Most recently Mireille Liong owner of Going Natural, called the salon and explained that she’s been wearing her own hair without extensions, but she was looking to do something different. She wanted to give herself a break from having to handle her hair on a daily basis; it takes time and energy – the combing, twisting, setting and untwisting day in and day out. And she also wanted to give her hair a rest from daily grooming. Mireille, also mentioned she had an idea about a style, she wanted to just wear large plaits.
Now that’s a term you rarely hear, “plaits”. You hear twists, braids, cornrows, Locs, weaves etc. but when I hear the word plaits, it takes me back to my childhood, to simplicity regarding our hair. But I had the perfect style for her, our classic Khamit Kinks Trini Braids.
Our Trini braids are the modern version of plaits. Trini Braids are modern, because extensions are added, unlike the plaits of our childhood. But it’s also a style that in addition to being youthful, it is also simple yet elegant. This is a style you can definitely dress up or dress down.
What are Trini braids? The Trini style is basically a finely crafted, over-hand, braid that requires great skill and dexterity, to get it right. The Trini braids were a spin off of our Goddess braids. Trini Braids were created by top Stylist Shelly Toppin (from Trinidad) when she worked at Khamit Kinks in the early 90’s. Master Stylist Seshua Mandulo a.k.a. Sesh, did the Trini style created here on Mirielle. Trini braids are a perfect look for spring (summer and fall) liberating and fun. Check out Going Natural to see the before and after of Mireille and then give call us for your Trini braids today.
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