How To Decorate Braids With Gold Yarn String/Thread

Hey curlfriends and welcome back Today, I'm coming to you guys with another collaboration with Divatress.com., I'm going to show you guys how to accessorize your crochet box, braids or box braids in general, using string.. It'S really simple and easy to install.. Divatress went ahead and sent over two packs of this gold yarn for braid string.. So we're going to go ahead and add some gold string to our box braids make them look really nice and snazzy for the summer.. It'S a nice hot trend.. You guys may have seen a lot of instagram models wearing these yarn thread string in their box braids to make them look a little bit more glam. Go ahead and stay tuned for the tutorial. I'll, see you guys in the tutorial. You guys know that I'm starting off on DIY waist length box braids.. This is the crochet method, so go ahead and check that video out before we get into this tutorial., I'm using the yarn for braid in the color gold., It's only 99 cents on Divatress.com.. You get a lot of string in one pack for 99 cents.. I pretty much just used a little less than half of one pack.. This string has an elastic attached to the inside, so you want to use sharp, not dull scissors.. You don't want to end up with fraying on the ends or straggly ends on your string.. You want the string to stay together., I'm using these fabric scissors to cut this string.. I went ahead and unraveled the string out of the pack.. I'M doubling up my string to a little over shoulder. Length. The technique looks really complex, but I promise you guys it's super easy. You're, pretty much just creating these `` X's'' and holding down the `` X's''. You want to make sure that you're doing this on a flat, braid or flat surface.. You want to make sure that its', nice and flat before you start wrapping the hair., I'm just holding down the braid.. I'M wrapping the strings across each other to create that ``. X'' When I create that `` X'', I'm going to hold down that `` X'' between my index finger and my thumb., Then I'll wrap towards the opposite end.. So I'm wrapping on the top. Holding., Then wrapping on the bottom and holding. I'll continue to alternate between the top and bottom of the braid.. This is why it's important to make sure that your braid is nice and flat.. You can grip it well and have your `` X's'', nice and symmetrical., I'm just going for a subtle look.. I want this crisscross effect.. This is the most popular effect that a lot of people are going for, which is pretty much like. I said just crisscrossing the string.. You can wrap this around in a circle by just wrapping it around the braid to create bold chunky spots of gold.. You can design whatever you like and get super creative with this.. At the end of the string, I'm going to tie the string into a regular knot., I tied mine 3 times to make sure that it wouldn't pop on me at all.. Then I just cut the ends super close to the braid so that it wouldn't show the straggly ends.. Now I'm moving on to my next section.. Like I told you guys, I wanted a really subtle look, so I didn't use a whole bunch of gold string.. I pretty much just did 3 braids right towards the front of my head so that when I pull my hair up backward or down, you can still see a little hint of gold.. One extra tip for installing this type of elastic or stretchy string into your braids. Is you don't want to pull super tight.? You will end up with a scrunched up braid., It's going to contract against itself and scrunch up rather than lay nice and flat.. This string comes in a wide array of colors and tones.. You can get anything from your golds and silvers to super bright and colorful pieces of string.. You could pretty much customize this and make this your own unique hairstyle.. I think that it's a really easy, cheap and affordable way to dress up your box braids.. I felt like my box braids looked so much more professionally done.. They looked less crochet-like and looked extremely professional vs DIY. Once I added in these gold strings., I must say, as an avid box, braid wearer, I never really dressed up my braids ya'll., The most that I've done is play with a little bit of color or funky hairstyles, but I've never really gone for accessories.. I must say I am totally addicted.. I want to do this with every single box. Braid install., These braids are waist length, so this really helped for me to spice things up. Since I can't pull my hair up., It's super heavy. When I pull it all the way up onto the top of my head., It's a great nice touch., I love you guys.. I hope that you guys enjoyed learning how to add string to your box braids to glam them up.. I love you guys and I'll see you guys in the next video. Bye, curlfriends