Knotless Soft Faux Locs Tutorial | Step By Step Tutorial Neat Parting Hack, Flat Roots, Diy Locs

Hey you guys, what's up welcome back to my channel in today's video, i'm going to be showing you how i was able to achieve this super long 40, inches flat, knotless soft, faux locs, and you guys i had so much fun, creating this video for you guys. So i hope you stick on to the end and let me know what you think in the comment section down below to keep this video concise. I'M going to be breaking this video down into three sections: i'm going to be showing you how to make the soft locks extensions by yourself from scratch on a budget i'll be taking you through how to prep your hair, how to get perfect parts! And lastly, the installation process, so, if you've never done braids before this video is designed to be easy and beginner friendly enough for you to be able to follow step by step. So you can also achieve the same results without any further answers. Let'S just get right into this video so to start off you're going to need a couple of stuff, the first one being a rat tail comb with a pointy end and mine is from tony and guy and you're also going to need some conditioning hair gel something With extra hold some brazilian wool to form the thickness of the lock extension and also a regular crochet needle, a pair of scissors are also going to come in handy and, lastly, you're going to need some kinky bulk, braiding hair. I got the longest length. These came in in the color 39. I initially got only five packs, but i ended up using seven pack in total for the length and fullness of braids that i got and this one is the natural twist from me. Then it's an darling so for stage one making the lock extensions. Typically, the kinky hair extensions come in these small bundles and, as you can see, it's demarcated with a band around it. So i had two varying lengths of locks. The ones in the front were longer than the ones. In the back for the front pieces, i used two long pieces and half of one long piece. That'S two and a half pieces for the front section and for the back section i only used one long piece and the remaining half piece from the other bundle. So in all, i used one and a half pieces and i ended up making a total of 60 soft faux locs, and i think i had about five left over when i was done with the whole installation. But it's better safe than sorry. It'S better to have more locks than to have less locks than you need, and the brazilian wool is going to serve us some kind of a a base for the lock that we are going to be creating. So that's what gives it the full thickness and it prevents it from being too stiff. That'S why i opted to use brazilian wool and also because you can count the strands of the brazilian wool. It makes it so much easier for you to be able to create the same size locks all round. So the locks that i had in the front section were 40 inches long and the ones that i had in the back were 35 inches, and i had a tape measure right there to make sure that i wasn't making any mistakes. I wasn't making some longer than some or shorter than some. I would always reference with a tape measure to make sure that i was getting the same length all right as you can see, i'm sectioning off three strands, so we can start making the front locks and i'm starting the whole wrapping process with the first short piece That we are going to be using and i'm going to fold that over the rope thingy that we've formed and that's what i'm going to start wrapping off with and to make sure that it doesn't start unraveling, i'm going to be wrapping it at least three times To secure it and i'm going to let go of the other strand and using that other remaining strand, i'm going to start wrapping around as loosely as possible because we are going for the messy soft look. So it doesn't really have to be as precise and we're going to keep on wrapping until we get to the end of that strand, i'm going to pick one of the longer pieces and just continue wrapping in the same exact direction as i was wrapping the previous One also remember to keep it as loose as you possibly can to prevent the lock extension from becoming too stiff and we're just going to keep on wrapping wrapping wrapping until that piece finally runs out immediately. That piece runs out. I'M going to pick the last remaining piece and continue wrapping that as well. It'S pretty much self-explanatory and then i'm just going to keep on wrapping until i run out of that lock and then i'm done now, you really don't need to do much to secure the base. It'S it just kind of flows into each other at the end of it, and it doesn't end up unraveling at all, which is amazing and for the shuttle locks in the back. We'Re just going to repeat the previous steps that we just did, but the only difference is that we are going to be using one piece instead of two and then a shorter piece. So we're going to start off with a shorter piece and then continue wrapping with the longer piece. So that's just what i'm doing to show you guys right now, once i'm done, i'm going to cut off any flyaways that i want to, but i kind of like the messy look, so i just did a little bit of trimming. Then i'm going to be taking my scissors and then cutting the rope holding the locks, so this is how the locks turned out. In the end, the bushy ends that you can see is going to be our point of attachment when it comes to the installation process. Moving on to section number two, which is prepping and parting, we are going to be starting off with pre-washed and pre-stretched out hair to make working with it so much easier. Next, i'm going to be sectioning off my hair into three sections and we're going to have two sections on top and one in the back. I'M gon na start the back section from where my ear is using the rat tail combo down, and then i divided the top section right down the middle, and this doesn't have to be perfect from the start. These are just some base guidelines that we are going to be using as we go next we're going to be creating the base braids for us to use for our installation. So i wanted my soft four locks to look super super full and to be able to achieve this. I created four equal rolls with the back section and then i sectioned off the top section into eight smaller rolls. So four on one side and four on the other side, i'm going to be dividing each row into smaller sections and smoothing out the lines to give us those clean. Looking parts i'm going to be dividing the first row into four equal sections and i'm going to be using some hair gel for this, the neater, your braids look, the more professional it looks like this. We storming on my knowledge like this. My inner ghetto braider feels more comfortable using this instead of a ratio comb guys so you're going to be seeing more of this instead of the ratio. Combo, please do not be like me, stay bougie and use your right tail comb and i'm not going to braid it all the way down. I'M just going to braid to the middle section. You can braid it all the way down if you want to, but it's really not necessary. It'S all going to be tucked in into your lock. So you really don't have that much to worry about i'll, be repeating the same process all through the rest of the braids and then i'm going to move to the next row on the next row. You'Re going to overlap the parting space to form this break style. Parting and this prevents your braids from looking scanty once you're done, sectioning twist it down, and then you are able to braid each individual one easier, overloading i'll be overloading your bank account. Bonnie plenty tell me so, as you can see, i'm almost done with the base. Braids, i'm dividing the final row and you can see more clearly here how i was able to divide and section off the base braids in the front section also into four braids. So i apply the gel directly into the parting space and using hair gel really helps you to clean up your parting, making it so much say neater falling. I'M falling fighting for you overdose me, your love, they overdose me i'll, be overloading your bank account plenty. Tell me and base braids complete. I really liked how the base braids alone turned out. I'M kind of imagining how this hairstyle is going to look with some beads at the end of it. What do you guys think? Should i recreate something like that? Let me know in the comment section down below and the hardest part of this hairstyle is actually done. The whole installation process took me literally less than 30 minutes. It was super super quick. We storming out my knowledge like this. I follow god. I know they follow mine for you. I might have to consider trips to l.a taking photographs if you're signed by me, then it's an autograph to contain and now time for the grand finale the installation process of our soft faux locs. So i already started did a few in the back, so you guys can see how it's going to turn out overall and i'm starting to lose light, because i'm filming with natural lighting, so i wanted it to go a bit faster before everywhere - turns dark. Taking your crochet needle passing it in the mid section of the base braid next you're, going to open up the claps claps you're, going to open up the claps section and secure off the bushy parts. We left on the full, lock extension and once that's secured you're going to pass that back out of the base braid and then you're going to wrap that part up the base of the braid making sure to conceal your actual hair in the wrapping process. But try not to make it too too tight. Remember we are doing soft faux locs, so remember to keep your wrapping as soft as possible for four days four days. All no trust that no choice i feel to contain and once that piece runs out, i'm gon na pick a completely new strand from the kinky braiding hair pack and i'm going to start wrapping that at the exact point where the previous piece ended and i'm going To keep on wrapping that until that piece runs out, i'm going to also do a couple more and that's pretty much it i'm gon na do a couple more, so you guys can see how it's done and for my visual learners watch as i go so you're Gon na be trimming off any flyaways on the faux locs. If you had any and with this hairstyle you do not need to dip it in hot water. You know say i'm falling. I'M tell me like this. I follow god. I know they follow man for you. I might have to consider trips to l.a taking photographs if you're signed by me, then it's an autograph. This is how the final locks turned out. I really do hope you found this video helpful. If you did. Let me know in the comment section down below this: hairstyle is so low maintenance and stress free, and i was able to rock this hairstyle for a maximum of, i think a month or a little over a month. Thank you guys so much for watching and please remember, to hit the subscribe button down below and like this video. If you did like it and i'll see you in my next video next week, but until then bye-bye for four days four days. All no trust that no choice i feel to contain got your bond in a package. You know say: i'm falling and falling fighting for you.