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How Do You Make Your Braids Curly or Wavy?

[Left: Braided Braids | Right: “Braid – Out”| Braids by Ebony Brown] How Do I Make My Box Braids Curly or Wavy? People have asked me this question, time and time again, and so, here’s the answer. 1.) I basically do what is called a “braid-out” with my box braid extensions, just as people would […]

Part It, Twist It, Braid It | Locks by Ebony Brown

Proud of my home grown, self-taught, knotty, locked, and twisted mane, I was reflective, thinking about a time when I used to talk about shaving all of my hair off and then locking it when it grew in, and people trying to talk me out of it, including some of my family and close friends. […]

OCD Box Braids | Braids By Ebony Brown

I will take-out or undo a braid and re-braid it over and over again until it feels right, sometimes I feel like I have OCD when it comes to braiding.  The thing is, box braids are called “box” braids for a reason, they are parted in the shape of boxes. I have no patience for […]

Summer Breeze | Braids By Ebony Brown

I’ve been wearing braids almost all of my life but it wasn’t until 13 years old that I learned to braid my own hair, including extensions, thanks to my mom, who taught me the basics and then left me to my own vices to figure it all out. The style below are medium to fine […]