1 month mini braid takedown, length check, half up half down+ length retention tips

[@thequeencityprincess]

Love your hair! Seeing the growth is encouraging. I’m aiming for mid back length by next year.

[@okiahdior]

Thank you so much, you will definitely get there with consistency ❤️

[@Qbabe2448]

Your hair is gorgeous and your skin is so beautiful and flawless ✨🤎.

[@okiahdior]

Thank you so much ❤️❤️

[@TheSolitary1]

You and Natural Academia's protective style videos have helped me SO MUCH. 🌼🌼🌼

[@dollenergy7971]

My goal is tail bone length too! Definitely motivating me ❤

[@okiahdior]

You got this❤️

[@janbrown8939]

I find that casting mine and my daughter's wash and goes with a firm hair gel keeps me from touching it daily, it can last a whole week, which helps wirh hair retention and looks just fine until wash day. I am a new sub, Love your hair and videos sis.

[@olawumialuko]

About the industry bar, u need to first disinfect it, then on a regular basis oil or moisture it and turn it around in the piercing daily. It will help heal faster. I got some couple of piercings on my ears and its pretty good. Nice volume by the way.

[@Mickey71773]

YOUR HAIR IS BEAUTIFUL!!

[@okiahdior]

Thank youu❤️❤️

[@julianamane6990]

You’re so beautiful & your hair is so beautiful too. Wow

[@okiahdior]

Thank you ❤️❤️

[@DonAkumaa]

I have an industrial and it has healed in less than a year. I suggest you use tea tree ointment (not the oil) and just try your best to sleep on the opposite side!

[@okiahdior]

Ok thank you I will try the ointment but I think my problem is actually the jewelry so I’m going to change it along with trying the ointment

[@DonAkumaa]

Put it on two times a day (morning and night) and clean it regularly when it’s time to put more on, if that makes sense.

[@aamina_604]

you're hair is soooo beautiful 😻👌

[@okiahdior]

Thank you so much❤️❤️

[@howtokhadijah]

Can you do a video on getting your braids for protective style, and how you tuck the ends

[@okiahdior]

I will when I do my next protective style

[@iamneaoma]

So beautiful! I’m officially one year post shaved head and I’m growing it out because I always cut it 6-8 months post big chop & I’ve done that 5 times already 😭

[@okiahdior]

Thank you! and are u gonna grow it out this time or you think u gonna end up cutting it again

[@iamneaoma]

@@okiahdior I’ll keep growing it out but mannn, I just finished my wash day and was honestly contemplating cutting it 😭 I think I’m gonna have to start sectioning off my hair in 4s because it’s getting harder to detangle…

[@wut2heck]

Same…I’m 11 months post big chop and I hate my hair at this stage

[@Becky-kl1iv]

Your hair is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing : )

[@okiahdior]

Thank you for watching ❤️

[@chocolatecoils8200]

I got my first trim on my one year hair growth and all the stylist said I needed was a shape bc it wasn’t shaped when I started other than that I had no split ends etc so I can’t wait to get a trim in the next year

[@okiahdior]

Same for me I waited till one year to do my first trim

[@Lyricwayz]

I just went natural in October of last year and watching your videos is encouraging. Hopefully, I can reach a little longer than my shoulder blades this year. But besides that, I need a trim badly any tips?

[@okiahdior]

I would stay trim it while it’s stretched like blown out or something so that you can actually see what needs too be trim so you don’t trim to much or to little and thank you for watching I’m glad my videos are encouraging for you you can definitely get past your shoulder blades just be patient and take care of your hair think of it like a plant you water it and take care of it, it will grow

[@justbeinghilda7359]

Omgg can you do a length check with measuring tape?I love your hair 😍😍

[@okiahdior]

Next time

[@tamaramat8808]

girl I love your hair! It looks just like mine in texture and length I'm so glad to finally find my hair twin 😊 the minibraids is definitely a look I want to try as a protective style but I'm kinda scared about it matting the longer I leave it in...any tips on upkeeping it and prolonging the matting? And about your industrial, we in the same boat. This December coming would be 2 years since I got mine done and the bottom hole still hasn't healed. I've tried everything from sea salt to tea tree oil to topical and oral antibiotics, the latter two helped heal the top hole so I recommend trying them.I'd hate to develop something like sepsis so I'm retiring the piercing and putting a hoop in the top hole. Please do keep us updated on your decision, I'm a new subbie 💯

[@okiahdior]

Thank you!! I didn’t experience any matting with my braids maybe because I only kept them for 5 weeks but you could use some good moisturizer when braiding them and keep them for like a month and yea I’m gonna give the industrial like 2 more weeks to act right everytime I come close to talking it out I’m like no it’s so cute I feel basic without it so I might end up getting the hook and I’ll try the thing you recommend

[@howtokhadijah]

I love your hair videos

[@okiahdior]

Thank you 💚

[@aliyahpatterson8241]

Love your channel! Can we get a skin care routine? 😍😍

[@okiahdior]

Thank you❤️ and I will film a updated one

[@RodgersStan]

I wanna try these. So do you do the mini braids, after you wash your hair or after you blow dry it??

[@okiahdior]

I do it after I get wash my hair

[@Jus2K]

😍

[@petergaybennet3394]

I love ur hair, What do you use mainly for growth?

[@shaunehemphill3259]

Her hair growth oil

[@okiahdior]

I mainly use my hair growth oil and leaving my hair alone for long periods of time

[@ranicecolbourne1851]

Nice vid

[@okiahdior]

Thank you ❤️

[@LoveEqualsPainx]

Beautiful hair. What exactly are the name of the products? I couldn’t see the picture that well

[@okiahdior]

Thank you, it’s design essentials coconut and moni hydrating hair milk and gelee along with neatbraiding conditioning gel

[@confusedstar-cosmic5517]

What's your hair goal?

[@okiahdior]

Alittle past waist length or tailbone for when i get a silk press and for it to touch my shoulders when I do a wash and go

[@okiahdior]

What’s your hair goal and how far are u from it?

[@jazzycat2990]

@@okiahdior its no them, but I think I have the same goal! Because my shrinkage is really bad too

[@stepheq7964]

Do you style your hair or you go to a salon

[@okiahdior]

I style it myself, I haven’t went to a salon in like 8 years

[@stepheq7964]

@@okiahdior ok thanks for replying ❤

[@francenegayle3866]

My goal is MBL....I am BSL 4 years post BC. I'm tall so MBL for me is 20" I am currently at 15" for the next 6 months I will be doing 2 sets of braids....Will wash and deep condition every 2 weeks with protein treatment every 4 weeks. we press on. Your hair is gorgeous 🥰

[@nkyahjen5625]

For the industrial, try getting the bar changed into 2 separate hoop piercing by a piercer , clean with antibacterial soap and Neals salt solution and then dry, I had the same issue and it’s been working for me!🤍

[@okiahdior]

I just took it out the material was not working with my skin

[@khanimed7513]

Plz stop stabbing it lol

[@okiahdior]

😭