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" Hairstylist Joel Benjamin knows 60 different braids and counting (check out the proof on his Instagram - he&amp;#039;s doing a #100braidsofhappy challenge), and insists there are braids to suit any hair type. We put him to the test by letting him loose on four different hair types: fine, shortish, coily and kinky hair, and asking him to show us just how to achieve his pro braids at home. Here&amp;#039;s how he styles kinky hair... STEP ONE:  This is a tricky braid to do by yourself so you may want to enlist a friend to help you! Using a wide-tooth comb, work leave \u2013 in conditioner through your hair to make it malleable and glossy (the end result will be quite organic and relaxed; if your want something more glamorous and frizz-free, blow your hair out before you start). Divide the hair in four sections by making a parting from the hairline to the nape and from ear to ear. STEP TWO:   Clip away three of your sections, and start braiding in a clockwise direction from behind the right ear. This is an &amp;#039;inside out&amp;#039; Dutch braid: continually pull in loose hair from the sides, taking the joining strand under the middle one, rather than over. STEP THREE:  Continue all the way around the head, making sure to keep a lot of tension on the strands as your braid. For a neat result, try taking all your strands from a central point at the crown of the head. Placing the braid a good inch back from the hairline tends to be more flattering than braiding right along the front edge.  STEP FOUR:  Tie the end of the braid with an elastic and tuck it under with a pin. Loosen and widen the end result by &amp;#039;pancaking&amp;#039; it: working your way around the braid, tug it outward with your fingers. Tame flyaways by misting the scalp with hairspray and combing any frizzies up against it.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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