Grow and retain inches with mini braids! (medium plaits) Here's how I do them…

[@LyricalLaughs]

Gurllll!!! Thank you so much for that tip on how to braid and keep them flat. I just tried it, and wow-my braids used to be all over the place! Leaving the middle pieces under is *chef's kiss 🥹❤

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@LyricalLaughs muah! No barz

[@chiznslavi]

You blessed us with that tip!!!! Thank you!!

[@gabriellegweneth]

I decided to try medium braids for all of 2024 when I saw your video about it at the beginning of the year. Here I am in November still wearing braids! (Once I got my parts down I *really* didn't want to have to redo them.) I haven't been tracking my length retention or drinking teas etc, but I do think the style is helping. Whatever the end of year results, this has def stopped my "hands in hair" syndrome and I love the simplicity its given to my routine. So thank you for the idea!

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@gabriellegweneth I LOVE THIS!!!!!! Yay for consistency. Can’t wait to hear about your growth at the end of the year

[@CoffeeT-v5j]

I only like them with beads but beads break your ends…unfortunately I look like a 7 year old with plain plats and twist

[@WutsHerName]

I only done plaits once and it did make a difference in my hair, it doesnt tangle much as it does if I do twists. I love my twists, but I might go back to doing plaits again and keep at it for the next 6 months. My hair has grown so much within the past 1 year. Hoping I can get my hair to midback length in its natural state.

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@WutsHerName you got this!!!

[@SharatiaBanks]

SHE’S BYKE BABYYYYYYY

[@lashawnabrady7063]

@sharatiabanks. Its so relaxing to watch you do your hair on a Sunday afternoon. I see your growth and thickness of your hair. One day i will get to my braid plaits. My hair is your length....but i want "true" waist length hair even while showing shrinkage. I want to then blow it out "farrah faucett" style flip it and fade em all.

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@lashawnabrady7063 oooooo ok Farrah Faucett!!!!

[@lovelydorcent9337]

​@@SharatiaBanksthat's why I will keep on doing my own hair and will not have my hair done by a lot of careless hairstylists who only focus on making you hair "even" by cutting all the time, without thinking about the care and patience you had while growing them

[@rihannaajie3866]

​@SharatiaBanks I love happy people ❤

[@lovelydaisy228]

I can't wait to do mine in two weeks time. I realized early this year that my hair grows better when I do mini braids without extensions. And my hair has increased in thickness and length though I am relaxed. Your hair looks healthy and beautiful. Thanks for patiently teaching this❤.

[@lady_ssp8650]

Your personality is everything 😊

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@lady_ssp8650 😌😘 thank you

[@MarshaStJohn]

Yes. She is so full of life, energy, and fun and doesn't take herself too seriously 😊.

[@AyanaTaylor]

You definitely inspired me at the beginning of this year to jump back on the mini braid train, but instead of me doing them, I found a hairstylist that can do the entire process (wash, blow dry, trim, and braid it up) for $105 ✨🔥🥰 I can’t get carpal tunnel anymore! The take down process is already ENOUGH!😂 And I wanna stretch my visits to once a quarter (every three months)🔥Your hair is so long and healthy! Keep being an inspiration! Tryna to get my hair to my butt crack too 😂😂😂

[@FreeSpirit1111]

I hope you’ll show us the washing and re-braid process! I always take my braids down, wash, deep condition and then re-braid. I’ve never washed my braids before and I’m intrigued. This turned out beautiful!

[@garlicgrinch1096]

yes yes, i was going to ask the same thing because i do my hair the same way you just explained.

[@Arielle_C93]

I hope you'd love it as much as I did. I did make my braids smaller for better access to my scalp but washing & conditioning was so effortless. New years eve I'm doing them again 😊 my length retention was insane.

[@LivingInTheShade]

I think your hair looks stunning, the braids looked stunning. If your braids look that size you've got a lot of hair. I washed my hair in braids but I don't really like as I found it hard to dry them thoroughly, how do you dry your braids when you've washed them?

[@Lashamalaya]

​@Arielle_C93 yesssss. I use to wash my hair in twists, but they would unravel too easily or get tangled. With braids...I use way less product PLUS my hair stays stretched and tangle free. I love it so much 🎉

[@Arielle_C93]

@LivingInTheShade i personally wrap my hair in either a t-shirt or microfiber towel & gently squeeze. I use a spray leave in with braids. I love creamy leave-ins when my hair is loose but it would take way too long to dry in braids. I put flaxseed gel on my ends then blow dry on warm. Super easy.

[@kwest1401]

Parting is e v e r y t h i n g - and I feel always the most time-consuming when braiding, twisting, and installing microlocs or sisterlocs, etc. And I really love the way you did your parting and how/why you explained it. And the fact that these will be in for the next 3mo is a plus! I also have fine hair, and it compacts so well - sometimes a little too well 😂 (fine hair loose or blown out looks voluminous like cotton candy, but whenever i braid it, its like - is my hair on vacation? ❤)

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@kwest1401 😂😂 at vacation.. like I don’t remember approving it’s time off

[@kianamoore5390]

I found your videos some time ago and it led me to put mini braids in my own hair (I had around 88-will not be doing that many again lol) but i grew my hair go waist and I loved watching your videos to keep me going. I straightened my hair recently to give my hair some “out” time but I love to see you going back to the braids 💕 they definitely help with retention and I can’t wait to do my own again

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@kianamoore5390 okayyyyyyy waist length!!!!!!!!

[@JMARTIQUÉ]

I can only imagine how long that took!

[@kianamoore5390]

@ it reached a little past bra in braids (for me braids “eat” my length) but when I straighten recently it’s a waist and inching toward tailbone. I can’t wait to put them back in lol

[@JMARTIQUÉ]

@kianamoore5390 oh my! Length goals! Shrinkage is so wrong lol I can just fit mine in a pony below the middle of my head and it take me a few hours lol

[@kianamoore5390]

@ lol shrinkage gets us every time ! I feel like the longer curly hair grows, the more it shrinks. When curly my hair still sits at my shoulders

[@Jem5122]

Thank you so much for this! I have thick stands but lesser density so i need large parts. This is so much easier to conceptualize.

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@Jem5122 thick strands?!?! you lucky beautiful soul, you!

[@Harlem2Detroit]

very pretty ❤i started doing mini braids and i feel like my hair is growing mainly because im leaving it alone lol i do the scalp oil massages and apply leave in conditioners too i even shampoo it with braids

[@SharatiaBanks]

It really does work! You’re on the right track 😉

[@cutenobi]

I will be saving this video for when I do my braids. Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing.

[@MarshaStJohn]

Thank you for your patience in making this video 😊🙏🏽.

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@MarshaStJohn thanks for watching! 🙏🏾🫶🏾

[@kurlykpopfan8111]

Girl, your hair is positively flourishing!!! You've officially inspired me to try mini braids! I've been doing mini twists for the past two months (also on a journey to grow my hair from mid back/waist to tailbone length) and I love them, but I've always felt like braids cause less breakage, and are just overall more managable. I'm gonna give it a go for the remainder of this year and all of next year! No lie, I'll probably switch it up and go back to twists every now and then, but I think the braids are where it's at for length retention!

[@SharatiaBanks]

I agree! Twists are beautiful but plaits are less maintenance. I also took a break (as you saw) and I def saw the difference. Excited for you!

[@angieang26]

How long it take to grow it to mid back

[@JMARTIQUÉ]

Glad your feeling better!🖤 I never knew why my plaits would go up lol Amazing lesson/teacher. Ive been doing these for a few months but i do mine wet right after deep conditioning. I also have fine low to medium density though. My hair is growing more and i can get to my scalp easily. My go to before was two braids lol

[@ShesGotRoots]

I just did medium braids like yours to my hair yesterday ( prior I did mini twist and mini braids I found out they are not for me they take too long to install and remove) Keeping my medium braids on until January 8. I am getting a trim in January. The front of my hair are shorter than the rest of my hair due to tension hairstyles. On the journey of growing out my hair. Did the big chop July 8, 2023. I tried to put them on a low bun, a ponytail. I am looking like I got electrocuted my hair is sticking everyone 😂😂.

[@Rosemndaka-xq5hg]

😂😂😂

[@sassys1240]

Thank you so much for this video. I also was wondering after watching the last one how you did your parts. Not the procedure, but the design. Video done at the right time.

[@Shrimptera]

I'm starting my plaits only style this Nov. Gonna see how much it grows and if I can retain length.

[@SharatiaBanks]

Ayyyyy let’s gooooo!!!!

[@rukayyaibrahim2800]

Wow 👌 you're soo good at this braids and they look nice on you 😍 you see how much length you retained 😮

[@SharatiaBanks]

Thanks!!! I think this just might be my signature style 😅 Preciatecha for noticing the difference

[@rukayyaibrahim2800]

@@SharatiaBanks it does suits you 🤩

[@SharatiaBanks]

12:53 “ the middle is always the hardest”

[@Takbir0505]

Please make a video on the redo around 4 to 5 weeks....thank you

[@SharatiaBanks]

I have a short showing the redo process Redoing My 4 Week Old Plaits (length check) kzbin.infoOCnJth9B4Hw?feature=share

[@Takbir0505]

@SharatiaBanks thank you for responding. I am trying to lessen the times I detangle in a year from 52 to at the most 12... this will lessen the handling of my hair and thus lessen breakage....

[@zaejohnson3414]

@@Takbir0505wow never thought of it like this… from 52 times to just 12 really would help ❤❤

[@tiffany4091]

as soon as you said fine hair/ medium density instant subscription from me bc SAME and idk how to not get constant breakage

[@nnikimosley9156]

I use the same routine on my mini braids The only thing I do different is I like to twist the ends into like a bantu knot to make it curly. Since I could remember my hair was at my chin until I started doing the mini braids now it touches my armpit. I finally free. And I tried to do the same thing with box braids it didn’t work when there was hair add in. it was harder to keep moisturize. This routine it works.

[@BlushingRoseDiaries]

I love mini braids for length retention! ❤

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@BlushingRoseDiaries it’s amazing

[@RAJOHN-ke7mc]

That screengrab is amazing. Wow

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@RAJOHN-ke7mc I’m good at editing but I don’t fully know the terms of what I do. what’s that? Lol

[@AliyahJohnson-iy3nx]

They’re back! 🎉

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@AliyahJohnson-iy3nx yes indeed!!!

[@Harlem2Detroit]

my only questions are, how many plaits did you have in this video, and how many years did it take to reach this length you have now? also, what shampoo, and leave in and oils do you apply to your hair? thanks

[@SharatiaBanks]

Bet! I’ll add to the list 🙏🏾

[@WLHMCALLNATURAL]

Wow that hair is beautiful sis❤ it amazingly thick and long. Can you do a video on your daily diet

[@SlowAndSteadySuccess]

I been looking forward to this! ur braids came out good sis and as always ur hilarious 😂

[@natzdijeng1790]

Please share how you take care of the braids and tips to prevent tanges during the taking the braids out

[@jessicat233]

I want to start this journey of mini plaits too! Can't wait to see how much length I retain. Do you have any tips on growing the thickness of your hair? I have fine hair like you so my plaits are going to look boneless - I wonder what I can do to make them look more full.

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@jessicat233 my plaits look boneless for sure so I wonder if maybe if it’s done wet would it make a difference . Cause once it dries it’ll kinda shrink and get a little plump. Or plait it loosely

[@Theexperimentersstudio]

They look great! Any tips for someone with fine hair (at about 1/5 your length) doing mini braids? I will be doing them again and know it’s best for my hair BUT I look like a 40yr old 4 year old when I wear them since I don’t have length. (P.s. I’m 37 but 40 worked better for the sentence 😅lol)

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@Theexperimentersstudio the only tip I have is to do them 😬😬 I think they look good short, medium, or long. And the fact that we have textures and length makes them look different on everyone.. you can also try flat twists, but I think you should still do the plaits 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@Theexperimentersstudio also.. if that’s you in the profile, you looks 21!!!!

[@africajourney2182]

My mother had recommended me to do this, but I thought it would end up looking like Travis Scott's braids, but you made it look cute. Could you maybe do a video on how you style them throughout the weeks?

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@africajourney2182 ooooooh!!! I like that idea! I sure can

[@africajourney2182]

@@SharatiaBanks Thank you! 💜

[@sibongilemtungwa1077]

Hi Sisi, your shower is so clean can you share how you clean it and what do you use when you clean it most of all the products that you use when you shower.

[@loiswilson3858]

Thanks so much for sharing. I had such a bad wash day and I hope I can recover. I'm yet to find a good shampoo and conditioner that doesn't leave my hair tangled afterwards, which is what I had to deal with ...lots of tangles !! So frustrating! Anyways how did you stretch your hair? This is the one thing I haven't done, and yes I will also try smaller braids 😊

[@k.5425]

Seeing this video, I now know an additional reason why my hair has been breaking of when i take down my plaits. I recently found out that i have fine hair strands yet i have been doing my braids small. technically they arent small more like medium-small. I realise your plaits are medium-big. On my next install will ask to make it that size instead.

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@k.5425 oh no!!!!! I’m glad you were able troubleshoot and are going to fix it

[@RapstarDara]

Misssss Sharatiaaaa 👏👏👏👏 ❤ do you ever have an issue with new growth causing single strand knots? It’s really a PAIN 😭

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@RapstarDara 🗣️DARAAAAAAAA lol… I didn’t know that was a thing 😲😲 but I suppose I can see it could happen.. is the ssk with the plaits or in general?

[@RapstarDara]

It’s really with any style I do :( it happens more at the base of my head where new hairs are growing in.

[@ameenahshebe2717]

You can do fluffy or loose braids to make your hair bigger in braids

[@tamaracalliste710]

When you redo your braids monthly. Do you redo them on wet hair or do you blow dry it again?

[@withlovefromlis]

Love this! Thanks for the detailed video!

[@sassys1240]

Just one question... When you redo after 4 or 5 weeks, do you rebraid while your hair is wet or do you blow-dry first?

[@miss.3175]

Yessss I’ve been waiting for this tutorial 🤩🤩 Last time I tried to do these I made them too small 😭 Can you do them for me? 😅

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@miss.3175 I stay making them too small in the front 😫😫 tbh, I think they look better smaller though

[@miss.3175]

@ I think they look good smaller too! But I feel like my ends are more prone to breakage when they’re smaller😭 I add oil and/or flaxseed gel to my ends but I think it’s how long I keep the braids in tbh

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@miss.3175 defffffff depending on our hair type.. but oooooouuuu I gotta try flaxseed gel on my plaits.

[@coverednaturals]

Long hair.... clear skin....🎉 ok ok thickness coming thru! 🎉

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@coverednaturals thanks for noticing 🫶🏾 it’s the health for meeeeee

[@Cbk099]

Your hair is flourishing Sharatia. I'd really like to know how many parts you had

[@JMARTIQUÉ]

20:49 😂😂😂😂 I felt that!

[@FiikandVee]

You got a new subscriber, coz I love my natural hair let’s continue together 😊

[@maramara7494]

Middle part 🥰

[@SharatiaBanks]

🫶🏾🫶🏾

[@amazonflower4165]

Beautiful hair!

[@natachan5784]

Good job 👌

[@SharatiaBanks]

Thank you so much 😀

[@amazonflower4165]

Thanks for the great video.

[@moyarodman5428]

i love your plaits

[@AltraTara]

Ça pousse ça pousse ça pousse mon dieu! Magnifique!

[@Jem5122]

My question is how do you think your mini braid journey would look like if you were not working from home. I work in person and with my hair being in mini braids paired with lower density and very high shrinkage theres many days where i don't feel the best appearance wise

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@Jem5122 just like this.. tf lol I used to wear twists when I worked in the building. Someone had the audacity to ask me why I don’t wear wigs … I’m like 🤔.. while I love a good wig, I love my hair more. ima wear my natural hair majority of the time, no matter the style. When I step out the house, my plaits are gonna show out as well. I equivalent social media with my everyday life- what you see here, I do in social situations too. Don’t let shrinkage deter you. YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL. YOUR HAIR IS BEAUTIFUL IN ANY STYLE.. short or long. I love the diversity. It makes us.. us 🤗

[@nkechiodukwe492]

Hello Dear, here watching and supporting, my fellow content creator, thanks for posting this content, here to encourage you to keep going, keep pushing forward, thumbs up and blessing to you

[@ambertate4316]

Do you redo the braids first then wash your hair?

[@g3MZ1ZA11G00D]

When do you trim?!

[@ashly_gonsalves]

Get into itttttttttttt

[@beckabear2011]

🎉🎉🎉 I'm from FTL

[@mosey5878]

i took down 5 1/2week old braids. i losa lot of hair and also after washing. what can i do? y hair ge thick at the top but the ends are thinning.i was every 2 weeks.moistirize every 2 days.

[@Notagain44]

They're so pretty. I always mean to keep them in long term but then my braids shrink up so much I never last.

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@Notagain44 let em shrink up! It’s so pretty 😍

[@MH-hw4uh]

You may need to find out what ingredient that helps to strengthen your hair strands. I say this because my hair was just like that, and it takes years of trial, following various videos on UTube. The aim though was to grow hair beyond the normal range, fortunately, by doing this I realized and have found products that literally, strengthen the stands of my hair. I mean thick strands, harder to brake etc. However, no matter what you use, if you use certain things on hair like flat iron, or if your hair is constantly dry, these can cause the thinning of your hair.

[@faysmith3798]

My first time here I sub and like hope to see the gouth

[@janturner4585]

FYI, if you curl the ends, it will save your braid-ends by keeping those ends tucked. Love ya-be blessed!

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@janturner4585 ooooo ok

[@Harlem2Detroit]

i like both side and middle parts lol

[@SharatiaBanks]

No cheating.. choose one 😏😏 lol jk .. awesome that you can wear both 😬🤗

[@Miniartist-l4u]

What are the type of problems that you have with your natural hair and how you do yourself them and I love your hair I love it and you're beautiful that's what I say and I'm trying to let go of my hand so watching videos like h😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Linnelly]

Hyping urself up prior to doing ur hair is so real

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@Linnelly every time 😫😫

[@LivingInTheShade]

YT doesn't like me it deleted my comment. I going to paraphrase instead... your hair is thick, braids are thick and looks beautiful.

[@diaryofjaneVa]

I think they call that technique of parting "brick layer" I was going to do mini twists, and now I saw this. Argh, what to dooo!

[@shaliciamckinley5381]

Muffy crosswire 😂😂😂

[@2411Mal]

Boneless braids lol 😆 that's a good one. I will just pay you to do my hair ❤

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@2411Mal how much you talking 🤔😏

[@AnastasiaChima]

I’m a side part girlie 3:56

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@AnastasiaChima leave the room now!! Just kidding lol

[@AnastasiaChima]

@ 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tlade7]

Gonna do this in 2025 cause this length 😍

[@marisol3539]

1pedro 3: 3 e 4

[@allisononyoutube5794]

Do not wax your baby hair unless you are going for the masculine look.

[@sheetmaskbabe]

Thank you for this video ❤…and your hair is gorgeous.

[@SharatiaBanks]

@@sheetmaskbabe thanks!!! And thanks for joining us today 🫶🏾🫶🏾