How to Braid Extensions

Learning how to braid extensions can be a time-consuming process that requires patience. The most common types of ways to braid extensions are box braids, cornrows, and crochet braids. Though they can be time-consuming, each method is easy to learn.

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Braiding Box Braids With Hair Extensions

Wash your hair before braiding. Extensions braided into small braids are usually in place for a long period, so you want to starting with clean hair and scalp. Make sure your hair is dry before braiding.

Separate a portion of the hair into a small section. For box braids, you are going to be braiding numerous strands into tiny, long braids. Start the process by separating a small portion of hair that will be the basis for your first braid. You can do this with your fingers or a comb. Make sure the section of hair is untangled.

Wrap the hair extension around the natural hair strand. Hold the piece of natural hair in one hand. Take the hair extension and loop it around the natural hair; essentially, you are wrapping the extension around the natural hair in half. You will have two strands of hair extension in one hand, and one natural strand in the other hand.

Twist the extension around your natural hair. Hold your natural hair taut as you twist the two strands of the extension around the natural hair strand. If you can’t quite get it by twisting, just cross the extension strands under the natural hair. You will now have three distinct strands of equal size.

Start the base braid. Take the natural strand, which is one of the outside strands, and cross it over the middle strand. Pull the extension strand to the side, making it an outside strand while the natural hair strand becomes the middle strand. This makes your three strands.

Braid a few strands. Using these three initial strands, braid a few strands to get the braid going. Then, slide the extension upwards towards the scalp to secure it.

Blend the natural hair into the extensions. Split the natural hair into two strands. Do the same to one of the extension strands. Combine one of each of the strands together into two new strands. Now, two of your strands should be a combined natural hair and extension strand. You should still have 3 separate sections of hair at this point.

Continue braiding. Now that you have the braid started and blended, continue braiding until you get to the end of your hair.

Secure the ends. When you reach the end of the extensions, secure the ends with a small hair tie or whatever other method you choose.

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