Sis, all you need is 30 minutes to get this flirty crochet look! This style is perfect even for my corporate BOSS ladies. And, it’s workout approved! 💪 Thanks for watching! Please be sure to like, comment and subscribe to my YouTube channel! 💕
I remember as a little girl sitting on the living room floor watching Bugs Bunny while my big sister braided my hair. I was always excited to get my hair braided because she’d add extensions so I could wear my short 4C hair in ponytails! I’ve been wearing protective styles off and on ever from tree braids, to half wigs to my current favorite protective style, crochet braids.
What is Protective Styling?
Protective styling is a way of protecting your natural hair from the rigors of daily styling by tucking it away in a braided style or installing hair extensions like weaves, crochet braids and even wearing wigs. I’ve been wearing crochet braids for over two years and my natural hair is the longest and healthiest it’s ever been.
This beauty here is my first human hair wig, and she’s simply gorgeous! This natural hairline EVERYTHING! These hair companies are doing their thing with these wigs and everybody’s rocking them, from the college girls to the grown and sexy!
I never thought I would, but here I am rocking my very first sew in weave (with no closure or leave out). You guys know I love my crochet braids. I’ve been wearing crochet braids as a “workout proof” protective style for a year and a half now. I’ve enjoyed the convenience and freedom of experimenting with color, curls and length, all while protecting my natural hair underneath.
But, despite the ease and convenience of crochet braids, I’ve been drawn to the silky, natural texture of weave extensions. Weaves provide access to a whole new look and texture of hair not found with crochet braids since the silky texture prevents the interlocking required to secure crochet braids. So, after months of research and, yes many YouTube videos, I successfully installed my first sew in weave! But not without plenty mistakes and frustration. To help you avoid making those same mistakes, I share below my top take-a-ways from my first weave installation.
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