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Eze Joshua · Pexels

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Red Box Braids, Half-Up Bun

  • box braids
  • red braids
  • half up bun
  • long braids
  • protective style
  • beginner

The breakdown

  • Red Box Braids, Half-Up Bun
  • Bright Red
  • Waist-Length

How it is done

  1. 10:00Start with clean hair that air-dried in six chunky plaits, so it's stretched enough to work with and needs no heat.
  2. 20:28Part from ear to ear into a front half and a back half. Work a few pumps of leave-in conditioner into each section, including the ends.
  3. 30:58Tie up the back half and part the front down the middle. Tie up one side, then split the loose side into rows and section out your first braid.
  4. 41:25Apply braiding jam to the roots of the section, brush it smooth, then go over the roots with a small edge brush to make them sleek.
  5. 51:56If you like, band each section with a small rubber band. It keeps the roots flat and makes it easier to grip.
  6. 62:23Wash pre-stretched braiding hair in a vinegar bath the day before, then split each bundle into three equal pieces, one for each braid. She uses an ombre color that fades from dark to golden brown.
  7. 73:20Smooth more jam down the length of your own hair to stretch and flatten it so it blends with the braiding hair.
  8. 83:49Fold a piece of braiding hair in half and pull one strand from a side into the middle. Line that middle strand up with your hair, then wrap the two side strands around it to start the braid.
  9. 94:18Braid as far down as you comfortably can, and braid tightly at the bottom so the end doesn't unravel.
  10. 105:18As you braid, borrow hair from a thicker strand for a thinner one so all three stay equal and the braid looks uniform.
  11. 115:47Every so often, dip your fingertips in a little jam to cut friction and stop the hair from bunching up.
  12. 126:16At the start of each braid, wrap the hair tightly at the root so there's no slack and the rubber band is covered.

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