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patient1
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Here's my braid regimen.
1. I braid myself pencil-size or larger and NOT TIGHT. Secure, but not tight.
2. Immediately after finishing my braids I oil my entire scalp generously with a homemade oil blend in a fine tipped nozzle. Sometimes I'll warm it a bit. I let all of the oil soak into my hair and scalp. 9 times out of 10 with the right oil blend the itchies will be defeated BEFORE they even begin. I'm not a trichologist but my flawed science is that the nature of braiding is pulling at the root/bulb. It's being lifted a bit inside of the pocket that holds it in place. The oil takes advantage of that microscopic "lift" and gets down in there to soothe and lubricate. Go ahead and laugh.
But I don't itch or walk around slapping myself upside the head while I'm in braids. 
3. I make my own moisture spritz...unless I'm lazy. If I'm not up to mixing, I'll buy a bottle of daily doctor, some infusium 23, and a spritz bottle. Make a mix that's 40% DD, 40% H2O, and 10% infusium. Use this for moisture and protein.
4. I wear my braids up in a loose bun because my hairline is hereditarily(is that a word?) fragile and fine-haired. I usually use hairsticks to hold my bun because I find I can control the tension better. Loop the hair around like a huge bantu and find that exact spot to weave the hairstick through and you're good to go until the end of the day. You could also use claws to hold them up or a ponyhold. Just make sure that your edges are not pulled too tight.
5. I dilute shampoo and pour it over my hair periodically and then rinse it. No manipulation usually. Sometimes I will make a hair tea and pour that over them. I'll do a clarifying treatment.
6. I oil my scalp about every other day. I do so after I've thoroughly spritzed my hair and scalp. My hair likes oil. My scalp eats it up. It provides lubrication and seals in all the moisture I'm putting on it.
7. At night I wrap my hair up with a large satin cloth. It's the kind where you wind it forward and backward a few times then tie it. Sometimes, if I want something to penetrate in during the night, I'll throw a wool hat on.
That's about it. Here's where I veer from Crown & Glory: The constant spraying ALL over. The oiling. Not sponging the braids. I don't remove the alkaline base with vinegar. There are probably some other differences. I don't like straight infusium or the braid spray recommended. I think her ideas are great and they've worked for lots of folks, but this is what I've always done prior to C&G. Where we're the same is that my regimen and hers are really just common sense practices when it comes to your hair and scalp.
I hope that helps!!
p1
1. I braid myself pencil-size or larger and NOT TIGHT. Secure, but not tight.
2. Immediately after finishing my braids I oil my entire scalp generously with a homemade oil blend in a fine tipped nozzle. Sometimes I'll warm it a bit. I let all of the oil soak into my hair and scalp. 9 times out of 10 with the right oil blend the itchies will be defeated BEFORE they even begin. I'm not a trichologist but my flawed science is that the nature of braiding is pulling at the root/bulb. It's being lifted a bit inside of the pocket that holds it in place. The oil takes advantage of that microscopic "lift" and gets down in there to soothe and lubricate. Go ahead and laugh.
But I don't itch or walk around slapping myself upside the head while I'm in braids. 3. I make my own moisture spritz...unless I'm lazy. If I'm not up to mixing, I'll buy a bottle of daily doctor, some infusium 23, and a spritz bottle. Make a mix that's 40% DD, 40% H2O, and 10% infusium. Use this for moisture and protein.
4. I wear my braids up in a loose bun because my hairline is hereditarily(is that a word?) fragile and fine-haired. I usually use hairsticks to hold my bun because I find I can control the tension better. Loop the hair around like a huge bantu and find that exact spot to weave the hairstick through and you're good to go until the end of the day. You could also use claws to hold them up or a ponyhold. Just make sure that your edges are not pulled too tight.
5. I dilute shampoo and pour it over my hair periodically and then rinse it. No manipulation usually. Sometimes I will make a hair tea and pour that over them. I'll do a clarifying treatment.
6. I oil my scalp about every other day. I do so after I've thoroughly spritzed my hair and scalp. My hair likes oil. My scalp eats it up. It provides lubrication and seals in all the moisture I'm putting on it.
7. At night I wrap my hair up with a large satin cloth. It's the kind where you wind it forward and backward a few times then tie it. Sometimes, if I want something to penetrate in during the night, I'll throw a wool hat on.
That's about it. Here's where I veer from Crown & Glory: The constant spraying ALL over. The oiling. Not sponging the braids. I don't remove the alkaline base with vinegar. There are probably some other differences. I don't like straight infusium or the braid spray recommended. I think her ideas are great and they've worked for lots of folks, but this is what I've always done prior to C&G. Where we're the same is that my regimen and hers are really just common sense practices when it comes to your hair and scalp.
I hope that helps!!
p1
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. I hope to be done by Saturday night. However I cheated with the hair I'm using. It's called Wet Braid and it's already sectioned off and folded in half for you and at $1.99 a pack?! (See pic below. You can see what I mean by it already being divided. I seems like it's fussed together some how but it's easy to come apart when you get to that point of separated some of that hair to make the thickness even all the way down.) Child chicken! I just pull a section out and loop it over my hair and start to braid. I love it!
