Braiders do you have this problem??

[Mermaid0684]

From my personal experience, it seems like as soon as I get braids, I'm dying to wear my hair out. But then once its out, I want the braids again! Does anyone else go through this? I'm tempted to take the cornrows I currently have out, because I want to feel my hair. I'm also paranoid about my hair thinning/breaking or any other negative effect they can have on your hair.

 

[candychild45]

I get like that once I come on the site and see pics of these women with their hair out. It makes me so sad but I pay too much money to jus take them out, so I suck it up and wait but once my hair is out I do wanna put it back in braids.

My hair dresser is very good about taking care of my hair. WHen my braids come out she washes it and givess me a deep conditioner and then trims what needs to go, and now my hair is it the best condition its been in for a very long time.

 

[MrsQueeny]

Girl I am feeling that way right now. I want to flaunt my afro so bad but at the same time it is hard to maintain with school and stuff. Then I think about how long it took me to put them in and how much it would cost to have someone do them and I just suck it up. I am on the braid challenge so I have about 7 more months to go!!!

 

[reformatio]

I feel the same way now. I cannot wait for the period between re-braiding so that I can care for and see how much progress I have made with my real hair.

 

[Mermaid0684]

Girl I am feeling that way right now. I want to flaunt my afro so bad but at the same time it is hard to maintain with school and stuff.

We are so on the same page. Between school and work, I dont know where hair care would fit in. Thats why I love braids so much! They're virtually maintainence free! This morning I was re-braiding the ponytail part of my cornrows and saw some hair falling out. I had to remind myself that those were just the daily amount of hairs falling out that never did. I just got over a major breakage issue, I dont want to ge through that again.

 

[shawniegee]

I'm the same way Mermaid. Once I take my hair down and see how much progress I made, I can't wait to get my hair braided. But then when I see a little bit a new growth with braids I can't wait to see my hair down. It's a viscous cycle.

 

[JenniferMD]

I was like that last month when I was wearing my cornrows. I was upset because I couldn’t see the condition of my hair. So, to make up for the unknown-- I rinsed my hair everyday in the shower, I sprayed Surge twice everyday, I used Surge Ultra max on my edges, and I spent close to 10 American dollars on some Italian moisturizer. As soon as a month was up I took those bad boys out! Now that my hair is out, I want to get some more braids for the next 3 months. I’m seriously contemplating this and I’ll make my decision soon.

 

[CandiceC]

I'm in that same boat. I'm in between braid styles. I plan to relax my hair today (16 weeks post relaxer and two braid styles later). I know I've made quite a bit of progress and I'm anxious to see it. I know that when it's relaxed and I wear it out for a few days I'll want to put it back in braids. I'll have to wait two weeks and give my hair a break and a chance to acquire some new growth.

 

[candibaby]

My only problem is that when I have cornrows I'm always DEATHLY afraid that I'll be edgeless when I take them out so I always have to SURGE SURGE SURGE my edges up!

 

[hottopic]

I know exactly what you mean. I kept my braids in for one month and washed every other day...I was dying to take it out to see how my hair was doing. I took it out and left it in another protective style for one week. Then was right back in braids for 2 weeks.....Took it out to see the progress on my hair left it out for one day...(kid you not). Then placed it in weave for 2 weeks...took it out to check on it. Left it out for 2 weeks, then got a perm, because I wanted to see how long my hair is...And that is were I am right now. I am going to rock the perm for 1 week maybe 2 if I can push it (because I don't want to keep combing) Then I am right back to braids for hopefully this time 2 months....No checking this time.

 

[hOnii]

whew! yes!! that happens to me everytime. ohh how i'm aching to have my natural hair back... just got my micros about 3-4 weeks ago. :c

 

[carletta]

I with you on this one sweetie too! but I think to cure this I'm going to buy a WIG ! (HAVING THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS ! )I think this may cure the problem for some of us.

 

[hOnii]

I with you on this one sweetie too! but I think to cure this I'm going to buy a WIG ! (HAVING THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS ! )I think this may cure the problem for some of us.

same here! i've already bought 4 for when i finally come out of these dang braids!!

 

[LittleMissScientist]

I am dying to wear my hair out this weekend!!

I have several social events to attend, and I would like nothing more than to wear a blowdried braidout! It would be the perfect style for my outfits. Hhhhh. I will have to work with these braids, though- this is only Week 2.

I'll console myself with thoughts of Monday morning convenience...