Because who doesn't love braids?

  I've been a hair stylist for almost 4 years now. I  still remember the first day I learned to braid. Cornrows to be exact... No one in the classroom knew how to braid and unfortunately cornrows were the ONLY braid they taught us in school. I wasn't satisfied with that alone. You can say I was somewhat of an overachiever... I knew that if I was going to make a career out of hair that I needed something to set me apart from other stylists. I was determined to make braids that something.  Every day in class I would finish all my work early so I could spend extra time on my braids. I ended up learning the hard way. A LOT of trial and even more error. My classmates got tired of me practicing on them, so mannequins became my best friend. It was a frustrating time but eventually I got to the point where I could look at a picture and somehow figure out how they did it. I've always been a self motivated person, but I knew if I challenged myself with something publicly, I would stick to it. Thanks to the beauty of social media, I did my very first "30 days of Braids" while I was still in school. A different braided hairstyle on clients and classmates every day for 30 consecutive days and it quickly became "my thing."

 *Side note: I make it a priority anytime a client brings me a picture of something they want done, wether it be a braid, cut, color, ect. to examine each photo thoroughly. Communication is THE most important thing in this industry. A lot of times people don't realize the little things that cause different results. It's my job as your stylist, to educate you on why that is. For instance: The texture of your hair vs. the person's in the photo, the underlying pigments on your hair vs. someone else's, even something as simple brown vs. blonde can result in hair looking completely different when styled EXACTLY the same. Same thing with goes for makeup. Keep that in mind next time you see a photo of someone's hair or makeup that you're trying to duplicate. It will make the world of a difference. *


Here are just a few of my personal favorite braids I've done on my amazing clients!

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