If you Google “knotless braids” you’ll most likely come across an image of Euphoria and Spiderman star Zendaya. She recently rocked this look for a Maison Valentino shoot and has also been spotted with the iconic look on the red carpet at the Critics Choice Awards. While the braided look has become highly fashion-forward, knotless braids are also a go-to protective style for highly texture hair types.
Ideal for a variety of curl types, knotless braids are created in sections of a determined size by feeding small amounts of braiding hair into each section as you create the braid. The braid starts at the root and can be extended to any length the client chooses.
Knotless braids are a variation of box braids, but without the knot created at the root. Knotless braids are lighter than box braids, this style can be tailored even to those with fine hair as it puts less stress on the scalp. Kanekalon hair is still added to the braid, but instead of being tied at the root, it is woven in throughout the lengths of the hair, which leads to less stress on the scalp.
Whether you’re creating knotless braids, box braids, faux locs, pop smoke braids, goddess braids or any other variation of protective braid styles, moisturizing and hydrating products are key. Try not to overdo it with products because you need to keep the scalp healthy, but oil treatments are great for the scalp to keep skin and strands from drying out.