Yarn For Protective Styling?

By Choya Randolph

Winter is right here and which means we have now to go the additional mile to verify our hair is hydrated to outlive the chilly. In the event you’re a lazy pure like me, you ain’t obtained time for alladat further deep conditioning. It’s time for protecting hairstyles. 

Protecting hairstyles tuck the ends of our hair away giving our ends a break from styling and nasty climate. Not solely do protecting kinds defend our pure hair, it additionally tends to final a very long time. A few of us could make our field braids final two months. Now we have so many choices from feed-in braids, rope twists, fake locs and extra. However what would occur if we changed our kanekalon hair with yarn? Earlier than you click on away, hear me out. 

Utilizing yarn for protecting styling is just not new. In actual fact, black ladies have been doing it for years. Yarn has been used for jumbo twists, fake locs, and extra. I personally love to make use of me some yarn when doing braids. If you would like your braiding hair to be a sure coloration however can’t discover that coloration at your native magnificence provide retailer, you’ll be able to simply go to Michaels or JOANN Materials and Crafts as a substitute.

Earlier than you bust out the automotive keys, let’s discuss how yarn braids work. Often when doing plaits, also referred to as unfastened braids, we part our hair, apply gel then braid the kanekalon hair in. In relation to yarn braids, you must prep the yarn. When shopping for the yarn, don’t use wool. It might probably loc up your hair and also you don’t need that. Aside from that, use no matter yarn you’d like. I’ve positively gone a budget route and it nonetheless labored out for me. Be sure to purchase greater than sufficient yarn, particularly in order for you your plaits to be lengthy.

First measure how lengthy you need the yarn to be. In the event you’re conversant in braiding hair then that you just begin the braid utilizing the center of the kanekalon hair and never the ends. So when measuring your yarn thread, double it or the size will likely be reduce in half as soon as you start braiding.

Upon getting a thread that’s the proper size, use that thread as a reference for the size of the opposite items. This can be a lengthy course of however when you begin utilizing yarn on your protecting styling, you’ll discover your personal hacks to make this course of faster. The quantity of items it’s best to have all rely in your most popular plait size and measurement. Don’t be afraid to make use of your kanekalon expertise for reference. In the event you use 4 packs of hair in your head, attempt to reduce out the equal of that on your yarn.

After having all your items reduce and equally measured, now you can use the yarn as you’ll when braiding your hair. You’ll be able to prep your hair as you want however as soon as it’s time to braid, which means it’s additionally time to perform a little math. When utilizing braiding hair, often we eyeball the quantity of hair to verify every plait is similar measurement. With yarn braids, you’ll be able to depend every thread to ensure that every braid would be the similar measurement. 

When counting your threads, make sure that it’s divisible by three since braiding entails utilizing three items of hair. The extra threads you’ve got, the larger your plaits will likely be. I like my braids to be a medium measurement so I’d often go for 12 threads for every braid. Which means that once I braid the yarn in, every part ought to have 4 threads.

To make the method simpler, you’ll be able to have the yarn counted and prepped earlier than braiding, just like when doing knotless or feed-in braids. In the event you’re a newbie, this can be the most effective route. As soon as your threads are correctly counted, you’ll be able to braid your hair as you’ll with precise weave. 

However wait, often with braiding hair we boil the ends of our hair. Clearly you’ll be able to’t try this with yarn. This is likely one of the finest elements of yarn braids. No scorching water! I do know a few of yall have burned yall selves, don’t lie. When you’ve accomplished your braids, you’ll be able to tie the ends in a knot utilizing your finger. Ensure the knot is tight and safe. Lower the surplus yarn off as a result of these straggly ends are usually not cute. As a result of the ends are knotted, it’s crucial that the yarn is measured appropriately so don’t rush when measuring.

I do know a knot could look like your hair goes to look cheesy but when your braids are small, the knot isn’t even noticeable. I personally just like the look of the knots. They add slightly “jenny say quan.”
In the event you really need your yarn braids to pop, add hair jewellery. I discover that including hair jewellery to yarn braids is simpler than including it to kanekalon hair. 
When you’ve performed your complete head, you’re performed! You’ll be able to swoop these edges and name it a day. No further gel on the braiding hair or scorching water. You’ll be able to deal with this protecting type as you’ll every other. They final simply as lengthy and might be cheaper than your braiding hair. And with the climate being colder, it provides further heat that kanekalon hair simply can’t do. So subsequent time you wish to do a protecting type, don’t sleep on yarn as an choice.