Hair Guides

Straight answers to the questions people actually ask about braiding and crochet hair — pack counts, weights, care and reuse. Written from product specifications and from listings we have read, not from guesswork.

Braid Styles

Types of Braids: The Complete Comparison, With Real Prices

Every common braid style in one place — classic braids and protective styles — with what each one costs, how long it takes, and how long it lasts.

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Braiding Hair Color Chart: 1B, 2, 27 and 613

1B is not the same as 1. What the numbers and letters on braiding hair actually mean, how to read a color code, and the 14 shad...

Sep 2026

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Which is the best human hair for boho braids? Deep wave or body wave

Deep wave or body wave for boho braids? What the two textures actually look like once braided, which one keeps the braid as the...

Sep 2026

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Human hair bulk, wefts and "no-weft" — what the labels actually mean

We read 34 product listings across 9 brands. Exactly one says "no weft". Here is what bulk, weft and no-weft actually mean — an...

Sep 2026

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How many packs of hair do you actually need for braids?

We read 34 product listings across 9 brands selling human hair for braiding. Pack weights ran from 50g to 213g — which is why "...

Sep 2026