MAKE YOUR MINI BRAIDS LAST LONGER!! | 4 MAJOR Secrets to Long-Term Protective Styling

[@mostlyqueenly]

You hair will grow whether you leave your protective hairstyle for 2 weeks or 9 months, the thing is how do you handle your hair to retain length

[@farahderisier2401]

This isn’t necessarily a hair growth strategy but for length retention

[@hashtagblackwomen-ih6iu]

Yea every 2 weeks taking all those braids in and out?? God id die!

[@ladydiaspora807]

Yes,but I think the growth is more noticeable if you leave it for 3 months vs 3 weeks because if u take it down after 3 weeks your going to be looking for the length too soon.

[@faithwilliams7978]

@mostlyqueenly Yes, but OBVIOUSLY if you're not manipulating it (especially detangling and restyling) you WILL retain length JUST BECAUSE you're not "traumatizing" it, so to speak. As such, this method would be far superior to one that requires constant brushing, combing, and manipulating to restyle all the time.

[@Aniexo_]

@@ladydiaspora807I agree

[@redrose14152]

9 months??? 🙆🏽‍♀️ I nearly died at 3 🤣😂🤣 I missed my hair

[@EtherielleHB]

😂😂

[@niquefarrington5940]

🤣

[@smallbusinessesinnigeriaof6426]

😅😅😅

[@rivqahnal]

😅😅😅 make patience a prayer item dear.

[@redrose14152]

@@rivqahnal lol

[@guerlinedelva3938]

hair always grows it’s retaining length that people struggle with. if it didn’t grow we’d all be bald with the amount of shedding and manipulation that hair grows through

[@Themystergamerr]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 I always comment this on videos promising some concuction/oil/product is gonna 'make your hair grow' lol

[@sherriemarie9600]

I would rebraid my hair more often to prevent them from matting together. Makes life easier.

[@scmnelspn1088]

I agree. Everyone's hair texture is different, and for me, I can't go beyond 2 months.

[@Shalayah2010]

I just made it past the 2 week mark with these mini twist. Trying to shoot for two months but idk if I’m going to make it! 😅 It’s the frizziness that kills me. I like when they look fresh and neat.

[@EtherielleHB]

Yeah, same here loll

[@NADINATURALS]

I keep my mini braids for 2-3 months ..I will try 4

[@jhssmith2004]

you're gorgeous and your hair is beautiful. you have the patience of a saint and talented as a braider.

[@EtherielleHB]

Thank you!❤

[@angerleanhammond1143]

❤❤today is August 6th, 2024❤my hair is growing back from having breast cancer 🎀 twice and I started wearing mini braids in June ❤and I did my first rebraid last night August 5th, 2024❤I shampoo every 2 weeks and I oil my hair and scalp Monday, Wednesday and Friday ❤and i spray and moisture once a week with water and leave in conditioner ❤❤

[@EtherielleHB]

Wow!! Words really cannot describe right now how ecstatic I am for you!! I'm so glad that your hair is growing back after those tough battles that you've had with breast cancer!! You have a truly amazing routine and I can only imagine what the future holds for you!!^^❤❤❤❤❤

[@sherrellejohnson3451]

Your hair looks really nice and full.. especially Comparison to your video from last year. Great job!! I’m excited for you..

[@EtherielleHB]

Thank you!

[@CoilyCode]

I’m getting into mini braids! Trying for the first time at the end of this month 😍😍

[@EtherielleHB]

Awesome!! That's great! I'm so excited you're trying it for the first time!!♥♥

[@Themystergamerr]

Girl, thanks for this vid. Long term protective styling is also my length retention strategy but without using extensions on my braids, I struggle with single strands knots. I think using water to hydrate might be the reason because I have an irregular curl pattern and water instantly takes away any stretch from my hair

[@benitadiop2703]

Add some Afro human bulk hair to help and do it on stretched blown out hair

[@SELFCAREMODEL]

YES GLAD TO SEE SOME ELSE ON THIS JOURNEY. IT WORKS & I LOVE IT.

[@sharj76ify]

Great information sis ❤. I’m doing these on Sunday and was afraid because I have medium density hair but my individual strands are fine.

[@sheilamorrison-wesley657]

Thank you for the video. I do the same thing. I go back and forth between mini braids and two strands twist.

[@EtherielleHB]

Thank you for watching! :) Yes, same here! Those two protective styles are miracle workers I tell you!

[@Chocobunnezz]

I've kept mine in since last August. I don't plan on taking them down til August again.

[@jennalud4748]

So you can safely keep these in for a year?? What about the tangling and dreading??!

[@Chocobunnezz]

@Jenna Lud I redo each braid as needed lol. So I detangle but I never take my whole head down.

[@maemunahqaasim6494]

That will be massive, please update us when u take them down. I want to try this too

[@curlsofamusician-my7iw]

Your hair is so perfect, keep doing what you're doing!

[@EtherielleHB]

Thank you!!

[@Astra73708]

I'm a new subscriber! I like your method of protective styling.

[@EtherielleHB]

Thank you very much and thank you for subscribing!

[@quirkyblackenby]

I’m literally about to start my on long term protective styling journey to retain length. Thanks for the video!

[@EtherielleHB]

You're so welcome!^^

[@YourMomLovesyouu]

I have mini twist and I've had them for almost a month and a week. Lol I have to take them down. I can't hang

[@EtherielleHB]

Loll, I totally understand!! Do what works for you!^^❤

[@joyh2224]

The crown is my most difficult area of my hair. I generally will take a hot towel over the clusters to soften them, then, take them down using the towel to clean up any build up. And proceed as per your instructions. As I have had Alopecia issues in the crown area. My hair just snap off. I have to be extremely careful and gentle to that area of my hair. I also have to use more butters than to keep my hair moisturized . The crown just seems to be a desert 🏜. All the other areas flourishes, not sure why.

[@susandouglas]

Thank you. This video helps

[@154angel154]

My hair is not full enuf for mini braids as of yet. I will revisit it in 4-6 months after I wear these 8 cornrows (4 on each side and they are all connected). I will not be full on washing them, but I will be utilizing witch hazel, acv spray or Seabreeze (using a soft white micro fiber cloth). I wear wigs minus glue so I will see where this journey takes me. My hair is pretty healthy (little past apl; not caught up on the length as thickness/density is my goal).

[@EtherielleHB]

Gotcha! I understand, do what works for you! Also one thing that I incorporated into my routine that made my hair a lot thicker was lavender oil. It has worked wonders for my hair, hopefully it can do the same for you too when it comes to reaching your goal of thickness/density! :)

[@154angel154]

​@EtherielleHB 👋🏾 Etherielle Sis!Back to say my micro braids are nearly 5 weeks old and I washed them yesterday. I redid my front perimeter as well at the parting area in the middle section! I am enjoying this mini/micro braids journey immensely! I will be wearing these til the end of Nov/Dec 2024. My hair was very very manageable during the shampooing process. I did not condition. When it dried enuf, I applied my peppermint/lavendar oil mix to my scalp and heavy shea butter mix on the ends (5 braided sections). I think I am on to something good Sis! Thank You for the motivation.

[@claryndamontie3638]

Information and classy Thank you for your video

[@christinamonica3]

I'm gonna try this but when I washed my hair that way I had a lot of shedding. I just chopped my ends so I should be good.

[@Astra73708]

I love this video!😀

[@after40california]

Excellent 👍

[@user-ee7jo5mg8f]

Love your mini braids.videos.god.bless.and.thumbs.up.

[@EtherielleHB]

Thank you so much!!

[@Astra73708]

I love that!

[@iAmaze87]

Very good detailed method. Gorg

[@WTFVIDSok]

I been down that road with mini twists and mini braids. It's not for me any more. For me, even when I rebranded, at the final take down, so much shed hairs used to come out. Now I clear away shed hairs once to twice a week using chunky twists or chunky braids.

[@EtherielleHB]

I get what you mean, this happens to me as well. I find that the reason why is because mini braids last longer, so most people have their hair in the braids for longer than two weeks which makes it seem as though more shed hair is coming out when you do the final take down, but it's essentially the same amount of shed hair that we naturally shed every day which is 80-100 hairs a day. So if that's the case, imagine how many shed hairs you'd have at the end of a month, or two, or three!!

[@desertcruiser19]

And how do you make it not to matte coz that is my challenge

[@Astra73708]

Did you used the LCO or LOC methd when you used the protective style in your mini braids? Also did you do protein treatments every four to six weeks? I'm considering trying the mini braid method like you had done. I've been washing my hair every week for the past four months, as a result, the dryness has subsided considerably. Now I can wash it every two weeks with minimum dryness.

[@EtherielleHB]

Hey Allison, I tend to use the LOB (Liquid Oil Butter) method loll! My hair specifically doesn't like conditioner, but loves butters and oils. I don't do protein treatments on my hair mainly because I tried it before and my hair absolutely hated it unfortunately. I do deep condition about once a month though. That's great that you wash your hair each week! It does help a lot with dryness. I used to wash my hair once a week but I've recently gotten a lot busier so I had to change my regimen to once every 2 weeks. I also have a video on how I usually take care of my mini braids during wash day. The routine is only about 60 minutes and I'm usually good for the whole week afterwards. I'm not really tech savvy but I'm going to try to put the link in this comment somewhere! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4KodaWpmp6WnJY

[@Astra73708]

What type of hair did you use for the mini braids?

[@PackofDiscos]

It's all her own hair

[@sibongilemtungwa1077]

My hair starts to met or lock with in weeks

[@EtherielleHB]

I understand, that's extremely unfortunate, but I do understand that this protective style might not be for everybody and that's okay.

[@mattwey9735]

I missed ur posts 😭💕💕

[@EtherielleHB]

Aww thank you!♥♥No need to worry, I'm back and I'll be posting even more soon🙂

[@estherajibaye5966]

Can you make regular hair extension braids on your mini braids? Like having to join 2 or 4 mini braids to make one extension braids?

[@EtherielleHB]

Hi Esther! Yes you can put mini braids in hair extensions, I did that starting out and honestly got the best results during that time because my hair wasn't affected as much by the weather due to the protection of the extensions, but I'm not completely sure about the joining of 2 or 4 mini braids into one because I haven't tried it out before, but I believe it's possible.

[@Astra73708]

I'm sorry! You actually braided your natural hair in mini braids. That's easier to take care of every two weeks consistently.

[@juliemayfield7598]

Make them bigger and also take a break I was wearing many braids and I grew my hair out a lot but it's in my ends but my ends are back healthy I took a break from it now my hair is longer I'm able to wear it in juicy or twist the hair needs a break cuz when it's tension on the hair from braids with your natural hair or extensions it's not good

[@EtherielleHB]

Thank you Julie! I'll keep that in mind! Thanks for the tip! :)

[@tinalove8197]

Girrrrlllll I have no patience or time to do this myself. I pay African braiding shop $180 every 4 months.

[@EtherielleHB]

🤣🤣 Hey girl I understand!! Whatever works!!

[@jennalud4748]

Do they take down your hair too and is there an extra fee?!

[@tinalove8197]

@@jennalud4748 I'm sure she'll charge. But I always take down my own hair.

[@jennalud4748]

@@tinalove8197 Oh okay...I just hate that part of the process!

[@Ceebabi92]

A couple questions... How many braids do you have total? And second... Are you only using water when you rebraid? What products are you using?

[@EtherielleHB]

I had 215 braids in total and I use water and this herbal oil mixture that I created for my hair. I use water to help get any shed hair out and oil to sometimes get some stubborn mini braids to unravel.

[@vastya.3255]

@@EtherielleHB 215? Wow!! 😭

[@Itsgoodtobehere95]

Does the hair break when taking out the mini braids because of knots? That’s my fear

[@EtherielleHB]

For me it didn't, but I did get a lot of shed hair

[@user-yx8jg2tc9n]

Girl my hair will lock

[@EtherielleHB]

Try it out one time, you might be surprised !!

[@feediefarouq159]

Is it normal to have a lot of shade hair after a month

[@EtherielleHB]

Yes it's normal, people in general usually shed 80-110 hairs a day so the accumulation over a month would seem to look like a lot. I get a lot of shed hair too when I rebraid my hair

[@feediefarouq159]

Ok thanks because I got freaked out about it Thanks to you am in my second month now let's journey together 🙂💗

[@EtherielleHB]

@@feediefarouq159%22%22 No problem, and that's great that you're on your second month! Mini braid journeys unite!!❤❤😄

[@pienke_1232]

Very loud music omg my ears

[@EtherielleHB]

Yes, I apparently have gotten a couple comments on the music in this video. It's so ironic how it has so many views though loll

[@ophelia8351]

Couldn’t watch. Music is too loud and unnecessary.

[@EtherielleHB]

Thank you for commenting!❤

[@chelseaanthony533]

9MONTHS???!!! Are you trying to lock your hair 😂 The max I do is one month. Terrible advice!!! My hair grows more than an inch in a month. I do a lot of treatments and scalp massages. And no it’s not genetics. Everyone in my house has short hair. I used to have short hair all my life till I started taking care of it

[@EtherielleHB]

Hi@@chelseaanthony533. To answer your question, I'm not locking my hair. You must be new to this channel as the methods I use on my braids that I've shown before (and also in this video) is what keeps my hair from locking. Certain people tend to be shocked or confused when they come across this video for the first time, typically the ones who only watch certain parts of it. Congrats on learning about what works for you and your hair and learning how to grow it out! That's something that is always a joy to discover!

[@libbylib1819]

You should be canonised as a saint. There's no way on God's green earth am I installing mini braids on my head unless it's in wig form. I can barely deal with the 10 or 20 odd braid- twist combos. Cannot deal with the nightmar tangles and knots. No sirrr!!🫡

[@EtherielleHB]

😂😂😂 I'm definitely no saint, God has just taught me a lot about patience and it luckily has trickled down into my haircare routine

[@libbylib1819]

@@EtherielleHB In my books, that qualifies you as a saint. Great content btw 👍❤️🎉🎊