Since knotless typically braids start with your real hair, you’ll have more access to your scalp, which should make upkeep easier. But when you look at the amount of extra time the style takes, the price difference makes sense. A quick glance at online prices at a variety of hair braiders shows that you can expect to spend anywhere from $50 to $150+ more than traditional box braids. Of course this varies from stylist to stylist, but anything above the standard 4-6 hours can seem like forever. We’ve all heard of friends spending an entire day in the chair getting their hair braided. With traditional box braids, if the knot doesn’t stay tight to your scalp, the whole braid could slip out in a few days. Whether you have different textures all over your head, or just have a finer strand of hair, the knotless method should make for more secure braids. Also without a knot, there’s no friction at your scalp, meaning no breakage and less shedding. With the knotless technique there’s less tugging on your hair. By feeding in the hair as you go down the braid you’ll get a braid that’s not as bulky, flows like real hair, and not as heavy on your head, meaning more hair flips!
With this knotless method, there’s none of that. One of the biggest problems with traditional box braids is the painful tugging and tightness on your scalp when you initially get them done. Typically knotless braids last from four to six weeks, but depending on how well you take care of them they could go a little longer (more on that later). Here’s a great video of knotless braid installation. With knotless braids, the braid is started with your own hair and the stylist slowly feeds in braiding hair. With traditional box braids, the braider would secure the braiding hair tightly to the scalp, forming a knot.
The term knotless references the knot used to start traditional box braids. Knotless braids have been around since the early 2000’s but after years of being on the fringe of hair braiding they’ve taken over. Here’s everything you need to know to rock this style.
They’ve been called many things throughout the years: knotless box braids, knotless braids, feed-in braids, and no-knot braids, but this style of braiding is becoming the new standard in protective styles.
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