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Howdy!
I want to micro braid my hair, but my hair is very fine, very straight and very blonde and just past my shoulders in length.
I want to wear them long, not cornrow style. I want it to look kind of like dreads only cleaner and neater and more intricate. I don't want any gaps on my scalp in between the braids.
Anyone know anything helpful about this stuff?
Much appreciated.
Eli
no tips to offer, but I do want to see pics of the result!
The best tip I have to offer is to make sure you don't start them too close to the scalp. Section your hair off into "squares" of about 2 inches, and start the braid at least 1-1/2 to 2 inches from the scalp. Of course, as Mick already stated, please share a photo of the results.
Cheers,
Val
I've wanted to do the same to my own hair for a while. I did ask a colleague who does this to her daughters hair. She said unless you have some one else to do it it for you it's near impossible to get the braids to look right at the back because you obviously can't see what it looks like as you're braiding back there.
Still haven't had it done yet but I think this is one of those rare times where it's best to see a hair dresser and ask for exactly that. Unless, of course, you have a friend who is willing to do it for you.
It's impossible to avoid those gaps unless you use one stand of your hair braided together with two of fake hair (gonna be obviously fake and expensive as hell). Take squares about 1-2 inches wide pinhead style across your whole head. You can tie them at just the end or at the base too. Because of your hair type, I'd tie then at the base if you want them to last.
My 2¢
Jarvis
I was at the store last week and the woman at the register
has braied hair (hers was in corn rows) and it occured to
me that the style had to be doing a job on the roots of the
hair? Am I correct in this line of thinking?
I noticed that same thing with another of others who had their
hair braided. These styles were corn rows but would this
apply to other braid styples too?
When I braided my hair I was always careful not to do them
too tight, although I never did corn rows.
It's impossible to avoid those gaps unless you use one stand of your hair braided together with two of fake hair (gonna be obviously fake and expensive as hell). Take squares about 1-2 inches wide pinhead style across your whole head. You can tie them at just the end or at the base too. Because of your hair type, I'd tie then at the base if you want them to last.
My 2¢
Jarvis
Hi Eli,
I had my hair done in cornrows once. I went to a salon that specialized in African American hair. The people there know how to do an expert job with braiding in many of those salons. I know from my Black friends that their standards are very high as to the quality of braided hairstyles, in that they are done neatly and evenly.
You can also ask any friends if they know anyone who can braid your hair. A woman I knew who did beautiful work did it right on her front porch. If you go to a salon you might have to pay at least $75 and up. Braiding takes a long time, and it's expensive. A lot of salons bring in a braider when they get requests.
My hair is fine also, and the person who did corn rows in my hair added very small long thin amounts of synthetic hair to my own to make it hold better. That is a very common thing to do on shorter hair, especially if it's fine. My hair was only 4" or 5" long when I had it done. I only kept the style for two weeks or so, I wasn't entirely happy with it, my hair was too fine for it, I think those styles tend to look best on people with very thick hair.
I had a huge headache after it was done. The person braiding always pulls it very tight, everyone that gets their hair braided knows and jokes about the headache that you get afterward.I don't think it's so great for your hair to be pulled that way, but if it's only once in a while I think it would be ok. I do know that a hairline can be permanently damaged if you pull your hair super tight to tie it daily.
You might want to try the braided look at home first, just to see if you will like it. You can try combing your hair at the front of your head to a center part and then into 1" square sections, one at a time, and do a few braids to see how it looks with your hair type. I think fine braiding works best on thick hair, but if it's your dream then you should totally do it! I did,and have no regrets, I enjoyed it for a coulpe of weeks.
Take care,
Joey
Hi Eli - you could try a 'Legolas' style as a pre-cursor = you know from 'Lord Of The Rings' Trilogy' - A fantastic style for long, fine, blond hair - I plan to try it myself one day = I so love the style !!!