I had so much fun learning more about braiding today. Braids were one of the first things I ever learned to do on hair and it’s something I still am so fascinated and mesmerized by.
Brad I really appreciate how you're always trying to learn. It's refreshing to see you always trying to hone new skills, and apply them to your own unique skillset.
I appreciate the fact that he doesn’t pretend to know what he’s talking about. Thanks for the respect given to the black community regarding our hair-it’s important.
@@deborahsauce9198 people learn and grow (: i’m glad he’s learning and seeking to showcase things like box braids so other people can learn and grow too
Thank you all for this information!!!! I have a little girl who I watch that is biracial and I want to be able to braid her hair properly!!! This is all so helpful!!! I’m so happy I’m came across all of your comments!!!
Doing hair or getting hair done is such a HUGE nurturing and bonding experience in the black community. There has to be some real TRUST between you and the other person, because you can’t just let anybody put their hands in your head! That’s why it’s hard to for most of us to go to a stylist who doesn’t really know about our hair. We’re giving you more than just a few hours. We’re giving you the 2+ years of hard work and growth it took to get to bra strap length, the pride, love, and self-esteem that goes into the uniqueness of our crown, and the connection and friendship reminiscent of some of our earliest and most important relationships. Most people only know the one small part of it but I swear black hair is a WHOLE LOVE LANGUAGE!!!! You really have to care for someone to sit and press/braid/ relax someone’s hair. My earliest and most vivid memories are of my mother pressing my hair in front of the stove on Easter, My stepmother braiding my hair and having to sleep propped up cuz my scalp hurt, and my aunt doing my relaxers. And of course me prepping my mother’s hair to be washed. Those are the times where you have your heart to hearts, you work through your struggles, and you’re reminded how much you’re loved. When my father passed in 2016 everything was a complete blur. The only thing I really remember is my little sister being 9 months pregnant and doing my big chop and sew-in before Daddy’s funeral while my other two sisters and stepmother sat and bonded with us. I love that you are learning methods of haircare that are important/relevant to us. Please remember what we’re giving you when we sit in your chair. Especially if we come back! You were already invited to the cookout but then we might even let you bring something 😉.
This comment , thank you sooo much for this ❤️🥰 thank you for sharing and let us learn ! This means everything ! I’m so happy to have this knowledge now . Thank you and god bless .
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful and personal moment so others can gain perspective. I think it’s really important for stories like yours to be told so people can understand the depth and cultural significance of protective hairstyles in the black community, so thank you again
I love this comment so much because it is a vision into an aspect of a person's life. Your description painted the pictures of life in my minds eye. So beautiful.
Dipping the hair into boiling hot water helps seal the ends, so the hair doesn’t become unbraided. Also, the foam is a mousse to help flyaways to stay down.
I wish I had a salon that actually did braids or any black hair styles at all, because I have to do it myself with my mom helping me part. And this takes me almost 24 hours.
As black women in America we are taught from an early age that “our hair is our crown and glory” so we take it seriously. My 96 year old Grandmother has never cut her hair. Thank you, Brad for highlighting our hair culture in such a respectful manner.
Well shit. My family fell off somewhere. I was never taught that. My hair was damaged from a young age with back to back perms and braids. Lots of insecurity in my pre-teen/teenage years because of being teased for having short hair. And now that I’m grown, I shave my head. I can’t deal with it anymore. I prefer being bald.
I love how Brad isn’t afraid to say “black people”. I always feel uncomfortable when white people are so uncomfortable with saying black. And it offends me when people refer to all black people as African America. So hats off to you Brad.
In college at my job I had a few black friends, and me being a white girl from a small town in West Michigan with almost zero diversity I was truly wanting to know what they preferred, so I asked! Unanimously the answer was just "just say black, we don't refer to white people as european Americans" and that made so much sense. Back in my hometown though if you don't say African American all the other white people are like "Omg did you just say 'black people' "?
I hate when my white friends say dark skins when not all black people are dark skinned or African American cause some people are from Asia or something
You know. My parents used the n word so I went far the other way to AA. Until an afro-latina friend laughed at me mercilessly and told me that black wasn't a bad word. Message recieved.
As a professional braider, I often forget to appreciate the beauty because we see this in our culture day in and day out all around us. This was so refreshing to see other beauties execute these styles so effortlessly. "Hair Engineer" is a perfect term for braiders. Thanks for highlighting these talented, beautiful women. 😍
Yes it's an art... I've watched a lot of African braiding videos and their skill is absolutely incredible. I'm with Brad on how innovative and brilliant y'all are for making protective styles soo beautiful. 💖
Yeah you're right,it is an art! You can tell with the complex and creative designs,patterns and techniques used when braiding. (How good it looks depends on the person's skill too) In fact, it's like you're creating something
This right here. I used to braid my own micros for 20 years until I started having shoulder problems. It was so relaxing to just plop down in front of the tv for the weekend and just go to town braiding
There's something so soothing and beautiful about watching people braiding their hair. The effort and time that goes into styling their hair is amazing. Gorgeous.
It’s truly an art form. There is one woman I trust with my hair (I’m biracial) and watching her work on myself and other clients is like watching an artist paint.
The mousse/foam is to lay down the scraggly hairs that she cut away. You usually take the tissue paper wraps and wrap the hair and blow dry or sit under a dryer for about 20 minutes.
I was just searching to see if anyone else would say this... Because contrary to what to stylist says it does have a purpose. It's to ensure everything is LAID LAID!!! THAT MOUSSE IS LIKE THE UKTIMATE NEAT FINISH.
Right! thanks for explaining that. I also wondered would the first braider dip the hair in hot water. I usually like to put tiny rods on the ends of my braids.
Yes!! I was getting my hair braided and we became fully invested in that short series Midnight Mass on Netflix. The length of the show and how long it took her to braid my hair was the exact same so it was perfect ❤️
Really? I hate it. Taking them out is even worse! That’s why I haven’t gotten it done since 2014, except for crochet braids with individual box braids at the top.
It’s interesting seeing braids from a newbie’s perspective lol. I live in Africa and this is our daily lives… from students to bankers to lawyers to judges to politicians - ALL women get braids here. For professionalism, only black or dark brown braids are done, without any accessories, but for holidays or vacations, or uni students, that’s when people add rainbow colours and beads and stuff. That’s why I never understood American companies and institutions just straight up banning braids as “unprofessional” like no.
The American corporate system does everything they can to erase aspects of our culture so that the majority can feel comfortable around us. It’s so ugly😑👎🏾
Yeah I think it's sad tbh. It's almost like African Americans are being denied the right to being black. You always see them wear braids on vacation but not for work or school. I think it's also weird how Americans hate uniforms and dress codes but don't hesitate to give African American dress codes (straight hair etc.) It's a real shame tbh
Trust me us Americans don't understand it either. Trust me we are pissed about it. Braids are so beautiful but we have to watch what we do her or it may be considered unprofessional. Smh.
I only leaned this on TH-cam. In my country (Germany) no one would even dream about banning braids. I'm not sure about dread locks, but braids are considered as very proper. Long and open hair is way more questionable, depending on the profession.
Can we take a moment to notice that the woman who did the tiny box braid, did it to HERSELF!!!!! How did she do the back!?!? PS The end result was soooo flattering on her. PPS It was so fun watching Brand’s jaw drop during this video🤣🤣🤣
I love how captivated Brad is with our culture. We grew up doing this without giving it a second thought. It's so normal to us. Growing up, my sister and I would only braid our hair during our break from school. Sometimes it'd take up to 2 days. We'd just braid the perimeter and leave the center, keeping it in a bun until it was completed.
It’s beautiful. I love watching black hair tutorials. Every woman and man is so gorgeous and the craft of braiding is so interesting. It’s something I’m so glad I’ll never fulling understand. It’s not about me. And I love just watching the magic
I was a little white girl with curly, frizzy hair and even I grew up learning about black hair and braiding/plating but it's a different experience for the black community because in some cases it seems necessary for a parent to braid their child's hair to maintain it... it's cool to learn more about such beautiful hairstyles yknow? We wanna love it, appreciate it, normalise it... we aren't all trying to steal the culture behind the hairstyle rather learning more and appreciating it ❤
I really appreciate how inclusive your content always is, things like this really helps to demystify Black hair! Also, your fingers definitely cramp up when you braid! I usually take at least 2 days when I do my own, lol! Also your head definitely hurts after, especially if you are tender headed or you braid too tight. Also the hot water is actually used to seal the ends so they don't unravel and you can braid the braids, or use rollers then dip them in hot water to make it wavy/curly permanently. The hair is usually polyester or kanekalon - to make it fall naturally you can either buy it pre-stretched or diy. And yes, colour mixing is an art! (you can also dye the hair with alcohol and acrylic ink) Also if you have trouble doing the back on your own head, it helps to start the braid upside down, by first twisting your own hair so that it falls correctly.
Wow, that’s so amazing!! I used to braid my hair a lot as a teen (I’m a white girl but my hair is naturally curly, like 3A/B) and I definitely developed better muscles for it, but I could never get through my whole head without cramping and needing a break. And I was just doing, like, several French braids or something boring like that lol. The skill, talent and dexterity needed for these styles is mind-blowing!! ❤️❤️❤️
@@LadyMaeghan lol unfortunately yes, that is the only way. Taking them out can take forever too, it's my least favorite part of the process 😪 I should add though that generally when taking them out you cut off the part after your hair stops so it doesn't take as long, unless you are reusing the hair (which some people do if they are using human hair)
Im white and I was wondering that! My best friend is black, and I always wondered she had no hair ties on the end. (at the time I was kinda stupid lol)
@@marenarubisbeing uneducated about a topic is not being stupid. I have white family member and yet I never knew some people with straight needed to wash their hair everyday. So dont be hard on yourself.
The “setting mousse” is used to help with extra frizz and flyaways on the braids (roots and mids). And then there’s other mousses that help refresh and detox the braids on wash day. But most people just use the mousse because it feels fresh and nice on the scalp 😂
Yeah my former hairdresser used mousse on my braids and I didn’t understand why, so she told me the same too, to hold frizz and flyaways bcz I didn’t like the feeling but with time I noticed that it really does.
Watching this while I take down my old box braids in preparation for getting a new set tomorrow 😅 it definitely takes a LOT of time and effort but it’s worth it because it makes me feel beautiful and in touch with my culture. Plus I haven’t done any chemical straightening of my hair in over 10 years and I’ve had so much growth and health in my hair since! Thank you for appreciating the art of black hair, Brad ❤
I hope he takes the time to learn how to fo some of these styles, it'll only improve his skills as a stylists, and serve to add one more person to the world who can truely work with any hair
I was hosted by a family in Spain for the school year, many years ago. I told my host that I was going to get my hair braided, but I didn’t think to tell her how long it took. It was so long ago that I didn’t have a cell phone. They were looking for me in hospitals. Utter panic!
Black person here! I’m gonna answer some questions! “Does it hurt?” No actually! If you get it done with the right person, you’ll be just fine. Sometimes it hurts for a bit, but your scalp gets used to it pretty quick. “Is it heavy?” No! Well, depending on the type of hair you use. Certain hairs are especially sought after because they’re light, some others are heavier. “Do your fingers hurt?” Not really, if you’re used to it, no. But like anything, the more you do it, the more you get used to it! I recommend looking up black hair types sometime! It can help on giving some insight into the black hair community! There are different kinds like 4C, 2B, and so on so forth. They are determined by hair characteristics like shrinkage, coil tightness, texture, stuff like that. Don’t be afraid to ask questions! (And yes, it’s extremely common to weave in color, bands, beads, accessories, and make your braids extremely long.) Hope this was helpful! :D
in nigeria we call tiny braids like that million braids no regular person can sit at home and do it themselves you need at least 3 people to finish in a day
Brad Mondo: Dipping the ends of braid extensions in hot water actually helps to seal the braid extensions so they never frazzled and don't become undone. 😊. Love watching all your videos Brad Mondo. I also have my hair done in box braids. 😊👍🏾. Love you Brad. Peace, love and kindness to you. ✌🏾❤️🤗😊💜🙏🏾
I guess that makes sense. I always thought that because of the texture of that type of hair just kept the braid together itself but that doesn't make sense considering you have to use extensions
As a black woman, I can say that I really appreciate your acknowledgement and appreciation black hair and wanting to learn more about styles that we do! Also, the mousse is done to set the natural hair so it doesn't frizz (and is usually wrapped up with styling strips to mold it), and the boiling water is indeed to set the ends of the synthetic hair.
As a black person its so nice that people are appreciating our culture. the best part about braiding is when they put the gel in the parting that is the art. But anyway they all did super good in that video ❤❤
My mom used to braid mine and my 3 other siblings' hair, and her hands DEFINITELY used to cramp up. She used to have to dip them in ice water to reduce swelling every like 5 or 6 hours of braiding
That is some dedication. I have a (in relation to stereotypical afro hair) a thin and easy to manage white girl hair and the most I got was a single long braid. 😂
Lord I hope you appreciated her. I have two and the amount of work and time 😩😩😩 hands, back, arms whole body be broke. I couldn’t imagine two more 🙌🏽🙌🏽
The mousse also helps to keep flyaways down and secure the crispness of the style for longer. The hold is great and the feeling is a nice calm down after getting your hair done.
Brad is reacting the same was my bf did when he saw me installing my faux locs. I love the appreciation non black men have for black hair. My bf was so impressed and I’m laughing because it’s so easy. I’ve don’t it for years. I even parted my own hair and the parts are perfect. Oh and my hair is maybe a little less than 2 inches so he was seriously impressed that I made such small precise locs.
Yep!! It honestly looks painful to the scalp and edges. The strands are super divided so they are weaker, and then the braiders would braid too tight and rip the hair out. 😢
We dip the braids in hot water to seal the ends so the braids don’t unravel and come undone. And braiding hair can be synthetic or human or a mix. And mousse is used to lay down fly away hairs on the braids from the braiding hair. The gel helps our natural hair blend better with the braiding hair and keeps our natural hair slick so there aren’t any fly aways. So we try to minimize fly away hairs with gel, scissors, and mousse. And no braids don’t hurt. If they hurt then the braider braided too tight which can actually pull our hair out. U can tell if braids are too tight if u start to see white bumps around the parts.
Oooh. Thank you for answering this. I was wondering this myself. I was concerned it was hurting people to get them 😭 My head definitely could not take this at all
Facts. The first braids are also knotless box braids. Second is micro braids. The third one is box braids. Depending on the braider(s) and the size of the braids and length will determine how long it takes to finish.
OH IT HURTS. LOL even if it’s not too tight. at least for the first night or two. really depends on how sensitive your scalp is, how tender-headed you are.
the “tiny braids” are actually called micro braids and we dip them in boiling water(all sizes not just micros) because it loosen the stiffness of them so they will move swiftly and it also seals them and causes less frizz ❤️(and if we want a little curl on the ends we put curlers on the end then dip them in the hot water) knotless braids are braids that don’t require the synthetic hair to wrap around our real hair at the root, which is why the first girl braided the real hair first then added the hair, box braids, well do the opposite ❤️
Hey Brad, just braided my own hair, it doesn’t hurt if you are doing it to yourself (because you can know your own pain threshold) but if someone else does it it tends to be tighter because they can’t know how it feels for you! People don’t often do tiny or micro braids because it’s time consuming to put in and even more time consuming to take out! It looks amazing but imagine undoing it all 😂😂😂
My little cousin has been braiding my hair since she was 9yrs old and now she's 35, it takes her around 4.5-5hrs depending on how small I want the braids and I don't trust ANYONE else to do it!! ❤❤🙌🏾
We as braiders are definitely unappreciated as stylists. People love having their hair like this but don’t want to pay what we charge. I’m glad you love it brad!! Now you try it!!! Please show us!!
If I were you I would charge heavily. This is art and should be compensated as such. Can’t imagine how much time and effort is put into creating these styles!
I got two color box braids done by my niece and my goofy self brought only $50. 🤦🏾♀️ She only took 8 hrs to do it and they lasted two months. Do not worry. I was back the next day with at least 4x the original amount I brought. No f***ing way she was earning 50 punk dollars for some crisp, long lasting hair. 🙅🏾♀️💆🏾♀️
Hi! Can I ask a question? I'm indian and I have naturally curly hair. Would it be disrespectful if I wish to wear box braids ? Because omg it's beautiful 💜
"She's just mixed up her own color of hair with three different colors y'all are genius". A lot of people want to copy a lot of styles created by Black hairstylists but won't give them the credit for it. Thank you, Brad, for giving that recognition.
@@flwer4199 People copy a lot of things from other people but some “forget” where they came from. It’s not that Black mind about being copied but we DO want to be recognized for the blueprints. Just like you would. And don’t say it wouldn’t matter to you because it would. To a degree, it would. Why should one get credit for something that you originally did? That YOU put in the blood, sweat, and tears. People (in the general sense) say that Black people are overly sensitive. No, we are NOT. We are tired of being overlooked for our creativity and what is natural to and for us but if someone else does the same creativity then it’s applause and kudos to THAT person. We all saw it with a dance on Tik-Tok. A dance that was created by a young Black girl but a White girl TOOK and was GIVEN credit for it. That wasn’t right. Give credit where credit is due. And Brad did just THAT! He gave acknowledgment AND credit where it was due. Question: When you see hairstyles worn by Black people, styles like in this video, what do you think? The braiding process, how long it takes, the uniqueness of it? What comes to your mind? How often do you compliment a Black person on his/her hairstyle? EDIT: I had first sent this from my phone. I had to correct some errors in my posting.
This is the first time in my LIFE that I have ever seen or heard my culture appreciated and examined in this manner. So many speak over, change, steal our creations. Thank u for respecting us enough to reflect honestly!
I'm about to graduate cosmetology school now, and was amazed to realize how little time we spend on learning about cutting/styling etc. textured hair. I find it exceedingly impressive and beautiful. Im gonna try my best to learn more, I wish we had spent more time on it. A lot of schools don't go over textured hair at all 🙄
I’m not black but I have 2c hair and I can say just to learn the curly girl method would help you get clients for life. I still haven’t found one that can cut my hair decently in my area. 😭
I wish more stylists were educated in working with textured hair. It would make my life much easier 😔 Unfortunately, even some black stylists could use some training in our natural hair...
the mousse HELPS A LOT!! we used to reduce frizz from roots and give a soothing feeling to the scalp after braiding and its also used to get clean-looking braids throughout the day and it moisturizes the hair
Mousse is drying though? It’s like what white ppl use for volume or to sprung your hair from the bottom up to get like a wet hair look back in the 90s it is like hairspray in foam form
@@elizabethratte365 There are different types of mousse products. The one I used was moisturizing. And you don't use it every single day. Honestly, I never put it on after the first day.
@@elizabethratte365 i mean... different types of mousse and different hair types thou so most results vary also don't mistake hairspray for hair mousse they do different things but I get what your saying
I love how excited Brad gets about black hair, like when he watched people press their hair. Also love a king that can admit he doesn't know everything about a topic
I actually just recently finished my first attempt at boho braids and it took me 10 hours. My whole life I’ve always braided my own hair, my mom and I used to sit together when I was much younger so that’s how I learned but this video is giving me more of an appreciation for this skill
Brad the excitement that you have by watching and wanting to learn about Afro-American hair made me cry. Thank you Brad for being willing to learn about our culture and shocking Lee the braiding process. You surprise me every time I see one of your videos. The joy and truthful excitement shows me and other African-American's that you're so pure of heart and you care about not only learning how to do Afro-American hair but your genuine excitement for learning makes us just love you even more!😻💞 FYI Brad she dips it in hot water to seal the ends of the braids so they won't start unraveling at the ends.
The second girl has heart for doing micro braids on herself cause i could never! not even by a stylist 🙅🏾♀️🙅🏾♀️takes a certain level of patience i don’t posses.
The smaller the braids also means the hair needs to be cared for more. Oil and moisture will be stripped off the hair more easily. If you have long braids, the tension caused by the weight of the braid can easily result in hair breakage, especially the edges. When taking down the hair please moisturise it prior to befi
Yep, you bribe a friend with mimosas and Doritos to help you take them out, take a bit of a break and let your hair/scalp rest (or wear a fly wig) and repeat the process :)
We call those tiny braids micro braids, and they were super popular in the 90’s ( brandy definitely rocked them) but yes box braid extensions hurt like all hell but the knotless method is actually pretty comfortable.
The braids aren’t supposed to hurt. You need a new stylist. I’ve been getting my hair braided my whole life by my mom who have worked in a hair braiding salon. He braids never hurt. Wether extensions were added or not.
@@countessofmontecristo3849 African-American and Carribbean women are African descendants. Obviously there will be different techniques there will be the traditional, modern, with extensions without extensions but I didn't think I needed to list that out as we are grown adults here! Don't forget it was a compliment so I don't understand your issue.
He is excited to learn about black hair and values the cultural significance of it. He doesn't try to tell black ppl how to do their hair and is willing to ask questions and be curious. We stan the supportive behavior 👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
If somebody knows something is bad then why cant they say? Im white and I know for a fact many black people are braiding their hair too tight lol. U dont need to be black to know certain things.
@@hahalol6331 *woooow how insightful* Btw as an untrained white person the entitlement in ur statement and your ignorance to the importance to perspective is lowkey disrespectful. The way you responded to my statement shows that you dont understand black culture and hair or its significance.
I thought i was the only straight haired peep that liked to watch kinky hair style videos just for the fun of it. I’m talking like braids, the bantu knots, the cleaning, the products, the haircutting, etc etc etc. Its just so nice. Especially the box braids. They are definitely my favorite thing to watch and i have no idea why. All the girls ive ever seen with box braids are just MWAH. Its so pretty and you can do so much with it still in the braids. You can make them into buns and pony tails. And the accessories???? The little beads and the hair cuffs? The way you can braid some ribbons in there too? Guys i know im ranting but i have to say it. ITS SO BEAUTIFUL GOTDAMN
@@xyzopa7324 I loved learning how to braids my friends hair and now my othe friends are so surprised that I can braid their hair. I’m not the best but I can do it I don’t have a lot of practice but I love doing hair.
The moment you realised we had to take off the entire braid to braid it back again 🤣 thank you Brad for this video, for showcasing our hair and skills ✨
I’ve been getting my hair braided for all my life, and my aunt is even a hairdresser who does my hair and teaches me some things from time to time. But even though that’s the case, my jaw was STILL DROPPED throughout this video. The tiny braids, the dedication, the precision, and the sleekness, bro it’s just amazing. Especially referring to the 1 inch hair video, that specific one was inspiring to me bc I’ve been thinking about cutting my hair, but was worried about not being able to get it braided until it grew out. But after seeing how good those braids look, now I know it just takes skill. Truly mesmerizing
So the thing is Brad, these styles can stay in for weeks. A full day of braiding for a month without touching it. Also the texture in our hair helps the braids stay in. When you do it on straight hair they have to be unbelievably tight.
I have blonde hair and I always feel so jealous of the girls at work with their gorgeous braids, I can't even french braid without my hair falling out after a few hours 😂
As a Black girl.. I JUST learned how to do box braids in 2020 (on myself).. I still have a long way to go before I just feel I produce perfection.. lol but I've learned a lot from TH-cam braiders!
Same I just learned in 2019, after years of struggling with not being able to do “nice” styles on my hair. So I turned to TH-cam and like a year or two of frustration later I had a whole set of brades.
I did some knotless on myself for the first time and it was easy I was so scared I was gonna mess up😭 but I still can’t braid to the scalp I’ll try to learn this year
The first black girl I met was a friend of my older sister. She came over for a sleepover and her braids blew me away. In hindsight, I hope little 7 year old me didnt make her uncomfortable because I know I just stared at her at dinner. She was the prettiest girl I had ever seen and to this day, I can't help but look at how beautiful black women are. Its just astonishing
Here in Kenya, Africa. We have the maasai. Braiding is part of their culture especially the men. They could do micro twists(just like the 2nd) on your head very fast, in 3hr, they're done. They only plait the base and twist the rest using the thigh.
@@anelen4220 It’s honestly the twisting with the thigh that makes it go fast. I honestly don’t know how to explain it because it’s actually a weaving technique. When making baskets with reeds, my grandmother would do this.
I once got micro twists done by 4 men at a salon in South Africa (although the men were East African)I was done in 2 hours! This was on dense short 4c hair. I wish I could show a picture. Best set of braids ever!
Yes! I often watch black woman getting their hair done videos because it is such a beautiful art! So fascinating watching all the detail and hearing them explain the hairstyle and the purpose, as well as where it started. I love doing hair in general but I think braids are such an art, takes the most precision, skill and care. Absolutely beautiful!
I appreciate your learning and appreciating the artistry it takes in braiding our hair. We learn at an early age and many have mastered it to perfection.
I grew up with a girl who would unbraid and start restyling her hair during class and it was honestly the most fascinating/ terrifying/ sis how are your arms not falling off they’ve been going on your own head for 2 hours. 100000% respect anybody who has the patience fineness and skill to do this.
I worked in a kindergarten where there was this one black girl, and everyday her mum would make a super neat and unique hairstyle on her... And I kid you not... It was so damn beautiful.... Black ppl are the ROYALTY of hair... I have mad respect for their dedication and attention to detail! Also when I was like 10, my dad dated this black woman who was so kind that she made one, just one tiny braid, in my hair. And I remember I walked around feeling it. Like I loved that one braid with my entire heart.
Having been raised in South Africa, I grew up around loads of people who frequently got their hair braided and I've always been so in awe of the talent! I remember being at my friend's house while her grandmother was braiding her hair when we were like 7 years old, it took so long but it was such a lovely time with such a stunning end result. We all sat around and talked for hours, the sense of closeness that those women exhibited especially during that braiding day is something I'll never forget 🖤 my friend even asked her granny if she would braid my hair and the look on that lady's face 😂 "Haibo! Do you want all of her hair to fall out??? You want your friend to be bald???" Still makes me laugh to think about, all these years later! I don't really know what the purpose of this comment was other than to reminisce about something I haven't thought about in a long time, thank you for making me remember! This was such a wonderful collection of videos and I'll forever be in awe at the beauty of and the sheer amount of technique and skill behind braids, so I take my hat off to all of you braiders out there and your magical hands!! 🖤
You just reminded me of all the times my friends would come with me to get my hair done and they’d sit there the whole time not understanding much of the conversations but the awe on their faces (THE WHOLE TIME) always kinda made me laugh😅
@@sinqobilemyende8824 hahaha honestly, I'm still exactly the same way as your friends 😂 doesn't matter how many times I watch someone get their hair braided, I'm still always completely starstruck 100% of the time 🤭 such a cool process!
I'm a mixed individual, and I recently had some BEAUTIFUL tribal braids done they went down to around my butt but I loved them so much. I've always hated my hair and my family has always made me straighten it, but recently they've been okay with braids. I say there for 6.5 hours but it was so worth it. the head does hurt after wards personally for me for about a day or two. I love black hair culture and I can't wait to get it redone.
As a Braider I wish other Braiders would understand the amount of grip you lose putting gel or shine and jam at the base. The hair looks beautiful for about a week or two on Knotless braids but after the clients need a touch up. The method I recommend is ebin edge control in between parts and got2b glued hair spray at the root, shine and jam throughout the braid, dip the braids when finished, mousse and sit the client under the drier! Trust me you’ll thank me and your clients will love you for saving them money! My clients only come 4 to 6 weeks for a redo and because I save them money they tip me 30.00 to 50.00 each time! I have a consistent 27 clients who return each month
Oooh thanks for the tip. I got my knotless braids done recently and I was annoyed that the braider didn’t use that much get cause it wasn’t as smooth but I’m glad she didn’t if that means less touch ups.
Thank you for that, it o not looks perfect for a week or two and for one actually like the older look of my braids. I personally ask my braider not to use the gel due to the amount of protein (I am Protein sensitive) or to at least ask me before adding any product.
The biggest reason most women don’t go for micro braids or tiny braids, is because not only is it time consuming but it’s damaging to the hair and the take down is terribly long
Can the weight of the thicker braids hurt more? I guess I’m comparing it to wearing a ponytail all day and how that starts to pull and hurt the scalp just from the weight of it.
@@taylorgayhart9497 From my own experience, the weight of thick braids lighten up over time. It might uncomfortable in the beginning but after some days or a week, the load is lifted.
I am not a fan of tiny braids, especially on my edges, most times I tell the hairdresser to leave my edges alone, especially the front. In my experience, tiny/micro braids tend to cut my hair, so I just do medium-size ones
Now this is how you show your fascination and appreciation with afro hair! I've seen some non-black people go about this topic in ways that are, to be frank, offensive (such as insinuating our styles are dirty or gross). This was so nice to see :) it's so fun seeing people learn about our hair! I know many have questions and are curious! Also about the rebraiding part, YES! I've had box braids for almost three weeks now and I've had to rebraid the front of my hair twice just to keep it looking smooth (actually just resealed my braids today after fixing most of them)! I'm keeping them in for another two weeks cause I'm all caught up in a new job, paperwork, bank issues, a cold on top of all that, etc 😭
I was hoping someone would comment this. It’s so annoying that non-blacks equate braids to being dirty and gross because they wear braids to avoid even washing their hair for long periods of time. They have no idea how much time, money, and skill black people will put into braids while passing rules about hair that excludes black hair.
@@toyamwarr exactly! Braids are perfectly fine to wash and keep clean while also saving us a lot of time once they're on our heads, especially if they're done right! And it is incredibly disrespectful to the time we put into developing our skills and practicing to say that our hair is dirty. I hope more non-black people like Brad help change the non-black perception of our hair as gross
@@aamateur-artist yeah you don't have to do it, it's more just for preference :) I prefer to keep my braids neat during fall but in the summer I don't mind them getting messy cause I swim so much 😅
The foam is to seal the mold because the gel she's using is going to break down into a more greasy texture due to body heat as it's not a gelatin base gel but oil based. Think of the foam as a flexible holding spray. It also helps to lay fly aways that may be sticking out for a more polished look. _❤18yr braid vet
Its sad that every white woman can go to a black hairstylists but not every black woman can go to a white hairstylist. I've been to a white salon with an appointment where they said they did not know how to do my hair and cancelled and I went to the Ulta in Charleston and the lady said I was the first head of black hair she had done 🤯. She actually did pretty well but if a white girl walks into any salon in america they have worked on a head like theirs before. Even the mannequin they use in school is only one type of hair.
@Zosia Aniela No the curriculum for beauty schools is pretty standardized and while they may not be good at doing your hair they have been taught to do your hair. There is a difference.
That’s not true. If you have European hair and you try to get your hair done in Japan, they won’t know what to do with you. There are salons in Japan that are meant for foreigners and you can always call up any salon and just ask. But saying European hair is easy to work with is bs. Like complete bs. Japanese have very thick, corse and straight hair. Unless the stylist is used to different hair types (like 90% or so of people in Japan are Japanese mind you) then it’s still gonna be difficult for them to work with other hair types Seems to me that no one hair type is easier or more difficult. It depends on what the stylist is used to working on
Hey Brad, we dip hair in boiling water to seal the ends. It stops them from unraveling/looking messy. Sometimes we will put thee ends on perm rods first. When we do, the ends end up curly. When the ends get messy/frazzled, we trim them and dip them again. Mousse is used to tame flyaways and lay the hair all the way down! When the mousse goes on the hair is usually tied down in some way and we sometimes go under the dryer. It makes everything look super sharp and crisp.
I’m 2 years late but I love how respectful he is it makes me so happy to see it especially someone who never experienced having black hair or will experience it thank you for appreciating our culture and the hard ships we go through ❤
@@Jessica.Shawnte depends on the mousse! there was one that i used that curled my hair up, even if i tied it down to set it, but the mousse i use now is almost like using hairspray but a lot softer. so especially after tying my hair down it keeps flyaways in place
The foam is ACTUALLY A SETTING FOAM. IT WILL MAKE SURE THE CUT FLYAWAYS ARE SOFTER AND BLEND IN BETWEEN THE PLAIT PATTERNS IF U PUT UNDER DRYER FOR A FEE MINUTES IT WILL SET BETTER.
We dedicate the time because the style lasts for multiple months depending on the maintenance. So it’s worth it. But I’ve definitely taken a PTO day to braid my hair 😂😂😂😂
@@AirQuotes you can dilute shampoo with water and wash it, they also have semi-dry shampoos where you apply a cleansing gel and use a wash cloth to remove residue.
I already love how Brad celebrates black culture, but seeing his reaction to this particular subject, where we can't even rock our culture at work, or school, etc...(sighs) thank you Brad, and these ladies did phenomenally!
@@xxxxxnadine yup it’s really weird too. In high school I got a job at an amusement park. At orientation they said braids weren’t allowed…it’s an amusement park for crying out loud! And it was summer time 🤦🏾♀️
Thank you so much for your authentic and respectful viewpoints. I watched this entire video and you were so respectful regarding black hair. You mentioned the generational braiding and referenced the strength of black peoples scalp. You may not have known but braids were used for directions and traditional values as well. Getting your hair braided is a form of culture and bonding within women, or people in the family. The hours thats spent getting braids can be some of the most valuable time spent discussing women's issues, values and ethics. Braids go beyond just a style, it's about love and tradition. THANK YOU! Thank you for your appreciation.
back in the day we called the tiny box braids “micro braids” & they took five ever. and dipping keep the hair in the form you want it and prevents unraveling. for example you can put it in a perm rod, dip and it’ll keep the curl. ciao braddddddd!🤎
Should we tell him there is even different kinds of box braids knot vs knotless 🤯 By the way foam helps to relax the scalp from pulling of hair to a braid it feels great and the hot water to the extensions is to seal the ends so it doesn’t unravel! 😁
growing up we called those super tiny box braids 'micro braids' and it was the hottest trend for a while but then quickweaves kinda took over and i rarely saw anyone with micros anymore! i honestly barely saw anyone with braids at all unless it was a cornrow type of style, I think in the last like 10 years box braids have made a huge comeback tho
I remember seeing my classmate with microbraids in 5th grade and thinking that they were so pretty. But I'd never be able to sit down for so long, I can barely do it for box braids 😭
I’d also like to add that if your mom did your hair, it was bonding time for the two of you. I miss the old days when my mom would get me some snacks and let me watch movies while she would braid my hair. The only part I hated was somehow my head magically gravitated towards the tv without my knowledge and I got plucked on the ear 😂😂
I have a friend who has wonderful black hair, and each month, she has a new hairstyle with breads. Everytime I see her new hair, I'm like hypnotized because it's so perfect. She's absolutely beautiful and her hairstyles are always amazing on her! What a wonderful work! 😍
I really appreciate your viewing black hair content, giving it the kudos it deserves, and bringing awareness to the art that is Black hair and black hair care. We still live in a time where wearing natural black hairstyles is considered unprofessional, inappropriate, or unkept in a lot of spaces. So, I really appreciate you using your platform to educate yourself on this and to shed some light on how amazing it is for others as well.
After having your scalp tugged on and pulled and stressed out it’s extremely tough of the scalp almost like a full body work out ..so essentially what the foam does is help relax and soothe your scalp after all of that work ..it helps relieve tension build up in the crown during the process 😊
I had so much fun learning more about braiding today. Braids were one of the first things I ever learned to do on hair and it’s something I still am so fascinated and mesmerized by.
Brad I really appreciate how you're always trying to learn. It's refreshing to see you always trying to hone new skills, and apply them to your own unique skillset.
In order to refresh the braids many woman will jus twist the root of the braid wit sum gel to secure it Nd give the braids the sleek appearance again
Thank you for your intros. They are bright shots of joy inducement
You tell us every time that we look great. Now I have to tell you: Your haircut looks gorgeous and so cool. I love it ♥️ you look amazing 🤩
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I appreciate the fact that he doesn’t pretend to know what he’s talking about. Thanks for the respect given to the black community regarding our hair-it’s important.
Needs way more screen time. I still don’t know a lot about it compared to other types of hair given more screen time.
Sameeee
the fact that he used to have a video up about how non black people getting locs wasn’t cultural appropriation just doesn’t sit right with me tho..
@@deborahsauce9198 people learn and grow (: i’m glad he’s learning and seeking to showcase things like box braids so other people can learn and grow too
@@deborahsauce9198 "used to" yes. People change and learn. I think the internet has forgotten that.
dipping the braids in boiling water actually seals them so they can last longer and not come undone while also making them not look frizzy!
Also gets rid of the stiffness
also gets them straight
Yeah cause back in the day you did it with a lighter, lol.
@@kalishajnz FACTS!
Thank you all for this information!!!! I have a little girl who I watch that is biracial and I want to be able to braid her hair properly!!! This is all so helpful!!! I’m so happy I’m came across all of your comments!!!
Doing hair or getting hair done is such a HUGE nurturing and bonding experience in the black community. There has to be some real TRUST between you and the other person, because you can’t just let anybody put their hands in your head! That’s why it’s hard to for most of us to go to a stylist who doesn’t really know about our hair. We’re giving you more than just a few hours. We’re giving you the 2+ years of hard work and growth it took to get to bra strap length, the pride, love, and self-esteem that goes into the uniqueness of our crown, and the connection and friendship reminiscent of some of our earliest and most important relationships. Most people only know the one small part of it but I swear black hair is a WHOLE LOVE LANGUAGE!!!!
You really have to care for someone to sit and press/braid/ relax someone’s hair. My earliest and most vivid memories are of my mother pressing my hair in front of the stove on Easter, My stepmother braiding my hair and having to sleep propped up cuz my scalp hurt, and my aunt doing my relaxers. And of course me prepping my mother’s hair to be washed. Those are the times where you have your heart to hearts, you work through your struggles, and you’re reminded how much you’re loved. When my father passed in 2016 everything was a complete blur. The only thing I really remember is my little sister being 9 months pregnant and doing my big chop and sew-in before Daddy’s funeral while my other two sisters and stepmother sat and bonded with us.
I love that you are learning methods of haircare that are important/relevant to us. Please remember what we’re giving you when we sit in your chair. Especially if we come back! You were already invited to the cookout but then we might even let you bring something 😉.
This comment , thank you sooo much for this ❤️🥰 thank you for sharing and let us learn ! This means everything ! I’m so happy to have this knowledge now . Thank you and god bless .
This was such a nice comment to read. Thank you for sharing your beautiful experiences ❤️
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful and personal moment so others can gain perspective. I think it’s really important for stories like yours to be told so people can understand the depth and cultural significance of protective hairstyles in the black community, so thank you again
I love this comment so much because it is a vision into an aspect of a person's life. Your description painted the pictures of life in my minds eye. So beautiful.
Beautiful memories and I could learn from your comment. Thank you! 💕
Dipping the hair into boiling hot water helps seal the ends, so the hair doesn’t become unbraided. Also, the foam is a mousse to help flyaways to stay down.
I heard hot water reduce the stiffnes too
Yep
@Danielle Atterberry yessss
@@ashantijordane1862 yes it does
@@ashantijordane1862 this is tru
as a black girl, whenever I get knotless box braids done like every three month, and sitting down for like 6-8hrs, it is definitely worth it.
I wish I had a salon that actually did braids or any black hair styles at all, because I have to do it myself with my mom helping me part. And this takes me almost 24 hours.
I have a lady who does my knotless in 3 and half hours. I’m never leaving her 😭😭😭
@@Jamiedaurell you better treat her good 😭
@@kaisetic3150 forever and always!! She only charges $60 for knotless!!
@@Jamiedaurell sis where u at? These hoes in Canada charging me 80-100
As black women in America we are taught from an early age that “our hair is our crown and glory” so we take it seriously. My 96 year old Grandmother has never cut her hair. Thank you, Brad for highlighting our hair culture in such a respectful manner.
How long is her hair?!
@@kaitlin1609 Yeah that’s what I was wondering
Bro my mom hates my hair 💀
Well shit. My family fell off somewhere. I was never taught that. My hair was damaged from a young age with back to back perms and braids. Lots of insecurity in my pre-teen/teenage years because of being teased for having short hair.
And now that I’m grown, I shave my head. I can’t deal with it anymore. I prefer being bald.
@@kaitlin1609 almost to her tailbone.
I love how Brad isn’t afraid to say “black people”. I always feel uncomfortable when white people are so uncomfortable with saying black. And it offends me when people refer to all black people as African America. So hats off to you Brad.
In college at my job I had a few black friends, and me being a white girl from a small town in West Michigan with almost zero diversity I was truly wanting to know what they preferred, so I asked! Unanimously the answer was just "just say black, we don't refer to white people as european Americans" and that made so much sense. Back in my hometown though if you don't say African American all the other white people are like "Omg did you just say 'black people' "?
I hate when my white friends say dark skins when not all black people are dark skinned or African American cause some people are from Asia or something
You know. My parents used the n word so I went far the other way to AA. Until an afro-latina friend laughed at me mercilessly and told me that black wasn't a bad word. Message recieved.
@@poopemoji9336 I’m sorry, DARK SKINS? What are they? Things? Objects? “Dark Skins”?????
Loved that! It really stood out to me and I lived!! The respect in this video is everything. Hats off to Brad x
As a professional braider, I often forget to appreciate the beauty because we see this in our culture day in and day out all around us. This was so refreshing to see other beauties execute these styles so effortlessly. "Hair Engineer" is a perfect term for braiders. Thanks for highlighting these talented, beautiful women. 😍
Very very true!!!
this is exactly what i was thinking too
I also think it’s beautiful but people turn bald because of it 😭
When something is routine we forget to appreciate the beauty of it.
African braiding is more than just a hairstyle it is an art and therapy
Yes
Yes it's an art... I've watched a lot of African braiding videos and their skill is absolutely incredible. I'm with Brad on how innovative and brilliant y'all are for making protective styles soo beautiful. 💖
Yeah you're right,it is an art! You can tell with the complex and creative designs,patterns and techniques used when braiding. (How good it looks depends on the person's skill too)
In fact, it's like you're creating something
This right here. I used to braid my own micros for 20 years until I started having shoulder problems. It was so relaxing to just plop down in front of the tv for the weekend and just go to town braiding
Therapy ke? Yes it's art but it's not therapy for who is sitting in pain😭😂
There's something so soothing and beautiful about watching people braiding their hair. The effort and time that goes into styling their hair is amazing. Gorgeous.
Yes. Cures my anxiety
thank u :) it's lovely seeing people appreciating the art of braiding !! i
👍👍
Yes!
It is very soothing to have it done. I absolutely love getting my hair braided. It’s like a full head massage
It’s truly an art form. There is one woman I trust with my hair (I’m biracial) and watching her work on myself and other clients is like watching an artist paint.
The mousse/foam is to lay down the scraggly hairs that she cut away. You usually take the tissue paper wraps and wrap the hair and blow dry or sit under a dryer for about 20 minutes.
Lol thx. Not sure what why she didn't know why it's done 😩
I was just searching to see if anyone else would say this... Because contrary to what to stylist says it does have a purpose. It's to ensure everything is LAID LAID!!! THAT MOUSSE IS LIKE THE UKTIMATE NEAT FINISH.
Right! thanks for explaining that. I also wondered would the first braider dip the hair in hot water. I usually like to put tiny rods on the ends of my braids.
We just soak our in hot water and viola .. its relaxed 😌
It gives a lil shine too after
Braid day is when you catch up on ALL of the movies you've missed in the last few months. It's pretty relaxing, actually.
Oooh yep yep I bet. If I’m gonna be painting my nails I end up doing the same lol
Yes!! I was getting my hair braided and we became fully invested in that short series Midnight Mass on Netflix. The length of the show and how long it took her to braid my hair was the exact same so it was perfect ❤️
Really? I hate it. Taking them out is even worse! That’s why I haven’t gotten it done since 2014, except for crochet braids with individual box braids at the top.
Yup!
And studying lol…and all the gossip with your hairdresser 🤣
It’s interesting seeing braids from a newbie’s perspective lol. I live in Africa and this is our daily lives… from students to bankers to lawyers to judges to politicians - ALL women get braids here. For professionalism, only black or dark brown braids are done, without any accessories, but for holidays or vacations, or uni students, that’s when people add rainbow colours and beads and stuff. That’s why I never understood American companies and institutions just straight up banning braids as “unprofessional” like no.
The American corporate system does everything they can to erase aspects of our culture so that the majority can feel comfortable around us. It’s so ugly😑👎🏾
Because racism :(
Yeah I think it's sad tbh. It's almost like African Americans are being denied the right to being black.
You always see them wear braids on vacation but not for work or school.
I think it's also weird how Americans hate uniforms and dress codes but don't hesitate to give African American dress codes (straight hair etc.) It's a real shame tbh
Trust me us Americans don't understand it either. Trust me we are pissed about it. Braids are so beautiful but we have to watch what we do her or it may be considered unprofessional. Smh.
I only leaned this on TH-cam. In my country (Germany) no one would even dream about banning braids. I'm not sure about dread locks, but braids are considered as very proper. Long and open hair is way more questionable, depending on the profession.
Can we take a moment to notice that the woman who did the tiny box braid, did it to HERSELF!!!!! How did she do the back!?!? PS The end result was soooo flattering on her. PPS It was so fun watching Brand’s jaw drop during this video🤣🤣🤣
I love how captivated Brad is with our culture. We grew up doing this without giving it a second thought. It's so normal to us.
Growing up, my sister and I would only braid our hair during our break from school. Sometimes it'd take up to 2 days. We'd just braid the perimeter and leave the center, keeping it in a bun until it was completed.
Wow, what a bonding experience too.
I did the exact same thing too girllol
Yesss or if we didn’t have school and just needed to leave the house we’d put a scarf or hat over the top 😭❤️
It’s beautiful. I love watching black hair tutorials. Every woman and man is so gorgeous and the craft of braiding is so interesting. It’s something I’m so glad I’ll never fulling understand. It’s not about me. And I love just watching the magic
EGG-ZACKLY!!😂🤣
It's so weird when you grew up with this your entire life, but is so foreign to other people
i think so ❣️
I was a little white girl with curly, frizzy hair and even I grew up learning about black hair and braiding/plating but it's a different experience for the black community because in some cases it seems necessary for a parent to braid their child's hair to maintain it... it's cool to learn more about such beautiful hairstyles yknow? We wanna love it, appreciate it, normalise it... we aren't all trying to steal the culture behind the hairstyle rather learning more and appreciating it ❤
I agree. I'm white, but I grew up in a predominantly Black area, so I'm used to seeing girls and women with these styles.
It's entertainment to them, they are obsessed and cannot stop studying BP, they have a good old laugh in private.
I was just about to say this
I really appreciate how inclusive your content always is, things like this really helps to demystify Black hair! Also, your fingers definitely cramp up when you braid! I usually take at least 2 days when I do my own, lol! Also your head definitely hurts after, especially if you are tender headed or you braid too tight. Also the hot water is actually used to seal the ends so they don't unravel and you can braid the braids, or use rollers then dip them in hot water to make it wavy/curly permanently. The hair is usually polyester or kanekalon - to make it fall naturally you can either buy it pre-stretched or diy. And yes, colour mixing is an art! (you can also dye the hair with alcohol and acrylic ink) Also if you have trouble doing the back on your own head, it helps to start the braid upside down, by first twisting your own hair so that it falls correctly.
I can’t believe all of the intricate work and time you guys put into your hair. Kings and queens of hair that’s for sure!
Thank you for sharing! I’m fascinated that you can do this. What a talent!!
Wow, that’s so amazing!! I used to braid my hair a lot as a teen (I’m a white girl but my hair is naturally curly, like 3A/B) and I definitely developed better muscles for it, but I could never get through my whole head without cramping and needing a break. And I was just doing, like, several French braids or something boring like that lol. The skill, talent and dexterity needed for these styles is mind-blowing!! ❤️❤️❤️
Can I ask; do you have to take out the entire braid when the roots grow out? - I honestly couldn't even imagine the upkeep!
@@LadyMaeghan lol unfortunately yes, that is the only way. Taking them out can take forever too, it's my least favorite part of the process 😪 I should add though that generally when taking them out you cut off the part after your hair stops so it doesn't take as long, unless you are reusing the hair (which some people do if they are using human hair)
Hey Brad! Black girl with braids here. The boiling water is actually to seal off the ends of the braids so they don’t like unbraid.
Im white and I was wondering that! My best friend is black, and I always wondered she had no hair ties on the end. (at the time I was kinda stupid lol)
@@marenarubisbeing uneducated about a topic is not being stupid. I have white family member and yet I never knew some people with straight needed to wash their hair everyday. So dont be hard on yourself.
true hot water does help
Aww you are NOT stupid ! You just didn’t know. Now you do 😄
let me just say that it’s very refreshing to see someone outside the black community appreciate the art of black hair definitely made my day
sane though
Brad: “how do your fingers not cramp up”
My Hands: *falling off my wrists and walking away*
good 😊
Me 😂after doing braids on 2 people
Lol
Reminds me of Frankie Stein the main character of monster high lol
It was 999 I turn it into 1k 👍
The “setting mousse” is used to help with extra frizz and flyaways on the braids (roots and mids). And then there’s other mousses that help refresh and detox the braids on wash day. But most people just use the mousse because it feels fresh and nice on the scalp 😂
Thank you. I always wonder what’s the point of mousse 😂😂😂
Yeah my former hairdresser used mousse on my braids and I didn’t understand why, so she told me the same too, to hold frizz and flyaways bcz I didn’t like the feeling but with time I noticed that it really does.
But wouldn’t the mousse make it frizz cause it’s water based? I just feel like my hair will frizz out the braids.
@@Epic4Evr1990 no it won’t when mousse dries it’s like stuff that way
Stuck*
Watching this while I take down my old box braids in preparation for getting a new set tomorrow 😅 it definitely takes a LOT of time and effort but it’s worth it because it makes me feel beautiful and in touch with my culture. Plus I haven’t done any chemical straightening of my hair in over 10 years and I’ve had so much growth and health in my hair since! Thank you for appreciating the art of black hair, Brad ❤
I love that Brad is genuinely interested in Black hair. As a hairdresser it’s so important to have knowledge about ALL hair types !
I hope he takes the time to learn how to fo some of these styles, it'll only improve his skills as a stylists, and serve to add one more person to the world who can truely work with any hair
Yes
I was hosted by a family in Spain for the school year, many years ago. I told my host that I was going to get my hair braided, but I didn’t think to tell her how long it took. It was so long ago that I didn’t have a cell phone. They were looking for me in hospitals. Utter panic!
🤣🤣🤣🤣 that must have been crazy
🤣🤣🤣
lol, they were probably like what should we say to her parents!
🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂😂You didn’t have to do them like that
I love his fascination, his eyes light up when he talks about black hair and I love it.
me too ❣️
Black person here! I’m gonna answer some questions!
“Does it hurt?”
No actually! If you get it done with the right person, you’ll be just fine. Sometimes it hurts for a bit, but your scalp gets used to it pretty quick.
“Is it heavy?”
No! Well, depending on the type of hair you use. Certain hairs are especially sought after because they’re light, some others are heavier.
“Do your fingers hurt?”
Not really, if you’re used to it, no. But like anything, the more you do it, the more you get used to it!
I recommend looking up black hair types sometime! It can help on giving some insight into the black hair community! There are different kinds like 4C, 2B, and so on so forth. They are determined by hair characteristics like shrinkage, coil tightness, texture, stuff like that. Don’t be afraid to ask questions!
(And yes, it’s extremely common to weave in color, bands, beads, accessories, and make your braids extremely long.)
Hope this was helpful! :D
Answered every question I had, that was super helpful 🤙
It actually does hurt. We aren’t a monolith
How does y’all’s hairs not like…. Fall off? It looks extremely tight
Sometimes it does hurt but it's not supposed to.
@@Beeeeerrrr it doesnt our hair is used to it
in nigeria we call tiny braids like that million braids no regular person can sit at home and do it themselves you need at least 3 people to finish in a day
Oh, that is interesting! I could never be that patient, like he said.
100%
This is an example of when you have half the salon working on your hair😭
@@musaviki783 me when I would go to African braiding salons 😭
I call them micros
Brad Mondo: Dipping the ends of braid extensions in hot water actually helps to seal the braid extensions so they never frazzled and don't become undone. 😊.
Love watching all your videos Brad Mondo. I also have my hair done in box braids. 😊👍🏾. Love you Brad. Peace, love and kindness to you. ✌🏾❤️🤗😊💜🙏🏾
I was wondering how they kept the ends together. Imagine having to put tiny rubber bands on each strand - ach!
That's what I thought. Damn yall are magical for real.
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Yepp😊😊
I guess that makes sense. I always thought that because of the texture of that type of hair just kept the braid together itself but that doesn't make sense considering you have to use extensions
As a black woman, I can say that I really appreciate your acknowledgement and appreciation black hair and wanting to learn more about styles that we do! Also, the mousse is done to set the natural hair so it doesn't frizz (and is usually wrapped up with styling strips to mold it), and the boiling water is indeed to set the ends of the synthetic hair.
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Yes! I appreciate his appreciation!
As a black person its so nice that people are appreciating our culture. the best part about braiding is when they put the gel in the parting that is the art. But anyway they all did super good in that video ❤❤
Braids don't HAVE to hurt! The best braiders I've ever had were the most skillful and their braids were very comfortable.
I have a tender scalp and even when I do my own hair it can hurt sometimes. So it still depends. Lol
My cousin had to shave her head and was in the hospital for braids that were too tight
@@AdumbDriver She has my best wishes for a good recovery! Terrible...
@@meridien52681 lol thanks she's doing great the incident happens almost 10 yrs ago
I notice braids on my head that don’t hurt not even the first day don’t last on my head
My mom used to braid mine and my 3 other siblings' hair, and her hands DEFINITELY used to cramp up. She used to have to dip them in ice water to reduce swelling every like 5 or 6 hours of braiding
Yes my mom to. Her feet would swell up too
My mum would do it for 6 hrs and her hands dont hurt idk how
Yeah me too it takes me like 4-6 hours
That is some dedication. I have a (in relation to stereotypical afro hair) a thin and easy to manage white girl hair and the most I got was a single long braid. 😂
Lord I hope you appreciated her. I have two and the amount of work and time 😩😩😩 hands, back, arms whole body be broke. I couldn’t imagine two more 🙌🏽🙌🏽
The mousse also helps to keep flyaways down and secure the crispness of the style for longer. The hold is great and the feeling is a nice calm down after getting your hair done.
So true but is it just the place I go to but is it always cold.
Brad is reacting the same was my bf did when he saw me installing my faux locs. I love the appreciation non black men have for black hair. My bf was so impressed and I’m laughing because it’s so easy. I’ve don’t it for years. I even parted my own hair and the parts are perfect.
Oh and my hair is maybe a little less than 2 inches so he was seriously impressed that I made such small precise locs.
Hi , how do you perfectly parts your hair? Do you have a technique because I am always struggling with mine
@@stellashla4387 This is what I want to know! Parting is a challenge
Anyone else remember when micro braids were so popular in the 90's/early 2000's???
brandy was the ringleader
The first time that I got them took 8 hours. For real.
Yep!! It honestly looks painful to the scalp and edges. The strands are super divided so they are weaker, and then the braiders would braid too tight and rip the hair out. 😢
I was saying that ! he don’t know everyone wore micros !
I use to do my own micros.....
We dip the braids in hot water to seal the ends so the braids don’t unravel and come undone. And braiding hair can be synthetic or human or a mix. And mousse is used to lay down fly away hairs on the braids from the braiding hair. The gel helps our natural hair blend better with the braiding hair and keeps our natural hair slick so there aren’t any fly aways. So we try to minimize fly away hairs with gel, scissors, and mousse. And no braids don’t hurt. If they hurt then the braider braided too tight which can actually pull our hair out. U can tell if braids are too tight if u start to see white bumps around the parts.
Oooh. Thank you for answering this. I was wondering this myself. I was concerned it was hurting people to get them 😭 My head definitely could not take this at all
Facts. The first braids are also knotless box braids. Second is micro braids. The third one is box braids. Depending on the braider(s) and the size of the braids and length will determine how long it takes to finish.
OH IT HURTS. LOL even if it’s not too tight. at least for the first night or two. really depends on how sensitive your scalp is, how tender-headed you are.
It depends on the person tho because it’s hurts no matter what for me because I’m tender headed af
@@hellaSwankkyToo if your tenderheaded take an pain killer after and don't put your hair up in a ponytail for a few days
the “tiny braids” are actually called micro braids and we dip them in boiling water(all sizes not just micros) because it loosen the stiffness of them so they will move swiftly and it also seals them and causes less frizz ❤️(and if we want a little curl on the ends we put curlers on the end then dip them in the hot water)
knotless braids are braids that don’t require the synthetic hair to wrap around our real hair at the root, which is why the first girl braided the real hair first then added the hair, box braids, well do the opposite ❤️
Hey Brad, just braided my own hair, it doesn’t hurt if you are doing it to yourself (because you can know your own pain threshold) but if someone else does it it tends to be tighter because they can’t know how it feels for you! People don’t often do tiny or micro braids because it’s time consuming to put in and even more time consuming to take out! It looks amazing but imagine undoing it all 😂😂😂
My little cousin has been braiding my hair since she was 9yrs old and now she's 35, it takes her around 4.5-5hrs depending on how small I want the braids and I don't trust ANYONE else to do it!! ❤❤🙌🏾
omg 😳
We as braiders are definitely unappreciated as stylists. People love having their hair like this but don’t want to pay what we charge. I’m glad you love it brad!! Now you try it!!! Please show us!!
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If I were you I would charge heavily. This is art and should be compensated as such. Can’t imagine how much time and effort is put into creating these styles!
I got two color box braids done by my niece and my goofy self brought only $50. 🤦🏾♀️ She only took 8 hrs to do it and they lasted two months. Do not worry. I was back the next day with at least 4x the original amount I brought. No f***ing way she was earning 50 punk dollars for some crisp, long lasting hair. 🙅🏾♀️💆🏾♀️
Hi! Can I ask a question? I'm indian and I have naturally curly hair. Would it be disrespectful if I wish to wear box braids ? Because omg it's beautiful 💜
@@nandana7315 hello, we the black lady council deem black folks do not own box braids and you can style your hair as desired. 🥰✊🏾
"She's just mixed up her own color of hair with three different colors y'all are genius". A lot of people want to copy a lot of styles created by Black hairstylists but won't give them the credit for it. Thank you, Brad, for giving that recognition.
yeah but people copy hairstyles all the time (regardless if they’re black or not) so why does it matter if they’re black?
@@flwer4199 People copy a lot of things from other people but some “forget” where they came from. It’s not that Black mind about being copied but we DO want to be recognized for the blueprints. Just like you would. And don’t say it wouldn’t matter to you because it would. To a degree, it would. Why should one get credit for something that you originally did? That YOU put in the blood, sweat, and tears. People (in the general sense) say that Black people are overly sensitive. No, we are NOT. We are tired of being overlooked for our creativity and what is natural to and for us but if someone else does the same creativity then it’s applause and kudos to THAT person. We all saw it with a dance on Tik-Tok. A dance that was created by a young Black girl but a White girl TOOK and was GIVEN credit for it. That wasn’t right. Give credit where credit is due. And Brad did just THAT! He gave acknowledgment AND credit where it was due. Question: When you see hairstyles worn by Black people, styles like in this video, what do you think? The braiding process, how long it takes, the uniqueness of it? What comes to your mind? How often do you compliment a Black person on his/her hairstyle?
EDIT: I had first sent this from my phone. I had to correct some errors in my posting.
@@roamiblu1833 Whats funny is if black ppl weren't even the 1st to come up with braids.
@@syl3838 You know what's even funnier, hair braiding has it's roots dating back to 3,500 BCE in West Africa. Hmm... If I'm missing, please, do tell?
@@roamiblu1833 As in some random dude from who knows where decided to braid his hair, but no one knows because they're dead.🤷🏽♀
This is the first time in my LIFE that I have ever seen or heard my culture appreciated and examined in this manner. So many speak over, change, steal our creations. Thank u for respecting us enough to reflect honestly!
I'm about to graduate cosmetology school now, and was amazed to realize how little time we spend on learning about cutting/styling etc. textured hair. I find it exceedingly impressive and beautiful. Im gonna try my best to learn more, I wish we had spent more time on it. A lot of schools don't go over textured hair at all 🙄
I’m not black but I have 2c hair and I can say just to learn the curly girl method would help you get clients for life. I still haven’t found one that can cut my hair decently in my area. 😭
I wish more stylists were educated in working with textured hair. It would make my life much easier 😔 Unfortunately, even some black stylists could use some training in our natural hair...
That’s systematical racism for you.
@@everythingashleymarie exactly
@@lr5497 I have textured hair myself, but similar to you its more of a 2B-2C, but type 3 and 4 hair can be a whole other ballpark
the mousse HELPS A LOT!! we used to reduce frizz from roots and give a soothing feeling to the scalp after braiding and its also used to get clean-looking braids throughout the day and it moisturizes the hair
Mousse is drying though? It’s like what white ppl use for volume or to sprung your hair from the bottom up to get like a wet hair look back in the 90s it is like hairspray in foam form
Scrunch I meant not sprung lol
@@elizabethratte365 it works differently
@@elizabethratte365 There are different types of mousse products. The one I used was moisturizing. And you don't use it every single day. Honestly, I never put it on after the first day.
@@elizabethratte365 i mean... different types of mousse and different hair types thou so most results vary also don't mistake hairspray for hair mousse they do different things but I get what your saying
I love how excited Brad gets about black hair, like when he watched people press their hair. Also love a king that can admit he doesn't know everything about a topic
Yeah. Surprised he didn’t get attacked about it
@@a-1886 When one comes from a place of honesty and admits that they don’t know everything, it doesn’t come off as offensive. Nothing to attack here.
@@lynnwilhoite6194 nah I’ve seen people be honest about it and they still get attacked. It happens. People are ignorant
Brad was how I learned about 4c hair!!! And I’m a 40 year old white woman. Much respect for the time and attention given to braid your hair!!
I actually just recently finished my first attempt at boho braids and it took me 10 hours. My whole life I’ve always braided my own hair, my mom and I used to sit together when I was much younger so that’s how I learned but this video is giving me more of an appreciation for this skill
Brad the excitement that you have by watching and wanting to learn about Afro-American hair made me cry. Thank you Brad for being willing to learn about our culture and shocking Lee the braiding process. You surprise me every time I see one of your videos. The joy and truthful excitement shows me and other African-American's that you're so pure of heart and you care about not only learning how to do Afro-American hair but your genuine excitement for learning makes us just love you even more!😻💞 FYI Brad she dips it in hot water to seal the ends of the braids so they won't start unraveling at the ends.
You guys are the kings and queens of hair!
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The second girl has heart for doing micro braids on herself cause i could never! not even by a stylist 🙅🏾♀️🙅🏾♀️takes a certain level of patience i don’t posses.
I can't even imagine having to do those micro braids on the back of your head while your arms cramp up!!!
I can’t even imagine taking them out omg
They look great though
I wouldn’t be able to enjoy them, the looming take down would kill the joy. They look fire but it’s a no for me.
The smaller the braids also means the hair needs to be cared for more. Oil and moisture will be stripped off the hair more easily. If you have long braids, the tension caused by the weight of the braid can easily result in hair breakage, especially the edges. When taking down the hair please moisturise it prior to befi
Brad reacted to Lil ole me 🙈☺️❤️ feeling honored af!
Loved your video too!!
How do you rebraid it when it grows? Do you actually undo it and then re do it? Oh my gah
Gorgeous!
Yep, you bribe a friend with mimosas and Doritos to help you take them out, take a bit of a break and let your hair/scalp rest (or wear a fly wig) and repeat the process :)
Amazing braids 😍😍😍 loved your video
The foaming mousse is to keep the fly aways and the baby hairs down to keep it looking fresher for a longer period of time
Growing up, girls in my school used body/hand lotion in a pinch 🤣
We call those tiny braids micro braids, and they were super popular in the 90’s ( brandy definitely rocked them) but yes box braid extensions hurt like all hell but the knotless method is actually pretty comfortable.
Love them always use to get micro braids took long because I have long hair 8 hours
The braids aren’t supposed to hurt. You need a new stylist. I’ve been getting my hair braided my whole life by my mom who have worked in a hair braiding salon. He braids never hurt. Wether extensions were added or not.
Braids shouldnt hurt, ive had mine done and the horror stories ive heard of tender head and unable to sleep i did not experience
@@ashantijordane1862 same. They're not supposed to hurt. If they do that's to tight.
@Kaela K it's not supposed to hurt. In my opinion if it hurts its to tight.
African, African-American and Carribbean women are the best braiders. The hairstyles are fabulous and intricate.
Yup. I'm Asian but i think the braids are so amazing
Some of the best
@@countessofmontecristo3849 that's actually quite true. Like you said we have our own but a lot of of inspiration comes from African American styles
@@countessofmontecristo3849 African-American and Carribbean women are African descendants. Obviously there will be different techniques there will be the traditional, modern, with extensions without extensions but I didn't think I needed to list that out as we are grown adults here! Don't forget it was a compliment so I don't understand your issue.
@@Saskatchetooner For my personal taste, they are the best!
He is excited to learn about black hair and values the cultural significance of it. He doesn't try to tell black ppl how to do their hair and is willing to ask questions and be curious. We stan the supportive behavior 👏🏽 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
As he should
Glad to see cultural appreciation and respect. 😄
If somebody knows something is bad then why cant they say? Im white and I know for a fact many black people are braiding their hair too tight lol. U dont need to be black to know certain things.
@@hahalol6331 *woooow how insightful*
Btw as an untrained white person the entitlement in ur statement and your ignorance to the importance to perspective is lowkey disrespectful. The way you responded to my statement shows that you dont understand black culture and hair or its significance.
@@anjalijohnson1580 ok but brad tells everyone if they’re doing something wrong. Why should you have a pass as a black person?
I thought i was the only straight haired peep that liked to watch kinky hair style videos just for the fun of it. I’m talking like braids, the bantu knots, the cleaning, the products, the haircutting, etc etc etc. Its just so nice. Especially the box braids. They are definitely my favorite thing to watch and i have no idea why. All the girls ive ever seen with box braids are just MWAH. Its so pretty and you can do so much with it still in the braids. You can make them into buns and pony tails. And the accessories???? The little beads and the hair cuffs? The way you can braid some ribbons in there too? Guys i know im ranting but i have to say it. ITS SO BEAUTIFUL GOTDAMN
You're so sweet. When the standard is straight hair and straight hair styling, it's nice to know our hair/our techniques are also liked/appreciated
@@xyzopa7324 I loved learning how to braids my friends hair and now my othe friends are so surprised that I can braid their hair. I’m not the best but I can do it I don’t have a lot of practice but I love doing hair.
Let's just collectively agree that the foam feels soooo nice after getting your hair braided
Yesss
Yes! The relief! 😌
Nobody has more creative and beautiful hair styles than the black community. It's so awe-inspiring to see all of the different techniques.
We love you
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You are invited to the BQQ
Thank you
The moment you realised we had to take off the entire braid to braid it back again 🤣 thank you Brad for this video, for showcasing our hair and skills ✨
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Omg I remember telling my mom, "😭 it's in the middle. No one will know!" But she's a a perfectionist 🤷 lol
I’ve been getting my hair braided for all my life, and my aunt is even a hairdresser who does my hair and teaches me some things from time to time. But even though that’s the case, my jaw was STILL DROPPED throughout this video. The tiny braids, the dedication, the precision, and the sleekness, bro it’s just amazing. Especially referring to the 1 inch hair video, that specific one was inspiring to me bc I’ve been thinking about cutting my hair, but was worried about not being able to get it braided until it grew out. But after seeing how good those braids look, now I know it just takes skill. Truly mesmerizing
So the thing is Brad, these styles can stay in for weeks. A full day of braiding for a month without touching it. Also the texture in our hair helps the braids stay in. When you do it on straight hair they have to be unbelievably tight.
I have blonde hair and I always feel so jealous of the girls at work with their gorgeous braids, I can't even french braid without my hair falling out after a few hours 😂
You know ppl who only leave them in for a month? 😂
@@Somebodyelse141 I do.
@@Somebodyelse141 Ikr i remember leaving them in for like 3 months when i was younger😭
So how do they last a month without the roots looking grown out and loose?
As a Black girl.. I JUST learned how to do box braids in 2020 (on myself).. I still have a long way to go before I just feel I produce perfection.. lol but I've learned a lot from TH-cam braiders!
Same I just learned in 2019, after years of struggling with not being able to do “nice” styles on my hair. So I turned to TH-cam and like a year or two of frustration later I had a whole set of brades.
I do crochet braids on myself because I don't have the strength or patience 😭
I still don’t know how😭
I did some knotless on myself for the first time and it was easy I was so scared I was gonna mess up😭 but I still can’t braid to the scalp I’ll try to learn this year
I’ve been doing mine since 2014 and I learned on TH-cam too! The talent on this app is crazy
The braiders are like hair engineers. The symmetry just seems to come naturally and patience.
The foam is for any extra stray hairs that are missed when dusting with the shears. Also to keep frizz down for the first few weeks
The first black girl I met was a friend of my older sister. She came over for a sleepover and her braids blew me away. In hindsight, I hope little 7 year old me didnt make her uncomfortable because I know I just stared at her at dinner. She was the prettiest girl I had ever seen and to this day, I can't help but look at how beautiful black women are. Its just astonishing
Awww 😘😘
That's really sweet
This is sweet.. 💟
Hugs!
Awwwn we love you too you cutie cutie qgrjdknfbdjbejdb.......
Here in Kenya, Africa. We have the maasai. Braiding is part of their culture especially the men. They could do micro twists(just like the 2nd) on your head very fast, in 3hr, they're done. They only plait the base and twist the rest using the thigh.
good information ℹ️
They are fast because it's multiple men doing your hair at the same time right?
Oh I wonder how that works. I need the thigh part.
@@anelen4220 It’s honestly the twisting with the thigh that makes it go fast. I honestly don’t know how to explain it because it’s actually a weaving technique. When making baskets with reeds, my grandmother would do this.
I once got micro twists done by 4 men at a salon in South Africa (although the men were East African)I was done in 2 hours! This was on dense short 4c hair. I wish I could show a picture. Best set of braids ever!
Yes! I often watch black woman getting their hair done videos because it is such a beautiful art! So fascinating watching all the detail and hearing them explain the hairstyle and the purpose, as well as where it started. I love doing hair in general but I think braids are such an art, takes the most precision, skill and care. Absolutely beautiful!
I appreciate your learning and appreciating the artistry it takes in braiding our hair. We learn at an early age and many have mastered it to perfection.
I grew up with a girl who would unbraid and start restyling her hair during class and it was honestly the most fascinating/ terrifying/ sis how are your arms not falling off they’ve been going on your own head for 2 hours. 100000% respect anybody who has the patience fineness and skill to do this.
You DEFINITELY have to have patience to do box braids especially if you doing them by yourself
hahaha 🤣
In class though??? 😅
I worked in a kindergarten where there was this one black girl, and everyday her mum would make a super neat and unique hairstyle on her... And I kid you not... It was so damn beautiful.... Black ppl are the ROYALTY of hair... I have mad respect for their dedication and attention to detail!
Also when I was like 10, my dad dated this black woman who was so kind that she made one, just one tiny braid, in my hair. And I remember I walked around feeling it. Like I loved that one braid with my entire heart.
This made my heart happy 🥰 t
As a black woman this comment makes me happy! Thank you :)
That’s such a sweet story! I love that! ❤️
Thissss. They really are the royalty of hair. Natural hair is SO pretty, but also the time and dedication for braids?! Ugh. Beautiful.
I honestly love your spirit your beautiful
Having been raised in South Africa, I grew up around loads of people who frequently got their hair braided and I've always been so in awe of the talent! I remember being at my friend's house while her grandmother was braiding her hair when we were like 7 years old, it took so long but it was such a lovely time with such a stunning end result. We all sat around and talked for hours, the sense of closeness that those women exhibited especially during that braiding day is something I'll never forget 🖤 my friend even asked her granny if she would braid my hair and the look on that lady's face 😂 "Haibo! Do you want all of her hair to fall out??? You want your friend to be bald???" Still makes me laugh to think about, all these years later!
I don't really know what the purpose of this comment was other than to reminisce about something I haven't thought about in a long time, thank you for making me remember! This was such a wonderful collection of videos and I'll forever be in awe at the beauty of and the sheer amount of technique and skill behind braids, so I take my hat off to all of you braiders out there and your magical hands!! 🖤
You just reminded me of all the times my friends would come with me to get my hair done and they’d sit there the whole time not understanding much of the conversations but the awe on their faces (THE WHOLE TIME) always kinda made me laugh😅
@@sinqobilemyende8824 hahaha honestly, I'm still exactly the same way as your friends 😂 doesn't matter how many times I watch someone get their hair braided, I'm still always completely starstruck 100% of the time 🤭 such a cool process!
This was a beautiful story; thank you for sharing.
Thank you for this lovely glimpse
That's such a cute memory.
I'm a mixed individual, and I recently had some BEAUTIFUL tribal braids done they went down to around my butt but I loved them so much. I've always hated my hair and my family has always made me straighten it, but recently they've been okay with braids. I say there for 6.5 hours but it was so worth it. the head does hurt after wards personally for me for about a day or two. I love black hair culture and I can't wait to get it redone.
As a Braider I wish other Braiders would understand the amount of grip you lose putting gel or shine and jam at the base. The hair looks beautiful for about a week or two on Knotless braids but after the clients need a touch up. The method I recommend is ebin edge control in between parts and got2b glued hair spray at the root, shine and jam throughout the braid, dip the braids when finished, mousse and sit the client under the drier! Trust me you’ll thank me and your clients will love you for saving them money! My clients only come 4 to 6 weeks for a redo and because I save them money they tip me 30.00 to 50.00 each time! I have a consistent 27 clients who return each month
Oooh thanks for the tip. I got my knotless braids done recently and I was annoyed that the braider didn’t use that much get cause it wasn’t as smooth but I’m glad she didn’t if that means less touch ups.
My exact thoughts
Thank you for that, it o not looks perfect for a week or two and for one actually like the older look of my braids. I personally ask my braider not to use the gel due to the amount of protein (I am
Protein sensitive) or to at least ask me before adding any product.
We don't use gel at all for braiding in Nigeria
In Zambia 🇿🇲it’s optional,the brander will ask you if you want the gel added or not.
TWA= Teenie Weenie Afro.
The foam is a styling mousse.
Dipping the ends in hot water kinda "seals" the ends, not allowing the braids to unravel.
good information ❣️
The biggest reason most women don’t go for micro braids or tiny braids, is because not only is it time consuming but it’s damaging to the hair and the take down is terribly long
Can the weight of the thicker braids hurt more? I guess I’m comparing it to wearing a ponytail all day and how that starts to pull and hurt the scalp just from the weight of it.
@@taylorgayhart9497 From my own experience, the weight of thick braids lighten up over time. It might uncomfortable in the beginning but after some days or a week, the load is lifted.
I am not a fan of tiny braids, especially on my edges, most times I tell the hairdresser to leave my edges alone, especially the front. In my experience, tiny/micro braids tend to cut my hair, so I just do medium-size ones
good 😊
@@taylorgayhart9497 braids shouldn't be too heavy or too tiny. both ways are damaging.
The foam actually conditions & lays the natural hair flyaways , as well as stimulates the scalp :)
Much respect to the Black community! What can y’all not do? Sincerely, An Indigenous Admirer ❤️
Much love to you guys too omg💞💞
Thank you, respect to yall too 🤜🏽🤛🏽
Thank you! I'm an admirer of you too, just found out I have some Choctaw heritage, so proud of it. You're sweet.
aww :)
Yesss, as another indigenous I totally agree
Now this is how you show your fascination and appreciation with afro hair! I've seen some non-black people go about this topic in ways that are, to be frank, offensive (such as insinuating our styles are dirty or gross). This was so nice to see :) it's so fun seeing people learn about our hair! I know many have questions and are curious!
Also about the rebraiding part, YES! I've had box braids for almost three weeks now and I've had to rebraid the front of my hair twice just to keep it looking smooth (actually just resealed my braids today after fixing most of them)! I'm keeping them in for another two weeks cause I'm all caught up in a new job, paperwork, bank issues, a cold on top of all that, etc 😭
I was hoping someone would comment this. It’s so annoying that non-blacks equate braids to being dirty and gross because they wear braids to avoid even washing their hair for long periods of time. They have no idea how much time, money, and skill black people will put into braids while passing rules about hair that excludes black hair.
@@toyamwarr exactly! Braids are perfectly fine to wash and keep clean while also saving us a lot of time once they're on our heads, especially if they're done right! And it is incredibly disrespectful to the time we put into developing our skills and practicing to say that our hair is dirty. I hope more non-black people like Brad help change the non-black perception of our hair as gross
I’ve never touched up my braids lol
@@aamateur-artist yeah you don't have to do it, it's more just for preference :) I prefer to keep my braids neat during fall but in the summer I don't mind them getting messy cause I swim so much 😅
The foam is to seal the mold because the gel she's using is going to break down into a more greasy texture due to body heat as it's not a gelatin base gel but oil based. Think of the foam as a flexible holding spray. It also helps to lay fly aways that may be sticking out for a more polished look.
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I appreciate you taking steps to educate yourself rather than only asking questions to women on the street like many people do. 👍🏽
It’s SO sad that hairstylists don’t learn about how to take care of natural hair in cosmetology school!! Not everyone wants straight hair.
Its sad that every white woman can go to a black hairstylists but not every black woman can go to a white hairstylist. I've been to a white salon with an appointment where they said they did not know how to do my hair and cancelled and I went to the Ulta in Charleston and the lady said I was the first head of black hair she had done 🤯. She actually did pretty well but if a white girl walks into any salon in america they have worked on a head like theirs before. Even the mannequin they use in school is only one type of hair.
@Zosia Aniela No the curriculum for beauty schools is pretty standardized and while they may not be good at doing your hair they have been taught to do your hair. There is a difference.
@Zosia Aniela it is a wide brush assumption
That’s not true. If you have European hair and you try to get your hair done in Japan, they won’t know what to do with you. There are salons in Japan that are meant for foreigners and you can always call up any salon and just ask. But saying European hair is easy to work with is bs. Like complete bs. Japanese have very thick, corse and straight hair. Unless the stylist is used to different hair types (like 90% or so of people in Japan are Japanese mind you) then it’s still gonna be difficult for them to work with other hair types
Seems to me that no one hair type is easier or more difficult. It depends on what the stylist is used to working on
If anything white people have more variety in hair types and textures then anyone
Brad gives the best praises! Thank you for sharing Brad! ✨💜💜
Hello Yaya 🤗 found you here I love your formulation videos and I watch almost all of them 😘
nice 😊
Hey Brad, we dip hair in boiling water to seal the ends. It stops them from unraveling/looking messy. Sometimes we will put thee ends on perm rods first. When we do, the ends end up curly. When the ends get messy/frazzled, we trim them and dip them again.
Mousse is used to tame flyaways and lay the hair all the way down! When the mousse goes on the hair is usually tied down in some way and we sometimes go under the dryer. It makes everything look super sharp and crisp.
I’m 2 years late but I love how respectful he is it makes me so happy to see it especially someone who never experienced having black hair or will experience it thank you for appreciating our culture and the hard ships we go through ❤
Thank you for appreciating “black hair” we spend a looooooooot of time and $$$$. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
hahaha 🤣
Beautiful
WE LOVE THE INCLUSIVITY BRAD!!🕺🏽💜
The foam is normally to tame any other fly aways, lay the edges, and just give a cleaner look. At least that's what I use it for.
Right I have no idea why she said it was for no purpose lol
@@talkswithd5315 because foam majority of the time doesn’t lay you’re hair down it actually curls your hair up depending on your hair
i use it to make my braids look fresher after wearing for awhile
@@Jessica.Shawnte depends on the mousse! there was one that i used that curled my hair up, even if i tied it down to set it, but the mousse i use now is almost like using hairspray but a lot softer. so especially after tying my hair down it keeps flyaways in place
The foam is ACTUALLY A SETTING FOAM. IT WILL MAKE SURE THE CUT FLYAWAYS ARE SOFTER AND BLEND IN BETWEEN THE PLAIT PATTERNS IF U PUT UNDER DRYER FOR A FEE MINUTES IT WILL SET BETTER.
We dedicate the time because the style lasts for multiple months depending on the maintenance. So it’s worth it. But I’ve definitely taken a PTO day to braid my hair 😂😂😂😂
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What else is PTO for if it isn't for hair day 🤌
Months though?! How do you keep your hair clean? Doesn't it get greasey? Or what if stuff gets in it?
@@AirQuotes you can dilute shampoo with water and wash it, they also have semi-dry shampoos where you apply a cleansing gel and use a wash cloth to remove residue.
Honey I've scheduled my braiding around my vacations. Luckily I have 3 day weekends because it takes me 2-3 days. I like mine small.
I already love how Brad celebrates black culture, but seeing his reaction to this particular subject, where we can't even rock our culture at work, or school, etc...(sighs) thank you Brad, and these ladies did phenomenally!
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As a Dutch person I’m confused, you can’t wear boxbraids to work and/or school in America..? 🤯
@@xxxxxnadine as far as i know, they consider it to be "unprofessional" smh, they're just racist and don't admit it
@@xxxxxnadine yup it’s really weird too. In high school I got a job at an amusement park. At orientation they said braids weren’t allowed…it’s an amusement park for crying out loud! And it was summer time 🤦🏾♀️
@@SageWolf219 that’s crazy!
Thank you so much for your authentic and respectful viewpoints. I watched this entire video and you were so respectful regarding black hair. You mentioned the generational braiding and referenced the strength of black peoples scalp. You may not have known but braids were used for directions and traditional values as well. Getting your hair braided is a form of culture and bonding within women, or people in the family. The hours thats spent getting braids can be some of the most valuable time spent discussing women's issues, values and ethics. Braids go beyond just a style, it's about love and tradition. THANK YOU! Thank you for your appreciation.
I truly appreciate how you’re not being ignorant or just disrespectful and genuinely curious or just amazed , I love it! ❤
back in the day we called the tiny box braids “micro braids” & they took five ever. and dipping keep the hair in the form you want it and prevents unraveling. for example you can put it in a perm rod, dip and it’ll keep the curl. ciao braddddddd!🤎
Coming here to comment on the micro braids! I remember them being pretty common
they still call them micro braids
good information 👍
I thought they were Tyzillion braids lol. Either way these styles give me anxiety because it’s just like, who’s taking these down 💀
My edges will never forgive me for the amount of times I micro braided my hair in high school 😂😂
Should we tell him there is even different kinds of box braids knot vs knotless 🤯 By the way foam helps to relax the scalp from pulling of hair to a braid it feels great and the hot water to the extensions is to seal the ends so it doesn’t unravel! 😁
growing up we called those super tiny box braids 'micro braids' and it was the hottest trend for a while but then quickweaves kinda took over and i rarely saw anyone with micros anymore! i honestly barely saw anyone with braids at all unless it was a cornrow type of style, I think in the last like 10 years box braids have made a huge comeback tho
Bruh because micros cost you your hair line
Bruh I could NEVER. My lord those things are tiny!
I used to get them but they take so long 😩 I'm not trying to sit in the chair that long anymore
I remember the micro times lol. Got them one time smh. Then I got super obsessed with kinky twists lol
I remember seeing my classmate with microbraids in 5th grade and thinking that they were so pretty. But I'd never be able to sit down for so long, I can barely do it for box braids 😭
This was so much fun watching BRAIDERS STAND UP 🙌🏽 handcrafted braiding is so soothing and overall protective I love my career
I’d also like to add that if your mom did your hair, it was bonding time for the two of you. I miss the old days when my mom would get me some snacks and let me watch movies while she would braid my hair. The only part I hated was somehow my head magically gravitated towards the tv without my knowledge and I got plucked on the ear 😂😂
Yes. I totally agree. I still only let my mom style my hair and I’m an adult. ☺️
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I haven’t had my mom do my hair in so long 😩 kinda miss it but she done forgot how to braid well, cuz all her kids are grown
Omg yes same! 🥰
My mom did my hair for the first time in maybe 6 years and it was just so nice 😩I miss being young and bonding with her
I have a friend who has wonderful black hair, and each month, she has a new hairstyle with breads. Everytime I see her new hair, I'm like hypnotized because it's so perfect. She's absolutely beautiful and her hairstyles are always amazing on her! What a wonderful work! 😍
I really appreciate your viewing black hair content, giving it the kudos it deserves, and bringing awareness to the art that is Black hair and black hair care. We still live in a time where wearing natural black hairstyles is considered unprofessional, inappropriate, or unkept in a lot of spaces.
So, I really appreciate you using your platform to educate yourself on this and to shed some light on how amazing it is for others as well.
After having your scalp tugged on and pulled and stressed out it’s extremely tough of the scalp almost like a full body work out ..so essentially what the foam does is help relax and soothe your scalp after all of that work ..it helps relieve tension build up in the crown during the process 😊