Natural hair Protective Style Hot Trend... Crochet Braids

Hey hey,

As people with natural hair know, protective styles are hair styles which require little or no manipulation for a period of time. They range from braids to twists to pin-and-tuck updos and more. Gaining traction here in Nigeria, is the CROCHET BRAIDS. Funny enough, I actually first heard about them two years ago, when my mum got them done for me. The steps to getting crochet braids done are as follows:


  1. Get hair cleaned, detangled and properly moisturized.
  2. Cornrow/weave your hair down - they can be straight down or done in a pattern to achieve a particular style.
  3. Using your crochet pin/needle or even a bobby pin, pull strands of your desired extensions through and knot them. Repeat until you've covered your head.

    PLEASE NOTE: Using a regular crochet needle can snag on your hair strands, so please be careful if you use this tool.
  4. You can take this a step further if you used straight extensions like Xpressions, and twist or braid, so that it looks like you braided/twisted your hair. This is gentler way of getting braids done, with minimal tugging and pulling on your scalp. 



Using kinky hair
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Using straight hair
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Using Marley hair 

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Twisted Crochet Braids
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VIDEO TUTORIAL

VIDEO TUTORIAL - How to take down Crochet Braids

My crochet braids
Done at Savvy Chic Hair and Beauty Hub in Ikoyi
Have you gotten them done before? What did/do you think? Remember that even though the real hair is covered, it still needs to be taken care of, so I shall be spritzing with my water, oils, conditioner mix regularly.

Have a great weekend!
Berry Dakara.

11 comments

  1. Wow! Is that what they r called, how they r done? I used to see this style with some girls in uni, n I'll twist my head side to side, up n down to figure out how they were done. Never could tho. Ofcourse I could have simply ASKED d girls but my natural reserve (NOT shyness lol) won't let me. Love ur curly extensions Berry. What's d Nigerian name for this style? Cos I can bet u d average Nigerian stylist/lady doesn't know this by crochet braids

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  2. It looks really nice, I'd love to have braids done this way.

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  3. wow, this is very nice. I would like to try it. where do I get the needle in lagos

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  4. I think I am just too lazy to do this on my own. I love the idea of crochet braid and also the thought of explaining to the hairdresser(s) is also an issue for me.what do I do?

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  5. what kind of extension did the lady in the fourth pic use? and hw were the ends finished?

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  6. I started doing them myself and I LOVE it

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  7. Oh I'm totally in love with crochet. Using bobby pins drives me to oblivion and had to get latch hooks ordered off aliexpress. Will be getting crochet done once they arrive!!!

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  8. Where can one get these done? I'm based in PE.

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  9. I am thinking of having them this year. I was obsessing over them almost the whole of last year...

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  10. anyone intreasted in doing crocget braids should contact me on my instagram page
    check my hair page on instagram to see more of my faboulus styles of different crochet hair @giftestelle or @mz_saba

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