2019-11-01 Cosmopolitan

Nothing’s impossible if you just

~*BeLiEvE*~ (and listen to us).

By CHLOE METZGER

How to

get

a

big-ass

braid with

thin-ass hair

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Here’s a secret your
Insta feed doesn’t want
you to know: Most
screenshot-worthy
braids are filled with
lies (and, like, a lot of
texturizing powder).
Even the finest of hair
types can fake a thick
braid with this four-
step routine.
1
Big hair begins with
damp hair. Rake two
puffs of volumizing
mousse (try Garnier
Fructis Sky-Hi Volume
Mousse, $4, garnier
usa.com) through your
hair, then flip your head
over and blow-dry,
tousling with your
fingers until everything’s
completely dry.
2
Detangle, then blast
with a texturizing
spray (like L’Oréal Paris
Advanced Hairstyle
Boost It High Lift
Creation Spray, $5,
lorealparisusa.com),
focusing on your
mid-lengths and ends.
4
Massage a sprinkle
of texturizing powder
(try Kristin Ess Working
Texture Loose Styling
Powder, $10, target
.com) into your braid,
then gently tug at the
edges. Keep powder-
ing and stretching till
you have the Rapunzel
hair of your dreams.
Buy clip-in ones (try Bellami Hair or The Hair Shop) that match your hair length and color. Stuck between
shades? “Go with the lighter one, since your hair naturally looks lighter on the ends,” says Kat Lewis,
head of education at Bellami Hair. If the extensions feel a little stiff, break out your hot tools. “Try curling
t h e m w i t h y o u r o w n h a i r t o a d d s o m e t e x t u r e b e f o r e b ra i d i n g,” s a y s L e w is. I f y o u’r e a n a b s o l u t e v o l u m e f i e n d
(you okay tho?!), you can combine extensions with the above steps and effectively dominate the world.
3
Pull your hair
over one shoulder
and three-strand
braid it, keeping it
tight and smooth as
you work so it doesn’t
fall apart (don’t worry,
the final look will
be loose and messy).
Tie off the ends with
an elastic.
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68 Cosmopolitan November 2019

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