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Waist Beads For Beginners

Today we wanted to share some useful information about wearing African waist beads for those of you who are beginners and just embarking on your journey.

We have listed them below.

  1. Waist beads can last for years when worn with care.

  2. The materials used in creating them include hand made glass beads and cotton string.

  3. You can bath and sleep in African waist beads.

  4. Waist beads can be used for weight lose and maintaining a desired figure.

  5. To keep them tangle free, hang them on a jewelry hook or gently lay them in a jewelry box.

  6. All woman from all ethnic background can wear them.

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How to Layer Your Waist Beads Like a Pro

Layering your African waist beads should be an individual experience and taking your personality plus personal style into consideration is important. However if you are in search of some pro tips for colour combining when layering your waist beads then by all means consider the following palettes together.

  • Gold and white

  • Gold and black

  • Green and blues

  • Green and yellow

  • Red and silver

  • Orange and silver

  • Orange and white

  • Pink and purple

  • Pink and Brown

The above colour combinations always work well and look great on all skin tones. As always, remember to have lots of fun when experimenting with African waist beads!

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Give the Gift of African Waist Beads

Finding the perfect gift for your girl bestie can be tricky sometimes. Especially if they are the kind of girl who seems to have everything. Having said that we are yet to come across a queen who doesn’t light up and beam with joy when presented with African waist beads as a gift. With waist beads there are so many styles to choose from. A never ending choice of design combinations means you will definitely find THE ONE to gift her with.

So the next you think to yourself “hmm, what shall i gift my bestie?” Think African waist beads.

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Should Waist Beads be Worn on Waist or Hips?

One of the most common questions we get is should waist beads be worn on the waist or hips? Here is our answer.

The two most common places women there African waist beads are on their hips and waist and some women even like to wear beads under their bust. But here a some things to consider to help you make your choice.

  1. If your daily clothing such as your work uniform is form fitting or made from sheer fabric you may want to wear the waist beads around your waist line for comfort and less visibility through clothing,

  2. If you wish to use your beads to monitor portion control while eating wear your beads around your waist.

  3. If you are using African waist beads to attain weight lose and you loose weight quicker around your hips then wear the beads on your hips so you can feel the results.

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Can Waist Beads Be Worn All Day?

Can African waist beads be worn all day? Absolutely, a lot of ladies actually wear theirs permanently, bathing and sleeping in them until they are ready to switch up foe a different set of colours or designs

The trick is to locate the part of your body waist beads feels the most comfortable.

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Can Waist Beads Help With Weight loss?

When worn strategically, your African waist beads can help you lose and maintain your bodies weight. It is more of an art then a science.

The idea is to wear your African waist beads around the part of your waist that you can feel getting bigger causing them to get tighter when you eat or if you start gaining weight. Also you can track your weight management progress as your waist beads will start to feel looser and fall down from your waist towards your hips through your weight lose journey - something stretchy jeans or clothing do not tend to do.

So whether you favour traditional African waist beads or whether you lean into the more bling bling glow in the dark African waist beads that are such a big hit nowadays, just remember that aside from beautifying your body they can also help you keep your weight in check and help you maintain a nice and trim figure.

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