Beeper Braids / Alternative to locs- BH4U

[tebuny1]

you know you dont have to braid it all the way down to the end before wrapping the hair around it. it'll prob be more flexible too. looks nice though. it'll last long!

[BlckHair4u]

@tebuny1 yeh i know..but i wanted it to last long as you said

[iLadyB09]

Wow nice, I like that!!! But uhhh...there isn't enough patience in the world for me to attempt it lol!!

[BlckHair4u]

@iLadyB09 :)

[Kabfab100]

Love Love Love!! Btw who sings this song?

[QueenShamair]

BEAUTIFUL!! Thanks for sharing your technique!!!

[summerqueenbre]

how you close it up at the end.plz

[BlckHair4u]

@summerqueenbre by burning it into place

[shimira35]

Very nice.  Love the 2 tone color

[mztasha88]

hey blckhair4u is there a way to curl this ...maybe when the style gets older?

[BlckHair4u]

@mztasha88 yes with rods and dipping in hot water

[hakirby]

Awesome hair

[deniseiddi]

nice..thanks for sharing

[ofa79488]

I know right lol

[ofa79488]

Lol...dammit....but yeah it is time consuming I can tell...well back to the drawing board...more like back out on the search.....lol

[BlckHair4u]

@ofa79488 lol good luck with that!

[ofa79488]

Marley braids? Never seen it or know of it but I still go with shiney lol.... So how much?

[BlckHair4u]

@ofa79488 don't do it anymore for pple tho...very time consuming

[ofa79488]

So how do much do you charge and where are you located... Getting there is no problem

[ofa79488]

This may be embarrassing but can a guy have that hair style lol....i like neat :)

[BlckHair4u]

@ofa79488 lol, i've seen it but with the afro kinky / marley braids instead of these shiny ones to make it seem more natural like actual locs

[ofa79488]

Love it super clean

[lyricallye]

Great product for trying styles like these and holds hair in place. Loc Set Serum. Check out ebay auction for before after and progress pics!

[MissLady816]

WHOA! 23 hours? I would die...lol

[ladi6969]

grl this is way too cute!

[AKIYIAKELLY]

how long do it take to do a whole head.

sorry for all the ? but I sooo love these style :-))

I just realized thanks for the "Shout out"

This is a Excellent video :-))

[BlckHair4u]

@AKIYIAKELLY thanx :)...it took me about 23hrs for this size

[AKIYIAKELLY]

how long do it take to do a whole head.

sorry for all the ? but I sooo love these style :-))

[auditab]

I LOVE THAT YOU HAVE CANTON JONES AS UR BACKGROUND MUSIC

[nakeasimone13]

Very nice! this style and yarn braids I am too scare to try cause they are very time consuming dos. Who knows maybe I will get some courage an attempt this hairstyle

[Cherrie2627]

Brilliant!!!! I love this look

[FoReVeRDaNcE85]

Lord, whhhyyyy did I see this video?! I just took my yarn braids out, lol. I like these :-)

[BlckHair4u]

@FoReVeRDaNcE85 haha!

[mholloway1209]

@FoReVeRDaNcE85 lol im sooo glad i saw this before i out the yarn braids n @BlckHair4u these are gorgeous!!

[BlckHair4u]

@mholloway1209 :) thanks!

[vocalz004]

love it wanna try it out!!

[TDQTV]

I am very interested in do this style. What kind of hair do you use for a the silkier look? Is it necessary to use additional to do the box braid 1st or can I just braid my own hair then wrapped it? How long does this style last? Is it easy to take out? Thanks

[BlckHair4u]

@TDQTV for the silkier look i used kanekalon braids. I wouldn't risk plaiting my own hair then wrapping the braids because if you leave it for any long period of time your own hair may start to loc underneath the wrap and/or you may have difficulties to loose it out.

The very 1st time I did this style I kept it for 2mths. Yes it's very easy to take out, just cut off the burnt ends, unravel by pulling the 'coil', then loose the braids itself

[yellamami2003]

did these for the 1st time too. took forever was really pretty though. I used the kinkier hair for a more dreaded look:)

[BlckHair4u]

@yellamami2003 nice!

[BabyCrazy05]

i love the look and thats my next style

[kujiwoo]

It does look VERY time consuming, however the end product turned out beautiful! You are gorgeous!

[BlckHair4u]

@kujiwoo thank you :)

[tiolea2]

This is beautiful I did mine with the synthetic hair and the problem I'm having with the wrap and braids is that the braid is popping out the wrap in certain parts. Do u have this problem at all?

[BlckHair4u]

@tiolea2 yes i do, sometimes i unwrap it and wrap it over, but if i'm tired and it's in a position where it won't be seen i just leave it :)...(on my own head tho)

[luvleeme1]

Sorry if this posted again, but I didn't see 1st post go through. Your work is great! Are u a stylist, and are u located in the Toledo area? I'd like to find someone to do my hair like this

[BlckHair4u]

@luvleeme1 thanks, no i'm actually from trinidad and tobago

[luvleeme1]

You do great work! Are u a stylist & are u located in the Toledo area? I'd love to find someone to do this for me as neat as yours.

[blackeee1]

i am loving this ...just before I got locks I did my hair like this but I used yarn instead of hair to wrap it....nice I love it

[loveahweave]

OMG I Love It Goin to try this in ah few..hope it comes out loving Great as Yours..

[BlckHair4u]

@loveahweave ok! :) 

[epitomeofaqueen]

I wish I could find someone that does this style but I've had no such luck.

[mskinkybeauty]

These are so cute. Can you achieve this style without braiding in the weave ...and just using your own hair for the actual braids and weave for wrapping around the braid?

[BlckHair4u]

@mskinkybeauty yes you can but don't leave it in for too long or your hair may start to loc

[sugarbady]

@mskinkybeauty HOW DO YOU WASH YOUR HAIR,



[sugarbady]

@mskinkybeauty HOW DO YOU WASH YOUR HAIR,WITH THE BEEPER BRAIDS, I DOING THEM NOW IN MY HAIR CAN YOU SHOW HOW TO WASH THEM PLEASE THANK YOU ,LOVE YOUR HAIR,.,,

[sugalicous09]

love this now i want to do it

[dayane972]

looks too tight for my head, but girl!! this is just..., you are just...

GORGEOUS!!!!

how long did it last please?

[BlckHair4u]

@dayane972 kept it for 6 weeks :)

[dayane972]

@BlckHair4u thank uuuu!!

[hershey781st]

So pretty! Great job!

[Rastoncita18]

Super!!!



[polk731]

wow

[lauren19965]

WHOLY SHNIZZ SHES DOING IT HERSELF?!?!?!? cn u say skill?!?1

[lacresha625]

So gorgeous I want them!

[NaturalBlackBarbie10]

love it i this may be a protective style in the future...

[BlckHair4u]

@NaturalBlackBarbie10 thanks! :)

[64ladyinred]

Hi I liked this style so much, I did it. When you sai it would be tight I didn't expect that it would be so tight.And it took a long time, but it look great, just hope it will loose up in a few days. Thank you for the idear

Take care and God bless

[BlckHair4u]

@64ladyinred oh glad to hear!! :D.....I had placed my head under the shower to ease the tightness..didn't help but it was soothing lol

[tsaiyana]

question, how do u take them out when ur ready to?

[BlckHair4u]

@tsaiyana cut the burnt ends ....unravel the wrapped hair by just pulling it.... then unplait the braids

[tsaiyana]

@BlckHair4u sounds like a lot of work lol

[BlckHair4u]

@tsaiyana lol no it isn't :)

[tsaiyana]

i just subbed and whated a few of u vids. learned a lot that was never taught to me. now i can do something else with my sisters hair.

[BlckHair4u]

@tsaiyana nice to hear

[MarieS6060]

great vid, I might this as my next protective style

[BlckHair4u]

@MarieS6060 ok! hope you get thru :)

[almondbrown09]

VERY VERY CUTE.. i MIGHT HAVE TO TRY THIS ON ONE OF MY CLIENTS. BUT I WILL LET THEM KNOW THAT WE MIGHT NOT GET THRU THE SAME DAY... I LIKE TO CROWN THE HAIR FIRST SO, LIKE YOU SAID, YOU CAN PUT IT IN A PONYTAIL IF YOU DON'T FINISH! THANKS FOR SHARING

[BlckHair4u]

@almondbrown09 no probs!

[BlckHair4u]

@RevelationsFifthSeal no probs :)

[rrmosley1]

You were very thorough. Thx!

[BlckHair4u]

@rrmosley1 You're welcome

[OfficialAsiaaBadd]

ohkay so i really want to try these but my question is how do you take them down after ??

[BlckHair4u]

@OfficialAsiaaBadd just cut the burnt ends ....unravel the wrapped hair by just pulling it.... then unplait the braids

[OfficialAsiaaBadd]

@BlckHair4u Ohhhhhhhh lol Thank You

[BlckHair4u]

@OfficialAsiaaBadd No probs!

[AKIYIAKELLY]

I am so loving this style...

I am so glad I stumbled across this video.

I have never heard them called beeper braids.

Just african nubian silk twist...

I guess you learn something ne everyday.. ~smiling

[BlckHair4u]

@AKIYIAKELLY oo never heard about the name nubian silk twist ..i too learned something! :) now saw the tip in ur message ...i'll include it as an annotation, thanks!

[AKIYIAKELLY]

your welcome...

[neenee4910]

Great job. Looks like it will protect natural hair very well and last long. I am going to try this style. Thanks for posting very informative!!!

[BlckHair4u]

@neenee4910 thanks...yes it does last long

[poosmo]

I did these on a client recently, and it was too time consuming, and I did them slightly larger than what you did. her hair came out nice though!

[DeKeShAy32]

Love the style...it looks like it's VERY time consuming! It took me forever and a few days to do small yarn twists (3 days to be exact!) But I am inspired to try this one day...maybe closer to the winter :)

[BlckHair4u]

@DeKeShAy32 lol, it sure is time consuming! the only incentive to finishing it when you've already started is just that - because you already started! i tell you, but go right on if you're up for it :D

[wladytray]

I will b trying this but it won't b until the fall cuz it's getting HOT where I live and me & heat are NOT BFF'S lol...I did kinky twist all winter and think I will give a go at this but uh-ruh they will have to b MEDIUM cuz I KNOW FOR A FACT with them this size i'll goin at it till Jesus come back to get me lol...But they r GORG keep up the good work

[BlckHair4u]

@wladytray lolol u have me laughing there! good luck with it! :) thanks!

[hairdiva35]

Nice. I've been doing those for years. Ixall them Silky Locs. Good Job!!!

[BlckHair4u]

@hairdiva35 yes i realized that's another name for it as well, thanks though!

[88948895611499]

i was trying to catch how you secured the hair at the end of the braid before burning it...did you just wrap the remaining hair around the end of the braid and it just stayed by itself? also, did the hair unravel after you touched it with the fire?

[BlckHair4u]

@88948895611499 it wouldn't stay by itself so ensure that you keep holding it secure when u reach the end... pass it over the fire with quick swipes just to singe the strands a bit -- do this while lightly touching it every now and then if necessary, to soften and somewhat shape the singed strands around the braid. When you're sure that it'll stay by itself after this, then cut off the excess hair.

[88948895611499]

@BlckHair4u thank you so much for responding back to me...i really appreciate it!!

[nae0420nae]

Very nice...i like!

[BlckHair4u]

@nae0420nae thanks!

[MsButtaSoulFly]

Whats the maintenance like for these kind of braids? I'm really interested in getting these or yarn dreads to see how I would look before committing to loc'ing my hair. But if this is a suitable alternative, I can have locs whenever the mood strikes and not have to committ lol I love my hair out and wild in a fro some days but most of all I like being able to scratch my scalp before washing.

[BlckHair4u]

@MsButtaSoulFly I just wash it periodically and ensure that its kept moisturized. If you want you can also try this technique with the afro kinky braid, it may give a more natural loc look. I know how you feel yes, once you loc that's it for the fro..

[Mrsgates2011]

Very cute! I'm going to try this on my daughter, love your videos!

[BlckHair4u]

@Mrsgates2011 thanks :)

[Toliahli]

gurl, you ARE talented. and do you think this style can be done with afro kinky type hair to wrap the braid, for a more natural texture or less shiny look?

or will it come out the same, because the afro texture will be pulled so taught?

[BlckHair4u]

@Toliahli you know i actually said that the next time I do this style i'll try it with the afro kinky hair... i don't believe it'll come out the same tho

..but I saw a vid on locs extension where the lady wrapped the hair around the person's actual hair -- instead of braiding first -- but i'm afraid of that caus i'm not sure if it'll loc my actual hair i'm actually curious to try it but don't want to risk having to cut my hair just to get it out...but i found that the texture remained the same

[SmileySura]

Just by watching this video makes me want to attempt to do my own hair lol. U are soooooo talented :-)

[BlckHair4u]

@SmileySura lol thanks!

[shanunie]

this is very pretty

[BlckHair4u]

@shanunie thanks! :)

[DestinysBlackRibbon]

Love your video but love the song even more. Can you please tell me who its by?..x

[BlckHair4u]

@DestinysBlackRibbon Thanks :)! The song is by Canton Jones "Top Model"

[DestinysBlackRibbon]

@BlckHair4u Thank u ;) xx

[Sherunda]

Very nice style!

[BlckHair4u]

@Sherunda Thanx!

[Royalebeautay]

OoooHHHHhhhhhh!!!!! i am loving this.....yeah it is time consuming!!!!this will be alot of money if you go by a hairdresser, wow lucky u! and i must say very neat.....BIM is so close but yet so far ugh!

[BlckHair4u]

@Royalebeautay Thanx!

[africanviolet777]

Very pretty style, especially the colorblend.

[BlckHair4u]

@africanviolet777 thank you!