The short answer: for a full head, most Darling braiding hair takes 2 to 5 packs, crochet hair 1 to 3, and a weave or ponytail usually just one. The exact number depends on the product, how long you want your braids and how big your parts are.
Below are Darling’s own pack counts for our braids, crochet hair, weaves and ponytails, so you can order the right amount the first time.
Braiding hair
| Product | Packs (full head) | Length | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abuja Braid Long | 4–5 | 140 cm | Long braids; holds hot-water curls and seals ends smoothly |
| Abuja Braids Short | 3–5 | 41 cm | Braids, twists and cornrows |
| Ultra Expression Braid | 2–3 | 84 cm | Box braids, knotless braids, blunt-cut bobs, feed-in cornrows |
| Jumbo 4-in-1 | 2–3 | 66 cm | Box braids, knotless braids, jumbo twists, cornrows |
| Bonjour Curls | 2 | 61 cm | Knotless braids, box braids, cornrows, twists |
| French Curl Braid | 2 | 76 cm | Goddess knotless braids, curly ponytails, half-up styles |
| Diani Braids 4x | 1–2 | 81 cm | Sleek knotless braids, straight or with soft curls |
| Twinkle Braid (made for kids) | 1–3 | 73 cm | Knotless braids, cornrows, Fulani braids |
| Romance | 1–2 | 20 cm | Boho braids and curly accents |
Crochet hair
| Product | Packs (full head) | Length | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie | 1 | 25 cm | Curly crochet, afro-buns, twists |
| Jazzy Curls | 1–2 | 61 cm | Spring, passion and micro twists, butterfly locs |
| Natural Twist | 1–2 | 50 cm | Kinky twists, spring twists, faux locs |
| Passion Twist | 1–2 | 61 cm | Long twists, up-dos, twist bobs |
| Fluffy Kinky Short | 2 | 20 cm | Short kinky twists |
| Fluffy Kinky Long | 3 | 76 cm | Crochet blowouts, Marley twists, soft faux locs |
| Bella Crochet | 2–3 | 30 cm | Tight, bouncy curls; comes with a pre-made loop |
| Pencil Kinky | 2–3 | 35 cm | Fine twists that look like natural locs |
| Soft Dreads | 2–3 | 62 cm | Spiral locs |
| Super Natural Locs | 2–3 | 40 cm | Ready-made crochet locs |
| Zoulk Bulk Short | 2–3 | 15 cm | Bohemian and goddess braids, drop lines |
| Zoulk Bulk Long | 2–3 | 76 cm | Boho braids, drop lines, mixed-texture styles |
Weaves and ponytails
One pack covers a full head with every weave we stock: Afro Baby, Body Wave, Flat Iron, Natural Brazilian VIP, Sassy Wave and the Remy Weave in short, medium and long.
The Wrap Around Ponytail is one pack. Ponytail Star and the Short Ponytail take one or two, depending on how full you want the look.
Why the number changes
The counts above are for an average full head. Three things move them up or down:
- Part size. Small parts mean more braids, and more braids use more hair. Jumbo braids need fewer packs than small knotless braids with the same hair.
- Length. Braiding shorter than the hair’s full length lets you split each piece, so you can get by with fewer packs.
- Fullness. Thicker braids use more hair per braid.
A real example: for a full head of flip-over braids with Diani Braid, a salon working with Darling Kenya used 1.5 packs, right inside the 1–2 above.
Before you order
- Between two numbers? Order the higher one. Running out halfway through an install is worse than keeping a spare pack for touch-ups.
- Mixing colours costs nothing extra. Almost every product has a multi-pack price, and different colours of the same product count together towards it. The product page shows how many packs you need for the lower price.
- Reading colour codes. Darling numbers its colours, and a mix is written from root to tip: 1 is jet black, 27 honey blonde and 350 copper ginger, so 1/27 runs from black at the root to honey blonde at the tip.
- Not sure? Ask us which product and how many packs suit the style you have in mind.
Delivery
We ship from Denmark: 2–5 business days within Denmark with GLS, and 5–10 business days to Sweden and Germany. Shipping is free on orders over 500 DKK, which a full head of braids often reaches on its own.