Getting Creative with Box Braids!

Guest Blogger, Aisha shares how she styled her daughter's box braids for the first two weeks of school while still being creative!


Day 1: Freshly done box braids.


Day 2: Curled box braids.


Day 5: Half up, half down curly box braids.


Day 7: Headband with loose curls.


Day 8: Bun


Day 8: Later that night, before bed. Cornrowed box braids.


Day 8: Top view


Day 9


Day 10: Removed cornrows for the crinkly effect.


Day 12: Two ponytails


Day 13: I decided to start taking her braids out. Since I made her box braids kind of small, it will take awhile to take them down completely. I removed the braids in the front and decided to do cornrows.


Day 14: Box braid out.


Day 14: Back view

Winners of I LOVE My Cotton Candy Hair!

Now is one of those times where I so wish everyone could win. I enjoyed reading each and every one of your comments, they were very touching. Thanks so much to those of you who took the time to enter the giveaway and another big thanks to Nicole Updegraff for this wonderful giveaway!

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Congrats to all three of you! Please email me your mailing address along with your childs first name by October 1st. beadsbraidsbeyond@yahoo.com

For those of you who missed the I LOVE My Cotton Candy Hair book review please check it out here.

You can purchase I LOVE My Cotton Candy Hair from Amazon.

Giveaway: Three Signed Copies of I LOVE My Cotton Candy Hair!

Win one of three signed copies of I LOVE My Cotton Candy Hair!

Guest Blogger, Aisha recently reviewed a new children's book called, "I LOVE My Cotton Candy Hair!" It is the first release in a new children's book series which aims to foster a love of reading and a love of self by introducing stories that champion the principles of absolute self love and acceptance. The author has generously offered to give 3 signed copies away to our readers.

You can check out the book review here.

I love these types of books for our children. I feel like they really send a positive message and reinforce to our children that they are beautiful just the way they are, cotton candy hair and all.

I would like to thank Author, Nicole Updegraff not only for the wonderful giveaway, but also for writing this book for our children.

Enter the Giveaway:

• You must follow Beads, Braids & Beyond. To follow the blog simply look to the upper right column. There's a little button that says "Follow". Easy peasy!
• Leave a comment telling me who the book will be for and why you would want this book for them.

Example: I follow BBB and the book will be for my daughter, A. I really want this book for her because I think it will reinforce that she is beautiful just the way she is. -Nikki G.

That's it! Please only leave one comment.

Three winners will be chosen on September 22nd, 2010 using Random.org

Good luck! Another big thanks to Nicole Updegraff. Check out her website here.