Close view of cornrows swept in a curve into long box braids with honey-blonde tips

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Black and white photo of a smiling woman oiling the braided hair of two girls who stand in front of her

Braids for kids

From R250·1 to 4 h

Honey-blonde and brown knotless braids with square parts and flat roots, head tilted down

Knotless braids

From R500·3 to 5 h

Back view of a woman with very long thin box braids reaching her waist, wearing a bright yellow and purple print top

From R550·2.5 to 4 h

From R200·1.5 to 3 h

Back view of cornrows swept into a curved pattern at the side, finishing in long braids with honey-blonde tips

From R200·1 to 2 h

Long blonde boho braids with loose curly strands, worn over one shoulder

Goddess and boho braids

From R650·3.5 to 5 h

Three long wigs in black, pale blonde and burgundy on bust mannequins in a shop

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New to wigs? Three things to check before you buy

1Lace: 13x4, 13x6, 360 or closureWhere the lace sits decides how you can part it and whether you can wear it up.
2Human or synthetic, and which originWhat the labels mean, and how to test whether hair is real before you pay.
3What it should costRand prices from SA stores, cheapest first, with the date we read them.

Styles by occasion

What are you getting your hair done for?

Girl in a blue dress sitting on a stool outdoors while a woman braids her hair from behind

Neat, gentle styles that last

Drawn curl pattern, not a photo of matric dance

Statement braids and wigs

Smiling bride in a white lace ball gown and tiara holding a white bouquet, with her hair pinned up

Bridal and guest looks

Young woman with a chin-length bob of burgundy braids, standing in front of a white breeze-block wall

Low-maintenance and polished

Woman looking back over her shoulder on a tidal flat, with long box braids in black and golden brown

Protective styles for sun and swimming

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Installs, start to finish

Knotless braids, the partingby Mpelo Mpolokeng

Cornrows on a clientby Sizakele Tshabalala

A bob wig, installedby Trydah Rajkumar

Lemonade braidsby UNOTHANDO M

Colour chart

Is Darling 1B the same as Londie London 1B?

Each store's own pack photo, labelled by code, side by side.

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Colour 1, pack photo from Be Beautiful Hair

1

Colour 1B, pack photo from Cosmetic Connection

Colour 2, pack photo from Be Beautiful Hair

2

Colour 4, pack photo from Be Beautiful Hair

4

Colour 27, pack photo from Be Beautiful Hair

Colour 30, pack photo from Be Beautiful Hair

Colour 350, pack photo from Be Beautiful Hair

Colour 613, pack photo from Be Beautiful Hair

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