Method 2

Recommended for long-term transitioners and naturals

This method carried me and saved tons of time at the later stages of my transition. Once you have a significant amount of newly natural hair (transitioning for 9 months or more”>, you can begin a regular braid and then integrate the satin strip at the line of demarcation. This method is perfect for creating the illusion of 100% natural hair. For naturals just looking for an extra oomph at the ends of hair, this method is perfect. If your ends don’t stay braided, twisted, coiled, or you find yourself looking for perm rods to hold your ends often, this method is for you.

What You’ll Need

You can definitely feel free to use any combination of moisturizers and definers that you choose. Some of my favorite stylers that I’ve used previously are EcoStyler Gel (green”> and Obia Curl Enhancing Custard. Or, for a much softer (and not nearly as long lasting”> result you can use moisturizer only and a little bit of butter of choice. You can also read my product reviews for both 

Read my product reviews for these items in the “product review” section of my blog, www.maneobjective.com.

Watch the video tutorial:

And finally, a few tips before starting your own satin strip braidout:

  • Start on freshly washed and conditioned hair. The style can be achieved on dirty hair, but will yield better and longer-lasting results if the hair is clean.

  • DO NOT SEPARATE THE HAIR! The magic in the satin strip braidout happens when the hair is kept together. For Method 1, the satin strip forms 2 sections of hair for the braid, and the hair itself is the 3rd section. In Method 2 the same concept applies, but only after braiding your hair to the point where you want to include the satin strip.

  • Make sure your hair is 100% dry before taking down, or else the braid-out will swell and lose definition– resulting in a short lived style (unless that’s the look you’re going for”>.

Good luck satin stripping! Wait, that didn’t sound right…

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