I did my own braids a couple of weeks ago. It was my first time and I was pretty proud of myself:
But just two weeks and 4 washes later (had to wash the salt water from the beach out), they looked terrible! They were slipping something awful and though I took pictures, I don't even want to show them. So I took the braids out.
My initial plan was to take a braid out, moisturize and comb it out, and then twist it up again. It took me forever to make those parts and I didn't want to lose them. But after just two rows I realized this was going to take me forever. The 2 rows, making at most 1/8 of my hair took at least 2 hours for me to do like that. So I realized that as I took the fake hair out of each braid, it left a crimp like a braid out. I decided to just leave the hair as it was after taking the braid out. I like it.
Definitely more stretched than usual. Consequently shinier though the only thing on my hair right now is the avocado oil I added to the braids after my last wash. The ends are fuzzy because it's really hard to take out the extension hair and keep the hair segment smooth. Also my ends feel like crap after just 2 weeks in these synthetic braids. I hope Kiya's salt thing fixes that. But anyway I'm happy because at least I can get another week of not combing out of these braids.
eta: i promise i stayed in yesterday except to go get some broccoli and so very few were subjected to my bare face. also, the few that were were greeted with a smile
But just two weeks and 4 washes later (had to wash the salt water from the beach out), they looked terrible! They were slipping something awful and though I took pictures, I don't even want to show them. So I took the braids out.
My initial plan was to take a braid out, moisturize and comb it out, and then twist it up again. It took me forever to make those parts and I didn't want to lose them. But after just two rows I realized this was going to take me forever. The 2 rows, making at most 1/8 of my hair took at least 2 hours for me to do like that. So I realized that as I took the fake hair out of each braid, it left a crimp like a braid out. I decided to just leave the hair as it was after taking the braid out. I like it.
Definitely more stretched than usual. Consequently shinier though the only thing on my hair right now is the avocado oil I added to the braids after my last wash. The ends are fuzzy because it's really hard to take out the extension hair and keep the hair segment smooth. Also my ends feel like crap after just 2 weeks in these synthetic braids. I hope Kiya's salt thing fixes that. But anyway I'm happy because at least I can get another week of not combing out of these braids.
eta: i promise i stayed in yesterday except to go get some broccoli and so very few were subjected to my bare face. also, the few that were were greeted with a smile
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How long are you going to wear the braid out?
And I'm extra mad because you know I took out the braids and combed out a bit and put in twists. That's those bottom two rows there. Why was my hair all extra nappy/tangly anyway, coming straight from a protective style?! This mess ain't no joke!
Your braids rocked, and so does your braid-out. I think these should become your staple dos. 
