Fake hair with cornrolls when setting braidouts

[1ariel]

After investing time learning about braidouts on this board yesterday, I wondered if I should try something a little different than what I have read so far. After washing and deep conditioning my hair last night, I dug in my box of unused synthetic hair for braiding and grabbed the color that I know I will never use again. That color was a loud gold. I also thought it will be easier to see were my hair ends. I wish I had a detailed list of all of the products I used, so I will have to update that info onto this thread this weekend. But what I did with the fake hair is I used it to braid in 11 cornrolls. One roll going from top to my side burns, on both sides. And the other 9 braided in the directions of the way my hair falls, meaning not all going straight back. I felt that the fake hair would eliminate the need for me to use rollers on my ends so the crimp would continue all the way down my hair shaft. Plus it seems to help my ends to not look as frizzy because each braid does not get all tiny and thin. After braiding I had to cheat a little and sit under my hooded dryer for about 15 minutes to ensure it would be fully dry the next morning. I then tucked the braids under my satin bonnet cap and called it a night. After I removed the braids, this morning, I just lightly sprayed my ends with my leave in reconstructor to calm down some of the frizz. It is mid-morning and it still looks great so far. It will be interesting to see how it holds up after sleeping on it loosely tucked inside my bonnet.

Are there any other suggestions from those experienced in braidouts as to how I prepare my hair for sleeping?

I can not compare it to the other techniques I have read about to this extensions method, yet I am still very happy with my results. It did take me longer by fooling with the fake hair but I had the learning curve to deal with, so it will go faster next time. I will eventually try using this technique with several large plats all over my head and post those results as well. A note of caution, make sure you pick all of the loose fake hair out of your own hair after you take the braids out, especially if the color dose not match yours.

 

[UmSumayyah]

It's great to try something different. That way people can learn from what you have done. Good job!

 

[Faith]

Hey, so you know how to cornrow with extensions? How did you manage it? Did you start right from the front or did you start cornrowing then attach the fake hair? Thanks

 

[1ariel]

First off Faith, your is beautiful!

Faith, that was a good question because it makes me want to try it by braiding the cornroll first and then attaching the fake hair to the braid. I say that because it might go a little bit faster. But what I did was begin attaching the fake hair at the start of my cornrole.

By the way it is still looking good, might even look a little better not that it has settled in a bit. And I have not used any sprays on it from this morning. The ladies at work like it and said that it looks like I have crimps all over.

 

[Nonie]

1ariel, what a clever way to ensure the same wave pattern through the entire length of your hair!

Very creative indeed!

I do braid-outs on my micro singles.
I think I'll try this trick using, for my "fake hair"

, the much longer synthetic hair piece I have stored away.

Thanks a bunch for sharing!

 

[tasha]

That was a very creative idea....good job

 

[Faith]

Thanks ariel