Box braids are a great way to protect your hair.Pull your braids back into a French braid if you're tired of keeping them down.You can try 2 French braids, a Dutch braid or even a braided crown once you have mastered the technique.
Step 1: Take 6 to 9 braids from your hair and divide them into thirds.
From your front, take about 6 to 9 braids.You can do 2 to 3 rows of braids.3 smaller, equal-sized sections are split into the section.Each section should have the same number of braids.2 to 3 braids would be ideal.Take the braids from the middle of your forehead.
Step 2: A regular braid is needed for 2 crossovers.
If you cross the left section over the middle 1 you will get the new middle section.Take the right section and cross it over the middle section.Pull your sections tight so that the braid is smooth, but don't pull them so tight that they feel uncomfortable.If you loosen any overly tight box braids after you have finished your French braid, it will make your style more comfortable.Pull tight box braids gently at your head to create more slack and loosen them in the final style.
Step 3: Cross the middle section if you add some braids to the left section.
You can take a few braids from the left side of your hair.The left section is over the middle section.The number of braids you add is up to you.The thicker your braid is, the more you add.It would be ideal to have 2 to 3 braids.
Step 4: The process should be repeated on the right side.
You can add a few braids from the right side of your head.The new middle section is over the right section.For the left side, add the same number of braids.If you added 2 braids to the left section, you should add 2 more in the right section.
Step 5: Continue braiding until you reach your nape.
Before crossing the middle 1 you should add braids to the left and right sections.When you reach your nape, stop.
Step 6: Wrap it up with a hair tie.
It's up to you how far down you braid it.You can braid all the way down.You can secure your braid with a hair tie.Tie your braids into a low ponytail instead of the regular braid.
Step 7: Make sure your edges are smooth.
Take a second to look at your edges.If the hairs seem unruly, you can smooth them down with a toothbrush.If your box braids are freshly done, you can skip this step.It will make your edges look neater if your box braids are a few weeks old.Argan oil and hair gel can be used.Box braids can be left in for weeks.The French braid is a temporary style that can be taken out at the end of the day.If you wrap your hair in a silk scarf, you can sleep for up to 2 days.
Step 8: Attach a French braid to each side of your hair.
Start with one side and secure the other with a hair tie.Remove the hair tie after you braid the first side.The section closest to your hair should be braided first.The braids should be positioned between the part and the hair.It's possible to split your hair on the side.You can also do this style with Dutch braids.
Step 9: If you want a Dutch braid, cross the strands under the middle one.
Follow the instructions for a basic braid.Instead of crossing the middle 1 over the left and right sections, cross them under.This is where you are doing a regular braid.If you want a thicker braid, add more braids to the left and right sections.For example, add 3 strands for the first one.
Step 10: A braided headband is a romantic look.
Take off the hair in front of your ears and tie it back.Work your way across the top of your head and down to your right ear as you start Dutch braiding.Next, tie it off with a hair tie.You sectioned off the rest of your hair.The top of your head should be crossed over by the front section.You should only have hair between your ears.
Step 11: A braided headband can be upgraded into a half-up style.
The braided headband should be created first.Pull the braids from behind your head.To create a half-up ponytail, take your braid and add them to the gathered braids.Attach everything with a hair tie.If you want to create too much volume, don't put all of the braids above your ears.
Step 12: A braided halo or crown can be created with a Dutch braid.
There is a deep side part.From the thicker side of the part, do a Dutch braid around your head.When you get to the part, braid it with a hair tie.Wrap the braid around the crown and secure it with large pins.You can match the color of your box braids with bobby pins.You will need a lot of them to get your crown.The regular braid can be secured with mini claw clips.