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Braid-Out for Relaxed hair.....

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~NanCeBoTwin~

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I'm 11 weeks post-relaxer.....I'm looking for some tips for low maintenance styles. I get roller sets when I go to the shop. I've tried roller setting at home, its hard enough when I have a fresh relaxer, but it is down right comedic this far post relaxer.

So I've seen posts about braid outs and I am wondering, is it possible to wear braid outs on previously relaxed hair? :perplexed

I'm a bit afraid to try it out, so I wanted to see if any ladies here have any tips or suggestions (products and/or regimen) to obtain a good braid out on relaxed hair.......
 
Yes! Sylver is the queen of braid outs, lol. I believe she's 11 months post now, and that's one of her main styles that help her get through long stretches. She makes it look easy... I believe she has a pic tutorial in her fotki.
 
Yes, I wear braidouts even when I am more than 15 weeks post relaxer and they look really good. I am almost 12 weeks post and will be wearing a braidout for the weekend.

I do my braids on 80-100% air-dried hair (creamy leave in applied before air drying).

I moisturise each section with mango or shea butter and sometimes seal with an oil. I do 5 cornrows and put rollers on my ends. I leave them in overnight and take them out the next morning. I use my fingers to shake up my roots and hide the lines.

BRAIDS:




BRAIDOUTS:




http://public.fotki.com/MummysGirl/transition-to-natural/hairdos-while-trans/screenhunter170.html

HTH!
 
I did a braid out last year around this time and was a few weeks post with highly texlaxed ends. You can find a pic in my fotki: www.fotki.com/malibu4590

I would post it but I'm responding on my G1. HTH!
 
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Anew said:
Yes! Sylver is the queen of braid outs, lol. I believe she's 11 months post now, and that's one of her main styles that help her get through long stretches. She makes it look easy... I believe she has a pic tutorial in her fotki.
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Thanks, after seeing your post, I searched for Sylver's posts...and found her fotki. I watched the video tutorial and I am now under the dryer trying my first braid out.......

We'll see what happens, I'll post pics after I dry :drunk:
 
I wear braidouts even when I don’t have a lot of new growth, here are a few pics ..

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Ok, so I tried the braid out...

The pics aren't as good as I'd like but I am happy with the result. I was a bit too anxious and was not fully dry when I took the braids out. I'm sure the next time I try it will be a lot better....Thanks for all the tips ladies....

First pic is before I washed.....
 

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Is anyone not braiding to the scalp and still achieving maximum results? I would love to do one but i cant braid it going straight back like that..
 
I don't know why, but I look like a wet rat when I tried to do a braid out on my hair:lachen:. I must have done something really wrong because I did not care for it at all:nono:. I may try again in a few years:yep:.
 
I'm with you Aggie I can't seem to get braidout nor twist right. I'm 20 weeks post transitioning 3b/3c hair type and it seems to always look frizzing. I've tried them wet/dry and had one successful braidout with cornrows. I'll keep trying.
 
tberry2688 - I love your braidout! Did you do cornrows or box braids?

I sure wish I could see the other pics. (Most pics don't show up on my work comp.)
 
tberry I thought you were natural, I'm looking at the pic like ain't nobody in there relaxed, lol...

Looks good
 
I'm relaxed and I love braid outs! Once you find the products that work best for you, you will want to wear them all the time!

I typically use Rusk Smoother and Coconut Oil for my braid outs but for this one I was in Jamaica and had limited luggage space so I used water and ORS Carrot Oil.

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Mo96 said:
tberry2688 - I love your braidout! Did you do cornrows or box braids?

I sure wish I could see the other pics. (Most pics don't show up on my work comp.)
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thanks i do 6-8 cornrows on wet hair. i separate my hair in half where i wear my side part then i do cornrows in the direction i want the hair to fall
 
Ok here are some better photos of my first braid out. Since I didn't let it dry all the way, last night I decided to try something. I re-did my plaits, and coiled them around.....I'm really loving my hair today :grin: !!!! I have found my new low maintenance style!!!! Thank you to everyone that posted....the video by Sylver really helped me alot!!!! With braid outs I'm sure I can reach 16 weeks for my stretch with no problems...I may stretch further, we'll see!
 

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BTW....It must not have looked as bad as I thought yesterday.....One girl said she liked my hair, asked me if it was all mine, I told her yes. Her response was "Oh well now that I know its all yours I love it!!! What did you do??" So I'm paying the braid out tip forward!!!
Happy Growing Ladies!!!
 
MummysGirl said:
Yes, I wear braidouts even when I am more than 15 weeks post relaxer and they look really good. I am almost 12 weeks post and will be wearing a braidout for the weekend.

I do my braids on 80-100% air-dried hair (creamy leave in applied before air drying).

I moisturise each section with mango or shea butter and sometimes seal with an oil. I do 5 cornrows and put rollers on my ends. I leave them in overnight and take them out the next morning. I use my fingers to shake up my roots and hide the lines.

BRAIDS:




BRAIDOUTS:




http://public.fotki.com/MummysGirl/transition-to-natural/hairdos-while-trans/screenhunter170.html

HTH!
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My Goodness this is pretty! I'll try a braid out again this weekend. I think my cornrows were too small before. Thanks for sharing your pics.
 
Yep, I've done braidouts before and Im relaxed. Im going to start doing them again. I like Sylvers and Macheriamour's turorials. Putting rollers on my ends really helped with the look too!
 
mrsrobertson2005 said:
Ok here are some better photos of my first braid out. Since I didn't let it dry all the way, last night I decided to try something. I re-did my plaits, and coiled them around.....I'm really loving my hair today :grin: !!!! I have found my new low maintenance style!!!! Thank you to everyone that posted....the video by Sylver really helped me alot!!!! With braid outs I'm sure I can reach 16 weeks for my stretch with no problems...I may stretch further, we'll see!
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very pretty! i love braidouts especially on vacation. its a no fuss style.
 
sylver2 said:
very pretty! i love braidouts especially on vacation. its a no fuss style.
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Your video on youtube was my guide, THANK YOU!!!!!!!

I'm sure my next attempt will be much better. I went to the shop and got a roller set today but I plan on washing in two weeks and doing the braid outs through out the spring/summer months.
 
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