Boxing braids with kanekalon: types and subtleties of creation

There are many options for how to braid, and boxing braids have become especially popular lately, although they do not have a glamorous appeal. There are several options for how you can create a hairstyle using these braids.

Boxing braids are called inverted or inverted French braids. Their distinctive feature is the impressive volume, for which girls all over the world are so fond of the hairstyle. It is performed with a spikelet outward, with the interweaving of another material, it is done even on thin and short hair, thus, a pigtail with a kanekalon turns out to be thick and sometimes multi-colored.

Kanekalon is a special material created from synthetic fibers, which is also used to make low-quality hair substitutes or, more simply, wigs. In structure, it is very similar to natural hair, it is sold not only in a natural shade, but also in a variety of colors: blue, pale pink, green, white, silver and so on. Girls can easily get it in special stores and on the network.

It is worth saying that the described hairstyle has existed for a long time, it was simply forgotten for a while. She was chosen by female athletes, since tight weaving allows you to carefully hide your hair so that it does not interfere during the competition. They began to be called boxing precisely due to the fact that the fair sex, involved in this sport, increasingly used braids.You can recall the painting "Million Dollar Baby", where the main character of the film wore just such a hairstyle.

Boxing braids are especially popular in the modern world because of Kim Kardashian's love for them. After her, other celebrities decided to try hair removal, but used different techniques. Combined with a glamorous appearance, these braids look very original. However, they work equally well for blondes and brunettes. There are special rules for hair care that should be followed so as not to spoil the effect. Modern hairdressers offer different braiding techniques, so you can look different every time.

A lot of photos have appeared on social networks of how it is possible to change your own image with the help of colored kanekalon. Their thickness dictates the volume of the future braid, if you weave a hairstyle without them, then you can make several stripes of different thicknesses.

It takes a lot of practice to braid on your own. At first, it can turn out sloppy, hands get tired and numb, but the result is worth it. When using artificial material in the form of well-formed strands, the pigtail can be lengthened. When the hair comes loose, it creates very attractive strands.

With the selection of the correct volume, the hairstyle can be worn by any representative of the fair sex. If the girl has short hair or is too thin, then it is worth using artificial material of a natural color.

Bright shades of kanekalon are suitable for young ladies, those who want to stand out from the crowd, want to attract additional attention to themselves. Some stylists do not advise women with blurred facial contours to remove their hair to such an extent, since in this case the imperfections become only more clearly visible. Boxing braids will not work for girls with an elongated face, too thin or with an irregular skull.

Boxing braids can be braided by ladies who have a bob cut and even have a shorter haircut. The main thing is that there is enough length at the temples to grab and weave kanekalon, that is, artificial strands. There are many options on the web for how a similar hairstyle might look.

On a short length, four braids with women's colored kanekalons look best. With their help, you can create not only a sporty image, but also one that is inherent in girls with an active lifestyle. They are woven very simply:

• create an even parting in the middle and above the temples on each side;
• braids are fixed with elastic bands;
• on the temples, you can create braids from several combinations;
• small braids are weaved in the same way as the rest, it just takes more attention and patience, in fact, this is a very difficult job;
• if you loosen the links of the braid, then a slightly romantic image is created;
• the tip is fixed with an invisible or hair clip;
• if kanekalon is woven, then it is fixed on the first strand, wrapping it around it or making a knot;
• if there is a bang, it is woven into the base.

French braids can be made without artificial inclusions. This hairstyle is usually shown by Kardashian, as she prefers a classic look. She always has two braids from the forehead to the back of the head. The hairstyle looks sleek and is braided very neatly. If two thin pigtails are added at the temples, then further they are woven into the central ones.

Braids or the same, very tight braids, which were previously called only the African version, are now used everywhere. On the head there can be as many as two or several hundred. A colored braid can be obtained not only through the use of artificial material, but also simply by dyeing your hair. Transitions can flow smoothly or abruptly change.

The French version will become a real decoration if such boxing braids are braided correctly. The number of partings can be at the discretion of the girl, the braids sometimes differ in size, which adds piquancy to the image. Straight lines most often stand next to each other in two, they prefer to lay many braids in a circle, it is impossible to make such a hairstyle on your own, you will need help.

Recently, a spikelet has become no less popular, which has also been adapted to the shape of a boxing braid. There are several types of it, which allows you to refresh the image, make it unusual. The most popular are:

• fishtail;
• French;
• sideways using kanekalon;
• zigzag;
• double;
• woven around the head.

If you want to create an unusual and unlikely image, then you should try to weave artificial strands painted in the ombre style, that is, when one color is smoothly replaced by another. A specialist will help you choose the right shade well.

If braiding a hairstyle in two braids is not difficult, and you can even cope on your own, then creating more elements on your head will require a certain skill and experience. There are types of hair with which it is not so easy to weave braids, because they are constantly tangled or crumbled, which is why the masters often use means for fixing.

It takes up to 5 minutes for the master to braid the braids correctly. It is possible to study the issue step by step and do the hairstyle yourself. Step by step it looks like this:

• first you need to comb your hair well along its growth;
• the first parting is done in the middle of the head, one non-working part of the shock is tied with an elastic band so that it does not interfere;
• weave a braid from the forehead, capturing even the shortest strands in front;
• it is necessary to move to the back of the head until they reach the place where hair growth stops;
• near the growth line, the curl is divided into three parts.

The main thing in this technique is that the strands from the sides must be brought out below so that they are in the middle of the other two, taking a small number of neighboring ones.

The advantage of a hairstyle is that it is easy to take care of it, the main thing is to wash your hair regularly. If you want to wash your hair, then the care product is applied only to the roots, then, after light massage movements with your fingers, it is washed off. The braids themselves are moistened in running water, shampoo is diluted in a small basin, and the plexus is immersed in it. Pigtails are carefully soaked with a soft sponge, left for seven minutes and then washed off. Excess water is removed by simply soaking with a towel.

On average, boxing braids can last up to 6 months on the head. The longer they are worn by the fair sex, the more they fluff up, short hairs begin to crawl out, so the general appearance becomes untidy.

Strands can lie in a hairstyle in different ways. Weaving has a variety of options. You can do one part in the middle, then braid the braids loosely, loosening the strands a little to create a slightly messy look. Studs with beads are used as decoration.There is an option when the hair is divided into two parts, and the braids start from the forehead line. The temples have several smaller weaves, which make it possible to more carefully hide small hairs.

When using artificial strands that are woven into each braid, a special volume is created on the head. It turns out very unusual and beautiful, especially if the head is divided not into two, but into four zones.

For information on how to weave braids with kanekalon on your own, see the next video.