Anybody up for a 2009 Crown and Glory Challenge?

I'm in! I have some kinky twist in my hair now, and plan to keep re-doing them every two months until April, then I'm getting braids
 
HOw is it in kinky twists I was thinking of senegalese twists ...however im scared my ends will be exposed much more easier than braids.

Dlewis26 said:
I'm in! I have some kinky twist in my hair now, and plan to keep re-doing them every two months until April, then I'm getting braids
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Casarela said:
HOw is it in kinky twists I was thinking of senegalese twists ...however im scared my ends will be exposed much more easier than braids.
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Hey lady...I have kinky twists too, and it looks a lot more natural in my opinion. With the co-washes and everything, my hair bends to the twists within a week, and the ends are not exposed. I keep it well moisturized too. You don't have to seal the ends either. I have no split ends after taking them out and taking them out takes only a couple of hours.

Personally, I like them a lot better than braids or the silkier kinds of twists.

hth...

cj
 
newflowers said:
I want to do C&G for at least six months in 2009 - until June - and if I join, I have no problem doing the entire year. I will probably have my hair rebraided every three weeks, with one week off to enjoy the freedom of washing and deep conditioning.

My problem right now is finding someone to braid my hair. The student who did it last tine in 07 has graduated and gone to Clark Atlanta. I found a local shop, but the woman charges between $40- 50 for two layer corn rows. A different shop I tried in the past braided my hair so tightly I could not lay my throbbing head down - those braids were out within 24 hours.

Anyone in the Long Beach,CA area who knows of a good and reasonably priced braider?
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Let me know what you decide.
 
okay so i've finished my box braids(finally) sprayed down with stay sof fro alongside my good 'ol friend curl activator....i made my middle right side parts bigger than my left...:look::grin:....oh well, my butt was hurting by the time i got to that side. it's just a small....:look:insignificant section! these puppies will be in a pony anyway.

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melodies815 said:
Hey lady...I have kinky twists too, and it looks a lot more natural in my opinion. With the co-washes and everything, my hair bends to the twists within a week, and the ends are not exposed. I keep it well moisturized too. You don't have to seal the ends either. I have no split ends after taking them out and taking them out takes only a couple of hours.

Personally, I like them a lot better than braids or the silkier kinds of twists.

hth...

cj
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hey mel...ima have to find someone to put some twists in...i like them as well. shoot i may have to wait until the summer if i get some good growth in...i know my ends show...maybe with length they'll hide.
 
DivaD04 said:
okay so i've finished my box braids(finally) sprayed down with stay sof fro alongside my good 'ol friend curl activator....i made my middle right side parts bigger than my left...:look::grin:....oh well, my butt was hurting by the time i got to that side. it's just a small....:look:insignificant section! these puppies will be in a pony anyway.

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:clapping: Beautiful! Well done!! :yep: Um... do you live in Maryland? :look:
 
I have to find the time to braid my hair.I was supposed to put some in this weekend but I picked up an extra shift at work and was too tired...I hope that I find time next weekend or else I'll have to pay someone to do them.:wallbash:
 
DivaD04 said:
okay so i've finished my box braids(finally) sprayed down with stay sof fro alongside my good 'ol friend curl activator....i made my middle right side parts bigger than my left...:look::grin:....oh well, my butt was hurting by the time i got to that side. it's just a small....:look:insignificant section! these puppies will be in a pony anyway.

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NICE! Okay, so I need advice. How do you keep your braids tight at the base?
 
I wanna join but I have a few questions:

How long are we supposed to keep them in?
Are we just supposed to wear braids/twists all year?
Are we allowed to re-braid/twists?
Are we allowed to take them down to wash, dc etc. and then put them back in?

ETA: is it bad using the same braids/twists, if we are going to be washing them?
 
Naturelle said:
I wanna join but I have a few questions:
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How long are we supposed to keep them in?

C&G method recommends 2 months @ a time

Are we just supposed to wear braids/twists all year?

You can take breaks in between. C&G suggest 1 month. I'm going to cornrow and wear a wig over my braids after I take down my box braids.

Are we allowed to re-braid/twists?

Yes, as needed. C&G suggest rebraiding the edges every two weeks.

Are we allowed to take them down to wash, dc etc. and then put them back in?

I wouldn't recommend this. C&G recommends to wash you hair while in braids.

ETA: is it bad using the same braids/twists, if we are going to be washing them?

I don't understand your question.



Refer to this website for more information.
http://www.growafrohairlong.com/braidreg.html
 
DivaD04 said:
okay so i've finished my box braids(finally) sprayed down with stay sof fro alongside my good 'ol friend curl activator....i made my middle right side parts bigger than my left...:look::grin:....oh well, my butt was hurting by the time i got to that side. it's just a small....:look:insignificant section! these puppies will be in a pony anyway.

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You did a good job!
 
melodies815 said:
Do you have locs? Your pics are lovely.

cj
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Thanks CJ. No I decided not to loc yet. I stayed twisted/latched for awhile. My hair takes about 7 mths to loc. But I missed playing with my hair and trying different styles, so I took it down. Maybe in a year or so I'll loc again (I was loced 3+ year in the past)
 
sunshinelady said:
NICE! Okay, so I need advice. How do you keep your braids tight at the base?
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my back isn't too tight it's just right so i try not to worry about keeping it tight.
ok the skinny:
okay so i had done the outer portion of my hair first...rocked a pony w/ unfinished hair in the middle for a couple of days and then yesterday i've poo'd b/c with curl activatior and lint...my hair will knot(loc) up so i poo'd and finshed braiding the middle. i respray with ssf and keep my hair up in a loose pony for the most part. i even sleep in the loose pony so that way i don't rolland tug at my braids...the pony keep them secure at night.
 
Wow..I've adopted this since I've been wearing wigs, just didn't know it was called Crown n Glory. Just trying to keep it simple, as my hair is already in cornrows underneath this wig. I keep my scalp and hair moisturized day and night. And I guess in between since I sweat in my hair due to me working out 6 days a week. I get a good growth boost when I do extensive cardio. This, I've noticed...
 
Did my twist this weekend...starting length pic and twist (pinned up)
 

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It sounds like Hawaiian Silky 14 in 1 might be good for braids.
I've got to find something more than braid spray to help with moisture. I took a braid down last night and my hair was bone dry despite the fact that I've been moisturizing daily.
 
amwcah said:
How long are we supposed to keep them in?

C&G method recommends 2 months @ a time

Are we just supposed to wear braids/twists all year?

You can take breaks in between. C&G suggest 1 month. I'm going to cornrow and wear a wig over my braids after I take down my box braids.

Are we allowed to re-braid/twists?

Yes, as needed. C&G suggest rebraiding the edges every two weeks.

Are we allowed to take them down to wash, dc etc. and then put them back in?

I wouldn't recommend this. C&G recommends to wash you hair while in braids.

ETA: is it bad using the same braids/twists, if we are going to be washing them?

I don't understand your question.



Refer to this website for more information.
http://www.growafrohairlong.com/braidreg.html
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Great answer!
 
DivaD04 said:
hey mel...ima have to find someone to put some twists in...i like them as well. shoot i may have to wait until the summer if i get some good growth in...i know my ends show...maybe with length they'll hide.
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Your braids look good to me. You did great with all that length!

cj
 
I just washed my hair tonight, I will be putting cornrolls in tomorrow and putting my LF back on.
 
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Originally Posted by newflowers
I want to do C&G for at least six months in 2009 - until June - and if I join, I have no problem doing the entire year. I will probably have my hair rebraided every three weeks, with one week off to enjoy the freedom of washing and deep conditioning.

My problem right now is finding someone to braid my hair. The student who did it last tine in 07 has graduated and gone to Clark Atlanta. I found a local shop, but the woman charges between $40- 50 for two layer corn rows. A different shop I tried in the past braided my hair so tightly I could not lay my throbbing head down - those braids were out within 24 hours.

Anyone in the Long Beach,CA area who knows of a good and reasonably priced braider?


Let me know what you decide.
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I'm going to join. I'm between shoulder and collar bone length - but not apl or the longed for bsl, so i really think that since I did so well with C&G when I first started, this will really help me make it over the hump - not to mention I won't have to worry about rubbing on my coat collar. I'm know I'm in So Cal, but it's been darn cold lately.

The plan: On 2 January (my birthday), I'm going to go to the overpriced salon and get braided. When I return to school, I will find a student or someone to braid my hair for me so I can have it redone every twoish - three weeks. I have a good spray that's a blend of conditioners, oils, and saa that I will use. I ordered the folligen spray and emu oil for air from skinbio today to use for this as well. The last time, this combination worked wonders for my hair.

I'm definitely in until late summer. After that, we'll see how things are going. The last time, I did C&G for nine months; I was so sick of braids I couldn't stand it, so I stopped. I really need to learn to braid my own hair.

How often do you want check ins and/or updates?
 
amwcah said:
How long are we supposed to keep them in?

C&G method recommends 2 months @ a time

Are we just supposed to wear braids/twists all year?

You can take breaks in between. C&G suggest 1 month. I'm going to cornrow and wear a wig over my braids after I take down my box braids.

Are we allowed to re-braid/twists?

Yes, as needed. C&G suggest rebraiding the edges every two weeks.

Are we allowed to take them down to wash, dc etc. and then put them back in?

I wouldn't recommend this. C&G recommends to wash you hair while in braids.

ETA: is it bad using the same braids/twists, if we are going to be washing them?

I don't understand your question.



Refer to this website for more information.
http://www.growafrohairlong.com/braidreg.htmlhttp://www.growafrohairlong.com/braidreg.htmlhttp://www.growafrohairlong.com/braidreg.html
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I was referring to if we do take down the braids/twists to wash our own hair, is it bad to use the same hair (braids/twists) to put back in...

Still wanna know, but if we are supposed to be washing with them in (I already do this before crown and glory method) I guess it doesnt really matter in taking them down adn putting the same braids back in.

Thanks!
 
newflowers said:
I'm going to join. I'm between shoulder and collar bone length - but not apl or the longed for bsl, so i really think that since I did so well with C&G when I first started, this will really help me make it over the hump - not to mention I won't have to worry about rubbing on my coat collar. I'm know I'm in So Cal, but it's been darn cold lately.

The plan: On 2 January (my birthday), I'm going to go to the overpriced salon and get braided. When I return to school, I will find a student or someone to braid my hair for me so I can have it redone every twoish - three weeks. I have a good spray that's a blend of conditioners, oils, and saa that I will use. I ordered the folligen spray and emu oil for air from skinbio today to use for this as well. The last time, this combination worked wonders for my hair.

I'm definitely in until late summer. After that, we'll see how things are going. The last time, I did C&G for nine months; I was so sick of braids I couldn't stand it, so I stopped. I really need to learn to braid my own hair.

How often do you want check ins and/or updates?
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To join the challenge you've gotta commit for the year sis. Your plan looks good.
 
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