- Indigenous Strandz Video: czcams.com/video/Q9gbn0VyE1Q/video.htmlsi=xHdgu9WEAzTY2m5i - Products: * Aloe Vera Juice (also found at walmart and not as expensive, keep refrigerated) www.amazon.com/Fruit-Earth-Fluid-Ounce-Gallon/dp/B07K8T7MJ8/ref=sr_1_7?crid=2CXEIGGBH8E7S&keywords=aloe+vera+juice+the+earth&qid=1702920302&sprefix=aloe+vera+juice+the+earth%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-7 * Castor Oil (buy any brand): www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0149I7IKS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - If your hair does not like castor oil, use a different oil that works better * Shea butter: any brand you like is fine, I bought mine from beauty supply store * Flax seeds (buy any brand I just happened to find this): www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TWRTKRM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 * Eco Styler Gel * Shampoo (buy your favorite or use the on I chose): www.amazon.com/SheaMoisture-Manuka-Intensive-Hydration-Shampoo/dp/B00OO0J9UY/ref=sr_1_3_mod_primary_new?crid=VV7OTFW2KMME&keywords=shea+moisture+manuka+honey+shampoo&qid=1702920544&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=shea+moisture+manuka+honey+shampoo%2Caps%2C238&sr=8-3 * Deep Conditioner (buy your fave, but keep in same brand): www.amazon.com/SheaMoisture-Marfura-Hydration-Intensive-Treatment/dp/B07NSZHMWD/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2V9WOW0DFCF5&keywords=shea+moisture+manuka+honey+hair+masque&qid=1702920625&sprefix=shea+moisture+manuka+honey+hair+maque%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-5 *** GO TO MY CHANNEL PLAYLIST to get familiar with how I post ( For 2024 I will be restarting from #1 for styling, washing, rebraiding, and deep conditioning) - Fridays (no specific time): LIVE Wash and Deep Condition Video ( czcams.com/users/live0yjJq0s1x9E?feature=share )+ LIVE RE-twisting or braiding Video ( czcams.com/users/live_G2djknBgJ0?feature=share ) - Daily: Protective styling styling video ( czcams.com/video/ORevsp9E2Pw/video.html ) - 1xweek: Video of me rinsing out Deep conditioner ( czcams.com/video/FTpqdZKmhSw/video.html ) - Oversized Scrunchies Amazon Link: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08YD16S98/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Other Channels On YT Following Indigenous Strandz Method: - Toriona Stewart: czcams.com/video/m7YnRS-C0wQ/video.html - Simply Julia Lauren: czcams.com/video/gpNQei60BcU/video.html Other CZcams Hair Inspos: - Barefoot Vegan (I rewatch her one video alot! lol): czcams.com/video/s7KbOKXb3cs/video.html - Evia Rebecca: czcams.com/video/NFUMVMbLolo/video.html
You can get bit of both with choosing the best protective style: I. braid my roots first then I twist medium sized that way I prevent tangles from the roots and at the same time enjoy the versatility that comes with twists…😇
I’ve always had issues with washing/ conditioning my hair in twists. They would mat up so much making my detangling process so long! I recently switched to big braids (12-16) and it’s so much easier ❤🎉
Yeah I rocked the twists for a while and had to deal with that tangling a lot !! I’m so glad I finally gave big braids a chance!! Glad you started your journey ❤️❤️❤️😌
Ohhh I wanna try this! Thank you for giving a number to work with because I recently found that my hair thrives in braids, but I've been stumped about how many I should aim for 😅😅
I really love that you made this video soo long and so detailed😍thanks so much! Its much more personal and u really make us feel included with it🙈i'm really excited and doing my large braids right know😄 so let's gooooo🕺🏽
I use to have issues with issuing aloe Vera juice as well. I added some vegetable glycerine and rosemary essential oil to it, and now my 4b/4c hair stays soft and moisturized 🙌🏾
Love this video!!!! So informative. I also loved that you cut your relaxed edges off too. Watching this actually inspired me to cut some pieces of my hair that were damaged tonight lol. Thank you!
Im excited to start. I too have been braiding my hair with extentions for the past year keeping it in for about 6 to 8 weeks at a time, I never had a problem with dryness, I typically sprayed my hair every day for the first 2 weeks and once a week after that. I also use haitan blk caster oil atleast once a week until takedown. But im done with the extentions for now, my hair grew so much with the extentions in the past year. this year im gonna do mini twist on my own hair.
You got this! My hair doesn’t like the extensions , but I also didn’t moisturize my hair while I’m extensions. Now that my hair is retaining length I’m going to keep up this routine and soon my hair will look like the extensions lol 😆❤️❤️🫶🏽
Please make the flaxseed gel! 👀 No shelf product can compare since it has what I like to call “from the ground” ingredients with no additives. It also works well on the edges and you can add any essential oils for benefits.
Noted! I keep saying I’m going to make but I just dislike that it’s a process. Maybe once I run out of my eco gel I will!!! I definitely agree that flaxseed gel is better ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Agreed! The flaxseed gel is a GAMECHANGER! I really enjoy your videos! I’m doing this hair growth challenge with you. Today was my first day 😊. Thanks for tracking your progress! It’s so therapeutic watching you as I do my own hair
You may have mentioned this but Aloe has protein in it and you can get protein overload using it 😫 it happened to a couple of creators , especially if your low porosity ! Water with vegetable glycerin is the holy grail for me it is literally so hydrating then I put the butter on it's so bomb!!!
This is new info for me. I read that the protein content is low. So far I haven’t had any issues, but I appreciate you for sharing that knowledge ❤❤❤ one day I will have to give vegetable glycerin a try!!!😊
Love the explanations and tips. Will be using this with the mini braid protective styling I'll be restarting for the new year. I'm sooo looking forward to this length retention journey with you! Let's get our hair swinging 😄❤❤
Thank you for sending me this link girl and responding to my reply on one of your other post.. All of what you are saying to me the HOly Spirit revealed to me.. you see I had locs for 15 years a monoth after taking out the locs I started doing extensions.. when I took it out I was like this is not going to help me with moisture and so I believe it was the Holy Spirit that revealed to me that braids are going to dry the hair out and you won’t be washing and moisturizing as often .. so I took the braids out and started doing exactly what you are doing now … thanks for this .. On another note I made my own flax seed gel and though it was good I have another say on that now .. but I use it as a pre poo with fenugreek… Thanks for this again
Omg I’m so glad the Holy Spirit revealed to you how drying extensions can be 😊😊makes me really happy that you will do the braids and moisturize ❤️❤️❤️your hair will thank you ☺️
, I'm so excited to actually start this challenge Journey I'm doing mine for like 4 months because I'm going to be graduating from college in May so I'm doing this challenge I just recently not too long ago blow out my hair and my hair got sicker and it got some inches so I'm going to continue with the indigenous strands protective style challenge I'm going to go between twists and braids with aloe vera juice and castor oil and Shea Butter mix that I made and I think it will improve I found a gel that I really jelly gel for my hair for the ends it really hard in my hair and thank you for this challenge because this is teaching me how to be more minimum products also use deep conditioner and shampoo I use my shampoo for my scalp and then I use another shampoo for moisture so and I also love your Channel is very educational and very detailed thank you so much❤
Hi !!! Thanks for sharing and commenting ❤️❤️❤️❤️ congratulations 🥳 on almost finishing college 🫶🏽 yes ms. Indigenous strandz has changed the game with her hair routine ❤️❤️❤️ your plan sounds so similiar to mines 😁😁😁 if you don’t mind, DM pics of your progress I can post to my channel. Everybody is about to have some inches lol 😆
Love your videos! Are you low or high porosity? I'm following along your twisting journey and i switched to braids too! I was doing twists and washing every 2 weeks but my hair was dirty one week and i didn't have time to Retwist the 80 twists i had in so i just put it in 12 plaits lol i used to always keep my hair in 12 plaits and cowash/shampoo DC weekly but i was trying some new with the twists. Anyways are you low or high porosity? Im low btw
❤❤thank you !!! I’m not sure what my porosity is, but I think it can take a while for my hair to take in the moisture. Yes I had to change to braids, small twists take toooooo long. ❤❤❤
Hi, I have a few questions, because I’m considering trying flaxseed gel. - What has your experience been with the flaxseed gel on your ends? - Does it help prevent tangles on the end? - Do you deal with tangles on your ends from shed hair? I’m currently checking out your video, so please excuse me if you covered this in the video.
Flaxseed gel is simply amazing! It hardens the ends just enough to really protect from damage or friction against anything!! I don’t get tangling at my ends often. I typically remove the majority of my shed hair while washing and during rebraid process ( which occurs after I deep condition, so by then my hair is really soft).
@@hintofjay Nice! I’m all for finding good methods for protecting my ends. Currently twirling them and doing vine wrapping has been helping, but it’s frustrating because when I moisturize my hair it unravels. I might give this a try in the near future! 🙂
Putting gel on my ends>>then Twisting my ends of my braids first then twirling when there’s one inch of hair really helps me. I think once all my product sits over night that’s what prevent it from unraveling ❤️
Hello Jay Please how did you cut your hair yourself. I’m thinking of the best way to trim my hair myself (on blow dried or on heatless stretched hair).
Hi when I cut my hair it had already been cut professionally so there wasn’t much for me to do except to take off length. I just eyeballed how much to cut on ends that seemed a little see through, but there really was no true technique for me. If you can have a professional cut it for you I’d recommend that. Otherwise choose a CZcams video you can follow. As long as you start with fresh ends no matter the shape/neatness of the cut you’ll be fine.
Generally my videos on my channel are very short. This one is long so that I answer as many questions as possible ❤Also the community took a poll and chose for one video including all the details.
- Indigenous Strandz Video: czcams.com/video/Q9gbn0VyE1Q/video.htmlsi=xHdgu9WEAzTY2m5i
- Products:
* Aloe Vera Juice (also found at walmart and not as expensive, keep refrigerated) www.amazon.com/Fruit-Earth-Fluid-Ounce-Gallon/dp/B07K8T7MJ8/ref=sr_1_7?crid=2CXEIGGBH8E7S&keywords=aloe+vera+juice+the+earth&qid=1702920302&sprefix=aloe+vera+juice+the+earth%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-7
* Castor Oil (buy any brand): www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0149I7IKS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- If your hair does not like castor oil, use a different oil that works better
* Shea butter: any brand you like is fine, I bought mine from beauty supply store
* Flax seeds (buy any brand I just happened to find this): www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TWRTKRM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
* Eco Styler Gel
* Shampoo (buy your favorite or use the on I chose): www.amazon.com/SheaMoisture-Manuka-Intensive-Hydration-Shampoo/dp/B00OO0J9UY/ref=sr_1_3_mod_primary_new?crid=VV7OTFW2KMME&keywords=shea+moisture+manuka+honey+shampoo&qid=1702920544&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=shea+moisture+manuka+honey+shampoo%2Caps%2C238&sr=8-3
* Deep Conditioner (buy your fave, but keep in same brand): www.amazon.com/SheaMoisture-Marfura-Hydration-Intensive-Treatment/dp/B07NSZHMWD/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2V9WOW0DFCF5&keywords=shea+moisture+manuka+honey+hair+masque&qid=1702920625&sprefix=shea+moisture+manuka+honey+hair+maque%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-5
*** GO TO MY CHANNEL PLAYLIST to get familiar with how I post ( For 2024 I will be restarting from #1 for styling, washing, rebraiding, and deep conditioning)
- Fridays (no specific time): LIVE Wash and Deep Condition Video ( czcams.com/users/live0yjJq0s1x9E?feature=share )+ LIVE RE-twisting or braiding Video ( czcams.com/users/live_G2djknBgJ0?feature=share )
- Daily: Protective styling styling video ( czcams.com/video/ORevsp9E2Pw/video.html )
- 1xweek: Video of me rinsing out Deep conditioner ( czcams.com/video/FTpqdZKmhSw/video.html )
- Oversized Scrunchies Amazon Link: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08YD16S98/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Other Channels On YT Following Indigenous Strandz Method:
- Toriona Stewart: czcams.com/video/m7YnRS-C0wQ/video.html
- Simply Julia Lauren: czcams.com/video/gpNQei60BcU/video.html
Other CZcams Hair Inspos:
- Barefoot Vegan (I rewatch her one video alot! lol): czcams.com/video/s7KbOKXb3cs/video.html
- Evia Rebecca: czcams.com/video/NFUMVMbLolo/video.html
Barefoot Vegan use to have lots of videos but only left the last upload for some reason.. She's so raw and real. Hope she comes back.
@@i3abikayshe did ❤❤ and I hope she returns as well. I love her energy 😊and tips
You can get bit of both with choosing the best protective style: I. braid my roots first then I twist medium sized that way I prevent tangles from the roots and at the same time enjoy the versatility that comes with twists…😇
This is what I do too. :)
You can also start the twist with a braid and then twist it further to prevent your scalp from tangling quickly
Thank you!!! I never though of that!! I really like the braids now❤️❤️
I’ve always had issues with washing/ conditioning my hair in twists. They would mat up so much making my detangling process so long! I recently switched to big braids (12-16) and it’s so much easier ❤🎉
Yeah I rocked the twists for a while and had to deal with that tangling a lot !! I’m so glad I finally gave big braids a chance!! Glad you started your journey ❤️❤️❤️😌
Ohhh I wanna try this! Thank you for giving a number to work with because I recently found that my hair thrives in braids, but I've been stumped about how many I should aim for 😅😅
yess i love, so detailed!! i also watch julia & toriona their channels are wonderful
happy health & growing for us all *ೃ༄
❤❤❤thanks for watching 😊I love their channels and I’m so excited for us to start and finish 2024 strong. Cheers 🥂 to longer and healthier hair !
I really love that you made this video soo long and so detailed😍thanks so much! Its much more personal and u really make us feel included with it🙈i'm really excited and doing my large braids right know😄 so let's gooooo🕺🏽
I'm so glad! I really wanted to include as much detail as possible ☺️☺️and this is OUR journey 😁😁😁💕💪🏽let’s gooooo wooot wooot 🥂
This video was awesome! I am ready!! Let's grow!!
Yayyyy I’m excited for our journey ❤️let’s do this !!
I use to have issues with issuing aloe Vera juice as well. I added some vegetable glycerine and rosemary essential oil to it, and now my 4b/4c hair stays soft and moisturized 🙌🏾
Thanks for sharing!! I’m glad my subscriber told me I can’t use it daily because it can harsh
I’m excited to join in on this challenge. I also have that issue when I do twists and I would surely embrace braids from 2024 🤗
Yayyyy ❤❤❤ so excited 😊. We’re in this together ! Braids will do just fine
You did great with this video! Thank you for taking the time🙂
Love this video!!!! So informative. I also loved that you cut your relaxed edges off too. Watching this actually inspired me to cut some pieces of my hair that were damaged tonight lol. Thank you!
Awesome! Thank you!😁❤️ and yeah I’m glad I cut them off too !! So happy I inspired you to get rid of damage, your hair will appreciate it!!
Very beautiful video. Informative and well put together. Also, thank you for the link for the scrunchie.
You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed 😁❤️
I learned to love and embrace my felica braids 😂❤
Me too lol 😆
Im excited to start. I too have been braiding my hair with extentions for the past year keeping it in for about 6 to 8 weeks at a time, I never had a problem with dryness, I typically sprayed my hair every day for the first 2 weeks and once a week after that. I also use haitan blk caster oil atleast once a week until takedown. But im done with the extentions for now, my hair grew so much with the extentions in the past year. this year im gonna do mini twist on my own hair.
You got this! My hair doesn’t like the extensions , but I also didn’t moisturize my hair while I’m extensions. Now that my hair is retaining length I’m going to keep up this routine and soon my hair will look like the extensions lol 😆❤️❤️🫶🏽
Yes, extention length hair here we come!
That part 🤣🤣🫶🏽
I’m excited!!!!! 🎉🎉
Likewise ❤❤❤ can’t wait for the growth 😊
Please make the flaxseed gel! 👀 No shelf product can compare since it has what I like to call “from the ground” ingredients with no additives. It also works well on the edges and you can add any essential oils for benefits.
Noted! I keep saying I’m going to make but I just dislike that it’s a process. Maybe once I run out of my eco gel I will!!! I definitely agree that flaxseed gel is better ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@hintofjay Cool! 🌱
Agreed! The flaxseed gel is a GAMECHANGER! I really enjoy your videos! I’m doing this hair growth challenge with you. Today was my first day 😊. Thanks for tracking your progress! It’s so therapeutic watching you as I do my own hair
You may have mentioned this but Aloe has protein in it and you can get protein overload using it 😫 it happened to a couple of creators , especially if your low porosity ! Water with vegetable glycerin is the holy grail for me it is literally so hydrating then I put the butter on it's so bomb!!!
This is new info for me. I read that the protein content is low. So far I haven’t had any issues, but I appreciate you for sharing that knowledge ❤❤❤ one day I will have to give vegetable glycerin a try!!!😊
Love the explanations and tips. Will be using this with the mini braid protective styling I'll be restarting for the new year. I'm sooo looking forward to this length retention journey with you! Let's get our hair swinging 😄❤❤
Yayyy!!! Let’s get our hair swangin to our kneecaps !😆❤️ so excited for you mini braid journey!!
@@hintofjay Me too! Prep starting tomorrow Dec 28 ^_^
Thank you for sending me this link girl and responding to my reply on one of your other post..
All of what you are saying to me the HOly Spirit revealed to me.. you see I had locs for 15 years a monoth after taking out the locs I started doing extensions.. when I took it out I was like this is not going to help me with moisture and so I believe it was the Holy Spirit that revealed to me that braids are going to dry the hair out and you won’t be washing and moisturizing as often .. so I took the braids out and started doing exactly what you are doing now … thanks for this ..
On another note I made my own flax seed gel and though it was good I have another say on that now .. but I use it as a pre poo with fenugreek…
Thanks for this again
Omg I’m so glad the Holy Spirit revealed to you how drying extensions can be 😊😊makes me really happy that you will do the braids and moisturize ❤️❤️❤️your hair will thank you ☺️
I started this challenge with you and I started with med braids because of the tangles with twists
, I'm so excited to actually start this challenge Journey I'm doing mine for like 4 months because I'm going to be graduating from college in May so I'm doing this challenge I just recently not too long ago blow out my hair and my hair got sicker and it got some inches so I'm going to continue with the indigenous strands protective style challenge I'm going to go between twists and braids with aloe vera juice and castor oil and Shea Butter mix that I made and I think it will improve I found a gel that I really jelly gel for my hair for the ends it really hard in my hair and thank you for this challenge because this is teaching me how to be more minimum products also use deep conditioner and shampoo I use my shampoo for my scalp and then I use another shampoo for moisture so and I also love your Channel is very educational and very detailed thank you so much❤
Hi !!! Thanks for sharing and commenting ❤️❤️❤️❤️ congratulations 🥳 on almost finishing college 🫶🏽 yes ms. Indigenous strandz has changed the game with her hair routine ❤️❤️❤️ your plan sounds so similiar to mines 😁😁😁 if you don’t mind, DM pics of your progress I can post to my channel. Everybody is about to have some inches lol 😆
Let’s go 💃🏾
Ayyyyyyyyeeeee excited for us!!!!
Love your videos! Are you low or high porosity? I'm following along your twisting journey and i switched to braids too! I was doing twists and washing every 2 weeks but my hair was dirty one week and i didn't have time to Retwist the 80 twists i had in so i just put it in 12 plaits lol i used to always keep my hair in 12 plaits and cowash/shampoo DC weekly but i was trying some new with the twists. Anyways are you low or high porosity? Im low btw
❤❤thank you !!! I’m not sure what my porosity is, but I think it can take a while for my hair to take in the moisture. Yes I had to change to braids, small twists take toooooo long. ❤❤❤
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Hi,
I have a few questions, because I’m considering trying flaxseed gel.
- What has your experience been with the flaxseed gel on your ends?
- Does it help prevent tangles on the end?
- Do you deal with tangles on your ends from shed hair?
I’m currently checking out your video, so please excuse me if you covered this in the video.
Flaxseed gel is simply amazing! It hardens the ends just enough to really protect from damage or friction against anything!! I don’t get tangling at my ends often. I typically remove the majority of my shed hair while washing and during rebraid process ( which occurs after I deep condition, so by then my hair is really soft).
@@hintofjay Nice! I’m all for finding good methods for protecting my ends. Currently twirling them and doing vine wrapping has been helping, but it’s frustrating because when I moisturize my hair it unravels. I might give this a try in the near future! 🙂
Putting gel on my ends>>then Twisting my ends of my braids first then twirling when there’s one inch of hair really helps me. I think once all my product sits over night that’s what prevent it from unraveling ❤️
@@hintofjay Cool! Yeah I’ll def look into trying. Thats good to know! 🌱
Awesome let me know how it goes!!
Thank u so
Welcome 😊
Hello Jay
Please how did you cut your hair yourself.
I’m thinking of the best way to trim my hair myself (on blow dried or on heatless stretched hair).
Hi when I cut my hair it had already been cut professionally so there wasn’t much for me to do except to take off length. I just eyeballed how much to cut on ends that seemed a little see through, but there really was no true technique for me. If you can have a professional cut it for you I’d recommend that. Otherwise choose a CZcams video you can follow. As long as you start with fresh ends no matter the shape/neatness of the cut you’ll be fine.
@@hintofjay thank you 😊
Hey again how long does it take for your hair to dry? my lp hair takes like 2 days 😩
Hi sorry it took a while for me to respond. After I put my new set of braids in, my hair drys over night while I’m sleep and next day it’s good
Make your videos shorter . Your information seems interesting
Generally my videos on my channel are very short. This one is long so that I answer as many questions as possible ❤Also the community took a poll and chose for one video including all the details.