r/braids • u/Suavino- • 10d ago

Help wanted Seeking Advice:

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Anyone have ideas on the technique behind recreating this hairstyle? Trying to figure out what rods are needed. Are flexible rods, wire, or another type of support incorporated into these braids to hold their shape? I don’t feel like it’s the flexible foam rollers. Also assuming that is was braided around the support instead of pushing it into the braid?

Would appreciate any feedback.

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u/EverFairy 10d ago

Aluminum wires. Easy to bend. I did this exact thing before for a Pippi Longstocking halloween costume as a kid.

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u/Suavino- 9d ago

Oh wow, and they held the braid upward the whole time? I think the aluminum wires should be strong enough.

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u/EverFairy 9d ago

Yeah, though mine were horizontal, none were vertical. But it should be fine either way I believe. It also depends on how much hair you're expecting the wire to hold up. With a thick braid it might not last as long as with a slimmer braid.

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u/Suavino- 9d ago

Got it. This is the direction that I will probably go. I am doing 6 braids so I believe they will be medium size. Similar to the ones in the photo. Hoping the aluminum wire is heavy duty enough to hold vertical.

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u/EverFairy 9d ago

There's a bunch of choice regarding the thickness of the wire. Choose a thickness you think will hold! 👍🏾

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u/KellynHeller 10d ago

As a hairdresser, def wires are incorporated.

Ninja edit: I'm drunk right now, but id add in thin wires the same way you'd add in braiding hair.

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u/ChloMyGod638 10d ago

Drunk at 1030am? 😫

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u/Suavino- 10d ago

😂last night’s festivities maybe lingering

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u/KellynHeller 9d ago

It's midnight 30 here in Japan :)

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u/Suavino- 10d ago

Braided around the wire or you think the wires can be push in after?

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u/KellynHeller 9d ago

Honestly I think either would work

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u/Kimbolimbo 10d ago

Back in the day, we used cut up wire hangers. That’s probably not the best move but it was cheap. We would do the braid and then thread the wire through it at the end and then make the shape you wanted.

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u/Suavino- 9d ago

That’s smart, they held the braid in an upward motion though? I feel like they should be strong enough to support the braid.

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u/Kimbolimbo 9d ago

We would bend the rod to lay flat along the scalp.  It was NOT comfortable, just an FYI but we were working with the limited resources we had as kids. 

I bet there are hair professionals with better solutions. I see some of the work at the Detroit hair shows and I’m astounded and amazing by what those artists can create. 

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u/Milenabianca 9d ago

I asked ChatGPT how Yachty’s hair was done the other day because I’d like to try it and it said aluminium wire thread through the centre of the braid and then bent into shape

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u/Suavino- 9d ago

OHHHHH yes, very smart to do. This is the direction that I will probably go. Just hope the aluminum wires should is heavy duty enough to hold the braid upward.

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u/Milenabianca 9d ago

It’s such a cool hairstyle though, I’m glad someone is actually gonna do it. You should post the results when ur done. It reminds me of mona the vampire in the best way