Boxer braids or “Instagram girl hair” as I call it, is totally having a moment. Thankfully messy, “un-done’ waves are not going anywhere either and it’s never been easier to get BOTH looks.
To bring you this braids to waves tutorial, we went straight to our favorite ladies at Glowout–a one stop shop for organic spray tans, blowouts, braids and nails in Chicago’s West Loop!
Glowout is the brainchild of megababe Jen Dias or “Glowprah,” as she’s loving referred to by the masses (do you not die for that nickname?). A “pretty paradise” indeed, Glowout is like a dream bachelorette pad and is itself very, very instagramable.
Watch the video above as Brittany gives me some bangin’ boxer braids then shows us how to unravel them into a whole new look for next day waves!
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Get The Look
Boxer Braids:
- Part your hair down the middle to create two equal sections.
- Starting at the hairline of one “subsection”, cross the two outside strands UNDER the middle strand (rather than over) for an inverted french braid.
- Spritz with a little hairspray to tame fly-aways.
- Rock your braids all day & sleep in them overnight.
Next Day Waves:
- Unravel each braid.
- Tousle the waves with your fingers to separate.
- Flip your head over and scrunch for a little volume.
- Finish with little texturing spray to hold the style.
What do you think of the boxer braid trend?
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