00:00I am most fearful of the time that it takes with me being a natural,
00:05but I know here with Evelyn, it'll be just right.
00:11Hi, I am Zaria Orr, and today I will be getting boho braids.
00:15I want boho braids because I just wanted to try something different and switch it up.
00:20I'm so excited for this look because it's just giving me something different,
00:25creative, and very expressive through natural hair.
00:28For this inspiration, I idolized Zoe Kravitz, who wear these braids and rocked them so well.
00:34Growing up, I really wanted my hair to be straight because all the girls around me,
00:40everyone had relaxed hair or just like super straight hair,
00:43and I wasn't able to do that because I was not allowed.
00:46So I had no choice but to embrace myself, but throughout this life of journey,
00:50I've learned to love my natural hair.
00:54I'm Evelyn Dennis. I specialize in braids, braids, braids.
00:57My specialty is knotless braids. I'm most known for goddess braids.
01:01You can see my work with Sunday Service.
01:04I would say hairstyles give women a little bit more confidence.
01:09Something about trying something new, switching it up.
01:12It just brings a little bit more off to your personality, for sure.
01:16Today, I'm going to be doing some boho braids on Zaria.
01:19Hi, how are you doing today?
01:22I am doing great. How are you?
01:24Good. So tell me about your hair.
01:27So I am a natural hair girl.
01:30Okay. So what kind of braids would you want today?
01:33I am looking to get boho braids.
01:35Okay. Do you know how long?
01:37I am thinking waist lift.
01:39I think that will be good.
01:40Okay, great. We can get that done.
01:43First, I am going to do a center part down the middle.
01:46Then I am going to part her hair from ear to ear and section them off.
01:51I am going to go to the nape and make subsection parts to create each braid.
01:57Now, I am going to add product to the scalp and comb it through.
02:04I am going to feed in three pieces of braiding hair.
02:12And as I braid down, I am going to feed in human hair.
02:18In the course of my career, I have seen natural hair change.
02:22I would say a lot of women love braids now.
02:27We really did our due diligence in actually learning knotless
02:31and actually knowing how to apply enough tension to the hair so it holds,
02:37but not too much so that it rips out your edges.
02:42Typically, it takes 12 hours for boho braids.
02:58We used some edge control to create these amazing waves.
03:04I took a spray bottle and I sprayed all of her hair.
03:09After that, I moussed her hair to make the human hair pop a little bit.
03:18Then I will dip her hair with the hot water.
03:24I m going to take the towel and dry her hair.
03:29I take the towel and kind of fan her hair out to see if there's enough body
03:33to see if I need to dip it again or not.
03:35And now, after many hours, it's time for the reveal.
03:39Okay, you ready?
03:40Yes!
03:41All right.
03:42Open your eyes.
03:43Oh my God.
03:46These are amazing, Evelyn.
03:48Yay!
03:49The color, they're so lightless.
03:52Like, I can't believe you did this.
03:54Yes.
03:55It's so beautiful.
03:58Thank you so much.
03:59Oh, thank you.
04:08I love my hair.
04:09I feel so fabulous, so renewed and restored.
04:14My hair feels so lightweight.
04:17It's so easy breezy going.
04:18It feels like I have nothing on my head.
04:20It really just feels like I'm new.
04:22I'm a new person.
04:23Like, I love it.
04:25This look definitely makes me feel like Zoe Kravitz.
04:28She rocks this look so well.
04:30And it just turned out really amazing.
04:32It really defines how natural hair can be so flexible
04:36and just so interchangeable and honestly, like, creating your vibe
04:41while being in natural hair.
04:43Natural hair to me means it's a part of your personality.
04:47It's just you can be a fro girl.
04:50You could be a braid girl.
04:51You could be a crochet girl.
04:53It's just all about a feeling.
04:55If I could tell my younger self anything about natural hair
04:58is definitely be expressive within yourself and your natural hair
05:03and just rocking it and, like, really embracing who you are through it.
05:06I'll probably keep this look for at least six to eight weeks.
05:10I'm definitely going to oil it and then also spray leave-in conditioner with water.
05:17If you maintain your Boho braids, they'll definitely last you two months.
05:20For once, me being the client and not being the stylist, it honestly felt amazing to relax
05:27and just understand that stylists really need self-care as well.
05:31I love just embracing the natural beauty
05:34and able to team up with other Black women to create amazing things.
05:383
05:43TEN
05:45UNSECIL
05:51We'll see you next time.
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