In this video, I’m attempting blonde box braids for the first time, and yes… it was a whole journey. I started on freshly washed, detangled hair with only leave-in conditioner, then I used braiding hair in shades 613 and 27. Before I even got to braiding, I stretched the hair to get rid of those blunt ends by pulling random strands to create that tapered look, and then I mixed both shades together for the color blend. The most tedious, time-consuming part for me was parting and sectioning—especially because I had no help and my parts were definitely crooked, so don’t judge me. I prepped my hair with Jamaican Black Castor Oil + Coconut Oil, then went in with Let’s Jam Extra Hold to keep everything smooth. For the braid start, I did what worked best for my scalp: no rubber bands, because that tightness would have me with a migraine. I started with two strands of braiding hair and one strand of my natural hair, then added hair as I went to keep the strands even. This whole process took me almost two days (with endless breaks, I’m not even gonna lie). My biggest tip: part and section the night before, twist each section, and then the next day you can just focus on braiding. The final look came out so cute, I added gold accessories, and my arms were sore enough to count it as my workout for the month.