So, last Thursday I put yarn braids in NeNe's hair for the first time. I must say that I am pretty pleased with the results. I ended up having to redo several of her braids and have changed my technique, but we will definitely do them again in the spring. As of today, they have been in 8 days and aside from the few I have replaced the overall condition of the style is good. Typically when I do box braids in NeNe's hair they start to look a little sad after 4 or 5 days. If you'd like to try them on your little girl, check out Kate's instructional video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENhQBwp5qvA.
Some tips for yarn braids:
Use a sport weight yarn for less bulky braids
Make sure to cut your strands longer then you think you will need, you can always trim them
Coat the yarn with whatever hair product you use to keep hair moist and to keep flyaways tucked in
Part the hair straight down the middle and ear to ear so that your styling options are maximized
Take breaks as needed, it is a long process but you should get a few weeks of quick styles with very little daily effort.
Keep hair moisturized by oiling the scalp at least every other day and moisturizing the braids at the ends of the natural hair
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