background preloader

Blushandbantus

Facebook Twitter

Blush and Bantus

5 Ways to Wear the Two Braid Cornrow Style Everyone's Rocking. Feed-in braids, also known as French braids or boxer braids (a controversial term fueled by celebrities and female UFC fighters) have been worn by black women for ages, and now we’re seeing a resurgence of the classic hairstyle, featuring two-braid variations.

5 Ways to Wear the Two Braid Cornrow Style Everyone's Rocking

Feed-in braids are essentially cornrows that have extra hair (real or synthetic) fed in little by little so that there’s less hair at the top than at the bottom of the braid—they’re also great for added length. For reference, take a look at the typical two-braid style before we delve into variations. Influencers and celebrities like Hannah Bronfman have been seen sporting the two feed-in braid style, making them even more popular. Their low-maintenance appeal is great for hanging at the beach, running errands, and exercising—or wherever you want, really. How to Do Goddess Locs, 5 Ways. Goddess locs are popping up all around the internet from Youtube to Instagram to star-studded events.

How to Do Goddess Locs, 5 Ways

So what separates goddess locs from regular locs you ask? Great question — goddess locs are unique because they’re often styled with curly or wavy hair at the ends and detailed with gold jewelry, giving them a royal appearance. Trichologist and celebrity hairstylist Dr. Kari Williams is the creator of the Goddess Locs style, first credited for bringing goddess locs onto the scene in collaboration with her celebrity client, Meagan Good. Dr. [Oh by the way , if you’re thinking about getting a protective style, our short film, Pretty Shouldn’t Hurt, is a must-watch.

36 Lemonade Braid Pictures To Help You Pick Your Next Style. When life gives you lemons, serve lemonade braids.

36 Lemonade Braid Pictures To Help You Pick Your Next Style

Lemonade braids, formerly referred to as cornrow braids or side braids, were made famous after our icon and larger-than-life queen Beyonce wore them in her 2016 citrusy-titled visual album, Lemonade. The album—basically, a love letter to black women—had nearly a dozen visual award nominations (although, she was snubbed the Best Album Grammy), and led an entire movement around her black hairstyles featured in the video. She rocked lemonade braids during her song, “Formation,” and during her 2017 tour of the same name. No Cornrow Crochets: Do Your Box Braids This Way. I love a good set of box braids or Senegalese twists, especially long ones pulled to the side into a mega swoop, or a gigantic Solange bun.

No Cornrow Crochets: Do Your Box Braids This Way

But almost every time Pinterest or Insta has me daydreaming about Poetic Justice braids, I’m snapped out of the fantasy by the idea of having to spend seven hours or more getting my hair done. Even with getting the braids done by a stylist at home, the process is still daunting. And no matter how lightly the stylist might braid, you’ll still have some amount of tension on your scalp due to the sheer number of braids or twists, which is something I always have to mentally prepare for. But I recently came across a new-ish way of getting box braids that solves both the time and tension issues: the no-cornrow (or single braid) crochet method.

(Read here for a primer on crochet braids). Jump ahead [Oh by the way. Passion Twists Are Here! 35 Photos That'll Make you Want Them. Hello beautiful , passion twists are the style du jour.

Passion Twists Are Here! 35 Photos That'll Make you Want Them

Product review: shea moisture’s raw shea butter moisture retention shampoo. By un’ruly Contributor, Chadette Maragh As a born again natural hair virgin I want to ensure every product and every technique I use on my hair ensures maximum health to my sprouting strands and quite honestly I was dumbfounded to discover the fragile relationship shared between naturals and shampoo.

product review: shea moisture’s raw shea butter moisture retention shampoo

With methods varying from pre-poo to cowashes, it seemed to some that shampoo was either an enemy that you kept at a distance or never meddled with at all. It was astonishing really and I suddenly found myself questioning if my beloved, weekly shampoo sessions would have to be cut down to a biweekly event or even exist at all. The solution? Shea Moisture’s Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention Shampoo. Main takeaway Shea Moisture’s Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention Shampoo scores an undeniable overall “A” from myself and countless vloggers and bloggers alike. What the manufacturer says ratings what the bloggers said Savvy Brown This product really got my scalp clean on the first try! How Much Hair Should I Buy? The Complete Guide! Figuring out how much hair to buy can be a pain!

How Much Hair Should I Buy? The Complete Guide!

Life’s already a puzzle, so we figured we’d help take the guesswork out of the process with our complete hair-buying guide. Whether you’re getting box braids, cornrows, crochets or a weave, we’ll break down how many packs or bundles you’ll need and share our mobile hairstylists’ favorite go-to brands. (Yup, we have an at-home hairstyling service currently serving NYC, check it out here). Side Bar: Braiding Hair Brands We Love [Oh by the way. The Complete Guide to Box Braid Sizes. By: Jacqueline Williams, Contributor Ladies, we’ve all been in the situation where we’re at the salon and want box braids, but don’t know what size to request.

The Complete Guide to Box Braid Sizes

We reluctantly tell our stylist a box braid size, but 30 minutes later, we take a braid from the back of our head and realize it’s not the size we wanted. Then, we begin the awkward conversation on re-clarifying our desired box braid size, and what to do with the 20 or so braids our braider has already done (keep them in, girl––you still got a long way to go). Pro Tip When you get box braids, have your stylist do the very first braid in the *front* so you can see it and verify that it’s the size you want.

Crochet Braids, Everything You Need to Know. For some time now crochet braids (not to be confused with box braids) have been a growing trend.

Crochet Braids, Everything You Need to Know

Having been popular in the late nineties to early 00s, this practical hairstyle is back, but is looking a little different from its earlier iteration. Crochet braids today have been influenced by the natural hair movement; the textures used are more natural-looking and the styles created are styles that you’ll typically see a naturalista sporting (havana twists, braid outs, flexi rod sets; view more crochet styles here). Knotless Box Braids: What You Need to Know.

Featured Image Nátaly Neri They’ve been called many things throughout the years: knotless box braids, knotless braids, feed-in braids, and no-knot braids, but this style of braiding is becoming the new standard in protective styles.

Knotless Box Braids: What You Need to Know

(AKA: You need to get these NOW). Here’s everything you need to know to rock this style. [Oh by the way , if you’re thinking about getting a protective style, our short film, Pretty Shouldn’t Hurt, is a must-watch. 15 Feed-in Braid Styles We Can’t Stop Staring At. People who are in love with braid hairstyles always look to have the best and trending one to wear. In this article, I am going to introduce 15 most popular feed-in braids styles, from which you can choose your suitable one. Are you searching braid style that will suit your style and look? Well today, I am bringing out 15 best braiding styles that have very attractive looks and demand easy maintenance. 3 Things to do Before You Get Loc Styles. Lots of people think about getting locs for their hair. Although they have plenty of loc ideas for their hair, often they are idle with the pre-locking measures to set the braids properly.

Hence, here, with the help of this article, I want to provide some ideas regarding how you can undergo the process perfectly and get an excellent deadlock for their hair. How to Rock Perfect Natural Hairstyles? Hair has always been an attractive and impactful part of one's personality. Especially for women, hairstyling is a very important part of their appearance and gives them confidence. Hair can look beautiful in different colors and sizes, however, there are few latest hairstyling and transformation of hairstyling that leave people with astonishing looks. How can I braid hair for box braids? How do you cornrow hair? How to rock perfect natural hairstyles? Hair has always been an attractive and impactful part of one's personality. Especially for women, hairstyling is a very important part of their appearance and gives them confidence. Hair can look beautiful in different colors and sizes, however, there are few latest hairstyling and transformation of hairstyling that leave people with astonishing looks.

But are you worried about the damage or breakage of your hair? Well, transforming your hair is done under all required measures, chemicals are especially avoided. At Salons, the experts have a variety of options that you can opt for bringing glam, creativity, energy, and even some spunk to your hair. Braided Hairstyles: Try out the elegant plaited hairdos! Braided hairstyles are perhaps the best decision to manage your hair all through the pre-summer. At the point when you complete it, you don't have to worry over your hair for any event a range of 2 months.

The easy tastefulness of this haircut has caused it to turn into an all-season trend. The popular belief about the braided hairstyles is that they are a summer trend. However, the low-maintenance and elegant aesthetics of this hairdo can easily make it fashion for all around the year. This style originated from the tropical regions, and over the years, it has grown into one of the trendiest ways to manage the locks.

The Cultural aspect Black braided hairstyles are not only a style; this is a form of crat. The Beautiful Braids. Get your hairstylist on your doorstep. Class of the Crochet Curls. Crochet braiding became a very popular hairstyle, they are wavy, tiny braids that could be cut & styled, and you would have a whole head of braids in 3 to 3.5 hours. At present, crochet weaving can offer the look of sew-in or a full head of braids. Crochet techniques have also come along. Box Braids: Sport the coolest ’90s hairdo. How to do Goddess Locs.

How to wash your box braids? 15 Feed-in Braid Styles We Can’t Stop Staring At. 3 things to do before you get Loc Styles. 5 Cornrows look you should try this summer. How to care for Braided Styles. Look beautiful with amazing hair braiding. Which Hair Bundles to Choose for Hair Extensions? Fulani Braids- History and Various Styles.

Belonging to the largest nomadic tribe in the world, the braids get their name from the tribe of Fula. They live in the Western and Eastern region of the African continent. This braiding hairstyle suddenly became popular when Alicia Keys sported it in one of her music albums in 2001. – blushandbantus

Things to Remember When Choosing Hairstylists and Hair Salons. Articles. Easy Hairstyles for Your Lovely Goddess Locs. Enhance Your Look With Crochet Braids!