Black hair corner: What I use for my Box Braids

I've been meaning to do this post for a long time so here it is! This is going to be a whole post on what's on my head! 

In the previous black hair corner post I talked briefly about them and what I did. Plaiting box braids for me was £40 and took 6 hours. I honestly think that she didn't charge enough for the work she did but hey, discount for me right? 

Firstly I'd like to show you guys what I used. The hair I used was called expressions and it's cheap but of good quality. Priced at £1.99 you can't miss it in black hair shops. I used colour 4 (Black) and 99J (A reddish brown). It is one of the best packs for braiding and twisting it's also very good because you can curl it. 

For those of you who don't know... The name box braids is there because they part the hair in a box and plait it :). 

After plaiting all the way down (5 hours) my hairdresser boiled hot water and soaked the ends of my braids to secure them. 

I'm a massive fan of olive oil products and after using them for years I can say that they're a safe brand to look into and their products really do help you. Everyday after styling my braids I use olive oil sheen spray which gives it that desired shine after you've been fiddling around with it: 

I also do my edges (Baby hairs). You'll find these on the edges of your head. These hairs are too small to be braided so they are left however after a while they get picky and messy so I use styling gel and a tooth brush just to mould it down. I might do a tutorial on that actually. 

If you have Afro Caribbean hair and need any help call me! I'm not an expert but I can give you a few good tips. 

Lauren x

Black Hair: Update.

Hello readers of my Black hair corner! After a short break I am back. This post is just to update you on what's going on with this page and my hair. 

From the middle of February up until about three days ago I had my natural hair out, which can be a big pain when you don't look after it. Just to make it easier to Handle I relaxed it. The relaxer I use is Olive oil girls and because of how much hair I have, I actually use two boxes. After that I blow dried it and left it out for a while. It looked like this: 

After long hard searches of finding an affordable hairdresser I finally got one and finally got box braids which I'll show you below. I used the popular expressions pack of hair, I used colour 4 (Black) and 99J (A reddish black). I mixed these two colour together and to complete my head it took 4 packets. It was very time consuming... Took 6 hours in total! But it was all worth it in the end because they're so lovely! They are up to my backside and I got them medium sized meaning that they are incredibly heavy and sometimes weigh your head down. They are a nightmare to shower with however this is the third day of having them so I'm sure I'll find a way. 

So guys! That's the update. A post will follow shortly after this is uploaded and it's going to be on how to look after your hair when it's in Braids, especially box braids which can break your hair if not careful. I hope to see you all in my next post. 

Lauren x

Black hair: Last week of my Senegalese twists.

Hey guys so I had a post a while ago on how to style my/your Senegalese twist. This is the last week I have them in because I've had them for about 2 months and it's time they come out. I would of taken them out earlier but I'm having trouble finding a hairdresser who will do box braids for me under £50.

So starting from tomorrow and finishing on Whenever I take them out I'll be posting some hairstyles and posts about Senegalese twist as we say good bye to them lol but overall I've loved having them. I just wished I did it longer. 

Black Hair: Excited and inspired by box braids.

Hey guys, so i'm now introducing a page called 'Black hair' because it happens to be an area that I know loads about. Don't take it like i'm not posting for other types of hair, the reason why i'm not is because I haven't got a clue about other hair types lol.  I've already done one post and that was how to care for your Afro Caribbean hair. This post got a lot of views and I thought i'd post more content on black hair, so here we go. 

Lately I have been inspired by box braids. In my opinion they're so beautiful. The reason they're called box braids is because they part a box at the top of your head. It's my next hairstyle and I'm getting them next week. Why this type of braid is called so many things we'll never know... they're also known as poetic justice braids, solange inspired braids and patra braids. They're very expensive to get done and i'm having a tough search finding a hairdresser who will do it for under £40. However i'm determined to get them done because they are totally amazing (toats amazballs).