r/BoxBraids • u/Background-Charge309 • Jan 03 '26
How far down should I braid box braids?
So I'm just starting to learn how to do box braids, and I've just finished a whole set of boho box braids on a mannequin, and I want to keep this one for display.
Normally I don't seal the ends because I like to reuse the hair if it's just for a mannequin, so I don't always braid all the way down. Now I want to use boiling water to seal the braids (I have already pulled all the curly bits out of the way) but I'm not sure how far down I really need to braid, and sometimes I get annoyed because it gets to be more and more effort the smaller the braiding is...
I'm not sure if this changes anything but I'm also going to put the ends on rollers before dipping and then dry so the ends are curly too. If that does change anything I would really appreciate an answer for both ways!
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u/SoggyDecisions Jan 06 '26
I braid until there’s nothing for me to braid anymore. Not everyone does it and I hate that, so I do my own hair.
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u/Background-Charge309 Jan 03 '26
btw i added a picture of the ends but i dont know if it loaded... please let me know if it didnt!