Hi people!

I'm going to show you how I did crochet braids with bangs using straight Xpression Kanekalon hair.

WHAT YOU NEED
- Crochet hook or large bobby pin
- 1-2 packs of Xpression Kanekalon hair depending on how long or thick you want your crochet braids to be.
- A heat protectant serum eg. ORS Olive Oil Heat protectant serum
- A blowdryer
- A round brush




BRAID PATTERN

This is the braid pattern I used for the front.


This is what it looked like behind.
 To be honest, it is not a braid pattern I could do on myself without help so get a friend to help you.

THE INSTALL

I divided one pack hair into three equal parts.

As usual I crocheted the hair starting from the front. This gives me control over the volume of the hair.


When I was done, I brushed the hair down and cut out the bangs. Start long and keep cutting shorter so your bangs won't be too short or too blunt.

You can add more hair to give more volume if you prefer.


To get the bangs to curve gently, I applied heat protectant serum to the hair. Then wrapped the bangs around a round brush and blowdried on low heat setting.

We had planned to give the rest of the hair smooth waves by blowdrying with a round brush  in the same manner we did the bangs but time wasn't on our side.

So yes, it is very possible to get your Nicki Minaj type bangs using straight Xpression and crochet braids technique.

If you're new to crochet braids, you can search for YouTube videos explaining the process.

Till I spill again,
Live Beautifully,
Hadassah A.