00:00The other thing that I'm really excited about is the accessories and the bling that they put on it.
00:05So I'm just, I can't wait to be blinged out as well.
00:08Hi, I'm Charity and today I'm getting a braided bob.
00:11But before you see my transformation, subscribe below.
00:14I want to get a braided bob today because, you know, it's been a crazy year, 2020, with the pandemic.
00:21And I've had to transition to working from home since mid-March.
00:25And so for today, I'm really just looking forward to trying something that I haven't done in a while and
00:31just have some fun with it.
00:33Hi, my name is Helena Koudo. I am a hair artist and CEO of Slated Braids.
00:39I think this look will look amazing on Charity.
00:42She has beautiful natural hair that will make the braids look very seamless.
00:47Hey, I'm Helena. I'm your hairstylist for today.
00:50I heard you're getting a braided bob today.
00:52Yes, I am.
00:53I'm so excited to meet you and I can't wait to get started.
00:56So the first step to doing this hairstyle is to make sure the hair is detangled.
01:03I was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya.
01:06Until I was 18, I actually always had my hair done in a salon every week.
01:11But then I ended up coming to the U.S. for college.
01:14I started to transition natural.
01:15I've had it natural, I guess, since late 2011, early 2012.
01:19I love having my hair that way because working in corporate America as a Black woman,
01:24I think it's one way that I bring my authentic self to work.
01:28Black natural hair is professional as well and that it can be accepted and that we should be proud of
01:33it
01:33and not shy away from wearing it the way we want to.
01:43The next step is to apply the hair extension to each part and braid it all the way down.
01:51I pretty much grew up in the salon.
01:54My mom is a hairstylist and my aunt is a hairstylist and also a business owner.
01:58So I pretty much was that kid that was on my mom's back while she was braiding.
02:12As I'm braiding it down, I will tie the edge just so I can know where to burn slash seal
02:18the braids.
02:23I'll definitely say this style was very popular in the 90s.
02:27You had Janet Jackson who would rock it.
02:47So now that we're finishing with the braids, we're going to clip off the extra hairs so we can have
02:55a neat braid look.
03:04Now that we're finishing up with cutting the braids, we're going to use a lighter to burn the ends.
03:11When you burn the ends, you want to make sure that you are burning where the knot is
03:16and that will create like a really clean, bomb look.
03:29So now that we're done braiding the hair, it is time to bling her out.
03:40Bling bling!
03:42Bling bling!
03:43Bling bling!
03:43Bling bling!
03:46Bling bling!
03:46Bling bling!
03:46And then we'll finish it up with oil sheen spray to give it that shine.
03:52Bling bling!
03:55Bling bling!
03:55So we are done up with this.
03:58I'm so excited!
03:59Are you ready to see it?
04:01I can't wait.
04:01Yeah.
04:02Okay.
04:03Yeah.
04:04Okay.
04:04Oh my god!
04:05I love the bling!
04:07Yasss!
04:07Oh my god we're so happy to be in the other way.
04:10Thanks.
04:10Amazing, thank you so much.
04:12Oh, Paula, thank you.
04:15This is beautiful.
04:16Wait, I love it.
04:17I love it.
04:18I love it.
04:20I absolutely love it.
04:21I can't.
04:22I am obsessed.
04:28I am so in love.
04:30I'm obsessed with this hair.
04:32I feel like a new person,
04:35even as much as I won't be going anywhere.
04:37I'll be in my house, indoors, keeping safe.
04:39It's just so nice to have something new and exciting to look forward to,
04:44even in this time.
04:46So yeah, thank you.
04:47I'm just really happy and excited for it.
04:56Thank you so much for watching this hair transformation.
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