Last updated: July 27, 2018

3 Quickie Braiding Techniques From Naeemah LaFond

What are we living for these days? Basically, braids. Any sort of braiding quickie has us like 😍 so when Naeemah LaFond, amika Global Artistic Director, stopped by the BTC house in Los Angeles recently, we jumped on Facebook Live to go over not one, not two, but THREE of her best braiding techniques! Watch the Facebook Live below and learn how to perfect your figure 8, cobra and staircase braids.

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3 Quickie Braiding Techniques From Naeemah LaFond

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