 Hey curl friends, I'm Bianca Renee and you're watching Bianca Renee today and today We are saying goodbye to my curls shaving my head. Just kidding. I am getting Braids well specifically. I'm getting twists for the first time. I try to do a protective style At least once a year for the summer to switch it up It's the year of the switch it up challenge Well, this is definitely the year to do so and I just like to give my hair a break. It's great You should try it. So let me show you where my curls are right now And I'm gonna show you how I prep my hair and my scalp for a protective style, this is probably my day three hair doing Absolutely nothing to it. It looks really good because I use that inch shower style fixer gel by curl Smith So it has a great hold that lasted me To this point, but I am going to wash it and stretch out my hair for my twist Tomorrow morning today's video is sponsored by curl Smith because I'm looking for three things in particular before going into this protective style I want a really really really clean scalp So I'm gonna be using their three-step scalp system that I also want my hair to be strong So I'll be using one of their protein treatments and since I'm not gonna be deep conditioning my hair for like a month I definitely want to get my curls as moisturized as possible. So the first thing I'm gonna do is rinse my hair Now I'm gonna apply the curl Smith bond curl rehab solve This is a bonding treatment for weak or damaged hair. This treatment does. Oh my gosh Forgot how amazing this smells Sorry that really just threw me off. Um, I want to use this because it also has protein So this can strengthen my hair before I put it up and away Look at that slip though. Definitely want to strengthen these pieces at the top That's where there will be the most tension from these twists Now I'm let this sit on my hair for at least 15 to 30 minutes you can leave it on for up to an hour I don't know if I have an hour and then I'm going to hop in the shower and rinse it all out After leaving it on for about an hour It's time to rinse out the bond curl rehab solve then step one is the curl Smith super slip prebiotic primer We're just going to nourish and protect our scalp You're gonna apply this to your actual scalp and the lengths of your hair to help you detangle then do not rinse it out You're going to add the curl Smith wash and scrub detox probiotic on top of it to actually scrub and clarify your scalp For an extra clean. I'm going to use the curl Smith scalp massager brush And just really get rid of any product buildup and this also can help stimulate hair growth Then once my scalp feels nice and clean I rinse out both of them now The third and final step in the detox scalp system is the post biotic calming conditioner This conditioner has post biotics hyaluronic acid peppermint tea tree lavender and thyme And you really do feel that cooling sensation on your scalp I actually like to take a minute and just let it sit on there and it just feels like a nice cool relaxing breeze. I love it Then I want to rinse it out and for my final step. I'm grabbing the curl Smith multitasking conditioner I technically already deep condition this week So I don't want anything too heavy But I also want some protein and I also kind of want to leave in so that's exactly what this conditioner does It's all three in one. So I'm going to leave it on as a leave-in keeping my curls nice and moisturized for the twist Well, that's what you call a successful wash day. Let's see how we're looking. Oh the curls are so moisturized Oh, they smell so good. It almost makes me feel bad for putting them in jail Almost let's go ahead and part this and I'm going to show you how I prep and stretch my hair without Straightening my hair. I'm going to do two braids and I'm just going to use the braids to stretch my hair instead of Risking heat damage before a protective style So I'm going to get my be careful brush and just get rid of any Tangles on curls feel so good So long farewell ones know where that song's from comment below if you're old So I really want the top of my head to be as flat as possible So I'm just going to use this type of brush. It's like it has a bunch of bristles on it Just really get it Flat and straight as possible the scalp's looking clean though Now I'm going to do two Simple basic braids because I have no braiding skills. Just the regular Smegular 5,000 I'm just going to put a little rubber band on the bottom Secure that in place and out of the same thing on the other side Yo, why is my hand cramping after two large braids? This is how you know I am not about the DIY protective style life whoa One minute for the length appreciation though So now I'm going to let my hair sit and dry like this overnight and I'm going to actually wrap it with my Curlsmith pineapple scarf. I don't even know if these are in stock anymore You could try the website or Ulta beauty to see if you can still get one for free with purchase of $30 or more But that promo might be over. That's why you got to follow me on Instagram So you don't miss these secret deals It's going to Like this and that's all there is to it That is how I prep my hair and my scalp before I get braids or twists This is going to keep things nice and flat all night long So I'll come back in the morning and show you the final result good morning It is now the next day and my scarf slid off So that happened them all frizzy up top, but now I'm going to unravel this and show you How it looks all right, so now we are a little more stretched But I want it to be even more stretch. So I'm going to grab my be careful brush And actually brush out my hair But it's so soft though and it is still a little damp so I think I'm gonna have to diffuse Just a little bit and Stretched so since I'm a little damp right around here I'm going to grab my diffuser real quick to get twisted You do not need to grab your straightener and straighten your hair before getting a protective style Don't do it. There's no need just put in braids Let it dry and then if it's still wet in the morning you could just use your diffuser to kind of smooth it out even more We are now good to go. Let's start twisting I'm gonna do a protective style at least once a year during the summer just to give my hair a break and myself a break from doing my hair and It's just a fun Switch it up for the switch it up challenge if you are thinking about getting braids or twists for yourself I'm answering all of your braid and twist questions in my next video where I also show you Exactly how I got these twists done. We show you like a close-up of how she does the twist I did put up a whole questionnaire on Instagram asking you guys if you had any questions about braids or getting protective styles But if you have any more questions, leave them down below and I'll answer them in my next video So make sure to follow me on Instagram tick tock and Twitter at miss beyond grenades You can see me and these twists in action every day. I'll see you guys next time. Thanks for watching beyond grenade today