With the rain and cold air moving in announcing the approach of winter, I had to find a way to protect my curls. Then I came across yarn braids on You Tube and I thought "Why not?"
Here is what you need.
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| Yarn, lighter, rat-tail comb, scissors |
Make sure you use 100% acrylic yarn because wool yarn will lock your hair.
Cut the yarn to your desired length, For my shoulder length yarn braids, I wrapped the yarn around my ironing board and cut one end to form the braids.
Before braiding I moisturized my freshly washed hair and the yarn using water and sealed with coconut oil and castor oil. I made parts in my hair using the rat-tail comb and braided with 3 strands of yarn.
Another option is braiding with 2 strands of yarn which makes smaller braids.
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| Almost done!!! YEAH!! |
Knot the ends of each braid and use the lighter to burn the ends. And here is the final product.
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| Yarn braids without ends burnt |
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| Yarn braids with burnt ends and half held back |
I like the yarn braids because they are so light and look like dreadlocks. I think I will keep them in for 6 weeks.
