>yeah definitely going all natural, and probs not interested in
>the extensions. my hair is 6 inches on average, not quite as
>long as this dude's:
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX1jwCCicIs&t=346s
>
>i watched that video ahe they listed a bunch of products but
>i'm not sure exactly what helps them hang down like his. i
>guess she's a pro.
>
>tight braiding at the start could be part of the problem. what
>"bundles" are you referring to?



Ok I hear you. I know not everyone's comfortable adding bundles to their hair.

The vid you linked helps visualize what you're talking about a great deal, thanks for that. But I'm not really sure what else to suggest tbh.. here's what's come to mind tho:

-Are you braiding it damp/wet? Maybe that will help you get the right hang initially, and then they dry that way rather than sticking out from jump.

-Have you thought about trying some beads or extra (hair color matching) elastics to put on your ends to help weigh each braid down??

-Do you know how to cornrow your hair? Maybe a different style of braid altogether is the move. Like you could try cornrowing most of your hair back and leave your leave-out as a ponytail/puff, or even do the individual/box-braids on just the leave-out?

-I don't really see how product would help a whole braid hang differently because doesn't it just dry anyway?? Plus you'd probably need to add such large quantities of it to have the effect you want, which is kind of the opposite of what we wanna do when our hair's braided and you can't wash it out as thoroughly. I feel like turning to products to help with this will just increase product buildup in the braid. Back when I wore braids/twists more often, I tried to keep product use as *light* as possible, almost non-existent. I'd spray them with a mixture that was mostly water, glycerine, etc and would only apply heavier moisturizing products directly to my scalp and new growth.