Puerto Rico Comic Con 2024: 5 Anime Characters You’ll Love For Their Braids
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Puerto Rico Comic Con 2024: 5 Anime Characters You’ll Love For Their Braids

Next March, if you are in San Juan, Puerto Rico, you’ll have the chance to attend the biggest comic convention in the region, Puerto Rico Comic Con 2024. It’s a 3-day show with incredible exhibitions, activities, retailers, and guests! If you are a fan of pop culture, you can’t miss out.

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From Classic To Curly: Transforming Your Box Braids For a Beach Vacation
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From Classic To Curly: Transforming Your Box Braids For a Beach Vacation

Discover the endless possibilities of styling your box braids for a fabulous beach vacation. From classic straight ends, exuding elegance, to free-spirited wavy ends, and flirty, fun curly ends – each style is a unique statement. Elevate your beach look effortlessly, and book your appointment with us at Sunny Braids in San Juan, Puerto Rico. See you soon, beach beauties!

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Hair Products: What Do They Do and Why Should I Care?
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Hair Products: What Do They Do and Why Should I Care?

Throughout my journey as a braider, I have come across people of all different levels of literacy when it comes to hair products. I have clients who know so little about hair products that I have heard them confess to using body lotion or soap to wash their hair. I dedicate this post to them about what hair care products are and what they can do for our hair.

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Products for braids lovers ❤️
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Products for braids lovers ❤️

Creating braids that look amazing is only a part of the braiding process. Another important part revolves around the products your braider uses. Here is a list of products you should bring to your braiding session or make sure your braider has.

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My Hair Nightmare Story
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My Hair Nightmare Story

Since I’m a kid I've been paranoid of other people doing my hair. That’s how I started braiding my own hair when I was only 8 years old. Ever since childhood, I've been very skeptical of who I trust with my hair so I always style the hair myself: I can do my own box braids, I can straighten my hair, do hair treatments, and even trim my own ends. I don’t like people touching my hair, period! I only wish I had remembered that lesson.

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Box Braids vs Cornrows
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Box Braids vs Cornrows

While there’s a huge variety of hairstyles to try on, box braids and cornrows are definitely among the most popular ones. Both men and women alike choose these hairstyles to protect their hair and enjoy the beach during their summer vacations. If you are not sure which style is best for you, in this article we’ll compare them so you can see their pros and cons.

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3 Colors You Must Try On Your Braids This Summer
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3 Colors You Must Try On Your Braids This Summer

Whether you’ve already tried a braiding style that you love and you want to give it a twist, or even if it’s your first time getting braids, a great idea for better enjoying your summer holidays in San Juan, Puerto Rico is adding a touch of color to your new braids. In this article, I’ll tell you about my top 3 favorite colors and why so many of my clients love them as well.

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Your Braider’s Energy
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Your Braider’s Energy

The act of braiding is an intimate process where you possibly spend hours with your hair braider to get the beautiful hairstyle you want to wear. I’m very sensitive to energy and if you are anything like me you may feel overwhelmed, happy, or even exhausted because of the energy of others. I know you will not always find a sweet and gentle braider so I wrote this article with two goals in mind: Help you find a braider that is caring and loving to your hair and has positive sweet vibes and help you navigate through any weird or bad energy you may encounter during your hair braiding appointment.

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