Re: Diva\'s Personal Tips for Braid Success (Lil\' Long)
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MsKibibi said:
Hi Diva,
How long have you been doing the 'crown and glory technique'? I've been using her techniques for relaxed hair for about 3 weeks now, and I'm getting braids (for the 1st time) next week. How much length have you gotten since using her technique?
PS I just bought Surge las tnight and used it lightly, yet it gave me flakes on my scalp. I'm not sure if I should use it when I get braids, what do you think? Or maybe I should see if the flakes will eventually not happen w/ continued use. Do you get flakes with the Surge?
Thanks again
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Hey, MissKibibi!
I would say I'm doing a modified version of the 'crown and glory' in that I haven't been doing it on a regular schedule and I use the products that work best for me, although I did start off using Hairlady's suggested products. I would say that I started the technique when I did my first set of braids myself (I gotta check my album and see if I have a date for the pic). I did them twice myself, but when I got pregnant, it was uncomfortable to do them myself... and I feel a great part of the success with the braids is finding someone who will put them in correctly so that you lose no hair. I had one person do them over the Christmas holidays and she was in Texas. I have long since returned to my home in New York and didn't trust anyone to do them other than me, so I haven't put the braids back in as yet. I am now dying to put them back in as I've already given birth 4.26.04. This allows me to leave my hair alone. On the topic of Surge...I've already noticed that my temples are receding as a result of postpartum fall, so I upped my Surge-ing. I too have noticed flakes along my hairline although I've never had problems before. The plus side is that there is "fuzz" on my hairline. What I intend to do is wash my scalp with Neutrogena T-Gel, followed by my moisturizing shampoo on my hair... then use a very moisturizing conditioner (my Keracare or Pantene). Hopefully this will address the flaking issue. If you get the braids and experience the flaking, see if shampooing with diluted T-Gel makes a difference.
P.S. I've never measured my hair, so I don't know how much growth I maintained from braiding, muchless do I know how much growth I get a month. I gotta get someone to help me with this.