How I Prep My Natural Hair For Box Braids! No Heat! | BiancaReneeToday

[@shereeseblackman7871]

Friend Ashley's curls are poppin'😍😍

[@BiancaReneeToday]

Shereese Blackman 🤣🙌🏽 Thank you, thank you. (Yes I’m taking credit for this once hard fight! 😋)

[@Nadine_Humphreys]

That's exactly what I thought! 😍😍😍 I wanna be the curl Poppin friend too! 😭

[@pelumifashuwape8547]

Tip: For the curls at the end, you actually don't need extra hair, you can just create a Bantu knot with hair thread and then dip it into the hot water, and then cut the thread and it would curl very nicely, I do it all the time

[@willasimone]

I've never done braids and I've been trying to work up the courage to do them this summer. I think I'm prepared now that you've showed us how to prep your hair!

[@RoselySS95]

Girl this came such at a perfect time!! I’m getting box braids this Saturday and I remember searching a few weeks ago on how to prep your hair! None were as good as this video of course. Simple and easy! Thank you so much! 💖

[@catgi91745]

😱 I'm so glad I watched this. I'm getting braids Monday and the stylist told me to blow dry my hair out and I was NOT looking forward to that. thanks so much for this idea

[@chanchanko4633]

I’m half black and half Japanese. Tomorrow I’m getting box braids for the first time and I’m so excited!! Thank you for this video!!! Edit: oh my god I am not prepared Jesus Christ that is a lot of product 😂😂😂 thank goodness for my hair mask samples I’ve saved up.

[@adrianasantiago1694]

U should do a video about how u take care of them

[@user-og3xk6rx5n]

Why am I watching this... I’m hella white😂😭

[@polly4531]

So what? XD You can rock braids as well girl s2

[@user-og3xk6rx5n]

Apo Pancakes thx girly (:

[@samslayerr]

Katherine_Elizabeth black girl magic it’s entertaining 😄

[@iiamaaliyah4020]

Sameera or mixed girl magic (aka I’m mixed)

[@kino2818]

Apo Pancakes not trying to be like that but that's horrible for her hair she bouta have a funeral after for her hair

[@raenelleg140]

Not sure if anyone said it yet but mousse helps to tame the synthetic hair and braids too

[@Tsb702]

10:39, you can recurl your hair the same well. You can also seal them with a quick tap of a flat iron set at 350.

[@Bloom597]

I don’t know how the hell you was flipping them right after they was done 😭

[@BiancaReneeToday]

Haha beauty is pain! 😬

[@JimimIsMyJamot7]

I use the same brand for my braids but the 45 incher. My stylist doesn’t braid it all the way down and then dips it. Comes out kinky. It works for my look. Love the video and I literally do the the same prep too.

[@rubymilner5453]

I’m watching while getting my hair ready for box braids tomorrow. I won’t have to worry about my hair for a good while since schools almost starting for me😭

[@danneill]

Ashley’s hair though😍😍😍 Would love to see her wash and go routine.

[@yoshira321]

Love love it! Our Curls always deserve a break, especially in the summer! And your hair brushed out was super cute girl! Giving me Lioness vibes 😂 love you! 😘

[@G__-]

I’m getting my hair done Sunday and your videos on box braids have helped me figure out what I need to do

[@curvicurve]

girl your hair is growing out so nicely bianca. Looked Amazing. I cant usually keep my hair in braids for more than 1 to 2 wks for the most. the irritation gets real in my hair, even if i do proper preparation before during and after.

[@keepingupwithjai5492]

usually people blow dry their hair before braids not flat iron it 😭

[@Jane.dough11]

SpringBby Jay True, but I've straighten out my hair before and my stylist said it was easier that way.. Guess it depends what type of hair you have.

[@mima_piedade]

I don't do any of that, my hair would die if I use any heat on it.

[@TheCurlExperience]

I’m living for these braids with the curls on the end. I’m going to Costa Rica in a couple weeks and this would be so convenient. These look so cute on you ❤️

[@RochelleDuncan]

Ive never seen anyone actually straighten their hair to get braids, more than likely people are just blowing out their hair. When you have type 4 hair its painful to try and part/ section your hair if its not stretched good enough. & for me personally with a little 3c and 4a, two braids as a stretching method still makes my roots shrink/ tangle up.

[@urbanchynadoll]

I was literally thinking the same thing. Her hair texture is in the 3's so she can do this method but my hair texture is 4a. If I were to do this method, I would be a tangle mess. I have to blow dry my hair

[@karinwells687]

My hair is like Ashley can u do her routine for one of your videos! Love your Aruba pics by the way on the gram and snap

[@KERAWI]

Put the rods on the end of the hair and then dip them in hot water to seal with curly ends.

[@raghda8318]

Biancaaaa , I can not thank you enough for how much following your advices since 2 month tell now made a Big improvement for my curls! Love you thanx curl friend❤❤

[@Gretchen_T.]

Now I know how to prep my hair for the next time I get braids. Thank you Bianca!!!!!!

[@judywalker2849]

Have a safe trip, enjoy your time in Aruba. Your videos are so informative, your braids came out so nice.

[@sadboi9854]

OMG the nail color😍😍

[@ciete]

Ashley's hair though😍😍

[@LJayne]

I have never wanted to have my hair braided more than I do now! Especially after seeing all the cute updo looks you pulled off with them whilst in Aruba!🤩🤩🤩

[@kaiceeholloway8830]

You always look so great with braids!!!!

[@oliviarindone6700]

OMG ASHLEY’S CURLS ARE MY LIFE

[@chrystal7183]

Makes me want summer braids! My mom would give me braids every summer for softball season and man they were so nice to have! Looking great!

[@KSpasic]

Thanks for this video!!! Leave it to Bianca to inform all of us curly girls on every aspect of curly hair! You are a curly hair dictionary!!!

[@BiancaReneeToday]

TheOriginalKitKat aww I love that! Thank you so much !

[@tashascurlz1564]

I just got my hair braided for the first time ever because of how bomb you look in this video. It took forever in that chair. But it was so worth it. Now I’m look at all your videos to see how to maintain them. 😊

[@naturallyjelly2277]

Thanks for taking us on this mini journey Bianca. 💜💜🤗

[@aceygraciepotat2662]

Those are like dutch braids. It's like a Regular 3 strand braid where the strands go over eachother except the dutch braid strands go under. It's basically a reversed regular braid (actual dutch braids start at the scalp, (like one or two big cornrows) but its the same reversed braid once you get to the length of it though)

[@scosta87]

I like your energy you are so positive🌹Thank you for your videos😘

[@JaneWinx]

Thank you so much, I'm getting box braids for the first time in a few days, I'll follow your routine

[@theMermaidRhonda]

They look so cute! I love the curls at the bottom....good choice! Have fun on your vacay!

[@beautifulbeyah5825]

Deva curl has been all over instagram and in the media for causing hair loss, and removing the natural curl pattern. Please be careful, your hair is so amazing. Hate to see you loose it

[@4eyedgreyfish978]

I just bought my braiding hair & this is literally this is the video I needed . Thank you!💜

[@lilscruz995]

Where can I get my hair braided like this?

[@feliciadunn644]

I love braids! I need to find someone to braid my hair girl.

[@Vicky55555]

A year later and this was still helpful Bianca girl! Lol thinking of getting box braids, never done it & wasn’t sure what to do since everyone’s like ‘straighten your hair before you come’ like..... my hair is curly by the time I detangle and get to you... it’s probably going to be all knotted up and curled again 😅 🤦🏽‍♀️💁🏽‍♀️

[@a.burrows-blair6434]

Little tip if you want your braids curled at the end, you don’t have to add in curly pieces. You can just dip the ends of the braids in really hot water for a few minutes and it’ll curl up. The hotter the water, the deeper the curl. Just make sure the hair is non-flammable.

[@alexbarnes6827]

PLEASE READ BIANCAAAA!!!! : First, thank you so much for your videos. You have informed me alot for my 3b hair! ♥️ Can you please do a video on hot oil treatments vs. Deep conditioners? I've been experimenting but I cant tell the differences what they are actually doing. They both help but in what ways do they help? Pros and cons?

[@marinaking648]

It came out so pretty 😍❤️

[@cierranewman4147]

Your hair turned out beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@lizziegrullon8955]

Thank you!!! I had no idea how to prep since this is my first time but it helped

[@MariahZMoore]

Thank god I’m getting box braids tomorrow and I really didn’t want to use heat as I’ve been heat free for a couple months now

[@amandayancey3412]

Wow this video is just what I need I was just about to braid my hair. Love you Bianca!

[@leyabelay8081]

Yay I have box braids to now we are matching I love your hair by the way 💖

[@orladeegan8402]

Could you do a video on what to do on rainy days for your curls plz? I live in England and it feels like it’s ALWAYS raining😂

[@lailahelmy4726]

orla deegan Same I come out looking like I’ve just been in a tornado after it rains lmaoo

[@jneezypv]

I definitely had to blow my hair out. It didn't get stretched out enough and they ripped through all of my hair.

[@FeistyGinger145]

Love it. I would give anything to be able to do a protective style like this for vacation. Do you have any suggestions for longer term protective styles that would not be cultural appropriation for us pale Curlies?

[@qwitchyy]

Brie Rose I go with buns or simple braids (Dutch, French, regular 3 strand) and apply leave in to the outer parts! I have 3b curls.

[@FeistyGinger145]

@@qwitchyy that's what I normally do, French or Dutch.

[@appleshrubs2395]

Brie Rose honestly I wish I could just tell you that you can wear braids on behalf of all the black community but unfortunately it doesn’t work like that I know curly hair can be tiring to deal with lol I hope you find some protective styles for your hair though

[@FeistyGinger145]

@@appleshrubs2395 Thank you :)

[@cymothoa.exigua]

Just get cornrows. Or box braids. Why worry about what actual racists think about your hair.

[@graceblankenship]

Omg when she said that curls are crazy is so true I am the only one in my family that has curly hair and nobody gets that if I brush it out I turn into a literal sheep. Also I love your vids

[@user-px4sd1lr4f]

Can you do a product review on the sauce brand? I think the shampoo,conditioner, and leave in conditioner is silicone sulfate etc. free but not the mask

[@gabbyg.3653]

I always just wash my hair and then put in two -two strand feed in twist (don't know how elese to describe ...like doing two cornrows but their twist instead) and as I go down I detangle and smoothen ...then I wrap em around my head and pin at the top....sleep with a bonnet and then wear em the next day once they're dry and I take them out my hair literally looks like I straightened it and then wrapped it with pins bc of the waves....and there's like zero knots.....its just faster and easier to me to do twist rather then braids

[@myrnaj4502]

Notification Squad!!😊❤🙋🏾‍♀️💃🏾 OMG I Love the Braids and the prep of course!!❤❤

[@BiancaReneeToday]

Myrna Joseph Thanks love!!

[@alexielove23]

Bianca, I also have 3b/3c curls, also very fine. I got box braids for the first time last month and two days later my natural hair was slipping out/sticking out at random spots. I took them out because they were medium to jumbo sized and I thought that since I do have fine hair and the braids are large, that’s what is causing it. I had it done by a friend. Last week I got it done again by a professional, this time small braids, and I’m having the same issue. The stylist said the hair I used the first time was no good, so I got the hair she recommended, and I was just wondering if you had this issue? I do protect them at night by wrapping, I’m not rough with them or anything, it just kinda started happening.

[@JessicaGuerra8]

Omg I have the same hair pattern and I’m getting braids for the first time ever on Tuesday. I’m scared now :(

[@sherecebolton3334]

Great vid! Getting braids this weekend and this routine is perfect. What's the name of the thermal cap you use, please?

[@tistheseasontobejolly9109]

Can we get box braid hairstyles ! Btw you look bomb !

[@lienaquezada3986]

I don’t know if your going to see this but my hair is simIlar to yours and it knitted up really bad and I can’t get it out I really need help🙁

[@sidneyvistro5226]

How often should I be braiding my hair

[@sofiaduran4241]

I can corn row my Identical twins hair but I would like to learn how to cornrow a more coilier pattern.We have a 2c/3a hair type.

[@Michelle-wu8wf]

Sofia Duran Utd it’s just the same but u have make sure the hair is throughly detangled

[@amandatrot92]

How long did they last? I have really curly hair and after a week my roots are frizzy. 😩

[@pilarmorgan9288]

What about the isopropyl alcohol in CD's Coco Cream products?

[@zzlitam523]

You are sooooo good . This is helpful. I have been considering getting box braids for a while but I'm still not sure. What if my scalp gets damaged? What if I loose TONS of hair? Will they hurt? Will I get headaches? Are they heavy? What's the maintenance like?

[@lidiachery5186]

Zoila Morra you most likely won’t experience extremen hair loss if you specify with your stylist that you don’t want the braids too tight. But be mindful that your hair sheds anywhere from 50-100 strands a day. So if you keep them in for a month minimum you will have a lot of hair when you remove the braids. So don’t freak out just make sure your stylist listens to you and oil your scalp. I was also skeptical about getting my hair braided because my hair is very fine but my stylist listened to what I wanted and I was able to keep my braids in for about a months and a half without headaches, heaviness, and extreme hair loss.

[@zzlitam523]

@@lidiachery5186 thank you! Very helpful

[@ailaka1925]

Use a perm rod on the curls, THEN dip. The curl will still be there after and the rest will be sealed.

[@samanthagould9136]

This was so cool! Thank you for sharing! 😍

[@Jadawww]

I blow dry my hair before braids because I have 4c hair. It will last 2 weeks if I do it natural

[@alyssasmith270]

These are pretty, how do you maintain them throughout the months or how ever lobg you keep them in? 💛

[@tamaraspov]

The reason why they straighten hair b4 they do it Bc it will last longer

[@blakewebb7828]

Tamara also... if you straighten it it’s harder for the hair to hold on

[@ItsKeyyXoxo]

Loved this! How long did you keep your braids installed Bianca?

[@RachelNicole]

I’m getting braids for the first time this week I’m so excited 😁 if I have long natural hair can I just get that braided at the shop instead of having to buy hair? My boyfriend said I didn’t need to but I’d like a females opinion

[@eimanelsir2671]

Saw this on your insta and was waiting for the video💓💓

[@lilscruz995]

Where do I get my hair box braided?!?!

[@MR-gb9yo]

Aaawwe love the dog. Thank you for the info about the hats.

[@champagneelliott6738]

I just did a deva cut and I’m getting braids is it okay to blow dry after deep conditioning and put leave in treatment.

[@natalievalentine1324]

I'm getting box braids done soon.. but now I'm really tryna figure out where you got that H.E.R. shirt ???

[@suedripps856]

Was your hair still wet when your braided it?

[@goldenyonis8287]

It's good that if you would add it black and blond mix into braids .😍

[@anabelcrisostomo8122]

What’s the leave in called?

[@lovein102]

I heard you put the part just before the curl in the hot water so that the curl doesn’t fall out but maybe that’s just if you used real human hair for the curls cause then you can just treat the bottoms like “normal” hair

[@gracespurling7423]

I love box braids I'm rocking some know I just got mine on monday they are easy there fun

[@ossier2796]

Do the braids feel heavy and does your scalp itch? Oh and your little dog is adorable.

[@rachael8295]

What edge control was used? X

[@GB-xm9xd]

Did u leave in the deep conditioner?

[@abundantlyambroise]

Where can I get that cute sweat shirt?!

[@mww22410]

2nd comment. 🙃 I have never been this early. 🤗 you are rocking those braids, Bianca!

[@HiThereLindsey]

2nd where? LOL

[@themelaninbabygirl8104]

Is ogx products good for curly hair

[@yailynpayeromorales4052]

How much hair packets did you use?

[@rootsofwasabi]

Is this professionally done or is this just your friend?

[@JamesDavis-nu5lx]

Gosh it must have been almost a year ago since you last got box braids done I still remember that video! 😱

[@gina-mariecarnicella8539]

I'm getting braids in 2 days so that isn't enough time for me to order the leave in you recommend since I live in Florida. What would you suggest as a substitute leave in??

[@sadboi9854]

Gina-marie Carnicella what did you use?

[@gina-mariecarnicella8539]

@@sadboi9854 curl smith intense serum treatment only a little on my ends nothing at my root

[@sageclarke7882]

I love the braids ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@rechelzapata5090]

All hairstyles looks good on you

[@tiarrab.8267]

🌸Thanks for the prep tips! I think though girl the braids looked a little too blonde, but you wear them well!!!! I recently got box braids done and I was so shocked at how heavy they were! And mine were only shoulder length!😖 lol. I did wanna ask though how you sleep with them?? 😴 💤

[@kr4574]

Absolutely LOVE this look!! Would it be inappropriate for a pasty white girl (me- like ghost white!) to do something like this? I'm going to the beach later this summer and I get crazy frizz in my curls, too. BTW, I've learned so much from you since I started watching your channel about 2 months ago. Thank you!!!! K

[@lainalovebomb9847]

I like how you acknowledged your hat lol

[@IsmaaKhalid]

The ‘Hakuna Matata’ shirt 😍😍😍

[@bignoonzz]

Should I?