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CherieMarie
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Checking in ladies!
Ok I took my cornrows out, and for the next week I plan to just baby my hair, wash, DC, and I will be using a light protein for the next few days. Next week I am going to get individual braids. I think i will be getting some 24 inch hair
yeah baby!
Ok I took my cornrows out, and for the next week I plan to just baby my hair, wash, DC, and I will be using a light protein for the next few days. Next week I am going to get individual braids. I think i will be getting some 24 inch hair
yeah baby!
CherieMarie
New Member
I am using a growth aid mix on my scalp and JBCO on my edges and nape...
jcdlox
Active Member
Okay ladies, I'm panicing here. I just washed and DC'd my individual braids that have been in almost 4 weeks. I noticed little hairs sticking out of the braids all along the length. It looks like its my hair!!! Is it breakage?! Once my hair dries it is not as noticeable so I wasn't worried until my hair was wet. I was going to keep these in another 3 weeks but now I might take them out this weekend. This is my first time in individuals so I don't know how my hair will handle them.
help?
help?
Fhrizzball
Well-Known Member
It can be frizz. I get those alot.
Mz.Perfect
New Member
Checking in.
I decided to try no knot cornrows this month. I'm trying to hold out for the entire month. I also added some Surge Plus 14 to my regi twice a day. Happy growing everyone!
I decided to try no knot cornrows this month. I'm trying to hold out for the entire month. I also added some Surge Plus 14 to my regi twice a day. Happy growing everyone!
destine2grow
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Checking in Ladies!!!I am loving not having to do much to my hair. I have just been spraying my hair with braid spray every other day! I think I might get my hair cornrowed back in a bun next time but I am not sure.
caligirl2385
New Member
just checking in. still in individuals that i had done on jan 1st. if possible, i'd like to keep them in until march 1st
India*32
New Member
The braiders at the shop advise not to wash. I held onto that for at least six weeks and I did lose two braids and they look a bit messy. Just chill and give it some time.
Firstborn2
Stop frontin, you know me!
I've been doing hot oil treatments twice week using JBCO, I don't know if that's to much or not but my scalp is responding well to it so I'll continue doing it for now, I have dry skin.
I use distilled water. Water is my daily moisturizer and because I live in a hard water state, I want to limit my exposure to it, besides my hair feel a lot softer after using distilled water.
ETA:: To answer your question, I guess it's a personal choice.
Firstborn2
Stop frontin, you know me!
I'm still in natural braids...Just did a steam treatment, love how my hair feels, will probably be doing this every 2 weeks.
msbettyboop
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Marhia your yarn braids look beautiful!Do you think your yarn braids are holding up better than braids with extensions? I really need this info because I am thinking about trying yard braids instead.
It seems that so many of us are finding it difficult to keep our twist and braids in for a long period because of the co-washes and dcing. I've had mine in for less than four weeks and I know I won't make it the full eight weeks.Help!
The first time I had in braids with extensions it became frizzy after 2 weeks and I had to take them out within a month cos they looked so rough. I’m not rich enough to be braiding every month so the set I have in now I put into 4 big plaits before washing. I was by squeezing the braids very gently and I also massage my scalp very gently. When I’m done I let the water drain out by itself without squeezing and then wrap a towel round it and let it absorb the rest of the water. When it’s half way dry, I undo the plaits. I’ve had the current set of braids for 5 weeks now and it has very little frizz. I don’t put the plaits in too tight so I don’t end up with bits of product trapped in-between my hair. I’ve never cowashed my braids though. Just wash with diluted shampoo and DC with diluted lustrasilk with carrot oil once a week. HTH.
jcdlox
Active Member
I'm not sure I can go without washing. I had been diluting shampoo and pouring it over my head but this last time I think I decided to just massage it gently into my scalp so that might be part of it.
chill - that sounds like a good idea
Marhia
Active Member
Thanks hun, I actually think they are holding up real good, its been almost two months and they don't get that fuzz, I have some organix cornrow and braid revitalizer that i put over my braids that lays down my own hair after i wash and dc, its been helping a lot also. when i take these out i'm going to do yarn twists. I'm loving this yarn its the greatest.Marhia your yarn braids look beautiful!
It seems that so many of us are finding it difficult to keep our twist and braids in for a long period because of the co-washes and dcing. I've had mine in for less than four weeks and I know I won't make it the full eight weeks.
Jozze
Active Member
I've been braiding up in 2 - 4 big plaits before I co-wash too but my hair is still frizzing and slipping. My braids aren't very tight this time so that might be a factor but I am terrified of causing breakage and shedding with super tight plaits. My hair is very dense but fine and very soft so in the past I have had to put my plaits in really tight and they lasted at 12 week stretches.
I've got some lovely acrylic yarn now so I'm going to do a take down over the weekend then clarify wash with Baking Soda, henna treatment, DC with steam and then spend half of next week putting in yarn braids. I hope I can make these last at least eight weeks... Wish me luck
Jozze
Active Member
Thanks so much for the info it was exactly what I wanted to hear!
I'm so happy that I went ahead and got my yarn. I'll post some pic at the end of next week when I've completed mine. Pleaseeee post some pics of your yarn twist when you've done them!
Marhia
Active Member
you can do it girl, i re-do my edges like every three weeks, that's just what I do, you will know if you need toI've been braiding up in 2 - 4 big plaits before I co-wash too but my hair is still frizzing and slipping. My braids aren't very tight this time so that might be a factor but I am terrified of causing breakage and shedding with super tight plaits. My hair is very dense but fine and very soft so in the past I have had to put my plaits in really tight and they lasted at 12 week stretches.
I've got some lovely acrylic yarn now so I'm going to do a take down over the weekend then clarify wash with Baking Soda, henna treatment, DC with steam and then spend half of next week putting in yarn braids. I hope I can make these last at least eight weeks... Wish me luck
Jozze
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My-Foolish-Heart
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Just checking in really quick. I had some braids installed 2 weeks ago tomorrow. This morning I cleansed my scalp with ORS Herbal Cleanse and DC with Miss Key 10 en 1. Rinsed that out and sprayed with some Aphogee Green Tea. I didn't apply anything to my scalp this morning, but tonight I will add some JBCO or MegaTek, we'll see how I feel. I'll probably keep these braids in for another 4 weeks.
Marhia
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lol it is easy to do girl, i braid all the time but with yarn it is much easier than hair IMOAww thank you so much for the support cause you know I'm going to need it !
Jozze
Active Member
Girl, I was just stalking your fotki looking for your yarn braids pics and I must say that your baby girl is absolutely beautiful!!!
OMG I love the colours of your braids especially the light brown and the pink highlights!
I'm putting in black and a stunning blue...my former cyberpunk past life is screaming to get out again.
Marhia
Active Member
Thanks she just turned 2 and she is def a trip lolGirl, I was just stalking your fotki looking for your yarn braids pics and I must say that your baby girl is absolutely beautiful!!!
OMG I love the colours of your braids especially the light brown and the pink highlights!
I'm putting in black and a stunning blue...my former cyberpunk past life is screaming to get out again.
lol girl that is red and black the camera made it look pink though lol.....too funny and then now I have brown and black and i'm loving that look.
determineddiva
New Member
Ladies, I have had my braids in since 1/1/10. I'm getting tired of braids ....ugggh I want to wash my own hair. I wash my braids but still want to feel my hair. I really need help, to hang on.
jcdlox
Active Member
for ladies with relaxed hair in braid extensions, do you keep up your re-touches whlie wearing braids or just re-braid with new growth?
By the time I'm ready to re-braid I'll be 9 weeks post relaxer and I'm wondering if I should retouch and then rebraid or just rebraid right away. I'll rest my hair about a week before I retouch and then I normally like about 3 weeks of new growth before I braid my hair.
By the time I'm ready to re-braid I'll be 9 weeks post relaxer and I'm wondering if I should retouch and then rebraid or just rebraid right away. I'll rest my hair about a week before I retouch and then I normally like about 3 weeks of new growth before I braid my hair.
maghreblover
New Member
Just checking in. Had my braids done since the 21st of December so today makes it a month. I expect to go another month at least. Washing every two weeks and deep conditioning then.
goingBack2black
Member
I know I am not in this challenge so I have been lurking though ...
When I use to wear braids and twist...I would wash my hair and DC with them in also....
It is true that your hair get VERY HEAVY due to the wetness from the fake hair and then your hair on top of that
I see that some ladies have decided to braid the braids together to make about 4-8 different plaits and then do it this way....
Well my trick on keeping my braids from getting frizzy and being able to wash, co-wash and DC my hair with the braids was to wet my hair first...the whole hair...even the braids
. I then wash my hair as normal (if needed) and then put my conditioner in my hair...mostly in the roots and then where I know my hair is braided at. I then PLACE my hair ON TOP of my head and keep it tied there or make a BUN. that way, the weight of the water on my hair doesnt pull my hair out or cause tension with my hair. U have to try not to stress your hair as much a s possible while in braids
After i was done sitting under the dryer with the DC in my hair n braids, I washed it out, and squeezed ( now when i mean squeeze, I DO NOT mean to twist or anything like that. Simply take the towel once you get to your hair and squeeze with the towel. remember: NO TENSION ON YOUR WET HAIR!) and toweled dried as much water as possible out of my hair. I then sprayed or moisturized my scalp first and then my braids (remember: Take notice to where your hair is in the braids). I then tied my hair back ON TOP of my head and let it air dry. 
Once it was completely dry or DRY ENOUGH...I moisturized my scalp again and sprayed my hair n braids. After that...I would put MOUSSE on my braids...with NO ALCOHOL or you can put ALOE VERA GEL to keep the braids LOOKING FRESH and NEW 
I saw a girlfriend of mine do that and I told her she was crazy but after i tried it...it worked. And thats what I have always done. She said you need to treat the fake hair as if it was YOUR OWN HAIR.
But of course you do!
I also know that when I had a weave in, I used the expenisve
kind : SAGA. IT LASTED THOUGH. You could do EVERYTHING IN THIS HAIR. WASH IT, DC IT, CO-WASH IT...EEEEVRRYTHING and it SNAPPED RIGHT BACK INTO PLACE once it dried as if you just took it out the box.
Hope this HELPS!
...When I use to wear braids and twist...I would wash my hair and DC with them in also....
It is true that your hair get VERY HEAVY due to the wetness from the fake hair and then your hair on top of that
I see that some ladies have decided to braid the braids together to make about 4-8 different plaits and then do it this way....
Well my trick on keeping my braids from getting frizzy and being able to wash, co-wash and DC my hair with the braids was to wet my hair first...the whole hair...even the braids
. I then wash my hair as normal (if needed) and then put my conditioner in my hair...mostly in the roots and then where I know my hair is braided at. I then PLACE my hair ON TOP of my head and keep it tied there or make a BUN. that way, the weight of the water on my hair doesnt pull my hair out or cause tension with my hair. U have to try not to stress your hair as much a s possible while in braidsAfter i was done sitting under the dryer with the DC in my hair n braids, I washed it out, and squeezed ( now when i mean squeeze, I DO NOT mean to twist or anything like that. Simply take the towel once you get to your hair and squeeze with the towel. remember: NO TENSION ON YOUR WET HAIR!
) and toweled dried as much water as possible out of my hair. I then sprayed or moisturized my scalp first and then my braids (remember: Take notice to where your hair is in the braids). I then tied my hair back ON TOP of my head and let it air dry. Once it was completely dry or DRY ENOUGH...I moisturized my scalp again and sprayed my hair n braids. After that...I would put MOUSSE on my braids...with NO ALCOHOL or you can put ALOE VERA GEL to keep the braids LOOKING FRESH and NEW I saw a girlfriend of mine do that and I told her she was crazy but after i tried it...it worked. And thats what I have always done. She said you need to treat the fake hair as if it was YOUR OWN HAIR.
But of course you do!I also know that when I had a weave in, I used the expenisve
kind : SAGA. IT LASTED THOUGH. You could do EVERYTHING IN THIS HAIR. WASH IT, DC IT, CO-WASH IT...EEEEVRRYTHING and it SNAPPED RIGHT BACK INTO PLACE once it dried as if you just took it out the box. Hope this HELPS!
goingBack2black
Member
I know I am not in this challenge so I have been lurking though ...
When I use to wear braids and twist...I would wash my hair and DC with them in also....
It is true that your hair gets VERY HEAVY due to the wetness from the fake hair and then your hair on top of that
I see that some ladies have decided to braid the braids together to make about 4-8 different plaits and then do it this way....
Well my trick on keeping my braids from getting frizzy and being able to wash, co-wash and DC my hair with the braids was to wet my hair first...the whole hair...even the braids. I then wash my hair as normal (if needed) and then put my conditioner in my hair...mostly in the roots and then where I know my hair is braided at. I then PLACE my hair ON TOP of my head and keep it tied there or make a BUN. that way, the weight of the water on my hair doesnt pull my hair out or cause tension with my hair. U have to try not to stress your hair as much as possible while in braids
After i was done sitting under the dryer with the DC in my hair n braids, I washed it out, and squeezed ( now when i mean squeeze, I DO NOT mean to twist or anything like that. Simply take the towel once you get to your hair and squeeze with the towel. remember: NO TENSION ON YOUR WET HAIR!) and toweled dried as much water as possible out of my hair. I then sprayed or moisturized my scalp first and then my braids (remember: Take notice to where your hair is in the braids). I then tied my hair back ON TOP of my head and let it air dry. Once it was completely dry or DRY ENOUGH...I moisturized my scalp again and sprayed my hair n braids. After that...I would put MOUSSE on my braids...with NO ALCOHOL or you can put ALOE VERA GEL to keep the braids LOOKING FRESH and NEW
I saw a girlfriend of mine do that and I told her she was crazy but after i tried it...it worked. And thats what I have always done. She said you need to treat the fake hair as if it was YOUR OWN HAIR. But of course you do!
I also know that when I had a weave in, I used the expenisve kind : SAGA. IT LASTED THOUGH. You could do EVERYTHING IN THIS HAIR. WASH IT, DC IT, CO-WASH IT...EEEEVRRYTHING and it SNAPPED RIGHT BACK INTO PLACE once it dried as if you just took it out the box.
Hope this HELPS!
...When I use to wear braids and twist...I would wash my hair and DC with them in also....
It is true that your hair gets VERY HEAVY due to the wetness from the fake hair and then your hair on top of that
I see that some ladies have decided to braid the braids together to make about 4-8 different plaits and then do it this way....
Well my trick on keeping my braids from getting frizzy and being able to wash, co-wash and DC my hair with the braids was to wet my hair first...the whole hair...even the braids
. I then wash my hair as normal (if needed) and then put my conditioner in my hair...mostly in the roots and then where I know my hair is braided at. I then PLACE my hair ON TOP of my head and keep it tied there or make a BUN. that way, the weight of the water on my hair doesnt pull my hair out or cause tension with my hair. U have to try not to stress your hair as much as possible while in braidsAfter i was done sitting under the dryer with the DC in my hair n braids, I washed it out, and squeezed ( now when i mean squeeze, I DO NOT mean to twist or anything like that. Simply take the towel once you get to your hair and squeeze with the towel. remember: NO TENSION ON YOUR WET HAIR!
) and toweled dried as much water as possible out of my hair. I then sprayed or moisturized my scalp first and then my braids (remember: Take notice to where your hair is in the braids). I then tied my hair back ON TOP of my head and let it air dry. Once it was completely dry or DRY ENOUGH...I moisturized my scalp again and sprayed my hair n braids. After that...I would put MOUSSE on my braids...with NO ALCOHOL or you can put ALOE VERA GEL to keep the braids LOOKING FRESH and NEW I saw a girlfriend of mine do that and I told her she was crazy but after i tried it...it worked. And thats what I have always done. She said you need to treat the fake hair as if it was YOUR OWN HAIR.
But of course you do!I also know that when I had a weave in, I used the expenisve
kind : SAGA. IT LASTED THOUGH. You could do EVERYTHING IN THIS HAIR. WASH IT, DC IT, CO-WASH IT...EEEEVRRYTHING and it SNAPPED RIGHT BACK INTO PLACE once it dried as if you just took it out the box. Hope this HELPS!
ashessehsa
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jdvzmommy braided my hair and gave me a nice sew in. Pics soon to come 
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