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What's up, beautiful people?
It is your homegirl, Ms. Shameless,
all up in your building.
This video is all about these crochet braids.
How did I braid my hair all by myself in under a day?
Because really and truly, this would take me forever.
And that is the crochet braid,
and it is essentially a braid that is sold ready.
Look at all these beautiful braids!
And it comes with 12, 13 depending on what brand it is.
What makes it unique is, yes, it's already pre-braided,
and two, there is a loop on the top,
so it is also sold with this needle,
and you just swing it through.
They have another kind of crochet hook
that'll clasp, and then you put the hair,
and then you cover -- too much work.
I just like this. It's super quick and simple.
And you just loop it through itself
and then pretend my finger is my hair
and shablam! Stays on like that.
This is what they typically look like.
But my braids be super small, tight.
Let me share for you. Look at that. A fraction of the size.
Also, when you're shopping for braids,
these are bigger, but they're also loose.
They're not really tight.
That means it frizzes really quickly, I learned the hard way.
I love these braids.
I found them at the Beauty Supply Store,
and I have been rocking them for so long,
and you guys kept asking me, where do I get those braids?
I'm like, the Beauty Supply Store.
But I went to their site.
They didn't have it on their site.
Then I reached out to them on Instagram.
Turns out they have an Amazon store.
So I will be hosting a giveaway with them, I & I Hair.
So make sure the read the info box for all the info.
But you have to like this video.
And you have to follow us on Instagram.
I will show you how I got this complete look
from head to the tip of this crochet braid.
Let's get into this, shall we?
The first thing I'm going to start with is,
I like to split my hair into sections.
I've now split it down the center of my forehead
as well as the middle of my head.
As you can see, I'm using elastic bands
to section everything off.
I like to do cornrows in the front,
because it makes it look more real, less crochet.
And it's cute.
What color would you call this? I'm not sure. But I loves it.
I'm splitting the pack of hair into little sections.
If you want to find out how to cornrow,
simply watch my video up here in the upper right corner,
and I break it down for you in detail.
You can skip this step with the extensions,
but again, I like it. I like the look.
I love the trickery that is happening here. So I do that.
You could just cornrow your hair from front to back
and crochet your entire head.
I just like the look of the cornrows in the front,
to be perfectly honest with you.
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As you can see here, I'm just adding, grabbing,
and working that ish in.
I don't know if you could tell in the beginning,
but the hair did have an ombre to it.
It's kind of a burgundy color,
which I think is perfect for fall, back to school,
back to work, back to life.
No more sun. Goodbye, vitamin D.
And use whatever styling product works for you.
This leave-in conditioner is what I had.
I usually use this in conjunction with an edge control
so my hair isn't sticking up all over the place.
You just make your way down to the tip of the hair.
As you can see, I have my front done.
And it's a cute design. It's cute.
I think you can have a lot of fun with the front
with how many braids you want to add
with the type of pattern you want to do.
I have a ton of different ways
I like to cornrow the front of my hair.
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We get the gist. You braiding hairs.
And here I'm just cornrowing the back of my head.
This is where I'm going to have the crochet braids cover,
so I'm just gonna make my way from the middle of my head
to the nape of my neck,
and once it's all done you have this fantastic look over here.
So that braid at the end -- she got some hang time.
I don't want it to be hanging out loose,
although I have been known to leave this as is,
but for this video and for events I will sew it up.
This is tricky, so maybe you can skip this step for beginners
or have a friend help you out.
I use a needle and weave thread. Key here is weave thread.
I'm just gonna sew up the little bits of braid
just hangin' like hang time.
When you get to the end,
you need to make sure you secure your hair.
In the beginning, when I started to sew,
I double-knotted it, and at the end
I'm double-knotting it here as well.
But I don't know if you could see it properly.
But you want to double-knot each side.
Moving right along.
I'm using my crochet, and I'm crocheting my braid
through the cornrow. See? As so.
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Then I'm using the crochet needle again
through the loop of the braid
and getting the end of the braid through that loop.
And shablam! That's how you secure the braid to the cornrow.
And you do that for the entire head.
What I do like about these braids
are how fine and small they are.
Depending on how many packs of braids you buy
will dictate how many braids you can fit onto your head.
I like to leave some space in between the braids,
because I'm always afraid I'm going to run out.
If I have braids left over,
I'll go ahead and add them in between the crochet braids.
So you'll see my cornrow in between the crochet braid.
And that's fine.
But if you have more packs of braids,
go ahead and use the extra braids in between those.
That's how you save time from braiding your entire head.
I have it up in a single bun,
and I do this because I'm hiding -- she trickin'!
I'm hiding how short my hair is.
Because it's kind of just sticking out all over the place
because it's straight because I got heat damage.
Another story for another time.
So I'm just gonna wrap it up in a bun.
I can do this,
or I can use decorative pieces of hair jewelry,
and I also do like to use the space buns.
She's servin' me throwback. Scary Spice.
Oh, and I completely forgot to mention to oil your scalp.
I love this Rose Elixir from Innate Life.
I usually do this when I cornrow my hair,
both the front and the back,
especially the back before I put in the crochet braids.
But she is serving you all kinds of microbraid.
She is laid. She is cute. She is neat.
She is ready for these streets.
That is how you achieve this look.
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what is your inspiration for your back to school look?
Because mine is nineties.
I'm serving you all kinds of nineties throwback realness.
So let me know what your inspiration is
for back to school.
And until next time,
remember to do you, be you, and stay true, boo.
Be shameless.
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