Mini Braids & Eco Styler Gel

We're on day 20/25 of A's mini braids, I mentioned how frizzy they were in the last post so since I'm out of Kinky Curly Curling Custard (which I prefer) I decided to try Eco Styler gel on her braids to hold the frizz down. I spritzed her braids with water then added a generous amount of Eco Styler Gel to the ends of her braids. The ends of her braids have unraveled quite a bit, I mostly blame this on her swimming every day but I believe her trim is also partly to blame. I added a bit of Eco Styler Gel to the top of her braids as well since her roots are so frizzy. Her hair is still damp in these pictures but the Eco Styler did a pretty good job at making her braids look decent. I hope to take the top of her braids out soon so I can restyle. Possibly cornrows on the top instead? Stay tuned!

Mini Braids: 19/24 Day Update

A's mini braids have been in 19/24 days now. As you may know from the previous post, I did these braids over the course of week so there's no specific date. I started them on May 15th and it is now June 7th. I think they have held up pretty well considering she has been swimming every day since we set the pool up, which was shortly after her braids were in. They are quite frizzy, especially the top, but she has been having a blast in the water so who's complaining?

Before she gets in the pool, I rinse her braids with water and apply a generous amount of Bee Mine Deja's Hair Milk. I then place the braids in 1-2 buns. After she's done swimming I rinse her hair well once again and I shampoo with Kinky Curly Come Clean shampoo. I picked up some bottles of Herbal Essences Hello Hydration (old ingredients) so I have mostly been using that. After washing I usually apply Bee Mine Luscious Moisturizer (makes her hair feel amazing) but I have been experimenting with a few different things. One day I tried Curly Q's Custard, another day I used Kinky Curly Curling Custard alone, defined the ends of her braids quite nicely.







I haven't been styling her hair much. There's really no need since she's just going to get it wet but I did do a super quick style today. I took the top section of her braids and placed 3 large cornrows going to the side.





A couple of random pictures above. As previously stated, her braids are quite frizzy on the top (not visible in the pictures) so I think I may take the top down and restyle later on this week.

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Katie has been around our original Facebook page for quite some time now. She is always sharing the amazing styles she does on her beautiful daughter, Ja'Ayla's, hair. I cannot say enough about Katie and her skills. Gorgeous styles. Always creative. Just perfection!

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