that after two months of treating her hair right it now falls in beautiful ringlets to the ends. I can really tell her hair is happy!







It still has lots of frizz but, I am starting to think that is just part of her hair type. My hair is also really frizzy...so maybe it is just time to embrace it until I am proven otherwise.

Freshly washed, no product





The box braids are growing on me. I must say they have not been my favorite style. I feel like they always come out a bit scalpy but, I am also going to learn to embrace them because they are a great go to style that I can depend on lasting over a week.

Baby KD still hanging with the box braids

We are in our last days of these box braids! I have been putting them in a high bun and I love it. It is a quick easy style. We are three days away from two weeks:

Nine Days Of Box Braids

By now Baby KD has alot of frizz.  I do really like Curly Q Custard. The frizz is primarily at the root area where there is not a secure tie or band.  The body of the braid itself is holding up very well. I will be buying this product again and will also do a final product review when I take her hair down.

Everyday I just spray the protective mist and added water if I needed her braids to be weighed down for a certain style. Besides that, this style has been very good to us. Hardly no maintenance at all! Next time I may do them a bit smaller and play around with the flexi rods. I will be pushing this style a full two weeks and plan on taking it down in about four or five more days. Today she had a Christmas party at school. I put the braids in two ponytails last night and added one foam roller to each side.

These are a few of the styles at a glance we have done over this past week and a half:

First day

Two ponytails on top

Two ponytails with bows

Two french braids

Four cornrows braided into one

Top and bottom ponytails with bows

Another Box braid style

OK, over night it seems like Baby KD's hair frizzed up at the scalp. It may have been the water I used to weigh her braids down yesterday. By this time they just stick up every which way. I'm sure it has alot to do with the fact she does not sleep with any type of scarf. Today I did a cute french braid style.

Baby KD box braids Day One

Tonight I took Baby KD's banding down. It came out really well. Again, for week two there is still a level of dryness when I take the bands off. I am in need of a product to do her banding with to add moisture. Leaving in the Hello Moisture and using coconut oil has not provided enough moisture. I think I will post this question to one of the blogs and see if I can get a response. 

I then parted her hair in middle size squares and did box braids. I used a good amount of Curly Q Custard on each section and braided. Her entire head took a little over an hour and I was thinking I couldn't imagine doing mini braids.  Her hair came out really cute. I felt the way the braids in the front hung in her face were a distraction so I braided one side in a french braid and placed a bow to secure. I am a little worried of how straight her braids will stay over night. But we shall see. She has a history of her braids pointing upward after sleeping on them. I think as time goes on I am going to have to teach her to sleep with a night cap on. Especially to preserve styles.  I am hoping for two weeks from this style.  Plan is to let her wear them out this first week and then start braiding them in styles the second.  Then I can work on coming up with a Christmas style.

This is a really cute style. I feel it is a protective style because there are no rubber bands, beads or barrettes being used.  This will be very low maintenance. I only plan on spraying it daily with a protective mist. This style can be accessorized with almost anything. Have fun with it! I will post an update on this in a few days.