What type of Human hair to use for tree braids?

This by far is the number one question that I am asked.  Well before you decide on the type of hair to purchase you need to know how much and how long.

1. For maximum fullness and length I recommend you use 24 inch hair for your tree braids, however the hair used should never be shorter then 18 inches. Some braiders will tell you that you have to use 24 inches, but if they know what they are doing they can make it work with 18.  You may be asking why you need such long hair.  When completing tree braids the hair is folded in half so 24 inches ends up being more like 12 and18 inches ends up being closer to 9 inches when your head is completed.

2. You need to get either 2 packs of hair or 8oz.  If you purchase it online they will usually sale it in sets of 4 oz bundles so you will need to get two.

3. Make sure that your hair is not on a weft.  You want to get hair that is meant for braiding so it should be loose. Note that you will not be able to reuse the hair after you take out your tree braids so I would not advise you to purchase the most expensive hair that you can find because you can only use it once.

4. If you are an online shopper like I am then I would suggest that you go to http://www.hisandher.com click on braiding hair on the left hand panel.  I like to tell my clients to get either European wave or French Refined hair.

5. If you want to go to your local beauty supply store then I suggest that you purchase either Milky Way hair our Outre hair.  They are going to give you the most bang for your buck.

I hope this tip was a good one.  I look forward to reading more testimonials from all my clients who purchase my DVDs and successfully learn to tree braid just like me!