Today I tried a new chunky Bohemian Braid that I’m kind of dying over. I love braids and was looking for some new ones. I found this one on Pinterest and gave it a whirl. If you don’t follow me on Pinterest, you should because I post way more shit on there. Find me HERE. I already knew before I started that it wasn’t going to look good because my hair isn’t as long as hers and it’s super fine and soft (thank you cocnut oil for the silky locks).
So I threw in a few tracks of weave for length, texture and thickness. If you already have textured or coarse hair, you shouldn’t have a problem. This braid is not silky-hair friendly. Doing it on dirty hair is better because clean hair is slick and will slide out of the braid. Clipping in some weave is also great if you have layers because it gives the braid something to hold on to if your shorter pieces fall out. The longer the day goes on, the more messy-chic it looked.
Remember when we were little and spent so much time making sure there weren’t ANY bumps in our pony and would slick it back with a black bristle brush and a shit ton of hairspray? Who would’ve thought we’d be spending hours strategically creating bumps and making it look messy-cute?
As far as weave, I enjoy clip-ins so you don’t have to deal with the maintenance of tape or bead extensions and they don’t damage your hair. Or if you have OCD like I do and feel like you have to run your hands cleanly through your hair, this is a better option for you. Mine are Remy Human Hair in the longest length and I believe the color is blonde frost. You can put heat on them, cut them, dye them etc. and are anywhere between $80-$125. I believe shorter ones are less expensive. I just figured if I was going to buy them, I’d go balls out. They can be a little heavy and hot if you’re not used to long hair so I like the option of being able to take them out. You wash them and care for them just like your regular hair. I've had mine for almost a year and they still look just as great as the day I bought them. I have had my hair dyed several ways and several shades of blonde and these have always matched perfectly with whatever I had going on.
So I threw in a few tracks of weave for length, texture and thickness. If you already have textured or coarse hair, you shouldn’t have a problem. This braid is not silky-hair friendly. Doing it on dirty hair is better because clean hair is slick and will slide out of the braid. Clipping in some weave is also great if you have layers because it gives the braid something to hold on to if your shorter pieces fall out. The longer the day goes on, the more messy-chic it looked.
Remember when we were little and spent so much time making sure there weren’t ANY bumps in our pony and would slick it back with a black bristle brush and a shit ton of hairspray? Who would’ve thought we’d be spending hours strategically creating bumps and making it look messy-cute?
As far as weave, I enjoy clip-ins so you don’t have to deal with the maintenance of tape or bead extensions and they don’t damage your hair. Or if you have OCD like I do and feel like you have to run your hands cleanly through your hair, this is a better option for you. Mine are Remy Human Hair in the longest length and I believe the color is blonde frost. You can put heat on them, cut them, dye them etc. and are anywhere between $80-$125. I believe shorter ones are less expensive. I just figured if I was going to buy them, I’d go balls out. They can be a little heavy and hot if you’re not used to long hair so I like the option of being able to take them out. You wash them and care for them just like your regular hair. I've had mine for almost a year and they still look just as great as the day I bought them. I have had my hair dyed several ways and several shades of blonde and these have always matched perfectly with whatever I had going on.
I started by applying my new FAVORITE dry shampoo. It’s called Blow Pro and it’s a white powder in a small blue bottle. I reached out to the ladies of the Elvis Duran Morning show and they ALL use this and raved about it so I had to try it. I’ve tried a ton of dry shampoos in my day and this one is by far the best I’ve ever had. I have blonde hair, my sister has really dark brown and we both use it. Besides the product being legit, the bottle really tickled my fancy. You shake it, turn the lid open and squeeze at the sides and it poofs out! I had no idea how to work it so I apologize to the works in the Ulta isle who had to clean up the white powder mountain I made. Using this product gives me the giggles.
Anyway, I applied dry shampoo and teased the crown of my head for volume. I pulled up a section of hair towards the bottom, snapped in my weave and repeated this step once more only up a little higher. I only applied two tracks (or wefts as the snooty people call them). If you need more, throw on more. There are tutorials all over the Internet telling you how to apply them. I would tell you but I had blood drawn today to diagnose my typhoid and my arm hurts. Sue me. After all of my weave was attached, I pulled my bangs back into a bobby pin at the top of my head. I have long bangs but I knew they’d come out of the braid and I didn’t feel like dicking with that today.
Next, I followed these steps I found on Pinterest with a little bit of modification. Gather all of your hair to the side you want your braid to run down and secure it with a clear elastic ponytail holder. Create an ‘O’ in your hair with your fingers.
Anyway, I applied dry shampoo and teased the crown of my head for volume. I pulled up a section of hair towards the bottom, snapped in my weave and repeated this step once more only up a little higher. I only applied two tracks (or wefts as the snooty people call them). If you need more, throw on more. There are tutorials all over the Internet telling you how to apply them. I would tell you but I had blood drawn today to diagnose my typhoid and my arm hurts. Sue me. After all of my weave was attached, I pulled my bangs back into a bobby pin at the top of my head. I have long bangs but I knew they’d come out of the braid and I didn’t feel like dicking with that today.
Next, I followed these steps I found on Pinterest with a little bit of modification. Gather all of your hair to the side you want your braid to run down and secure it with a clear elastic ponytail holder. Create an ‘O’ in your hair with your fingers.
Tie the remaining hair in a braid. Not all the way down, just a few passes. Fold it forward, up and through the hole. Then pull down and through the O. Go back and piece it out or else it will make your hair want to flip back. Braiding it also helps if you have layers to keep it all together. Repeat.
After the second twist braid, take out the 2nd clear hair tie, then repeat the process all the way down. If your hair is shorter or you have layers, just leave in the top hair tie. I liked the look without it and just used bobby pins to pin back strays that fell out or were too short. It made it more messy looking which I liked.
Her finished braid is to the left. Her tutorial was clear and very easy for me to follow. I'm going to try it again and fold it through the O a few times instead of once before moving on to the next one to see if I can get mine a little tighter to hold in my layers. Her blog is called heartsofgold.com if you want to check her out. |