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Braids

4 Tips For Your Best Braids

With weddings, festivals and rooftop parties galore, summer is probably the busiest season for braids in the salon. Keep your braid game sharp with these four tips to plait perfection. Add Fullness to Braids To add fullness to a braid by pinching and pulling (also called “pancaking”), hold the braid loosely. Too tight a Continued

July 31, 2017·1 min read

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With weddings, festivals and rooftop parties galore, summer is probably the busiest season for braids in the salon. Keep your braid game sharp with these four tips to plait perfection.   Add Fullness to Braids To add fullness to a braid by pinching and pulling (also called “pancaking”), hold the braid loosely. Too tight a grip will create frizz instead of bulk. Also, pancake bit by bit—Annette Waligora (@annette_updo_artist) likes to braid halfway down, pancake the first half, then finish the braid and pancake the second half.     Eliminate Harsh Part Lines When creating a braid in an updo, (more…)