Thank you to Virtue for sending me a ton of products to try out and demo for you guys!
It’s probably been about four years since I have worn my hair in braids. As a curly girl, I’m always open to protective styles to help with hair growth and a way to switch up my hair. I usually go to a stylist to braid my hair, but I wanted to share experience of me doing my own braids at home!
I know how it can be to go to a stylist these days and the prices tend to be outrageous. So I figured that I can do them myself, it shouldn’t be too hard. After watching a few YouTube videos — I decided to go for it. Having two days off from work was very helpful as well so I could have time to complete the look. I’m going to link the video I watched here.
HOW I PREPPED MY NATURAL HAIR FOR BRAIDS
A protective style defeats the point if you’re not protecting your natural hair. When prepping my hair for braiding, I made sure to thoroughly wash and deep condition my hair to ensure that my hair is clean and moisturized. After washing and deep conditioning, I took my time to detangle and add a leave in conditioner. Lastly, to make sure my hair is moisturized, I added a curl cream and Moroccan oil to seal my hair.
To wash and condition my hair, I decided to use the Virtue Full Shampoo & Conditioner. I felt this was the best option to ensure that my hair will be cleansed throughly and hydrated.
For added moisture, I used the Virtue Purifying Leave in Conditioner to combat the frizz, add moisture, and leaves my hair smooth.
HOW LONG AND TYPE OF BRAIDING HAIR I USED
It took about 8 hours (including breaks) to complete this look. I will say, if you do not have 8 hours of free time, do not get started on a project like this. I sat in front of the tv, turned on Hulu, and watched a season of the Real Housewives of Atlanta (LOL). For the type of hair I used, I used 8 packs of the kanekalon hair. After braiding the hair, to seal the ends I dipped the hair in boiling hot water. To help with the frizz, I used mousse and edge control to make my edges nice and sleek.
Virtue Volumizing Mousse to tone down the frizz.
After finishing, I was shocked to see how they turned out. I was excited to see that I saved $200 just by doing it myself at home. I can see myself doing them more often in the future.
Thanks again to Virtue for sending me a ton of products to try out! I cannot wait to share more of my favorite hair styles in the future!
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I’m gonna find 8 hours and give it a try!
I am impressed that you did the braids yourself! It has been quite a while since I’ve had braids in too. I don’t even really remember what it feels like. Love yours, so cute!
Wow this is so impressive. I don’t have the patience for this. Beauty is pain right? Looks great on you!
your braids are so gorgeous! I can only imagine the level of patience it takes to do this yourself, it’s amazing!
Your hair looks so gorgeous with braids! I am so impressed that you did this yourself. Talk about patience!
Ummm BABE ALERT. Your hair looks absolutely stunning! Those braids are phenomenal on you, and watching the video was so fun. It’s awesome seeing the process in action. I seriously can’t get over what patience you have – and strength too. My arms might fall off if I had to do my hair for that long!
Your braids are absolutely stunning! I love to see the process!