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Protective Styles 101: Must-See Feed-In Braids

Protective Styles 101: Must-See Feed-In Braids
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By Jennifer Ford · Updated October 23, 2020

Hair braiding is an art form, and like any craft, there’s always room to improve your technique. If you’re ready to step up your hair braiding game this season, then get familiar with feed-in braids: A method that creates an illusion of natural, thicker, and longer cornrows, by feeding synthetic hair into natural plaits.

This approach blends natural and synthetic textures seamlessly and protects the health of your edges by reducing tension along the hairline. If cornrows are your protective style of choice this summer, then this is one hack to master.

To see what feed-in braids look like IRL, take a look at the dope coiffures below.

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@kitagirl921
This style is feed-in braid goals.
Protective Styles 101: Must-See Feed-In Braids
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@braided_
These space buns are perfect for festival season.
Protective Styles 101: Must-See Feed-In Braids
03
@braidsbyreese

These neat and natural-looking cornrows check all the boxes.

Protective Styles 101: Must-See Feed-In Braids
04
@amourjah
This style is amazing.
Protective Styles 101: Must-See Feed-In Braids
05
@braidsby_trina

We normally hate looking at the back of someone’s head, but we can’t stop staring at these dope ombre feed-in braids.

Protective Styles 101: Must-See Feed-In Braids
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@the_hairchanic

A little color goes a long way.

Protective Styles 101: Must-See Feed-In Braids
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@encoresalonsuites
We love this braided ponytail.
Protective Styles 101: Must-See Feed-In Braids
08
@larbelle_makeover
This style seamlessly blends smaller braids into larger braids.
Protective Styles 101: Must-See Feed-In Braids
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@braided_
What’s not to love about these neat heart shaped feed-in braids.
Protective Styles 101: Must-See Feed-In Braids
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@n.skyye_did_it
Reveal fancy parts by fashioning your feed-in braids into a dope updo.
Protective Styles 101: Must-See Feed-In Braids
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@braids.things
Feed-in braids can even be fed into box braids.
Protective Styles 101: Must-See Feed-In Braids
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@ebthastylist
We love this braided bun.
Protective Styles 101: Must-See Feed-In Braids
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@callme_jassy
Make feed-in braids pop by adding color and fun parts.
Protective Styles 101: Must-See Feed-In Braids
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@2soliid
We’re always about that bun life.
Protective Styles 101: Must-See Feed-In Braids
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@the_hairchanic
Get your swerve on.
Protective Styles 101: Must-See Feed-In Braids
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@hairby_shrimo
With the feed-in braid technique, even longer braids look natural.
Protective Styles 101: Must-See Feed-In Braids
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