00:00Ok, so if you've been scrolling through crochet braid options for hours and everything either
00:04looks too stiff, too shiny, or way too expensive, stop right there.
00:08I went down a serious rabbit hole this week testing and comparing water wave crochet
00:12braiding hair, and I narrowed it down to the top 5 that actually gave me that soft, bouncy,
00:17did she just wake up like this, texture.
00:19And honestly?
00:21A couple of these cost less than my lunch.
00:24First up is the umber brown gobo curl in that gorgeous burgundy red water wave.
00:30This one's the budget champion at $8.46, and it comes in 18 or 22 inch.
00:35What sold me was the color blend it's this warm brown that melts into a deep red,
00:40so it reads super natural and sunlight instead of looking like a costume wig.
00:44Almost 5,000 people have bought it with a 4.8 rating, which tells you a lot.
00:49If you're new to crochet braids and you want to experiment without commitment, start here.
00:55Grab 2 or 3 packs and you've still spent under 30 bucks.
00:59Next is the Fashion Idol 22-inch aerial curl set, and this is the one I'd call the full
01:03install package.
01:05You get 3 packs, 300 grams total, 4-16-77.
01:10That's genuinely enough for a complete head with fullness at the ends, no sad, thin, see-through
01:15sections.
01:16The fiber has a really nice pre-stretched water wave pattern that separates easily with your
01:21fingers, so installation goes faster.
01:244.8 stars from nearly 4,900 buyers.
01:27If you want one order, one install, done, this is it.
01:31Then there's the Anna 24-inch in ombre blonde, and this one has the highest reviews of the
01:36bunch at 4.9 stars.
01:3924 inches is where things get dramatic, we're talking mid-back length with that deep wave,
01:43afro curl twist texture that just moves.
01:47$15.50, which for this length is honestly a steal.
01:51The blonde ombre is done really well too, the roots stay dark so you don't get that harsh
01:55line at your scalp.
01:57If you want length and you want it to look expensive, this is your pick.
02:01Coming in at number 4 is the Ariel Synthetic Twist Crochet Hair, 22-inch, 300 grams, and check
02:08this out, a perfect 5-star rating, 15-25, which makes it the best value on this whole list when
02:14you factor in the weight. It's the colorful ombre blonde version, and people keep mentioning in
02:19reviews how lightweight it feels. That matters more than you think, because heavy braiding hair
02:25pulls on your edges all day. Soft, full, 300 grams, 5 stars, 15 bucks. Hard to argue with that.
02:34And rounding it out, the Ariel Curl in Umber Blonde Pink, 22-inch Deep Wave, 1677, 4.9 stars.
02:42This is the fun one.
02:44That soft pink running through the blonde is subtle enough for every day but definitely gets
02:48you compliments, and it photographs beautifully. Same reliable aerial fiber as the others,
02:54so you're getting that same soft, tangle-resistant texture, just with a bit more personality.
02:59If you've been wanting to try color without bleaching or damaging your real hair,
03:03this is the zero-risk way to do it.
03:06Alright, that's my top 5. I've dropped links to every single one down in the description,
03:12and prices on these do move around, so it's worth checking.
03:15If this helped you out, hit that like button and subscribe, I post hair finds like this every week.
03:21Thanks for watching, I'll see you in the next one.
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