My 60 Minute Wash and Style Routine on Mini Braids | Guaranteed Week Long Moisture!

Hey everyone! In this video I'm showing you my wash and style routine on my mini braids in a way that gives me week-long moisture! Because mini braids are a lot easier to manage in general, my wash and style routine is not as long as when I don't have my hair in mini braids, so it's a great time saver!
I have DIYs that are coming soon on how I make my Malipe' butter, Shikakai shampoo, and Herbal Oil Mix that you see me use in this video for my wash and style routine soon, so stay tuned!
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[@thejazzyspot9560]

Wow I'am new here but I have been doing mini braids for a few months. I take them out every 4-5 weeks and the growth is crazy! I just came from your older videos and your growth is insane! I love the the mini braids but I got tired of doing mine so small since it's getting longer I switched to medium size braids. Still I enjoy watching your routine!

[@EtherielleHB]

Hi TheJazzySpot and welcome! It's awesome that you're doing mini braids, and thank you for checking out my content! I also have noticed recently that since my hair has been growing longer there's been some difficulty(especially with rebraiding, since it takes a lot longer now.) Mini braids are definitely great for growing out hair, but when your hair gets longer I agree that it's smart to make them bigger.

[@crystalanderson824]

Your hair looks like some pretty Sister Locs❤

[@dainap.4553]

So cute girl i’m rooting for you!!! Thank you JESUS for your videos popping up on my algorithm

[@sinqobilemabuza8145]

Your hair has grown so much. I can’t wait for mine to get to that length.

[@bestill6505]

New subbie from London UK!!! I recently put mini braids in and planning to wear for 3-4 months. I am also a sister/braidloc Technician for the last 13 years. I will be doing a 2 point rotation to refresh my roots 2 twice-(every 6 weeks) ... Or so. Because I have had sister/mirco braid locs 4 TIMES... AND picked them out-once fully locked up to 3 years later & still had a full/thick head of hair after taking them out. I am confident about interlocking my braids and removing the interlocked section. WARNING: To those who maybe thinking of doing interlocking at the roots.. Be mindful that you need to be patient interlocking-it's very easy to make knots in your hair and or join braids at the roots together. It also tempting to tear fused loose stands apart to interlock the new growth-which will cause thining and effect your hair density. With taking the braids and the temporary locked roots down - be extremely slow, gentle in handling the hair. Also, moisture is the key (oil and water mix/a butter over the top) of the braids before the take down. AGAIN YOU NEED TO BE PREPARED TO TAKE DOWN YOUR BRAIDS OVER A SERIES OF DAYS (UP TO 7) so not to rip out your ends or hair at root level. Also, please be mindful of tight styling mini braids-aim not to put pressure the follicles-then you end up pulling them out from the scalp (seeing the white tip on the ends) thus causing scalp damage/pampering hair growth. Also... Sorry to go on & on... Just like our sister did.. Wash, deep condition and moisturising the hair on your wash days. Daily: scalp massages and for me daily... Or every 2-3 days moisture) I love mini braids.... Locs on me: ITS A (NAW... 44 now and I have tried the locking on and off for 16 years...) but love that I can wear what looks and feels similar to locs and then take them down. Plus, I can walk out on the rain etc and not worry about shrinkage. Sister, sister love your content!

[@EtherielleHB]

Hi Be Still, thank you for subbing and I appreciate the information that you've given about your experience with locs and am glad that you're going to be doing mini braids for 3-4 months! Locs are beautiful and I love the different variations of locs that people can have, I however choose not to because I would miss being able to have my hair out too much, hence why I wear mini braids. I also love how taking care of locs like mini braids are for the most part very easy to take care of and I honestly didn't know you could have a full head of hair when taking down locs! I usually see people (or the people around me who have had locs) cut their hair and start from scratch, but I've recently noticed online that people do brush their locs out or take them down without cutting it all off! Thanks again for sharing information on taking care of locs and mini braids!

[@theptonomad]

Look at how healthy😍😍

[@ms.denise4074]

Im loving the growth!

[@inspirestrength505]

I use to have long extensions that i would braid to make them curly. now I am completely natural using my own hair that almost shoulder length. xoxo

[@EtherielleHB]

That's awesome!! I used extensions a few years back to grow my hair as well! It really can work wonders with retaining length!!

[@sunshinecity1868]

Wow the growth is real

[@inspirestrength505]

long thick and beautiful hair. xoxo

[@EtherielleHB]

Thank you!💖

[@klassy86]

Your hair is beautiful! What do you put in your herbal oil mix?

[@EtherielleHB]

Thank you!! I put dried herbs in a mason jar and add my favorite essential oils in it along with avocado oil castor oil and extra virgin olive oil.

[@juleyl.5266]

How often do you redo your braids and also wash them?

[@EtherielleHB]

Every two months I re braid and every two weeks I wash them

[@juleyl.5266]

@@EtherielleHB okay. Thanks hon.

[@ms.denise4074]

Hi! How long do you keep your mini braids in and do you have a lot of shedding when you take them out?

[@EtherielleHB]

Hey! I previously kept my mini braids in for 6 months. The mini braids I have in now how been in for 7 and I'm looking to keep them in for about a year(which will be September of this year.) Yes I did get a lot of shedding when I took my mini braids out previously.

[@ms.denise4074]

@@EtherielleHB Thank you for replying! Will you do a video on how to keep them from converting to locs? The longest I’ve kept mine in for was 3 months and they weren’t even mini, but they were trying to loc on me. Thank you!

[@EtherielleHB]

@@ms.denise4074 Absolutely! I will make sure to do so!

[@ms.denise4074]

@@EtherielleHB thank you!

[@ms.denise4074]

@@EtherielleHB Thank you!

[@naturalbeauty4082]

How often do you wash and keep your hair in?

[@EtherielleHB]

I wash my hair every two weeks and I keep my hair in braids usually for as long as I'd like, I just make sure to redo them every 2 months.

[@naturalbeauty4082]

@@EtherielleHB Ok thank you 💕