How To: Box Braids For Beginners! (Step By Step)
- Posted on 15 August, 2017
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Box Braids is the classic protective hairstyle for women with natural hair! This braid hairstyle also works perfectly for transitioning hair and relaxed hair. If you never did box braids on your own hair before then this is the perfect braiding tutorial for you! I will show you step by step exactly how to box braid your hair so this is definitely a beginner friendly hair tutorial! Traditional Box Braids are a little different from Jumbo Box Braids because box braid plaits are a little bit smaller than the size of Poetic Justice Braids. This style takes only a couple of hours to do but if you are beginner, this is the style you save to do on your day off just in case it takes you a lot longer to do. Subscribe to this YouTube channel and TURN ON BELL NOTIFICATIONS to watch more beginner friendly hair tutorials so that you can learn how to do your hair yourself! Comment down below your video requests so that Breanna can know which hair tutorials you want her to do next!
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Hey everybody I just launched my grand new course called how to start and grow your online hair extension business check out the link below to get started. Hey, ladies, this is Brianna from howtoblackhair.com and in Soria. I will show you exactly how to achieve box braids for beginners. This channel is almost at 100,000 subscribers so make sure to subscribe and click the bell for notification so that you can watch more beginner friendly, hair tutorials. I can't wait to show you how easy this is. So, let's get started, you actually don't need a lot of products. To achieve this, look you need about six to eight packages of braiding hair. You need a rat tail comb, a wide tooth comb curlers for your hair. You need haircutting scissors as well as edge control. So now I'm going to show you on our first package of braiding hair by removing this rubber band, how to actually prepare for your break. The ends are very straight across and what you want to do is break up the bluntness, so you want to do what caused the feathering technique to do this process you're just going to pull on the ends of the hair you're going to roll the end in One hand and then use your other hand to right through any little bit of a knock, so you may have created, as you are doing, the feathering process so that way, the inter tapered now you're going to cut the hair at a downward angle to clean up The ends - and you want to check just to be sure that you feathered it. You want to make sure that all your braids come to a point. So that's why this feathering technique is so important to prevent your braids from unraveling. Now I have a small section of hair left and I'm going to show you two ways to do your box break so be sure to pay attention to both techniques, because this is very important now divide your hair into two sections. Each section will be a braid. Now I'm just turning each section in all directions, so you can get an idea for how big your parts need to be now taking one section you're going to divide this section into three equal pieces. This is the first way that I'm going to show you how to box break. What you want to do is then overlap one piece over the other, so I always overlap the middle to the left and then the new middle piece to the right, so that it creates a three-legged brain. You have to make sure to rotate each middle piece back and forth around itself. So that way, you have a neat break right before you begin box braiding your hair, so you want to braid your real hair first in an individual braid. I highly suggest this technique for beginners because it makes it a lot easier for you to actually attach your braiding hair and it's very easy to prevent your inks from sticking out as well, when you twist them so now. This is how your braid should look right before you begin adding your braiding hair. So add your braiding hair. You want to pinch off a medium to large-sized of hair, and then you want to go ahead and put that hair in your lap so that you can begin preparing to add it now, with the remaining hair in your hand, you're just kind of tie it in One big knot: this is important to preventing your hair from getting very tingly and knotted, because it's easy for the sense that you're, extremely single because of the nature of it is slightly kinky now divide your section into two pieces. One piece has to be smaller than the other, so you're pinching off 1/3 of its original size for the smaller leg. Now, with that smaller leg that you see, in my right hand, I'm going to wrap it around this bigger leg and that's going to create. For me, three equal legs to my break, so that way the first sized piece actually turned into an equal part, and these are the three legs that you see here now grabbing that small piece that you wrapped around you're, going to use the 3 main fingers of Your dominant hand, for me that's my right hand, you're, going to pinch the hair very close, where joint and then you're going to make sure the other hair is resting in your hand, rotate your dominant hand underneath open your index and your thumb to pinch that leg. That middle leg is going to be with your real hair, so you're going to make sure you're opening and closing your Pinterest down to add to here now with this individual that we just braid it we're going to go ahead and add it in between our index And our thumb so make sure you're paying attention, because this is very, very easy and simple. Now you go to put that loop leg to one side and you're, going to rotate your hand slightly to the right or your dominant hand. If your dominant hand is your right hand and then you're going to continue to rotate the other hand as well, so that you can see the hair into itself. So if you can master actually doing an individual braid without using weave, then you can easily add braiding hair to your hair without you having any issues at all. So if you've, never box braided before I highly suggest that you actually practice this. As you see me doing it, so you can really get it exactly how you need to do a box braid. So now, I'm just going to rotate my hands in front of me so that it's a little easier for me to continue braiding all the way down. Now, because you've read it your real hair into an individual braid, it makes the Brooking process extremely easy when you're at the roots of your hair is very easy for your braids to actually slide down too far on your real hair, and that's why for beginners, I Suggest that you break your real hair in an individual braid part now to make all legs equal to reach the bottom, just pinch off a little bit of hair from a neighboring braid, so that you can continue braiding all the way down to the end cut off The move remaining ends with your scissors to clean up the braid. So that's a braid of very neat and seamless. As you can see, this is how clean with your bride should look, especially when you use hair that matches your natural hair color. So now I'm going to show you one more example in this time, you're going to divide this section into two pieces and you need the hairs to remain loose. Now, I'm going to show you what color braiding hair, how to do this so that way, you can clearly see where your real hair should go you're still going to feed your hair. In the same way, you did the other braid, but this hair is loose. So there's no pre braiding occurs you're just going to continue to rotate one leg over the other. By inserting your index finger to hook the outer leg, that's how you actually add hair to do your box for it now you're, going to free your less dominant hand and you're going to grab the remaining seats on this section into a separate leg and then continue. Braiding this process for this way of doing box braids is extremely helpful for those of you who have very silky or smooth great texture of hair, because when you're braiding your hair, when your hair is very silky or smooth, you notice that sometimes is very hard to Prevent hair from sliding off that's why I suggested to divide your section into two parts: making sure that your hair is in two separate legs, because one of the legs, as you see here, does not have any of your hair. This is extremely helpful for those who have a hard time gripping at the roots as well. Now you want to just make sure that you continue braiding and if you notice that you have any of your real hair sticking out just use a little bit of edge control to smooth your real hair into the braiding hair. Now cut off the remaining in it. Make sure to trim off any clips that stick out from your braid make sure that you pay attention to where your real hair is so that you don't accidentally cut your hair now, as you can see, this is how it will look when you're, adding color to Your braids, so if this helped you to see how to do it be sure to give me a thumbs up to, let me know now, as you can see, all of my grades are completely installed and what I want to do is very quickly. Do a spin around so that you can see how your break to look now, your brace may look a little different. If you decide to use color, so you can use color or you can use black hair if you prefer. So now I'm going to show you how to curl the ends of your braids. This adds its extra touch to your box right now, I'm using a roller - and this is a half inch cold wave water roller. What you want to do is roll the ends of your braids first and then roll the braids on to the end, so that the ends do not unravel when you dip it in hot water so now to slowly lower it into hot water, making sure it was Previously boiling so that the water is very hot, this is going to help your curls to stay and entire time you're wearing these braids. Now, squeeze it dry with a dry towel to release all the water and steam, remove the plunger and slowly unravel it from your hair. Don'T yank it because you may disturb the curls, because the curls are worn, use scissors to trim up any ends that stick out. So that it's a lot morning after curling, this is how your box braids, should look at the end. Now this step is completely optional, but I love a little bit of collecting in so that's why I like to use rollers to actually have curls ends of my hair to achieve a similar list with the edges of your hair, all you have to do is use A rat tail comb and some edge control to actually smooth your hair, exactly how you want it to look so now that my edges are done very quickly. I'M going to show you how my braids look at the scalp. So that way, you can have an idea of how you need to do with your box braids. This is about the size that you want your braids to be for that traditional box. Braid look, and I want to show you exactly how for the hair looks and how you want to actually part your hair. So, as you can see with my technique, the braid will not be too tight. You can actually wear your hair up in a ponytail. The first day, if you so desire, thank you so much for watching my beginner-friendly box, braid tutorial. I love doing this video for you all and I want to in doing this, but to do so. I need your help subscribe and thumbs up this video to support this channel, because we are almost at 100,000. Subscribers comment down below what looks you want to see in it, thanks for watching everybody and catch you later, hey everybody I just launched my brand new course called how to start and grow your online here extension business check out the link below to get started.
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vonozono: *in the bathroom doing my own box braids instead of paying 180*I'm getting excited and I only did 1 braid
Michaela's Hair Tutorials: IT WORKS IT WORKS people pls have a try at this I'm only a kid (A SMART KID) so I done this and it worked I showed my mum now she is calling everyone telling them I can do box braid. You have just earned a subscriber God bless
Keonna Lockerman: I’m here bc I need something to do during quarantine I’m not going outside so why not lol ♀️
damessanger1: Wow! I did it, I put in my first braid at the back. Now am going to stay up all night and complete it. No more $180 at salon
MzKenya: I’ve been trying to learn how to just braid my own hair for a good minute. It’s hard trying to find someone who braids and is dependable. I’m so thankful for your tutorial. I will be trying this today.
csterl713: Child, you did that!! I did it!! 40 whole years old and finally can braid my own hair. Get it, queen!!!
Dee Nation: Thanks so much!! The 1st technique really helped me Soo much I feel so proud of myself your video was a life saver
Kernel Queen: I love this video. It helped me, big time. I’ve been trying to learn how to start a braid with weave for a long time. This video was very explicit/detailed. Thanks!
Blaise Nia Laing: This is great! Thank you this is really helpful for me! When I do my daughter's hair the hair would just slip right off and this really helped me. At first I thought it was the hair that I was getting to braid (which I was advised to get by the only hair dresser in Vermont for this beautiful hair). Thank you!
rchllsmth: I have never been so excited to do my own hair. Mine came out chunky and my parts are a little goofy, but I feel so accomplished doing it myself!!! What a wonderful tutorial!
★Jazzy★Bell★: This is literally the easiest way I’ve seen someone try to teach me how to boxbraid. I’m positive I can do this
Chasidy McCowin: I am mind blown. I’ve been learning how to box braid for a year now. This is so much easier. I appreciate this Thank you.
Nate M: Thank you SO much for this tutorial! I've only done my own braids a few times, but one of my biggest problems was getting a grip when starting the braid. I'm definitely going to use the two techniques you showed when I do my braids today!
Jomiya A.: Thank you! You made this so easy to understand I'll be starting mine tomorrow!
Heather Renkert: It helped me SO much! Thank you. My daughter's hair turned out AMAZING
Ru Moor: Great demonstration. Clear and well done! Thank you.
Jojo's Universe: I used this to braid a fleece leash for my dog!! Your tips don't just work on hair!! Awesome job, and might I add your hair looks AMAZING!!
Hailey L: this helped so much! the last time i tried to do braids on myself i struggled to start the braid but now it seems so easy!
Captivated Lunt: This tutorial really helped a lot probably one of the best ones on YouTube , very good job ☺️
Biana Hatcher: This was very helpful! Thank you:) such a wonderful teacher! I can't wait to try your technique:)
SHAUNTA HOLMES: Love this video!! Gives me hope as a beginner! I am going to try this over the weekend.
Teirra Perry: You enunciate really well! I am very pleased with this tutorial. Awesome job!
Beatris Jitariu: Very helpful!!! I cannot wait to try tomorrow. It’s not really that hard, it just needs practice! Love that you explained very slowly!
MightIAdd Podcast: I have followed a couple of your tutorials and every time I do my hair comes out amazing! Also I love your personality you deserve the success you have
Ashley Boykin: I'm going to practice this, I hope that I can figure this out by the end of summer. I'd love to start braiding my own hair and save $200+
Stephie Lond: Absolutely well presented ... easy to follow, direct .. thanks for posting.
P. Bea&J: Thank you so much for giving more then one explanation. You're a life saver. Awesome job!
SMB loc'd: You are always very detailed. Thank you it helps a lot!
Nighttimeprowler: This is EXACTLY what I needed. Thank you!!!! ♥️
Desmonde Hoppie: Very Informative. Great Tutorial. Extremely Detailed. Your visuals and verbal instructions are very helpful Thank You for taking the time to make this video.
Ursula Becker: So grateful for this channel! My grandchild saw a movie with box braids and she says I have to learn how so I can do her hair! Thank you for your video....I’m going out to buy my hair right now! Your tutorial is very relatable..
Felicia: Very thorough!! Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Lelee Bass: Thank you so much for this video . I did my own hair for the first time ever !
Lilitaly: I will be doing this to my daughter's hair this weekend so thank you!!
Steph G: Yassss girl! Thanks so much for this video I’m excited to try now
MARIAAA STARR: you did an excellent tutorial. your box braids are beautiful.tfs...
901_princess _represent: My sister, yessssss!!!!! You always, always, always do such a wonder job!!!!! I learned how to do Havana twist because of you!!!!!! I'm going to do the first method because my hair is so thin!!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!
chlo Taylor: I’ve never had braids before and I’ve never braided hair before. I just ordered some hair and I was nervous but you calmed me down with this video. Thank you!! I’ll be sure to come back here when my hair arrives❤️
Phoenix Pinkmyn: wow you made the curling look super easy! I had no idea this style was so simple.
Jaritza Geigel: thank you so much! I have to braid my partners hair for the first time and I am both nervous excited and honored they would let me style their crown!! I am going to try both thanks for the video.
Caroline Marimo: What a great tutorial I'm going to practice this
Nelda John: This is reeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaallllllly helpful. Really thorough. Great job! Wow. More of these please❤❤
Tazz SheDevil: Thank you so much Queen!! Although Im Nigerian I've NEVER braided. After watching this i just fixed my box braids that my stylist messrd up. Might do my whole head next time. God bless you. Amen!!
eRica_w_: Rewatched from 3:41 like 7x trying to get it. I think I just need to physically practice it hahahaha! I’m making my head hurt trying to do it in my head.
Margaret Young: I’m going to try. I did my own jumbo braids with rubber bands. It’s pretty much the same process. Thanks so much... you are a rockstar❤️❤️❤️
Kennitha Montgomery: You describe this very well.. very slow and i can see how you install the hair. Thanks you
Mongolian Summer: This was literally the most helpful video I've come across! Thank you SOOOO much
Murr 84: Thanks alot. I got my hair done but my hair so short i had a few slip out. I was able to reinstall my own braids in the front. Not as neat as the stylist did but they were tighter and secure and acheived the look i wanted!
M: Thank you so much for this inspiration, I have for the first time, done my own braids.
Kimberly T: Trying this on my daughters hair today wish us luck!!
rin len: This helped alot i finally did my own braids
Carina Malone: Thank you so much my biggest issue in braidings is gripping, so this was a BIG help.
CosplayNicky: Thank you for explaining how you work your own hair inside the braid without looking it like a tree ❤️✌️
Roxcy Lou: Being able to put up your hair upon the first day is what sold me! About to do my daughter’s hair and the level of tension of scalp is a major concern for me and you have addressed that! Thanks always, Brianna. Still faithfully following you!
Nae: This is so amazing my mom is doing my doing this for the fist time on my hair. Im so excited!♀️❤
Akianne Styles: Helping me learn how to do braids very well :)
Claudia Andrea TV: Super helpful! Thank you!!!
GiGi B. [histoiredunefemmegigi]: Brilliant. Utterly brilliant. This solves the exact problem I’ve always had... that stupid slipping. Love it!
natasha love: Thank you! Definitely as easy as plaits!!
phobaphobia: As a mixed kid with a white mom, your videos are extremely helpful. I honestly was so lost as a kid on how to deal with my hair at all.
FirePandaPower: Thank you so much for this! I was able to box braid my hair for the first time and it came out great!
Tiffany Rossman: Excellent! I’m doing my 11 year olds hair tomorrow in box braids for the 1st time & this is by far the best tutorial I’ve seen. Thank you!!
Delaney M.: The way you showed how to braid using the colored hair made it so easy to follow. I feel a lot more confident in my ability to braid now.
Prophetess Lady Of Wisdom: Pretty girl. Very helpful video. I love the braids too.❤
Katrina Floyd: Your videos have helped me do my own hair so much. I just wanted to say thank you and I love your videos
Felicia K: Breanna You ARE the BOMB!! Gurl I braided my hair with a single braid first BUT the single braid I did not braid it all the way. Then I added the weave hair to the single braid. My hair has remained tight enough without becoming too loose from the scalp. I am so psyched. You are very gifted & AWESOME in my book. Much Thanks
Monique Wilson: Your hair looks really good. Thank you for this tutorial.
Lois Anakwe: THANK YOU!!! Love the tutorial!!!! It’s my start. Going to be long.
Rachel Frazier: Thank you for sharing it look amazing ❤️. Still seems a little hard but I am going to try it ..it beats paying someone 180. Lol
Christina Martinez: I love your energy! New subscriber, thanks for sharing such detailed videos!
Lana Guignard: This was such a great explaination!!!! Thank you. Keep it up fr
yvonne Ngwenya: I love how you explain in detail. Thanks Sis
esthercvazquez: You are really good and explain it very clearly. Gifted! x
K.R. Watkins: I need to practice attaching the hair more, because I always have trouble with this part. Trying to section & overlap the strands & wrist flipping without me losing the hair is a challenge. Also, do you detangle the hair BEFORE starting the braids? I tried Senegalese twists last night with kanekalon hair, but it kept tangling up on me.
Kimcandiss: Braiding your real hair first is a gem can’t wait to try this.
Janice Loggins: I’m going to try this today
janiyab2002: Hun you are a life saver that braiding technique helped me redo one of my braids that came a loose. Whenever my braids would come a loose I would struggle with getting the braid looking even like all of the rest, but with that technique you showed me with starting with the middle section and putting it to the left and then to the right that really helped make my braid be even as the rest of my braids. Thanks sooo much hun and God bless you! My braids are looking banging as they first did.
Mizzz Licia: I swear I got so damn frustrated when I started but I got in like 5 minutes (starting the braid) so yes this helps a lot thanks so much
Nic R: Just get pre-stretched hair to avoid having to do all that to the hair.
Alexis: Whooooaamygoodness, this is going to make my life so much easier! I know how to grip, I know how to braid, but the first method is going to help me a lot. Thank you so much! By the way: how long did this take?
Aerial Harris: Thank you so much I didn't know braiding could be so easy much love ❤
Chellz L: So helpful! Thank you!!!
Chidinma Ebere: 3:56 thank you!!❤️❤️ this helped so much
SheKeena Arielle: I get pre stretched/ pre feathered hair... This technique worked wonders... saved $180 and they look great!!!
Hunnybee: omg girl, the second way you showed helped me so much. thaaaank you!!
Dondrelle Shuler: I love the first method you showed. my hair breaks easily when I get braids, but with this method it will prevent hair breakage. Thanks!!!
Lucero Paulino: OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH I did one braid and it came out so good and I’m only 13 this is the only video that worked thank you so muchhbh
Marissa Abston: Extremely easy to understand and I like how you gave specific information and techniques and also gave 2 ways to go about it
martrice bellow: Hey you make it so easy to learn. Thanks i like your videos. great job
Shan A: Awesome! I'm going to try boxbraiding my own hair today. Wish me luck!
Meah: I thought this was going to be one of the hardest things ever. I grew up with a white mom who knew nothing about black hair so I didn't even learn how to braid until I was 8, still don't know how to cornrow, and thought box braids we're going to be the hardest thing ever but this actually helped.
Mayachuchu13: AAAAH THANK YOUthis will help so much for college I don’t have money to be getting my hair done
Deshawna Welcome: Yes I love it !! I love the first way u showed, its so much easier
Jelisa Felix1: How helpful. Thank you for this video.
Hi: You did an amazing job. Thank you. Subbed
Adrianna G: I am so excited to try this I was doing the rubber band method but now I’m gonna see how this method works
R Oki: WOW!!! Great job, you make it look so simple like I can just go throw some braids in tonight and rock them in the morning! But for real ....GIRL do you really braid and unbraid your hair that often? Like you posted crochets to the floor, micros and box braids in like a month! Now don't get me wrong I LOVE the videos and truly appreciate it and it has helped me but I also know that braids take time, filming and editing ..(that you do so well) takes time! You have a husband and life. I know... you are a robot and you don't sleep! LOL!!! Lots of Love and energy to you! You are a gem and I am honored to be a subscriber! My daughters thank you!
Infinite Angela: Great tutorial video! Thank you.
Tiki Word_Empress: I went through a few videos before I happened upon yours. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You explained it the best thus far. You are a godsend.
Tae Stewart: Very helpful thank you sm